Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: DARE 32
Date: Mar 10, 2018

#R1#
Gharibi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nurmagomedov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gharibi throws a poor cross that misses #TD2#
and Nurmagomedov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nurmagomedov.
Gharibi looking to control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nurmagomedov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gharibi is pulling down on Nurmagomedov's head to control his posture.
Nurmagomedov is pushing down on Gharibi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gharibi is fighting to maintain full guard but Nurmagomedov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nurmagomedov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gharibi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gharibi tries to get out of the position.
Gharibi trying to hold on to Nurmagomedov's head to control him but Nurmagomedov postures up.
Gharibi preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Gharibi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nurmagomedov on the ground.
Ground and pound from Nurmagomedov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nurmagomedov working the head and body with strikes.
Gharibi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nurmagomedov scores with a couple of nice shots.#T1#
Gharibi trying to control from the bottom.
Nurmagomedov controlling the action here.
My spies in Jitz MMA inform me that Nurmagomedov has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Gharibi trying to hold on to Nurmagomedov's head to control him but Nurmagomedov postures up.
Gharibi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nurmagomedov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nurmagomedov prevents Gharibi from improving his position.
Nurmagomedov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nurmagomedov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nurmagomedov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nurmagomedov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gharibi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gharibi won't allow Nurmagomedov to pass to mount.
Gharibi is looking to control Nurmagomedov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gharibi avoid being mounted?
Nurmagomedov slows the pace down in half guard. #T2#
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. Nurmagomedov connects with a nice short shot to Gharibi's temple.
Nurmagomedov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Let's hope that Nurmagomedov 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.
Gharibi wants to control but Nurmagomedov is keeping busy.
Nurmagomedov drops an elbow to the side of Gharibi's head.
Gharibi is looking for a sweep. Nurmagomedov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nice strikes from Nurmagomedov there.
Gharibi is looking to control Nurmagomedov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gharibi avoid being mounted?
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gharibi is positioning himself well to prevent Nurmagomedov advancing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nurmagomedov is nestled in close to Gharibi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gharibi is trying to maintain the position but Nurmagomedov is very close to passing his half guard.#T3#
Nurmagomedov stalling.
Gharibi trying to hold on to Nurmagomedov's head to control him but Nurmagomedov postures up.
Nurmagomedov passes to side control.
Gharibi is trying to escape the position but Nurmagomedov is controlling the position.
Gharibi is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Gharibi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nurmagomedov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nurmagomedov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Nurmagomedov taking a breather here.
Nurmagomedov has knee on belly and moves into mount. #T4#
A nice elbow there by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gharibi tries to lock up and control but Nurmagomedov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nurmagomedov cracks Gharibi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Nurmagomedov punishing his opponent with strikes.
Nurmagomedov controlling from the full mount.
Nurmagomedov raining down hammerfists from mount.
Gharibi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nurmagomedov raining down hammerfists from mount.
Nurmagomedov controlling from the full mount.
Gharibi wants to hold on but Nurmagomedov pushes him away.
Nurmagomedov controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khabib Nurmagomedov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Gharibi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CUT#
It looks like Khabib Nurmagomedov has been cut.
Sajjad Gharibi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gharibi falls off balance throwing a combination #TD2#
so Nurmagomedov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gharibi working a defensive guard here.
Nurmagomedov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nurmagomedov scoring with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nurmagomedov landing with the ground and pound. #T1#
Gharibi is trying to keep Nurmagomedov in close.
Nurmagomedov content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nurmagomedov distracts Gharibi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gharibi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nurmagomedov is working Gharibi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gharibi trying to control the 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.
Nurmagomedov working some strikes from top position.
Nurmagomedov chips away with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nurmagomedov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nurmagomedov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nurmagomedov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gharibi is keeping the position for now.
Khabib Nurmagomedov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gharibi trying to keep a closed guard but Nurmagomedov is proving a slippery customer.
Nurmagomedov landing some decent shots from guard.
Nurmagomedov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gharibi controls Nurmagomedov momentarily but Nurmagomedov frees himself. #T3#
Nurmagomedov with a nice head shot there.
Gharibi trying to keep a closed guard but Nurmagomedov is proving a slippery customer.
Nurmagomedov stays in close to Gharibi's body and controls the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Nurmagomedov postures up. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gharibi throws out a loose jab but Nurmagomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A lazy left from Gharibi finds it's target.
Gharibi misses with a looping left.
Nurmagomedov feints the counter takedown.
We've been told by Gharibi's head coaches at Holding Cell that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#T4#
Nurmagomedov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gharibi.
Nurmagomedov slips a jab and a cross from Gharibi.
Nurmagomedov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gharibi defends it well.
Gharibi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nurmagomedov moves away.
Sajjad Gharibi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gharibi misses with an uppercut. Nurmagomedov saw that one coming.
Gharibi misses with a straight right.
Gharibi throws a body shot but no joy.
Nurmagomedov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gharibi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nurmagomedov ducks under a wild hook from Gharibi.
Nurmagomedov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gharibi defends it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gharibi misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khabib Nurmagomedov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Khabib Nurmagomedov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Gharibi misses with the combination.
Nurmagomedov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gharibi misses with a lunging right hand #TD2#
and Nurmagomedov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gharibi won't be happy with that.
A lull in the action here as Nurmagomedov stalls from top position.
Nurmagomedov connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gharibi some visible discomfort.
Gharibi can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Nurmagomedov takes a little break here. Gharibi wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Gharibi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nurmagomedov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nurmagomedov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nurmagomedov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
You can see the frustration on Gharibi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T1#
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gharibi is letting Nurmagomedov control him for a moment.
Nurmagomedov cracks Gharibi with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Nurmagomedov working the head and body with strikes.
Gharibi takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Nurmagomedov advances to full mount.
Nurmagomedov controlling from the full mount.
Nurmagomedov avoids the attempt from Gharibi to control.
Sajjad Gharibi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Gharibi is in a horrible position here. Nurmagomedov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Nurmagomedov is landing with some decent strikes but Gharibi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Nurmagomedov controlling from mount.
Nurmagomedov working Gharibi over with strikes here.
Nurmagomedov landing strikes from the mount.
Gharibi tries to lock up and control but Nurmagomedov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nurmagomedov lands a big shot to the head and Gharibi winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Khabib Nurmagomedov!
Khabib Nurmagomedov thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: DARE 27
Date: Feb 10, 2018

