Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: ALPHA-1: Fight Kingdom Night 3
Date: May 30, 2021

#R1#
Joe jabs Judah to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Joe scores with a one two! Judah had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Glass Joe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joe scores with a jab to the body.#CL2#
Joe has closed the distance and engaged Judah in a clinch.
Joe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#TD#
Judah pulls Joe into guard.
Joe wants to stand but Judah has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#SU2#
Joe stands up from Judah's guard - Joe perhaps looking for a knockout. #T1#
Joe throws a body shot but no joy.
Judah changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Joe wants to clinch up but Judah keeps it at a distance.
Judah drops down looking for a counter takedown but Joe sprawls and moves away.
Joe throws a low kick but Judah moves out of range easily.
Judah attempts a counter takedown but Joe avoids it well and moves away.
Joe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Joe throws a right hand that Judah ducks under and follows up with a left that Judah also avoids with ease.
Joe moves in looking to clinch but Judah pushes him off.
Judah attempts a counter takedown but Joe avoids it well and moves away.#CL2#
Joe takes the fight into the clinch.
Joe lands a knee to the head.
Judah has Joe pressed against the cage, preventing Joe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Joe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Judah is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Joe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#T2#
Judah scores with a knee to the head.
Judah throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Joe blocks it with crossed arms.
Judah goes for a takedown attempt but Joe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Joe throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joe tries to clinch up but Judah circles away and keeps his distance.
Judah tries to counter with a takedown but Joe is quick to defend against it.
Judah showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joe.
Donk. Joe catches Judah right on the button with a cross.#T3#
Joe closes the distance and lands a one-two.#CL2#
Joe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Judah tries to pull guard but Joe forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elijah Judah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Judah tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Joe smiles and moves away.
Joe tries to clinch but Judah moves out of range.
No joy there for Joe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Judah appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Joe scores with a hook to the body. Judah takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Joe's coach down at EFC Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Joe's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Joe misses with a two punch combination.
Judah gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Joe tries to clinch up but Judah circles away and keeps his distance.
Joe is looking to slow Judah down with leg kicks. #T4#
Joe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Judah feinted with a counter takedown.
Joe throws a push kick but Judah slaps the foot to one side.
Judah attempts a counter takedown but Joe avoids it well and moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Joe misses.
Joe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Judah under the eye.
Joe looks to land a left hand but Judah moved out of range nicely.
Joe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joe wants to clinch.
Joe tries to close the distance and clinch but Judah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Glass Joe dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Joe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Joe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Judah changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Elijah Judah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joe throws an off balance right hand #TD#
and Judah counters with a single leg into guard. Joe didn't expect that.

Joe has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Judah off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Joe goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Judah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joe.
Joe looks to land a combination. Judah sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Judah dodges the punch combination from Joe.
Judah feinted with a counter takedown.#T1#
Joe throws a series of punches but Judah avoids them all with ease. #CL2#
Joe has Judah up against the cage in a clinch.
Joe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Joe is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Judah is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Joe lands a right hand.
Joe lands a hook that snaps the head of Judah backwards.
Joe tries a body shot but Judah blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Joe's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC2#
Joe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Joe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Joe works Judah's body with a nice hook.
Judah has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joe fails to land with a series of punches.
Joe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Joe is looking to clinch but Judah is avoiding it.
Judah appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Joe tries to close the distance and clinch but Judah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Judah drops down looking for a counter takedown but Joe sprawls and moves away.
Judah slips a jab and a cross from Joe.
Joe throws a right hand that Judah ducks under and follows up with a left that Judah also avoids with ease.
Joe throws the left hand but Judah avoids the punch easily.
Judah attempts a counter takedown but Joe avoids it well and moves away.
Glass Joe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Judah half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Joe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #T3#
Joe tries to clinch but Judah moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Joe as he connects with a hook.#CL2#
Joe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Judah, pushing him back against the cage.
Judah tries to pull guard but Joe forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elijah Judah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Judah wants to take the fight to the mat but Joe manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Joe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Judah tries to pull guard but Joe holds him up against the cage and eventually Judah drops back down to his feet.
Joe wants to get back to striking at distance but Judah won't allow it.
Judah keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Joe's efforts to push away.
Joe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Judah tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Joe scores with a shot to the side of Judah's head.
Judah is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Joe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#T4#
Joe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joe is working Judah over against the cage.
Judah tries to pull guard but Joe won't allow it. #BC#
Judah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joe misses with a series of wild punches.
Judah half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Joe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL2#
Joe moves into the clinch.
Joe lands with a good tight uppercut 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!
Joe lands a hook that snaps the head of Judah backwards.
Joe is trying to force a seperation but Judah has the dominant position.
Joe lands with a right to the head.
Judah blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Joe throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Glass Joe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Joe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Judah is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Joe.
Joe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Judah doesn't seem bothered though.
Joe tries to work over Judah's front leg with a kick but Judah checks it. #CL2#
Joe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Joe gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Judah.
Joe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah looking to throw knees to the head but Joe is blocking nicely. #BC2#
Joe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice shot by Joe.#T1##CL2#
Joe drives through and clinches with Judah against the cage.
Judah keeps control of Joe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Joe tries to break free but Judah pushes him back against the cage.#TD#
Judah jumps guard. #ES#
Judah manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.#BC2#
Joe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joe scores with a three punch combo!
Joe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Judah appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Joe throws a right hand that Judah ducks under and follows up with a left that Judah also avoids with ease.
Judah half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Joe tries a low kick but Judah avoids it.#T2#
A decent looking cross lands there for Joe.
A low kick from Joe is predictable there #TD#
and Judah counters with a nice double leg into side control. Joe won't be happy with that.

Joe throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Judah avoids a kick to the body.
Judah changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Judah slips a jab and a cross from Joe.
Judah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A left lands for Joe.
Joe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Judah swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Joe throws a leg kick #TD#
and Judah counters with a single leg into guard. Joe didn't expect that.

Joe pushes Judah off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. #T3##CL2#
Joe drives through and clinches with Judah against the cage.
Joe is looking to break free of the clinch but Judah has double underhooks. #BC2#
Joe manages to break the clinch.
Joe wants to clinch up but Judah keeps it at a distance.
Judah feinted with a counter takedown.
Joe scores with a three punch combo! #CL2#
Joe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Judah, pushing him back against the cage.
Judah is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Joe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Joe scores with a knee to the head.
Judah jumps guard but Joe stands there with Judah around his waist. Judah gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elijah Judah. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T4#
Judah has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Joe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Judah is working for takedown but Joe is calmly controlling the position for now.
Joe misses with a punch to the body.
Judah takes a shot to the head. #BC2#
Joe breaks 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!#CL2#
Joe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Joe is working Judah over against the cage.#BC2#
Joe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Joe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Judah drops down looking for a counter takedown but Joe sprawls and moves away.#CL2#
Joe closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Judah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Joe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Glass Joe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Joe 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 Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 26:30