#R1#
Lashley shoots in and drives through. Gharibi sprawls well.
Lashley shoots in and drives through. Gharibi sprawls well.#KD#
Gharibi lands a left and a right that send Lashley crashing to the mat, dazed. Gharibi thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#
Lashley is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Bobby Lashley has been cut.
Gharibi steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Lashley is out on his feet! Gharibi sets himself and nearly takes Lashley's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sajjad Gharibi!
Sajjad Gharibi thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Bobby Lashley was interviewed post fight and said 'I Don't Know Man, I Could Just Focus On Pro Wrestling And Retire MMA Or I Could Train Harder Than Ever And Win My Next Fight '.

Event: DARE 21
Date: Jan 06, 2018

#R1#
Gharibi misses with a wild combination.
Nurmagomedov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gharibi misses with a wild body shot.
Nurmagomedov with the counter takedown but Gharibi avoids it easily.
Gharibi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nurmagomedov feints the counter takedown.
Gharibi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Gharibi does no damage.
Nurmagomedov feints the counter takedown.
Nurmagomedov blocks a jab.
Nurmagomedov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gharibi takes a swing at Nurmagomedov's ribcage but misses.
Nurmagomedov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gharibi misses with a wild combination.
Gharibi misses with a wild body shot.
And Nurmagomedov tries to counter it with a takedown but Gharibi pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gharibi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nurmagomedov under the eye.#CUT#
It looks like Khabib Nurmagomedov has been cut.#T1#
Gharibi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nurmagomedov manages to avoid it.
Nurmagomedov with the counter takedown but Gharibi avoids it easily.
Gharibi misses the shot to the body.
And Nurmagomedov tries to counter it with a takedown but Gharibi pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've been told by Gharibi's head coaches at Holding Cell that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gharibi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gharibi connects with a body shot that sends Nurmagomedov's belly button to the back.
Gharibi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gharibi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nurmagomedov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nurmagomedov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gharibi.
And Nurmagomedov tries to counter it with a takedown but Gharibi pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A big left from Gharibi misses.
Gharibi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The fighters circling - Gharibi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nurmagomedov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gharibi fails to land with a series of punches.
Nurmagomedov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gharibi defends it well.#T2#
Nurmagomedov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gharibi.
Sajjad Gharibi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gharibi looks to score with a jab to the body but Nurmagomedov is just out of range.
Nurmagomedov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gharibi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nurmagomedov was well out of range. Poor timing from Gharibi.
Sloppy strikes from Gharibi. Those never looked like landing.
Nurmagomedov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gharibi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nurmagomedov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nurmagomedov moves out of range as Gharibi strikes.
And Nurmagomedov tries to counter it with a takedown but Gharibi pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gharibi throws a series of punches but Nurmagomedov moves out of range.
Nurmagomedov feints the counter takedown.
Gharibi falls off balance throwing a combination #TD2#
and Nurmagomedov counters with a takedown into side control.
Gharibi is breathing heavily.
Gharibi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Nurmagomedov's best efforts.
Nurmagomedov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T3#
Nurmagomedov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nurmagomedov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nurmagomedov drops an elbow to the side of Gharibi's head.
Gharibi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nurmagomedov on the ground.
Nurmagomedov is controlling the pace.
Nurmagomedov is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gharibi!
Nurmagomedov lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gharibi hang on?
Nurmagomedov landing strikes from the mount and Gharibi is in trouble!
Nurmagomedov with good strikes from the mount here!
Nurmagomedov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Nurmagomedov landing strikes from the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
BOOM! Nurmagomedov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Nurmagomedov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
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!
Nurmagomedov with a couple of short strikes.
Gharibi is in a horrible position here. Nurmagomedov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position. #ROC2#
Gharibi is rocked!
Nurmagomedov postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Gharibi badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Nurmagomedov around the waist but Nurmagomedov pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Nurmagomedov is the winner by TKO! Nurmagomedov jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khabib Nurmagomedov!
An out of breath Khabib Nurmagomedov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: DARE VEGAS
Date: Dec 02, 2017