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

Event: HFC 68 - Bulb vs Sosa 2
Date: Apr 10, 2021

#R1#
Baigan throws a sloppy head kick and Judah moves out of range easily.
Judah checks a low kick from Baigan.
And Judah tries to counter it with a takedown but Baigan pushes his down on his head and steps out.#CL#
Baigan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Judah, pushing him back against the cage.
Baigan throws a punch but it's blocked by Judah. #TD2#
Judah pulls Baigan into guard.
Baigan has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Judah is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Baigan is controlling him.
Baigan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baigan content to stall in guard here. #T1#
Baigan'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.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Baigan scores with a punch to the head.
Baigan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Baigan loads up on a big right hand but Judah slips the punch.
Baigan throws a jab but it's blocked by Judah.
Baigan misses with a head kick. #CL#
Baigan takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Baigan manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Baigan.
Judah is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Baigan jabs Judah right on the nose. Judah blinks but takes it well.#T3#
Baigan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Judah moves away.
Baigan lands a leg kick that knocks Judah off balance momentarily.
Nusrat Baigan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Baigan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Judah changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A head kick misses from Baigan.
Judah tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Baigan throws a leg kick but Judah checks it.
Judah is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Baigan just misses with a punch to the body.
Judah tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Judah takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Judah moves away from the strike by Baigan.
Judah with the counter takedown but Baigan avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Baigan.
Judah changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Baigan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Judah with the counter takedown but Baigan avoids it easily.
Judah blocks a head kick by Baigan.
Judah with the counter takedown but Baigan avoids it easily.
Baigan misses with an uppercut. Judah saw that one coming.
Judah drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Baigan defends it well.
Baigan tries a head kick but it misses. #T4#
Baigan misses with a head kick.
Judah feints the counter takedown.
Judah takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A punch combination from Baigan misses.
Judah with the counter takedown but Baigan avoids it easily.
Judah slips a straight right by Baigan.
Baigan tries a head kick but it misses.
Judah blocks a jab.
And Judah tries to counter it with a takedown but Baigan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Judah defending well as Baigan loads up on a big left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baigan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baigan scores with a head kick. Judah tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The fighters circling - Baigan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baigan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Judah. That did some damage!
Baigan catches Judah with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Baigan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nusrat Baigan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Baigan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Baigan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Judah tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Baigan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Judah back to the cage. Baigan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Baigan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Judah can do to turn this around?
Judah avoids a punch combination nicely.
And Judah tries to counter it with a takedown but Baigan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Baigan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Judah blocks a head kick by Baigan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Baigan has Judah up against the cage in a clinch.
Baigan is pressed up against the cage. Judah has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Baigan down to the mat. Baigan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Judah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baigan.
Judah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baigan throws out the jab.
And Judah tries to counter it with a takedown but Baigan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Baigan has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.#T1#
Baigan throws a head kick but Judah moves out of range.
Baigan throws a head kick that Judah semi-blocks.
Baigan thuds his right hand into Judah's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Judah blocks a head kick by Baigan.
Judah tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Baigan misses with a hook.
Baigan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Baigan lands a jab to the head.
Judah blocks a head kick by Baigan.
Judah feints the counter takedown.
A head kick from Baigan lands but Judah takes it in his stride.
A jab from Baigan misses.
Judah drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Baigan defends it well.
Judah takes one to the side of the head.
Baigan pulls out of a head kick attempt. #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!
Baigan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Judah changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A nice leg kick from Baigan, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nusrat Baigan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baigan connects with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Baigan misses.
Judah feints the counter takedown.
Baigan fails to land with a series of punches.
Judah tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Baigan throws a right and a left that Judah avoids nicely.
Baigan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Baigan throws a series of punches but Judah moves out of range.
Judah is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Baigan misses with a wild body shot.
Judah tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Baigan misses with a looping right.
Judah feints the counter takedown.
Judah slips a jab from Baigan.
Judah feints the counter takedown.
A punch combination from Baigan misses.
Baigan throws a head kick that half lands. #T3#
A slow jab from Baigan misses its intended target.
Judah tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Baigan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Judah feints the counter takedown.
Baigan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Baigan misses with a series of wild punches.
Judah drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Baigan defends it well.
Baigan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Judah.
Judah drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Baigan defends it well.
Baigan lands an overhand right.
Baigan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And Judah tries to counter it with a takedown but Baigan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Baigan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Baigan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Judah drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Baigan defends it well.
Baigan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Judah's hands.
Baigan takes a swing at Judah's ribcage but misses.
Judah is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#T4#
A jab from Baigan misses.
Judah tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Baigan tries to close the distance and clinch but Judah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Judah's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Judah checks a leg kick.
Judah with the counter takedown but Baigan avoids it easily.
Baigan throws a good cross that connects.
Baigan tries a head kick but it misses.
Judah is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Baigan throws a head kick but Judah moves out of range.
Judah feints the counter takedown.
Good standup being displayed there by Baigan as he 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!
A cross from Baigan lands.
Baigan looks to score with a jab to the body but Judah is just out of range.
Baigan throws a sloppy head kick and Judah moves out of range easily.
Judah drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Baigan defends it well.
Baigan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Baigan connects with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nusrat Baigan dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Baigan tries a head kick but it misses.
Judah drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Baigan defends it well.
Judah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baigan swings for the body but Judah moves out of range.
Judah drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Baigan defends it well.
A head kick misses from Baigan.
Judah changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Baigan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Judah back to the cage. Baigan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Baigan lands with a right hand.
Judah moves out of range as Baigan strikes.
Judah changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A nice leg kick from Baigan, right into the meat of the thigh.
Baigan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Judah is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baigan. Judah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Judah is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Baigan misses with the combination.
Judah with the counter takedown but Baigan avoids it easily.
Baigan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Judah sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T1#
Judah blocks a head kick by Baigan.
Baigan throws a head kick but Judah moves out of range.
Baigan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Judah on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Baigan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Baigan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Judah is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Baigan connects with a leg kick.
Judah checks a leg kick.
Baigan misses with a double jab.
Baigan scores with a body shot.
Baigan throws a head kick that half lands.
Baigan scores with a head kick. Judah tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T2#
Baigan throws a hook but Judah blocks it.
Baigan loads up on a big right hand but Judah slips the punch.
Judah changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Baigan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baigan thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick by Baigan misses #TD2#
and Judah counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Judah.
Baigan wants to get back to his feet but Judah passes into half guard. #REVR#
Baigan trying to control from the bottom.
Judah tries to stand and escape but Baigan is controlling the position. #T3#
Baigan trying to control from the bottom. #SU2#
Judah postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Baigan to stand up.
Baigan throws the left hand but Judah avoids the punch easily.
Judah walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Some wild striking there from Baigan.
Judah tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#T4#
Judah slips under a jab from Baigan.
Nusrat Baigan is winning the standup battle so far.
Baigan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Judah.
Judah feints the counter takedown.
Baigan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Judah changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Judah avoids the head kick by Baigan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baigan. Judah does a little dance to reset his feet.
And Judah tries to counter it with a takedown but Baigan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Judah avoids the head kick by Baigan.
Baigan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Judah changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Baigan throws a jab when Judah was well out of range.
Judah avoids the head kick by Baigan.
Judah changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Baigan. Those never looked like landing.
Judah tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Elijah Judah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baigan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Judah circles away quickly and effectively.
Judah drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Baigan defends it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nusrat Baigan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Baigan, 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:25
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nusrat Baigan!

Event: HFC 64 - Sosa vs Bulb
Date: Mar 13, 2021

#R1#
Judah takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Duanesboy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Judah is out of range and Duanesboy settles back down.
Judah 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.
Duanesboy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And Judah tries to counter it with a takedown but Duanesboy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Duanesboy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Judah.#CL#
Duanesboy closes the distance and clinches.
Judah has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Duanesboy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Duanesboy stops a takedown attempt from Judah.
Duanesboy misses with the head strike.
Duanesboy lands a hook that snaps the head of Judah backwards. #BC#
Duanesboy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duanesboy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Judah's sensitive parts. #CL#
Duanesboy closes the distance and clinches.
Judah looking for a takedown.
Snake Duanesboy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elijah Judah.#TD#
Duanesboy decides to pull guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duanesboy has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #SUB#
Duanesboy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #T1#
Judah postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Duanesboy holds on and takes a little breather.
Duanesboy trying to keep a closed guard but Judah is proving a slippery customer.
Duanesboy is adopting a defensive guard.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Duanesboy working a defensive guard here. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Duanesboy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've been told by Duanesboy's head coaches at Seppes Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Duanesboy throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Duanesboy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Duanesboy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Judah feints the counter takedown.
Duanesboy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T3#
Judah chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Duanesboy can pounce on him.
Judah on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Duanesboy. Duanesboy obviously looking to wear him down.
Judah on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice defenses there by Judah.
Judah changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Judah drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Duanesboy misses the jab.
Duanesboy scores with a jab.
Duanesboy lands a nice shot that snaps Judah's head back.
Duanesboy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Duanesboy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Judah is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jab from Duanesboy.
Duanesboy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T4#
A thudding body kick lands there by Duanesboy!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duanesboy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Duanesboy - just one landing.
Judah has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Judah there as he acknowledges the shot.#CL#
Duanesboy clinches.
Duanesboy gets underhooks to prevent Judah's takedown attempt.
Duanesboy throws a punch but it's blocked by Judah.
Judah is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Duanesboy is defending well.
Judah drops down looking for an ankle pick but Duanesboy pulls his leg out and moves away.
Judah 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.
Judah 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 lazy left from Duanesboy finds it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Snake Duanesboy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Duanesboy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Judah feints the counter takedown.
Jab from Duanesboy.
Snake Duanesboy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Duanesboy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Judah is trying to drag Duanesboy to the mat but Duanesboy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Duanesboy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Judah can do to turn this around?
Duanesboy misses with some punches. #BC#
Duanesboy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duanesboy scores with a nice right hand.
Duanesboy throws a head kick that misses.
Judah feints the counter takedown.
Jab by Duanesboy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duanesboy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Duanesboy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Judah keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Duanesboy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #T1#
Duanesboy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Judah feints the counter takedown.
Duanesboy throws a leg kick which misses Judah's front leg but catches the back leg as Judah tries to avoid it.
Judah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Elijah Judah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Duanesboy finds it's way through Judah's defenses.
Judah blocks a low kick nicely.
Duanesboy scoring well with a low kick there.
Duanesboy scores with a jab. Judah acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Duanesboy throws a lazy body kick #TD2#
and Judah counters with a shoot takedown. Duanesboy fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duanesboy is controlling Judah's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Duanesboy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Duanesboy is adopting a defensive guard.#SU2#
Judah gets to his feet. Duanesboy looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #CL#
Duanesboy moves into the clinch successfully.
Judah is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Duanesboy is defending well.
Duanesboy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duanesboy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Judah.
Snake Duanesboy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elijah Judah.
Judah has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Duanesboy after a bit of a struggle.
Duanesboy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Judah. #T3##TD#
Duanesboy gets control of Judah's arms and successfully pulls guard. Duanesboy will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Judah got a little sloppy there for a moment and Duanesboy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Judah has managed to get both his arms back between Duanesboy's legs - danger averted.
Duanesboy controls Judah momentarily but Judah frees himself.
Duanesboy controlling Judah's posture.
Duanesboy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SU2#
Judah gets to his feet - Duanesboy follows without any prompting.
Duanesboy cracks Judah with an open hand slap.
Duanesboy scores with a nice body kick.
Duanesboy throws a quick inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Duanesboy.
Judah's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Duanesboy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Judah has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Judah takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Duanesboy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Duanesboy.
Duanesboy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Judah's sensitive parts.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Snake Duanesboy dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R3##CL#
Duanesboy moves into the clinch.
Duanesboy pushes Judah back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Snake Duanesboy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Judah is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Judah using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Duanesboy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Duanesboy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Duanesboy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Judah changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Duanesboy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A jab from Duanesboy does it's job there.
Duanesboy lands with a slapping head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duanesboy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A shot to the liver by Duanesboy. Beautiful body shot.
Jab by Duanesboy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good exchange - Duanesboy coming out on top.#T1#
A nice leg kick from Duanesboy, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters circling a little - Duanesboy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Duanesboy throws a good cross that connects.
A chopping leg kick lands by Duanesboy.
Duanesboy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Duanesboy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Judah stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Judah needs to keep his hands up - Duanesboy had a free shot at his head there.
Duanesboy throws a head kick that Judah semi-blocks.
Judah moves out of range of the body kick.
Judah feints the counter takedown.
Duanesboy connects with a solid leg kick.
Duanesboy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Judah is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Duanesboy misses with a head kick. #T2#
A solid leg kick lands there for Duanesboy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duanesboy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Judah checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Judah drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Duanesboy defends it well.
Judah takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Snake Duanesboy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Duanesboy lands with a kick to the temple. Judah shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Duanesboy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Duanesboy throws a front kick aimed at Judah's knee but Judah avoids it well.
Snake Duanesboy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Judah moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Duanesboy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Duanesboy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Duanesboy wants to clinch up but Judah keeps it at a distance.
Judah feints the counter takedown.#T3#
Duanesboy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Judah takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Snake Duanesboy is winning the standup battle so far.
Good standup being displayed there by Duanesboy as he connects with a hook.
Duanesboy scoring well with a low kick there.
Duanesboy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Judah on the side of the head.
Duanesboy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Duanesboy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Duanesboy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duanesboy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Duanesboy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Duanesboy throws a chopping leg kick but Judah manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Duanesboy scores with a leg kick. #T4#
Duanesboy with a hook.
Duanesboy misses with a body kick.
Judah with the counter takedown but Duanesboy avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duanesboy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A cross from Duanesboy lands.
Duanesboy lands a head shot.
Duanesboy is looking to land body kicks.
Duanesboy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Judah feints the counter takedown.
Duanesboy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duanesboy jabs Judah right on the nose. Judah blinks but takes it well.
Duanesboy missing with a left hand there. Judah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Elijah Judah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Judah ducks under a wild hook from Duanesboy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Snake Duanesboy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Duanesboy, 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:25
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:25

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

Event: AFC 4- Mamchenko vs Pyke
Date: Jan 30, 2021

#R1#
La Bor is looking to clinch.
Judah tries to counter with a takedown but La Bor is quick to defend against it.#CL2#
Judah tries to keep at a distance but La Bor has taken the fight into the clinch.
La Bor misses with a punch on the inside.
Judah is trying to work for a single leg takedown but La Bor pulls him back up using the underhooks.
La Bor misses with some punches.
La Bor misses with a short punch on the inside.
La Bor throws a punch but it's blocked by Judah.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Judah.
La Bor misses with a punch on the inside.
La Bor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Bor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Judah is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but La Bor is defending well.
La Bor misses with a short punch on the inside.
La Bor misses with a hook from the clinch.
La Bor swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T1#
Judah looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elijah Judah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
La Bor misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, La Bor scores with a nice short uppercut.
Judah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Judah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
La Bor misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from La Bor fails to land.
La Bor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
La Bor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Judah blocking some punches.
La Bor throws a head punch that misses.
La Bor stops a takedown attempt from Judah.
Judah is looking for a takedown.
La Bor throws a punch but it's blocked by Judah.
Judah blocking some punches. #T2#
Judah tries for a takedown. No joy.
La Bor misses with the head strike.
La Bor gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Judah.
La Bor working aggressively here.
La Bor misses with a punch on the inside.
Judah is trying to work for a single leg takedown but La Bor pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Judah.
La Bor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Judah drops down looking for an ankle pick but La Bor pulls his leg out and moves away.
La Bor wants to clinch#TD#
and Judah counters with a shoot takedown. La Bor fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Bor is striking from the bottom but Judah uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.#T3#
Judah blocks the strikes from La Bor.
La Bor throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
La Bor tries to get to full guard but Judah has control of the leg.
La Bor punching from the bottom.
La Bor is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Judah jumps into side control!
La Bor throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land. #SU#
Judah has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
La Bor moves in looking to clinch but Judah pushes him off.
Judah changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
La Bor wants to clinch up but Judah keeps it at a distance.
La Bor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Judah appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
La Bor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Judah swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T4#
La Bor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Judah drops down looking for a counter takedown but La Bor sprawls and moves away.
La Bor fails in his attempt to clinch.
La Bor tries to clinch up but Judah circles away and keeps his distance.
Judah appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
La Bor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Judah swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Judah changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Judah swats away the attempt to clinch by La Bor.
Judah tries to counter with a takedown but La Bor is quick to defend against it.
La Bor wants to clinch.
Judah changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
La Bor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Judah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Judah appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
La Bor tries to clinch up.
La Bor tries to grapple but his opponent circles #TD#
and Judah counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Manuel La Bor will probably get the nod.
That's time! Judah's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
La Bor fails in his attempt to clinch.
La Bor fails in his attempt to clinch.
La Bor doesn't manage to clinch there - Judah circles away.
Judah changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
La Bor tries to close the distance and clinch but Judah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
La Bor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Judah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
La Bor wants to clinch#TD#
and Judah counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
La Bor strikes from the bottom but Judah passes into mount! #SU#
Judah get's back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Bor wants to clinch but Judah slips to the side#TD#
and Judah counters with a nice double leg into guard. #SU#
Judah gets to his feet - La Bor follows without any prompting.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
La Bor is looking to clinch.
Judah tries to counter with a takedown but La Bor is quick to defend against it.
La Bor wants to clinch#TD#
and Judah counters with a nice double leg into half guard. #T1#
La Bor flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU#
Judah stands up from half guard.
La Bor tries to clinch #TD#
and Judah decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in La Bor's guard.
La Bor doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Judah passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
La Bor tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
La Bor strikes from the bottom but Judah passes into mount!
La Bor is trying to reverse the position but instead Judah has taken his back - oops!
La Bor is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Judah off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Judah keeps control of the position as La Bor tries to break free.
Judah is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that La Bor can do to turn this around?#T2#
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
La Bor tries to escape but Judah has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
La Bor is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
La Bor is breathing heavily.
What can La Bor do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Judah keeps control of the position as La Bor tries to break free.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
What can La Bor do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight! #SU#
Judah gets to his feet and calls for his opponent to stand and trade! Heeeere we go! #T3#
La Bor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Judah feinted with a counter takedown.
La Bor tries to clinch but fails miserably #TD#
and Judah decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in La Bor's guard.
La Bor throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Judah passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.#SU#
Judah stands up and beckons La Bor to join him on the feet. #CL2#
La Bor closes the distance and pushes Judah back into the cage.
La Bor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
La Bor prevents a takedown attempt there.
La Bor misses with a short punch on the inside.
La Bor swings wildly with an uppercut but Judah uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
La Bor misses with some punches.
La Bor has a couple of punches blocked by Judah.
Judah tries for a takedown but La Bor manages to get underhooks.
La Bor working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for La Bor.
La Bor is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elijah Judah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
La Bor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
La Bor throws a punch but it's blocked by Judah.
La Bor working aggressively here.
Judah wants a takedown. #TD#
Judah turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Judah manages to end up in side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La Bor is looking to reverse the position.#SU#
Judah stands up and beckons La Bor to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah Judah dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
La Bor closes the distance looking to clinch #TD#
and Judah counters with a single leg into guard. La Bor didn't expect that. #SU#
Judah decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on La Bor, up you get!
La Bor fails with an attempt to clinch.
La Bor is looking to clinch but Judah is avoiding it.
La Bor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Judah half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Elijah Judah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
La Bor wants to clinch.
Judah attempts a counter takedown but La Bor avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Bor tries to grapple but his opponent circles #TD#
and Judah counters with a takedown into side control. #T1#
La Bor is looking to reverse the position.#SU#
Judah decides to take the fight back to the feet.
La Bor tries to clinch up#TD#
and Judah counters with a shoot takedown. La Bor fights it but they end up in guard. #SU#
La Bor is working an open guard so Judah takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
La Bor tries to close the distance and clinch but Judah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Judah circles away from the clinch attempt.
La Bor tries to clinch but Judah is having none of it.
Judah appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Judah circles away from the clinch attempt. #T2#
The fight stays on the outside here - La Bor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Judah attempts a counter takedown but La Bor avoids it well and moves away.
La Bor tries to clinch #TD#
so Judah counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
La Bor trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
La Bor is striking off his back. Judah thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
La Bor throws a strike from the bottom but Judah passes into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
La Bor tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SU#
Judah decides to stand up, so the ref orders La Bor to his feet.
La Bor tries to clinch but Judah is having none of it.
La Bor closes the distance but Judah moves to the side #TD#
and Judah counters with a nice double leg into side control. La Bor won't be happy with that. #T3#
La Bor tries to improve position but can't. #SU#
Judah decides to stand back up. Judah steps back and let's La Bor get back to his feet.
Manuel La Bor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
La Bor tries to clinch but Judah moves away #TD#
and Judah counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Judah.
La Bor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#SU#
Judah stands up from La Bor's guard - Judah perhaps looking for a knockout.
La Bor darts in trying to clinch#TD#
and Judah counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
La Bor missing with punches from the bottom. #SU#
Judah stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
La Bor tries to close the distance and clinch but Judah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
La Bor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Judah manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Judah half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#T4#
La Bor tries to clinch #TD#
and Judah counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SU#
Judah decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Judah circles away from the clinch attempt.
La Bor moves to clinch but Judah breaks away #TD#
and Judah counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #SU#
Judah gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
La Bor doesn't manage to clinch there - Judah circles away.
Judah half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
La Bor wants to clinch#TD#
and Judah counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Judah.
La Bor striking off his back but it's not causing Judah any problems. #SU#
Judah gets to his feet. La Bor looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #CL2#
La Bor has managed to clinch. #TD#
Judah turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