#R1#
Overide steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gharibi.
Overide moves out of range of the strikes.
Overide darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Overide slips a straight right by Gharibi.
Gharibi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A shot to the liver by Gharibi. Beautiful body shot.
Gharibi lands a jab to Overide's midsection.
Gharibi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Overide misses with a wild body shot.
Gharibi throws a good cross that connects.
Overide thuds his right hand into Gharibi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gharibi misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Gharibi misses.
Gharibi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Overide throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Overide throws an overhand right that lands on Gharibi's shoulder, as Gharibi tries to avoid the shot.
Gharibi fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Overide to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Overide looks to clinch but Gharibi throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Overide taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Sajjad Gharibi!
Sajjad Gharibi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: DARE HORROR HOUSE
Date: Oct 28, 2017

#R1#
Gharibi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gharibi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Johnson wants to clinch but Gharibi slips to the side
and Gharibi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT#
It looks like Dwayne Johnson has been cut.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Gharibi moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Johnson! Gharibi continues to tee off on Johnson, landing with a left and a right! Gharibi connects with a right hand that leaves Johnson sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Gharibi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sajjad Gharibi!
A very excited looking Sajjad Gharibi 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: DARE HOLLYWOOD
Date: Sep 22, 2017

#R1#
Smith works Gharibi's body with a nice hook.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gharibi misses with a double jab #KD#
and Smith counters with a crisp one two that drops Gharibi! Smith thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Gharibi to his feet! Gharibi is in big trouble!
Gharibi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith seems to be stalking Gharibi here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! Gharibi drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). John Smith!
John Smith retains his super heavyweight title!
After the fight, John Smith 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: DARE DOWN UNDER
Date: Sep 08, 2017

#R1#
Gharibi throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've been told by Gharibi's head coaches at Helsinki Athletics Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gharibi circles away from the clinch attempt. #KD#
Gharibi lands a left and a right that send Newhouse crashing to the mat, dazed. Gharibi thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#CUT#
It looks like Kelly Newhouse has been cut.
Gharibi misses with a hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Newhouse.
Gharibi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Gharibi misses.
Newhouse with a lazy takedown attempt #KD#
and Gharibi counters with a crisp right hand that drops Newhouse! Gharibi lets Newhouse back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#
Newhouse is rocked!
Newhouse misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Newhouse is still on wobbly legs! Can Gharibi finish him?
Gharibi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Newhouse seems to have recovered his senses.
No joy there for Gharibi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gharibi connects with a superb combination that knocks Newhouse out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Gharibi before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Newhouse!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sajjad Gharibi!
Sajjad Gharibi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: DARE ELIMINATORS
Date: Aug 18, 2017