And that's the end of the fight!
Elijah Judah showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Judah 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:27

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

Event: PFC 191 Asham vs Smith
Date: Jul 12, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffiths throws out a loose jab but Judah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Judah throws a half hearted mid kick.
Griffiths looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Judah takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nice defenses there by Judah.
Judah looks for the body kick but Griffiths saw that one coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Judah looks to land a left hand but Griffiths moved out of range nicely.
Judah looks to land a left hand but Griffiths moved out of range nicely.
Griffiths blocks a low kick nicely.
Judah takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Judah throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Griffiths on the side of the head.
Griffiths misses with a body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Judah misses.
Griffiths throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Judah!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffiths connects with an inside leg kick.
Judah tries to close the distance and clinch but Griffiths swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Judah tries to clinch up.
Judah throws a head kick that Griffiths semi-blocks.
Judah misses with a hook
and Griffiths counters with a head kick. That will keep Judah thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Griffiths lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Griffiths throws a leg kick but Judah sees it coming and moves out of range. #T1#
A nice leg kick from Griffiths, right into the meat of the thigh.
A punch lands to the side of Griffiths 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice straight punches there by Griffiths. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Griffiths.
Judah scores with a leg kick.
Judah tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Griffiths tries a low kick but Judah avoids it.
Griffiths throws a low kick but it's checked well by Judah.
Griffiths tries to land a leg kick but Judah saw it coming and moves away.
Judah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffiths.
Griffiths wants to land a leg kick but Judah is out of range.
Judah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffiths.
Judah thinks about the counter body kick.
Griffiths throws the kick towards the body but Judah avoids it.
Judah misses with a looping left.
Judah misses with a head kick.
Judah avoids a kick to the body.
Judah lands a leg kick that knocks Griffiths off balance momentarily.#CL2#
Judah gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
Griffiths pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Judah stuns Griffiths with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T2#
Griffiths avoids the head kick by Judah.
Judah looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Griffiths takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffiths was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah.
Griffiths tries a head kick but it misses.
Judah connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Griffiths throws a low kick but Judah avoids it.
Griffiths feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Judahs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A chopping leg kick lands by Judah.
Judah avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Judah blocks a head kick by Griffiths.
Judah looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Griffiths misses with a straight right.
Judah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Griffiths misses with a hook to the body
and Judah counters with a good, hard body kick but Griffiths shrugs it off.
Griffiths avoids the head kick by Judah.
Griffiths fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Judah has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Judah shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Griffiths pinned against the cage. Griffiths gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T3#
Griffiths pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Judah thuds a left hand into Griffiths's body.
Griffiths swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Judah! But no joy.
Judah misses with a hook. Griffiths ducked under it nicely.
Griffiths throws a chopping leg kick but Judah manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Judah keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Judah.
Judah is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donk. Griffiths catches Judah right on the button with a cross.
Judah steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Griffiths. That one must have hurt.
Griffiths slips a straight right by Judah.
Griffiths avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Griffiths misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Griffiths avoids a kick to the body.
Judah lands with a slapping head kick. #T4#
Griffiths on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Judah connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Judah looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Griffiths connects with a jab.
Judah on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Judah dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Judah throws a head kick that Griffiths semi-blocks.
Griffiths with the inside leg kick.
Judah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffiths.
Griffiths throws a nice inside leg kick.
Griffiths moves into range and connects with a jab.
Judah scores with a body shot.
Griffiths throws a series of strikes that have Judah backpedaling.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Judah takes a swing at Griffiths's ribcage but misses.
Sloppy strikes from Judah. Those never looked like landing.
Judah misses with a jab, cross combination.
Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffiths was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah.
Griffiths ducks under a wild hook from Judah.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Elijah Judah will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Griffiths 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 Judah has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Judah and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Griffiths fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Judah is out of range.
Judah shapes to counter with a head kick.
Griffiths clobbers Judah with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Griffiths misses with a low kick as Judah jumps back.
Judah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griffiths moves away.
Griffiths steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Judah.
Judah takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Elijah Judah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Griffiths needs to keep his hands up - Judah had a free shot at his head there.
Judah misses with a low kick.
Judah feints and then cracks Griffiths's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Griffiths down.
Griffiths throws a lazy right hand but Judah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Griffiths lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Griffiths avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Griffiths throws a body kick that misses.
Griffiths throws a looping overhand right but Judah ducks down to avoid it.
Judah looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice straight punches there by Judah. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Judah.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffiths turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#CL2#
Judah moves into range and clinches up with Griffiths.#T1#
Judah lands a shoulder strike.
Griffiths tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Griffiths has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Griffiths.
Griffiths wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Judah has him pressed against the cage.
Judah misses with a punch to the body.
Griffiths tries to work over Judah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Griffiths tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Griffiths.
Griffiths leaning against his opponent.
Griffiths softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Griffiths misses with some punches.
Griffiths misses with a body punch.
Judah is working Griffiths over against the cage.
Judah tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Griffiths smiles and moves away.
Judah drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Judah lands a nice leg kick that just misses Griffiths's sensitive parts. #T2#
Griffiths steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Judah.
Judah's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Judah on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Griffiths throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Griffiths ducks right into an uppercut from Judah.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffiths lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Judah circles away quickly and effectively.
Judah has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Griffiths finds it's way round the side to connect with Judah's head.
Griffiths misses with an attempted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Griffiths. Judah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Judah lands with an uppercut that bounces Griffiths off the cage and back into range.
Griffiths uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Judah.
Griffiths throws a leg kick but Judah sees it coming and moves out of range.
Judah lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
An inside leg kick from Griffiths misses.
Judah scores with a jab to the body.
Judah throws a head kick that misses.
Griffiths throws a leg kick but Judah checks it.
Griffiths connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CL2#
Judah gets a clinch. #T3##BC#
Griffiths's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Griffiths motions for Judah to come forward. Griffiths throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Griffiths ducks under a wild hook from Judah.
Judah is looking to land body kicks.
Griffiths throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Griffiths misses with an attempted mid kick.
Griffiths slips a jab from Judah.
Judah wants to slow Griffiths down by chopping away at his legs.
Griffiths throws a head kick that misses.
Judah swings for the body but Griffiths moves out of range.
As Judah backs away, Griffiths returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Griffiths throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Judah misses with a leg kick.
Judah keeps Griffiths at a distance using the push kick.
Griffiths avoids the body shot from Judah.
Judah lands a right hook to the body.
Judah bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Judah tries to clinch but Griffiths is having none of it. #T4#
Judah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Judah.
Judah throws a lazy right hand but Griffiths sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Judah. Those never looked like landing.
Griffiths cracks Judah with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Griffiths.
Judah throws a jab but it's blocked by Griffiths.
Judah stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Griffiths.
Griffiths tries a low kick but Judah avoids it.
Judah takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Judah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griffiths sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Griffiths gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Judah finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Judah misses with a head kick.
Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffiths was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah.
The fighters circle momentarily. Griffiths darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffiths takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#CL2#
Judah closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Elijah Judah 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#
That kick from Judah tenderised Griffiths's leg. Griffiths is trying to keep his angry face on.
Griffiths throws a head kick that misses.
Judah takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Griffiths throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Judah throws a series of punches but Griffiths avoids them all with ease.
Judah takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Griffiths uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Judah.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Griffiths 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 Judah has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Judah and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Judah throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Griffiths throws a head kick but Judah moves out of range.
Griffiths keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Griffiths throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffiths turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Griffiths. Judah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Judah connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Griffiths momentarily.
Griffiths blocks a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Judah 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffiths throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#T1#
Griffiths tries to score with a low kick but Judah moves his leg out of the way.
A slow jab from Griffiths misses its intended target.
Judah throws a looping overhand right but Griffiths ducks down to avoid it.
Judah shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Judah throws a hook but Griffiths avoids it easily.
Judah dips to his left and cracks Griffiths with an uppercut!
Judah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Griffiths blocks the body kick.
Griffiths stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Griffiths wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice straight punches there by Griffiths. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Griffiths.
Judah throws a body shot but no joy.
Archie Griffiths is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Griffiths pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Griffiths scores with a nice head shot.
Judah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Griffiths.
A good leg kick by Griffiths.
Nice jab there from Griffiths. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Judah uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Griffiths has time to react.
Judah moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Griffiths thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Judah if he has to take too many more of those.
Griffiths scoring well with a low kick there.
Griffiths uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Judah.
Griffiths walks into a jab.
Judah throws a nice looking combination but Griffiths bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Judah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Griffiths throws a quick inside leg kick.
Judah moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Judah throws a right and a left that both miss.
Griffiths moves out of range as Judah strikes.
Griffiths slips a straight right by Judah.
Griffiths looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Griffiths lands a jab to Judah's midsection.
Judah walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Judah avoids a kick to the body.
Archie Griffiths has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Griffiths will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Griffiths attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Judah takes a swing at Griffiths's ribcage but misses.
Griffiths's corner calls for a 1-2. Griffiths obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Griffiths avoids the body shot from Judah.
Judah lands a really nice looking cross but Griffiths seems unphased.
Judah misses with a low kick.
Griffiths jabs at Judah's body.
Griffiths fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Judah checks it well.
Elijah Judah is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Judah defending well as Griffiths loads up on a big left hand.
Griffiths is looking to score with low kicks.
A punch lands to the side of Griffiths 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Griffiths swats away the attempt to clinch by Judah.
Griffiths throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Judah shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Archie Griffiths has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elijah Judah.#T4#
Griffiths gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Judah throws a body shot but no joy.
Griffiths blocks the body kick.
Judah blocks a head kick by Griffiths.
Griffiths throws a big shot that misses.#CL2#
Judah clinches up with Griffiths and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Griffiths breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Griffiths fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Judah has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#CL2#
Judah has closed the distance and engaged Griffiths in a clinch.
Griffiths misses with the head strike.
Judah blocks an elbow strike from Griffiths.
Griffiths has a couple of punches blocked by Judah.
Griffiths lands a body punch. #BC#
Griffiths breaks from the clinch.
Judah shoots in for a takedown but Griffiths shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Griffiths 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 Judah has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Judah and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