#R1#
Gharibi with a body punch. A glancing blow. #CL#
Darcy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gharibi, pushing him back against the cage.
Darcy misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gharibi.
Gharibi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Darcy trying to land knees to the body.
Gharibi blocks a body shot from Darcy.
Darcy misses with the head strike.
A bit of stalling here from Darcy.
Gharibi wants to break free but Darcy has control.
Darcy can't find room to land a body shot as Gharibi controls the action.
Darcy misses with a punch on the inside.
Darcy lands a left hand.
Good body shot from Gharibi.
Darcy is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gharibi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #CUT2#
It looks like Fredrick Darcy has been cut.
Gharibi gets through Darcy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gharibi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#KD2#
Gharibi drops Darcy onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Darcy is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC2#
Darcy is rocked!
Gharibi works on Darcy's body with a couple of short punches.
Oh Darcy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are playing wrist control here with Darcy pressed against the cage. Gharibi frees himself up and cracks Darcy with an uppercut straight from the bowels of hell! Darcy crumples to the floor, out cold! Gharibi jumps on to the cage and takes in the roar of the crowd! That was nasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sajjad Gharibi!
Sajjad Gharibi thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Fredrick Darcy had this to say: 'I see no reason to associate with the likes of you country bumpkins!'.

Event: MMAHelsinki - 131
Date: Jul 08, 2017

#R1#
Gharibi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gharibi scores with a body shot.
Gharibi lunges at Ronaldo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ronaldo's hand.
Gharibi just misses with a punch to the body. #TD#
Ronaldo feints and as Gharibi raises his hands in defense, Ronaldo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ronaldo with a nice head shot there.
Gharibi trying to keep a closed guard but Ronaldo is proving a slippery customer.
Ronaldo is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Holding Cell that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Ronaldo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ronaldo trying to control but Gharibi is working from the bottom.
Gharibi trying to control the position.
Gharibi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SUB#
Ronaldo drops back looking for a leg! Gharibi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gharibi manages to kick Ronaldo off! Ronaldo jumps back into Gharibi's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1##SUB#
Ronaldo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ronaldo stands up over Gharibi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gharibi working a defensive guard here.
Ronaldo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB#
Ronaldo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ronaldo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB#
Ronaldo drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Ronaldo as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Gharibi screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Ronaldo! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Pele Ronaldo!
Pele Ronaldo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: MMAHelsinki - 127
Date: Jun 21, 2017

#R1#
Duffy dodges the punch combination from Gharibi.
Duffy misses with a series of wild punches.
Sajjad Gharibi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duffy ducks right into an uppercut from Gharibi. #CUT#
It looks like Phil Duffy has been cut.
Gharibi is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Duffy hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sajjad Gharibi!
Sajjad Gharibi thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: RFC 44:Slaughterday Night Live
Date: May 13, 2017

#R1#
Gharibi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bleed follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Bleed throws a body shot but no joy.
Bleed's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gharibi under the eye.
Gharibi misses with a wild combination.
Gharibi misses with the combination.
Gharibi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bleed.
A big left from Gharibi misses.
A little jabbing left from Bleed on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gharibi throws a right hand that misses
and Bleed counters with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gharibi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab from Bleed.
Gharibi misses with a right hand
and Bleed counters with a head kick.
Bleed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gharibi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gharibi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bleed counters with a leg kick.
Gharibi 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.#T1#
Gharibi throws a lazy uppercut
and Bleed counters with a thumping low kick.
Gharibi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gharibi is breathing heavily.
Bleed lands with a right hand.
Bleed tests Gharibi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bleed goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gharibi looks to score with a jab to the body but Bleed is just out of range.
Gharibi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bleed moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gharibi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gharibi misses with a two punch combination.
Gharibi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bleed catches Gharibi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot lands for Bleed.
Gharibi throws a nice looking combination but Bleed bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T2#
Bleed lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bleed is looking to slow Gharibi down with leg kicks.
Bleed lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bleed scores with a punch to the head.
Gharibi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gharibi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bleed circles away quickly and effectively.
Bleed is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jab, jab by Bleed - just one landing.
Gharibi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #KD2#
and Bleed counters with a crisp right hand that drops Gharibi! Bleed lets Gharibi back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#
Gharibi is rocked!
Gharibi misses with a jab to the body
and Bleed counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gharibi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Despite the aggression on Bleed's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bleed scoring well with a low kick there.
Gharibi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bleed counters with a leg kick.
Bleed lands an overhand right.#T3#
Jab, jab by Bleed - just one landing.
Bleed blocks a jab.#KD2#
Bleed cracks Gharibi with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Bleed has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Gharibi to stand back up!
Oh Gharibi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gharibi throws a right hand that misses
and Bleed counters with a huge right that knocks Gharibi out cold! Bleed is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Make You Bleed!
During a confident post fight interview, Make You Bleed thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: RFC 40: Hells Bells
Date: Apr 15, 2017