And that's the end of the fight!
Archie Griffiths showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Judah 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elijah Judah!
A very excited looking Elijah Judah 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: PFC 187 Asham vs Steve 2
Date: Jun 21, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Judah tries to clinch but Timmon moves out of range.
Judah throws a low kick, looking for Timmon's leg but Timmon calmly moves out of range.
Judah displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Judah rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Timmon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Judah tries a head kick but it misses.
Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Timmon was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah.
Timmon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Judah.
Judah buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Judah gets through Timmon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Timmon misses with a punch on the inside.
Timmon tries a body shot but Judah blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Timmon.
Judah tries to throw a body punch but Timmon avoids it by throwing Judah back against the cage.
Timmon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Timmon lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Judah fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Judah.
Judah prevents a body shot from Timmon.
Judah lands with a short shot to the head. #T1#
Judah throws a head punch that misses.
Timmon lands with a right to the head.
Judah lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Timmon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Judah struggles to land a body shot inside as Timmon controls his hands.
Judah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Timmon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Judah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Timmon's elbow.
Judah blocks a body shot from Timmon.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Timmon.
Timmon swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC2#
Judah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Judah tries to clinch but Timmon moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Timmon.
Judah bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Timmon's head.
Judah shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Timmon as he avoids it easily.
Judah throws a head kick but Timmon moves out of range.
Judah lands a front kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Judah tries to bum rush Timmon with a series of wild strikes but Timmon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Judah throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.#T2#
Timmon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Judah at a distance.
Timmon slips a straight right by Judah.
Judah shoots for a takedown but Timmon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Timmon is looking to clinch.
Judah throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Timmon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Timmon tries a head kick but it misses.
Timmon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Judah throws out a counter right but Timmon avoids it with no problem.
Judah looks to land a right hand but Timmon moved out of range.
Timmon lands a nice shot to the body.
Judah tries a head kick but it misses.
Timmon misses with a wild body shot.
Judah tries to clinch but Timmon is having none of it.
Judah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Timmon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've been told by Timmon's head coaches at Blood^and^Guts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Judah misses the jab.
Judah connects with a nice looking jab. #CL#
Timmon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Timmon digs a right hand into Judah's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Judah's gas tank.
Timmon goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T3#
Timmon digs a right hand into Judah's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Judah's gas tank.
Timmon throws a punch but it's blocked by Judah.
A head punch on the inside from Judah fails to land.
Timmon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Judah tries to throw a body punch but Timmon avoids it by throwing Judah back against the cage.
Judah pushes Timmon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Timmon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Judah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Timmon.
Judah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Timmon struggles to land a body shot inside as Judah controls his hands.
Timmon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Judah backwards.
Timmon blocks an uppercut.
Judah blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #TD2#
Judah successfully pulls guard.
Judah is trying to control the position from the bottom. #SUB2#
Judah is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Timmon defends well.#T4##SU#
Judah is working an open guard so Timmon takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Judah misses with a head kick.
Timmon lands a nice shot that snaps Judah's head back. #CL#
Timmon has Judah up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Timmon.
Timmon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Timmon lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Judah misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Timmon.
Judah prevents a body shot from Timmon.
Judah fails to pull guard.
Braylin Timmon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elijah Judah.
Timmon digs a right hand underneath Judah's ribcage. Judah let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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 Braylin Timmon will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Timmon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Judah swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Judah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Judah throws a body punch but Timmon moves out of range.
Timmon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Judah throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Judah lands a leg kick that knocks Timmon off balance momentarily.
Judah on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Judah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Judah throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Timmon closes the distance and clinches.
Timmon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Judah lands a body punch.
Judah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Timmon throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Timmon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Timmon misses with the head strike.
Timmon misses with a punch on the inside.
Braylin Timmon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Judah lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Judah scores with a hook to the body.
Timmon is working Judah over against the cage.
Judah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
Timmon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Judah tries to throw a body punch but Timmon avoids it by throwing Judah back against the cage.
A short right from Timmon.
Still in the clinch, Judah scores with a nice short uppercut.
Timmon lands a right hand.
Timmon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Judah lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Judah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Judah lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Timmon has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Timmon lands with a short shot to the head.
Timmon struggles to land a body shot inside as Judah controls his hands.
Judah has a couple of punches blocked by Timmon. #BC2#
Judah breaks from the clinch.
Timmon is looking to wear down Judah with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Judah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Timmon.
Timmon scores with the left hand. Judah knows he should have avoided that one. #CL2#
Judah instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Judah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Timmon misses with a body punch.
Judah lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T2#
Judah lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Timmon backwards.
Timmon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Judah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Timmon lands a right hand.
Timmon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Judah's elbow.
Timmon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Timmon.
Timmon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Judah.
Judah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Judah misses with a short punch on the inside.
Timmon misses with a punch on the inside.
Timmon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Timmon throws a punch but it's blocked by Judah.
Judah can't find room to land a body shot as Timmon controls the action.
Judah lands a hook that snaps the head of Timmon backwards.
Judah scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Judah tries to break the clinch but Timmon is controlling the position.
Judah lands with a right to the head. #T3#
Timmon tries to throw a body punch but Judah avoids it by throwing Timmon back against the cage.
Judah lands a left hand.
Timmon misses with a body punch.
Judah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Judah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Judah lands a shoulder strike.
Timmon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Timmon tries to work over Judah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Judah misses with the head strike.
Timmon pushes Judah back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Timmon.
Timmon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Judah's efforts to push away.
Timmon lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Timmon.
Judah tries to work over Timmon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Judah lands a hook that snaps the head of Timmon backwards.
Judah blocks a body shot from Timmon.
Timmon scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T4#
Timmon misses with a body punch.
Timmon gets through Judah's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Timmon digs a right hand into Judah's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Judah's gas tank.
Timmon tries a body shot but Judah blocks it.
Timmon blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Timmon.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Judah.
Timmon misses with a body punch.
Timmon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Timmon prevents a body shot from Judah.
Timmon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Timmon tries to throw a body punch but Judah avoids it by throwing Timmon back against the cage.
Timmon has a couple of punches blocked by Judah.
Timmon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Judah prevents a body shot from Timmon.
Timmon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Timmon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Timmon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Timmon.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Timmon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
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 Braylin Timmon will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##CL#
Timmon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Judah, pushing him back against the cage.
Judah blocks a body shot from Timmon.
Timmon pushes Judah back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Timmon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Judah's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Timmon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Judah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Timmon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Timmon moves out of range of the leg kick from Judah.
Judah is looking to chop away at Timmon's legs.
Timmon throws a sloppy head kick and Judah moves out of range easily.
Timmon moves in looking to clinch but Judah pushes him off.
Judah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Timmon moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah works Timmon's body with a nice hook.
Braylin Timmon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Judah looks to score with a jab to the body but Timmon is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Timmon misses the target.
Judah connects with a solid leg kick.
Timmon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Timmon throws a leg kick which misses Judah's front leg but catches the back leg as Judah tries to avoid it. #CL#
Timmon drives through and clinches with Judah against the cage. #T1#
Timmon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Timmon tries a body shot but Judah blocks it.
Timmon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#TD2#
Judah decides to pull guard. #SUB2#
Judah is looking for a triangle but Timmon pushes his legs off easily.
Judah wants to stand up but Timmon is controlling him.
Judah is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Judah is looking to sweep but instead, Timmon has passed into half guard.
Elijah Judah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Timmon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T2##SU#
Timmon postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Judah to stand up.
Judah sizes up Timmon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #CL#
Timmon closes the distance and clinches.
Judah tries to throw a body punch but Timmon avoids it by throwing Judah back against the cage.
Judah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Timmon blocks a body shot from Judah.
A body shot lands from Timmon.
Timmon lands a nice uppercut.
Judah has a couple of punches blocked by Timmon.
Timmon misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Timmon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Judah blocks an uppercut.
Judah misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Timmon.
Timmon tries to throw a body punch but Judah avoids it by throwing Timmon back against the cage.
Timmon lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T3#
Timmon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Judah.
Judah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Timmon prevents a body shot from Judah.
Judah takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Judah scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Timmon as the two fighters clinch.
Timmon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Timmon.
Timmon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Timmon works on Judah's body with a couple of short punches.
Judah can't break the clinch.
Timmon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Judah.
Judah prevents a body shot from Timmon.
Judah blocks an uppercut.
Timmon lands an uppercut.
Judah misses with a hook from the clinch.
Timmon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Timmon.
Timmon pushes Judah back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Judah throws a punch but it's blocked by Timmon.
Braylin Timmon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Timmon digs a right hand into Judah's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Judah's gas tank.
Timmon scores with a shoulder strike.
Judah blocks a body shot from Timmon.
Timmon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Judah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Judah misses with a punch to the body.
Judah misses with a short punch on the inside.
Timmon blocking some punches.
Judah struggles to land a body shot inside as Timmon controls his hands.
Timmon lands a hook that snaps the head of Judah backwards.
Judah swings wildly with an uppercut but Timmon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Judah jumps guard but Timmon turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A left hand lands to the body for Judah.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Timmon.
Timmon prevents a body shot from Judah.