#R1#
Gharibi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice uppercut lands for Smith. That snapped Gharibi's head back.
Smith keeps Gharibi at a distance using the push kick.
Smith thumps Gharibi with a low kick.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Gharibi sees coming a mile off.
Gharibi throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
Gharibi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jab, jab by Smith - just one landing.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown but Gharibi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Smith's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gharibi is looking to counter punch.
Gharibi throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Gharibi throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith moves away from the strike by Gharibi.
Smith clobbers Gharibi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gharibi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gharibi looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Gharibi misses the shot to the body.
Gharibi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gharibi as he jumps to the side.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Smith cracks Gharibi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T1#
Gharibi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gharibi leaves Smith with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sajjad Gharibi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Digby Smith.
Gharibi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#TD2#
Smith shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Smith showed some decent athleticism there.
Gharibi trying to hold on to Smith's head to control him but Smith postures up.
Smith lands with a punch from half guard.
Gharibi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gharibi tries to get out of the position.
Smith is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Smith lands a nice short elbow.
Gharibi is trying to control but can't.
Smith lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gharibi wants to control but Smith is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Smith seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ground and pound from Smith.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
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 Smith there.
Smith sitting and controlling from the half guard. #SUB2#
Smith seems to be looking for submissions.
Smith working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Smith scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Smith is taking a breather. Gharibi 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.
Smith scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Smith is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smith is controlling the pace.
Smith lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gharibi is trying to control but can't.
Smith is nestled in close to Gharibi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T3#
Smith lands strikes from half guard.
Gharibi trying to control from the bottom.
Gharibi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground.
Smith lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gharibi trying to control from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Smith.
Smith landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Smith scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Smith working Gharibi over with strikes.
Smith working Gharibi over with strikes.
Smith working over Gharibi with some ground and pound. Gharibi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gharibi wants to get back to full guard.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Gharibi is defending well.
Smith lands strikes from half guard.
Nice strikes from Smith there.
Smith seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Gharibi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Smith scores with a couple of nice shots.
Smith winds up and cracks Gharibi with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T4#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Smith lands with a punch from half guard.
Smith takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gharibi wants to control but Smith is keeping busy.
Smith trying to control the pace.
Smith is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gharibi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Smith is working away from the top position though.
Well, if Smith 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.
Let's hope that Smith 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.
Gharibi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Smith scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gharibi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Smith is working away from the top position though.
Smith scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Digby Smith dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gharibi's calf.
Smith stalks Gharibi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gharibi's face. Gharibi staggers backwards, shaken.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith sizes up Gharibi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gharibi.
Gharibi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith avoids the body shot from Gharibi.
A slapping body kick lands there for Smith.
Nice uppercut lands for Smith. That snapped Gharibi's head back.
Sajjad Gharibi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gharibi throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Gharibi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smith finds it's way round the side to connect with Gharibi's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gharibi walks into a left hand.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gharibi.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat.
Smith keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Smith throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smith jabs Gharibi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Smith connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gharibi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Digby Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gharibi on the side of the head.
Digby Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gharibi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Gharibi.
Sajjad Gharibi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD2#
Smith darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Smith scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Digby Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gharibi has hold of Smith's hands but Smith slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Smith stalling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith is nestled in close to Gharibi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gharibi trying to control from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Smith lands a nice short elbow.
Smith is thwarting Gharibi's attempts to control the position.#T2#
Smith lands strikes from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Smith connects with a nice short shot to Gharibi's temple.
Smith working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Smith drops an elbow to the side of Gharibi's head.
Smith is nestled in close to Gharibi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gharibi trying to control from the bottom.
Well, if Smith 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.
Gharibi taking some punishment here, with Smith in his half guard.
Smith scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gharibi tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.
Smith working the head and body with strikes.
Smith lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Smith. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Smith working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gharibi has hold of Smith's hands but Smith slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gharibi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Smith scores with a couple of nice shots.#T3#
Smith scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Smith scoring with strikes to the body and head. #ROC2#
Gharibi is rocked!
Smith winds up and cracks Gharibi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Oh Gharibi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Smith lands a nice short elbow.
Gharibi taking some punishment here, with Smith in his half guard.
Smith lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Gharibi quite badly. Gharibi pulls Smith in close trying to recover. Smith postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Gharibi on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Gharibi doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Digby Smith!
Digby Smith decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: RFC 37: The Only Thing to Fear
Date: Mar 25, 2017

#R1#
Yamaguchi lands a body shot.
Yamaguchi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gharibi is looking to counter punch.
No joy there for Yamaguchi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gharibi misses with a body shot.
Gharibi connects with a right hand. Yamaguchi shakes it off.#CUT#
It looks like Daiki Yamaguchi has been cut.
Yamaguchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left lands for Yamaguchi.
Gharibi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gharibi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gharibi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yamaguchi scores with a nice head shot.
A slow jab from Yamaguchi misses its intended target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gharibi misses with a two punch combination.
Gharibi dodges the punch combination from Yamaguchi.
The fighters circling - Gharibi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gharibi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gharibi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yamaguchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
Gharibi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've been informed that Yamaguchi 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.
Yamaguchi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gharibi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yamaguchi.
Gharibi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yamaguchi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Yamaguchi.
Good standup being displayed there by Yamaguchi as he connects with a hook.
Yamaguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Gharibi is just out of range.
Gharibi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamaguchi.
Gharibi lands a really nice looking cross but Yamaguchi seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamaguchi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yamaguchi jabs Gharibi right on the nose. Gharibi blinks but takes it well.
We've been told by Gharibi's head coaches at White's ELITE Fitness Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamaguchi. Gharibi does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Gharibi misses the target.
Gharibi misses with a straight right.
Yamaguchi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gharibi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yamaguchi finds it's way round the side to connect with Gharibi's head.
Gharibi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gharibi is breathing heavily.#T2#
Yamaguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yamaguchi lands a nice shot to the body.
Yamaguchi jabs Gharibi right on the nose. Gharibi blinks but takes it well.
Yamaguchi misses with a double jab.
Gharibi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice body punch from Yamaguchi.
Gharibi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yamaguchi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gharibi in his tracks.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yamaguchi!
Yamaguchi scores with a shot to the body.
Gharibi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gharibi takes a swing at Yamaguchi's ribcage but misses.
Gharibi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Yamaguchi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gharibi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A shot to the liver by Yamaguchi. Beautiful body shot.
Yamaguchi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut! #ROC2#
Gharibi is rocked!#KD2#
Yamaguchi lands a big right hand that sends Gharibi crashing to the mat! Yamaguchi stays standing though and waves Gharibi back to his feet!
Oh Gharibi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gharibi is aggressively charging in as Yamaguchi backs up avoiding any damage. Yamaguchi tosses out a jab and Gharibi runs right into it face first! Gharibi is out cold! Yamaguchi dropped down on all fours and is barking in Gharibi's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daiki Yamaguchi!
After the big win, Daiki Yamaguchi made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Voodoo Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: RFC 34: The Danger Zone
Date: Mar 04, 2017

#R1#
Reem slips a jab and a cross from Gharibi.
Gharibi 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.
Gharibi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gharibi.#CUT2#
It looks like Ali Reem has been cut.
Gharibi throws out a loose jab but Reem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reem seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#TD#
Reem closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gharibi quickly recovers to half guard.
Gharibi trying to control here.
Reem will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Reem is taking a breather. Gharibi 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.#SUB#
Reem has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Gharibi defend it? Reem steps over the head and cranks it - Gharibi is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Reem!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ali Reem!
An intense looking Ali Reem took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Last time he caught me off guard. This time I knew this won't happen again. I'm the better fighter and tonight I showed it to the world!'.