And that's the end of the fight!
Braylin Timmon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Timmon, 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: PFC 180 Krison vs Moors
Date: May 24, 2020

#R1#
A low kick from Escobar Chavez misses
and Judah counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Judah looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar Chavez is just out of range.
Escobar Chavez misses with a wild body shot.
Escobar Chavez moves away from the strike by Judah.
A nice side step and Escobar Chavez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Judah lands an overhand right.
Judah lands with a nice body punch.
Judah checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Escobar Chavez 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.
Judah with a nice calf kick.
Judah looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Judah.
Judah misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Escobar Chavez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Escobar Chavez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Judah on the side of the head.
Escobar Chavez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar Chavez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Judah stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Escobar Chavez scores with a body shot.
Escobar Chavez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Judah was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar Chavez.
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar Chavez.
Judah takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Elijah Judah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Judah throws a right and a left that both miss.#T1#
Escobar Chavez is looking to slow Judah down with leg kicks.
Escobar Chavez misses with a body punch
and Judah counters with a stiff right hand.
Judah scores with a jab.
Judah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar Chavez.
Judah with a nice calf kick.
Judah throws a leg kick which misses Escobar Chavez's front leg but catches the back leg as Escobar Chavez tries to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Escobar Chavez.
Judah tried to score with a low kick but Escobar Chavez checks it.
Judah throws a body shot but no joy.
Escobar Chavez throws out a powerful jab.
A head kick misses from Judah.
Judah swings for the body but Escobar Chavez moves out of range.
Judah needs to keep his hands up - Escobar Chavez had a free shot at his head there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Judah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Escobar Chavez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Judah misses with a body shot.
Judah is looking to wear down Escobar Chavez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Escobar Chavez lands a body shot.
A clash of legs there as Judah blocks the low kick.
Judah scores with a decent looking hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Judah looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Escobar Chavez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T2#
Escobar Chavez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Judah fails in his attempt to clinch.
Judah throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Judah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Escobar Chavez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Escobar Chavez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Escobar Chavez.
Judah throws a predictable looking body shot
and Escobar Chavez counters with a straight right hand.
Escobar Chavez tries to land a front kick but Judah steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Escobar Chavez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Escobar Chavez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Escobar Chavez thuds a left hand into Judah's body.
A slow jab from Judah misses its intended target.
Judah swings for the body but Escobar Chavez moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Escobar Chavez misses.
Escobar Chavez misses with a body shot.
Escobar Chavez lands a jab to the head.
Escobar Chavez throws an overhand right that lands on Judah's shoulder, as Judah tries to avoid the shot. #T3##TD#
Escobar Chavez tries to sprawl but Judah drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Judah trying to control from Escobar Chavez's half guard. Escobar Chavez has other ideas though and has regained full guard. #SUB#
Judah postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Escobar Chavez is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Judah, into his guard. #REVB#
Escobar Chavez passes Judah's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Escobar Chavez controlling the action here. #T4#
Escobar Chavez passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Judah!
Escobar Chavez controlling the pace for now.
Judah really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Escobar Chavez controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramon Escobar Chavez 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#
Escobar Chavez is looking to clinch.
Judah takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ramon Escobar Chavez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Escobar Chavez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Judah doesn't seem bothered though.
Escobar Chavez throws a hook but Judah blocks it.
Escobar Chavez throws a looping overhand right but Judah ducks down to avoid it.
Escobar Chavez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Judah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar Chavez moves away.
Judah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar Chavez manages to avoid it.
Escobar Chavez is trying to counter with his kicks.
Escobar Chavez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Judah.
Escobar Chavez avoids the body shot from Judah.
Judah tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Escobar Chavez lands a body shot.
Escobar Chavez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Judah.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar Chavez loads up on a big right hand but Judah slips the punch.
Judah lands a head kick. Escobar Chavez smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #CL#
Judah has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez tries to throw a body punch but Judah avoids it by throwing Escobar Chavez back against the cage.
Judah lands a body shot in the clinch. #T1#
Judah lands an uppercut.
Escobar Chavez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Judah backwards.
Escobar Chavez misses with a punch to the body.
Judah prevents a body shot from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Escobar Chavez swings wildly with an uppercut but Judah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar Chavez working aggressively here.
Judah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Judah can't find room to land a body shot as Escobar Chavez controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Judah or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez tries a body shot but Judah blocks it.
Judah tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Escobar Chavez smiles and moves away.
Judah connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Judah moves in looking to clinch but Escobar Chavez pushes him off.#T2#
Escobar Chavez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez looks to land a left hand but Judah moved out of range nicely.
Escobar Chavez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Judah in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Judah.
Escobar Chavez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by Escobar Chavez. Beautiful body shot.
Escobar Chavez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Escobar Chavez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Judah was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar Chavez.
Nice uppercut there from Judah.
Escobar Chavez takes a swing at Judah's ribcage but misses.
Ramon Escobar Chavez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar Chavez. Judah does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheers as Judah lands an impressive looking overhand right. Escobar Chavez doesn't seem phased though.
A jab from Judah misses.
A swing and a miss from Judah.
Judah throws a sloppy head kick and Escobar Chavez moves out of range easily. #T3#
Judah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez missing with a left hand there. Judah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Judah misses with a low kick.
Judah throws a body shot but no joy.
Judah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar Chavez manages to avoid it.
Escobar Chavez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Judah gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez throws a body punch but Judah moves out of range.
Escobar Chavez checks a low kick from Judah.
Judah throws the left hand but Escobar Chavez avoids the punch easily.
Escobar Chavez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Escobar Chavez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Escobar Chavez clobbers Judah with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Escobar Chavez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Judah shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Escobar Chavez counters with a straight right hand.
Judah tries to land a body kick
and Escobar Chavez counters with a straight 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!
Judah throws a shot to the body.
Escobar Chavez jabs Judah right on the nose. Judah blinks but takes it well.
Judah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Judah takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Escobar Chavez throws a head kick that misses
and Judah counters with a left and a right that stings Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez misses with a series of wild punches.
Escobar Chavez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escobar Chavez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Escobar Chavez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Escobar Chavez misses the shot to the body.
Judah throws a lazy head kick
letting Escobar Chavez counter with a right hand.
Judah on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Judah throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick from Judah misses.
Escobar Chavez works Judah's body with a nice hook.
Escobar Chavez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Judah under the eye.
Judah moves out of range of the body kick from Escobar Chavez.
Judah is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramon Escobar Chavez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Judah tries to clinch up.
Judah fails in his attempt to clinch.
Escobar Chavez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Judah moves out of range of the strikes.
Escobar Chavez misses the shot to the body.
Judah checks a low kick from Escobar Chavez.
Judah throws out a leg kick but Escobar Chavez moves out of range and Judah only half commits.
Escobar Chavez cracks a nice hook into Judah's ribs.
Judah with a nice calf kick.
Escobar Chavez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab lands there for Judah.
Judah takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Escobar Chavez.
Judah looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Escobar Chavez needs to keep his hands up - Judah had a free shot at his head there.
Escobar Chavez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Judah manages to avoid it.
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!
Judah throws a sloppy head kick and Escobar Chavez moves out of range easily.
Judah slips under a jab from Escobar Chavez.#T1#
Escobar Chavez wants to clinch up but Judah keeps it at a distance.
Judah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Judah wants to land a leg kick but Escobar Chavez is out of range.
Judah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escobar Chavez cracks Judah with a right hand to the side of the head.
Escobar Chavez throws a body punch but Judah moves out of range.
Judah swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Escobar Chavez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Escobar Chavez scores with a jab to the head.
Escobar Chavez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A low kick lands for Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez slips a jab from Judah.
Escobar Chavez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Judah has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Escobar Chavez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Judah dives in and grabs Escobar Chavez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Escobar Chavez pushes down on Judah's head and hops out.
Judah missing with a left hand there. Escobar Chavez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Judah throws a leg kick that misses.
Elijah Judah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Escobar Chavez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Judah misses with a body shot.
Escobar Chavez lands a slapping body shot.
Judah needs to keep his hands up - Escobar Chavez had a free shot at his head there.
Judah wants to clinch
and Escobar Chavez counters with a nice uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Judah checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Escobar Chavez looks to land a right hand but Judah moved out of range.
Escobar Chavez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Judahs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A jab from Judah misses.
Escobar Chavez now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Judah.
Escobar Chavez connects with a crisp jab.
Judah tries to clinch there but Escobar Chavez circles away.
Escobar Chavez throws out a counter right but Judah avoids it with no problem.
Judah tries to clinch up
and Escobar Chavez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Escobar Chavez jabs Judah to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T3#
Escobar Chavez works the jab nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar Chavez. Judah does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Escobar Chavez.
Judah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar Chavez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Escobar Chavez lands a high kick!
Escobar Chavez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Escobar Chavez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Escobar Chavez blocks a head kick by Judah.
Judah misses with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Judah. Those never looked like landing.
Judah misses with a wild body shot.
Judah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar Chavez.
Nice jab there from Escobar Chavez.
Judah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escobar Chavez takes a swing at Judah's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Judah has Escobar Chavez up against the cage in a clinch. #T4#
Judah blocks a body shot from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Judah lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Escobar Chavez throws a punch but it's blocked by Judah.
Escobar Chavez gets through Judah's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Judah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escobar Chavez has a couple of punches blocked by Judah.
Judah throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Escobar Chavezs head.
Judah misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar Chavez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Judah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Judah shoots in but Escobar Chavez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Judah lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Escobar Chavez lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar Chavez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ramon Escobar Chavez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Escobar Chavez 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramon Escobar Chavez!
Ramon Escobar Chavez made sure to mention his sponsor, Sportivité in his post fight interview.