Event: RFC 32: Nuclear Strike
Date: Feb 18, 2017

#R1#
Gharibi swinging wildly here.
Gharibi looks to land a right hand but Quinn moved out of range.
Gharibi throws an ugly left hook that misses #CL#
and Quinn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Quinn.
Gharibi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Quinn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Quinn working aggressively here.
Quinn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gharibi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Quinn displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gharibi up against the cage.
Quinn lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gharibi takes a shot to the head. #BC#
Quinn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gharibi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quinn moves away.
Quinn lands a nice shot to the body.
Quinn shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gharibi eats them both and turns towards Quinn to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quinn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Quinn thuds a left hand into Gharibi's body.
Sajjad Gharibi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Quinn closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gharibi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gharibi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Quinn defending well as Gharibi loads up on a big left hand.
Quinn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Quinn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Quinn throws a shot to the body.
Gharibi throws a poor cross that misses
and Quinn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gharibi looks winded!
Gharibi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gharibi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Quinn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Quinn is looking to wear down Gharibi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gharibi drops his hands momentarily and Quinn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Quinn lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Good exchange - Quinn coming out on top.
Gharibi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A jab from Gharibi misses.
Quinn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Quinn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gharibi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Quinn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gharibi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T2#
Quinn stuns Gharibi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gharibi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Quinn has knocked Gharibi down with a huge combo! Quinn steps away and waves a wobbly Gharibi back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#
Gharibi is rocked!
Quinn drops Gharibi with a straight right hand, right on the button! Quinn follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaxon Quinn!
Jaxon Quinn 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: RFC 29: Flash Point
Date: Feb 04, 2017

#R1#
Gharibi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Bleed to counter with a crisp jab.
Gharibi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bleed counters with a good low kick that Gharibi was not able to check.
Bleed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gharibi.
Bleed slips a jab and a cross from Gharibi. #KD2#
Gharibi lands a big uppercut and Bleed crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Bleed looks OK. Gharibi waves Bleed back to his feet!#ROC2#
Bleed is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Make You Bleed has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gharibi closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Bleed out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sajjad Gharibi!
An out of breath Sajjad Gharibi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: RFC 24: Particle Accelerator
Date: Dec 31, 2016

#R1#
Gharibi looks to land a combination but Reem avoids it well.
Reem blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Reem on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#CL#
Reem has taken the fight to the clinch. #BC2#
Gharibi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Gharibi misses.
It looked like Reem was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gharibi.
Gharibi misses with a hook. Reem ducked under it nicely.
Gharibi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sajjad Gharibi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gharibi misses with a left hand #CL#
and Reem counters by clinching up.
Reem leaning against his opponent.
Reem misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gharibi tries to break free but Reem pushes him back against the cage.
Gharibi is trying to break the clinch but Reem is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gharibi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reem has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gharibi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Reem keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gharibi's efforts to push away.
Reem blocks a body shot from Gharibi.
Gharibi working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Gharibi. #T1#
Reem working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gharibi.
Reem misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reem blocks a body shot from Gharibi.
Gharibi trying to control the position but instead, Reem has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gharibi into the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Reem.
Gharibi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reem backwards. #TD#
Reem has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Gharibi is trying to keep an underhook but Reem manages to get the takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Reem is looking for a kimura here. #SU#
Reem stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
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!
Reem lands with a straight right. Gharibi didn't see that one coming.#CL#
Reem takes the fight into the clinch. #T2#
Reem blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reem gets through Gharibi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Reem.
Gharibi is looking to break free of the clinch but Reem has double underhooks.
Reem has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gharibi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A right hand to the body from Reem.
Gharibi looks winded!
Reem has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gharibi after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Reem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reem lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Reem stalling against the cage.
Gharibi is defending well against a takedown attempt.#TD#
Reem has picked Gharibi up - he's going for a ride! Reem dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reem not doing much here.
Reem working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #SUB#
Reem is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Gharibi is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ali Reem!
Our winner, Ali Reem, 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: RFC 21: Blackjack
Date: Dec 10, 2016

#R1#
Gharibi lands a jab to Mavers's midsection.
Gharibi scores with a jab to the body.
Mavers is breathing heavily.
Gharibi scores with a jab. Mavers acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Levi Mavers has been cut.#KD2#
Gharibi cracks Mavers with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Mavers looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Gharibi finish him? #ROC2#
Mavers is rocked!
Gharibi has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mavers is landing a low percentage of strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gharibi darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Mavers's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Gharibi before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sajjad Gharibi!
A very excited looking Sajjad Gharibi 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: RFC 18: Road to Glory
Date: Nov 19, 2016