Event: PFC 174 Alzheimer vs Nielsen
Date: Apr 26, 2020

#R1#
Judah swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jack throws out a powerful jab.
Judah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jack sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jack was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Judah cracks Jack with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Judah throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An attempted straight right counter from Jack misses the target.
Jack misses the shot to the body.
Judah throws an overhand right that lands on Jack's shoulder, as Jack tries to avoid the shot.
Jack feints and then cracks Judah's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Judah down.
Jack uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Judah.
Jack keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Judah doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Judah throws out a leg kick but Jack moves out of range and Judah only half commits.
Jack throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jack tried to score with a low kick but Judah checks it.
Judah swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Decent striking displayed by Jack there.
Taylor Jack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Judah.
Judah connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jack's hands.
Jack scores with a jab.
Jack misses with a few strikes there.
Jack throws a hook but Judah avoids it easily.#T1#
Judah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jack looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jack jabs Judah to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jack throws a body shot but no joy.
Judah on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jack. Jack obviously looking to wear him down.
Judah shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Judah throws the left hand but Jack avoids the punch easily.
Judah throws a half hearted mid kick.
Judah connects with a looping right hand.
Jack has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Jack ducks under a wild hook from Judah.
Jack displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Judah throws out the jab.
Judah rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jack counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Judah throws a hook but Jack blocks it.
Jack lands a body shot.
Jack uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Judah.
Jack jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Judah throws a body punch but Jack moves out of range.
Jack thumps Judah with a low kick.
Judah connects with a looping right hand.
Good shot there by Judah.#T2#
Judah takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jack lands a nice looking kick to the body. Judah takes a step back to recover.
Jack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Judah.
Jack lands a nice hook to Judah's body. Judah takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That kick from Judah tenderised Jack's leg. Jack is trying to keep his angry face on.
Judah misses with a low kick as Jack jumps back.
Judah takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Judah throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jack throws a lazy right hand but Judah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Judah staying out of range there.
Jack thuds a left hand into Judah's body.
Jack takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jack blocks a head kick by Judah.
Judah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jack sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jack scores with a hook.
Jack feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Judahs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Judah moves out of range of the body kick from Jack.
Jack moves out of range of the body kick from Judah.
Jab by Jack.#T3#
Jack lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jack displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Judah throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Judah.
Jack looks to land a left hand but Judah moved out of range nicely.
And Judah responds with a good body kick, but Jack manages to step out the way in time.
Judah cracks the inside of Jack's front leg.
Judah chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Judah scores with a nice right hand.
Judah misses with an uppercut. Jack saw that one coming.
Jack jabs Judah right on the nose. Judah blinks but takes it well.
Jack throws a leg kick which misses Judah's front leg but catches the back leg as Judah tries to avoid it.
Judah chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jack can pounce on him.
Jack moves out of range of the body kick.
Judah throws a leg kick but Jack sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jack lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jack connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot by Jack.
Judah walks into a straight right hand from Jack.
A slow jab from Jack misses its intended target. #T4#
Jack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jack jabs at Judah's body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Judah.
Judah thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jack if he has to take too many more of those.
Jack throws an overhand right that lands on Judah's shoulder, as Judah tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Judah misses.
Judah missing with a left hand there. Jack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jack lands a jab to the nose.
Judah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jack manages to avoid it.
Judah throws an overhand right that lands on Jack's shoulder, as Jack tries to avoid the shot.
Jack lands a nice leg kick that just misses Judah's sensitive parts.
Jack tests Judah's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Judah swings for the body but Jack moves out of range.
Judah takes one to the chin there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jack was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah.
Jack swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Judah.
Jack throws an overhand right that lands on Judah's shoulder, as Judah tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taylor Jack dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Jack misses with a few strikes there.
Judah lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Good leg kick by Jack there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Judah loads up on a big right hand but Jack slips the punch.
A head kick misses from Judah.
Jack uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Judah.
Jack throws out a powerful jab.
Judah takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Judah moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Judah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Judah misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jack counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Judah thinking.
Jack is looking to land body kicks.
Judah was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Judah swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Judah connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Judah's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jack fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Judah misses with a left hand
and Jack makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Judah swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jack counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Taylor Jack is winning the standup battle so far.
Judah throws a hook but Jack blocks it.
Jack misses with a body kick.#T1#
Jack avoids the body shot from Judah.
Judah misses the shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Jack.
Jack checks a leg kick.
Judah throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jack.
Judah misses with a low kick.
Judah tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Judah takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jack lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Judah has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Judah lands a nice looking body shot.
A head kick misses from Judah.
Jack throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Judah.
Judah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jack throws out the jab.
Judah is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Judah 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Judah throws a low kick but Jack moves out of range easily.
Jack is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Judah can do to turn this around?
Judah takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jack throws a half hearted mid kick.#T2#
The fight stays on the outside here - Judah looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little feinted left hand from Jack on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
An inside leg kick from Judah misses.
Jack throws a hook but Judah blocks it.
Jack fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Judah has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jack throws a body shot but no joy.
Jack takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Judah misses with a leg kick.
Jack lands with a thumping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Judah. Jack does a little dance to reset his feet.
Judah throws a push kick but Jack slaps the foot to one side.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Judah might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Jack has got the better of the exchanges.
Jack lands with a kick to the ribs.
Judah checks the leg kick.
Judah takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Judah gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jack's corner calls for a 1-2. Jack obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Judah checks the leg kick nicely there. #T3#
Nice uppercut lands for Jack. That snapped Judah's head back.
Jack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Judah manages to avoid it.
Jack avoids the body shot from Judah.
Judah connects with the punch.
Judah lands with a right hand.
Judah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jack manages to avoid it.
Judah takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jack throws a body shot but no joy.
Judah throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #CL2#
Judah has taken the fight to the clinch.
Judah working aggressively here.
Judah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jack tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jack swings wildly with an uppercut but Judah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jack makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Judah throws a punch but it's blocked by Jack.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Judah.#T4#
Judah misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Judah creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Judah working aggressively here.
Jack lands a body punch.
Jack prevents a body shot from Judah.
Jack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Judah misses with a punch on the inside.
Jack throws a head punch that misses.
Jack throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Judahs head.
Judah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jack blocking some punches.
Judah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Judah misses with a body punch.
Jack throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jack gets through Judah's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jack lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jack goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Judah lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jack.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taylor Jack dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Jack turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Judah manages to avoid it.
Judah replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Jack blocks it well.
Judah throws a leg kick but Jack moved away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jack checks a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Jack.
Jack throws a hook but Judah avoids it easily.
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jack.
Judah throws a body kick that misses.
Jack is looking to counter punch.
Decent striking displayed by Jack there.
Jack avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jack appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jack lands a right hook to the body.
Jack takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack scores with a nice head shot.
Jab by Jack.
Judah throws a hook but Jack blocks it.
Jack throws a right and a left that both miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jack bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Judah's head.
Jack lands a jab-cross combination. #T1#
Judah tries to score with a low kick but Jack moves his leg out of the way.
Jack ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jack scores with the left hand. Judah knows he should have avoided that one.
A big left from Jack misses.
Judah waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jack.
A little feinted left hand from Jack on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice uppercut there from Jack.
Jack throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jack looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Judah misses the shot to the body.
Judah throws a sloppy head kick and Jack moves out of range easily.
Jack is looking to chop away at Judah's legs.
Jack misses with a wild body shot.
Judah cracks the inside of Jack's front leg.
Jack fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Judah has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jack swats away the attempt to clinch by Judah.
Jack throws a big counter combination but Judah scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jack's corner calls for a 1-2. Jack obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Elijah Judah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A jab from Jack finds it's way through Judah's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Judah checks the leg kick.
Judah throws a hook but Jack avoids it easily.
Jack fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Judah has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Judah is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jack.
Judah loads up on a big right hand but Jack slips the punch.
Jack misses with a head kick.
Judah gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jack tries to land a leg kick but Judah saw it coming and moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jack.
Jack lands with a nice combination. Judah backs away looking to recover.
Jack keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Judah.
Judah misses the shot to the body.
Jack dips to his left and cracks Judah with an uppercut!
Jack throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jack. That's going to slow Judah down.
Jack cracks Judah with a good jab.#T3#
Judah keeps Jack at a distance using the push kick.
Judah throws a sloppy head kick and Jack moves out of range easily.
Jack swats away the attempt to clinch by Judah.
Jack is looking to land body kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Judah. Jack does a little dance to reset his feet.
Judah closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Judah walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Judah tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jack connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jack throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jack fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Judah drops his hands momentarily and Jack takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Judah misses with a head 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!
Judah jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T4#
A chopping leg kick lands by Jack.
Jack moves out of range of the body kick.
Good shot there by Jack.
Judah tries to move into range but Jack moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Judah. Jack does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jack lands a nice looking body kick.
Jack scores with a shot to the body.
Judah throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jack lands a jab to the nose.
Jack connects with a body shot that sends Judah's belly button to the back.
Jack looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Judah takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Good standup being displayed there by Jack as he connects with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jack.
Jack misses with a body kick.
Judah throws a wild body kick that Jack sees coming a mile off.
Taylor Jack is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Judah just misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taylor Jack showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jack 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: PFC 167 Arendse vs Bathory
Date: Apr 04, 2020