#R1#
Rooster slips under a jab.
Rooster swinging wildly here.
Rooster misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Gharibi.
Gharibi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gharibi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gharibi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gharibi throws a body shot but no joy.
Rooster's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gharibi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rooster scrambles back to his feet.
Rooster shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gharibi eats them both and turns towards Rooster to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gharibi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rooster throws a series of strikes that have Gharibi backpedaling.
Rooster looks to land a right hand but Gharibi moved out of range.
Gharibi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rooster.
A jab from Rooster finds it's way through Gharibi's defenses.
Gharibi throws the left hand but Rooster avoids the punch easily.
Rooster throws a big counter combination but Gharibi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A punch combination from Rooster misses.
Nice cross by Rooster.
Gharibi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #T1#
Gharibi throws the left hand but Rooster avoids the punch easily.
Rooster seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rooster is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Some wild striking there from Rooster.
Rooster connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gharibi's hands.
Rooster throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rooster looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#KD#
Rooster drops Gharibi with a left and a right! Oh, Gharibi is hurt - Rooster dives into side control looking to finish! #ROC#
Gharibi is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rooster lands some shots froms side control.
Gharibi is still in real trouble! Can Rooster finish him?
Gharibi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
You can see the frustration on Gharibi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gharibi seems to have recovered his senses.
Gharibi looks winded!
Rooster is working Gharibi over with some ground and pound from side control.
Rooster works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Rooster taking a breather here.
Gharibi is not in a great position here, taking some shots. #T2#
Rooster controls the position.
Rooster cracks Gharibi with a big right hand but Gharibi just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Check out the look on Rooster's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Gharibi tries to improve position but can't.
Rooster is working Gharibi over with some ground and pound from side control.
Gharibi is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Rooster working away.
Rooster lands a nice forearm strike.
Rooster is staying tight to Gharibi's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Rooster 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.
Gharibi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Gharibi seems a little lost for a moment, as Rooster dominates the positioning.
Rooster creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Rooster is working Gharibi over with some ground and pound from side control.
Rooster lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gharibi down.
Gharibi being controlled for a moment. #T3#
Rooster has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Rooster working the ground and pound.
Rooster will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rooster content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Gharibi trying his best to control but Rooster has mounted him.
Gharibi wants to hold on but Rooster pushes him away.
Rooster lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rooster controlling the pace for now.
Rooster lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rooster lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gharibi hang on?#T4#
Rooster lands a nice shot to the head.
Rooster avoids the attempt from Gharibi to control.
Rooster with the ground and pound from mount.
Rooster controlling from the full mount.
Rooster lands a couple of good shots and Gharibi has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rooster punishes Gharibi with strikes from the back mount.
Rooster lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Gharibi hold on?!
Rooster lands a shot to the head.
Rooster biding his time, controlling Gharibi.
Rooster continues to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rooster landing with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Rooster dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Rooster thuds a left hand into Gharibi's body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Rooster here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Rooster bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gharibi's head backwards.
Rooster looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gharibi throws a series of punches but Rooster moves out of range.
Rooster lands with a nice combination. Gharibi backs away looking to recover.
Rooster is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Rooster shuts the power down on Gharibi. Lights out, game over! Rooster is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Barry Rooster!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Barry Rooster waved his t-shirt featuring Sydney Fight Gear's logo in front of the cameras.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 30, 2016

#R1##KD#
Gharibi sends Stevenson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Gharibi is motioning to the referee to let Stevenson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
We've been told by Gharibi's head coaches at Golden Child Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gharibi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stevenson was well out of range. Poor timing from Gharibi.
Gharibi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stevenson at a distance.
Stevenson is aggressively charging in as Gharibi backs up avoiding any damage. Gharibi tosses out a jab and Stevenson runs right into it face first! Stevenson is out cold! Gharibi dropped down on all fours and is barking in Stevenson's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sajjad Gharibi!
Sajjad Gharibi thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 27, 2016

#R1#
Gharibi misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
Gharibi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Gharibi throws a right and a left that Thomas avoids nicely.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
We've been told by Gharibi's head coaches at Golden Child Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gharibi throws a body shot but no joy.
Gharibi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gharibi looks to throw the jab but Thomas is out of range. #KD#
Gharibi lands a big right hand that sends Thomas crashing to the mat! Gharibi stays standing though and waves Thomas back to his feet!#CUT#
It looks like Dave Thomas 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!
Gharibi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gharibi drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Thomas right on the button. Thomas goes down! Gharibi follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Gharibi gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sajjad Gharibi!
An out of breath Sajjad Gharibi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 16, 2016

#R1#
Dempsey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gharibi.
Gharibi misses the body punch
and Dempsey counters with a right hand to the body.
Gharibi misses the body punch
and Dempsey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#KD#
Gharibi drops Dempsey with a beautiful combination! Dempsey stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gharibi is looking for the KO!#ROC#
Dempsey is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Joe Dempsey has been cut.
Gharibi lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Dempsey head around and knocks him out cold! Gharibi hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sajjad Gharibi!
After winning the bout, Sajjad Gharibi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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