#R1#
Judah swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bottura counters with a leg kick.
Judah lands a head shot.
Bottura throws a series of punches but Judah avoids them all with ease.
Bottura throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A good leg kick by Bottura.
Judah throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Judah 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.
Judah 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.
Bottura throws a leg kick which misses Judah's front leg but catches the back leg as Judah tries to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Bottura.
Bottura blocks a head kick by Judah.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bottura.
A looping hook to the body misses from Judah. Bottura does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bottura moves out of range as Judah strikes.
Judah tries to bum rush Bottura with a series of wild strikes but Bottura uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Judah lands a jab to Bottura's midsection.
Judah slips under a jab from Bottura.
Bottura scoring well with a low kick there.
Bottura throws a leg kick but Judah sees it coming and moves out of range.
Judah throws a head kick but Bottura moves out of range.
Bottura connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T1#
Judah misses with a head kick.
Judah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bottura lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Judah at a distance.
Judah loads up on a big right hand but Bottura slips the punch.
Judah swings for the body but Bottura moves out of range.
Bottura tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Judah manages to circle out of the way.
Judah misses with a wild body shot.
Judah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bottura.
Judah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Judah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Elijah Judah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Judah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bottura manages to avoid it.
Bottura slips a straight right by Judah.
Judah is looking to land body kicks.
Bottura swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Judah cracks the inside of Bottura's front leg.
Bottura chopping away at his opponent's legs. #TD2#
Judah closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bottura quickly recovers to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Judah content to control rather than advance.
Bottura manages to get to full guard. #T2##SUB#
Bottura is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Bottura looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bottura can't keep his opponent in guard - Judah advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bottura tries to roll over but Judah keeps him under control.
Judah seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bottura does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Bottura is looking to improve his position.
Bottura gets full guard.
Judah is looking to work some ground and pound but Bottura has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Judah working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Judah trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Bottura is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Judah accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Judah stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bottura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Judah postures up. #SUB#
Bottura looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB#
Judah got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bottura has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Judah has managed to get both his arms back between Bottura's legs - danger averted.#T4##SUB#
Bottura is looking for a triangle but Judah pushes his legs off easily. #SUB#
Bottura is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Judah defends well.
Judah controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bottura 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#
Judah has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bottura is working away from the top position though.
Bottura is pressing down on Judah's thigh, looking to free his foot. Judah is holding on for now.
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 Caio Bottura will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Bottura jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Judah is trying to counter with his kicks.
Judah checks the leg kick nicely there.
Judah is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bottura rather than just go for the knockout.
Judah steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bottura. That one must have hurt.
Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bottura was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah.
Judah just misses with a punch to the body.
Judah swings for the body but Bottura moves out of range.
Bottura feints and then cracks Judah's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Judah down.
Bottura throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Judah.
Bottura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bottura lands a leg kick that knocks Judah off balance momentarily.
Judah tries to score with a low kick but Bottura moves his leg out of the way.
Nice defenses there by Bottura.
A nice inside leg kick there by Judah. That's going to slow Bottura down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Judah lands a right hook to the body.
Bottura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bottura avoids a kick to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bottura lands a jab to the nose.
A combination from Judah does no damage. #T1#
Judah throws a body punch but Bottura moves out of range.
Judah throws a series of punches but Bottura avoids them all with ease.
Judah is looking to slow Bottura down with leg kicks.
Judah throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bottura makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Judah looks to score with a jab to the body but Bottura is just out of range.
Judah slips under a jab from Bottura.
Judah scores with a push kick.
Elijah Judah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Bottura.
Bottura feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bottura. Judah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bottura misses with a looping right.
Bottura cracks a nice hook into Judah's ribs.
Bottura's jab looks to have found its range, popping Judah under the eye.
Judah finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Judah misses with a low kick.
Bottura throws a body shot but no joy.
Bottura misses with the combination.
Bottura throws a body shot but no joy. #T2#
Bottura cracks Judah with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bottura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bottura was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Judah misses with a low kick.
Bottura throws a hook but Judah avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Bottura. #CL2#
Judah moves into the clinch.
Bottura content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Judah misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bottura is trying to pull guard but Judah turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Judah fails to land.
Bottura throws a punch but it's blocked by Judah.
Bottura tries to pull guard but Judah won't allow it.
Bottura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bottura jumps guard but Judah turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caio Bottura. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Judah manages to break the clinch.
Bottura throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. #TD2#
Judah drives through with a takedown into Bottura's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Judah trying to control the position from guard on top but Bottura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Bottura working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Judah doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Judah manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T3##SUB#
Bottura working for a triangle but Judah defends it easily.
Bottura controls Judah momentarily but Judah frees himself. #SUB#
Judah avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB#
Bottura working for a triangle but Judah defends it easily.
Judah throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB#
Bottura has his foot on Judah's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Judah works his way back into a safe position though.
Judah looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Bottura looking for a guillotine here but Judah defends easily. #SUB#
Bottura looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bottura keeping moving, preventing Judah from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Bottura is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
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 Caio Bottura 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!
#R3#
Judah misses with a kick to the body.
Bottura is looking to counter punch.
Judah thows a left - swing and a miss!
Judah fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Judah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bottura.
Judah misses with a looping left.
Bottura takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Judah tries to land a front kick but Bottura steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Judah misses with a wild body shot.
Judah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bottura scores with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Bottura.
Bottura throws a right and a left that Judah avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bottura lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Judah at a distance.
Bottura sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A good leg kick by Bottura.
Judah attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Judah thows a body kick. Bottura tries to catch it but that hurt him. #T1#
Judah misses with a few strikes there.
Bottura tried to counter with a leg kick but Judah avoided it.
Judah scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bottura misses with a body shot.
Bottura throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A little jabbing left from Judah on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Judah takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bottura throws a hook to the side of Judah's head but Judah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Judah throws a leg kick but Bottura moved away.
Judah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Judah's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bottura fails to land with a series of punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Judah as he connects with a hook.
Bottura throws a jab when Judah was well out of range.
Bottura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Judah.
Bottura throws a right hand that Judah ducks under and follows up with a left that Judah also avoids with ease.
Judah lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bottura throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Judah stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Judah scoring well with a low kick there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bottura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Judah circles away quickly and effectively.#CL#
Bottura pushes Judah up against the cage in a clinch.
Elijah Judah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Bottura tries to pull guard but Judah forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bottura fails to pull the fight into his guard. #TD#
Bottura pulls Judah into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#SUB#
Bottura is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Judah is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Bottura working for a triangle but Judah defends it easily.
Judah working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Judah looking to sit in guard and control but Bottura gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Judah is trying to control the position but Bottura postures up. #T3#
Judah manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bottura manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB##SUB#
Bottura is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Judah is aware though and is defending well.
Judah trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Judah throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bottura works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Judah wants to pass the guard but Bottura is keeping the position.#SUB#
Bottura has his foot on Judah's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Judah works his way back into a safe position though.
Judah advances to half guard.
Bottura tries to roll over but Judah keeps him under control.
Judah trying to control the action but Bottura is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Judah is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bottura is just riding it out for now. Judah eventually gives up the hold. #T4#
Judah throwing shots but Bottura is blocking nicely.
Bottura slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Judah trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Bottura looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB#
Bottura has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Judah can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bottura utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Elijah Judah.
I think Bottura 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: PFC 161 Fett vs Li
Date: Mar 07, 2020

#R1##CL2#
Reigns has taken the fight to the clinch. #BC#
Judah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reigns throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Judah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Judah misses with a looping right.
Judah tries to land a leg kick but Reigns saw it coming and moves away.
Judah stalks Reigns and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Reigns's face. Reigns staggers backwards, shaken.
Judah takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've been told by Judah's head coaches at The House Of Pain that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Reigns ducks under a wild hook from Judah.
Reigns tries to counter by closing the distance.
Reigns scores with a nice head shot.
Judah scores with a hook to the body. Reigns takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice cross by Reigns.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reigns lands a front kick.
Judah throws a jab but it's blocked by Reigns.
Reigns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Judah.
Judah fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reigns.
Judah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reigns on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reigns.
Reigns lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Judah backs up against the cage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Judah misses with a body shot.
Judah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reigns.
Reigns misses with a left hand
and Judah counters with a thumping low kick. #T1#
Judah walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Judah moves out of range as Reigns strikes.
Judah scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Judah throws a wild body kick that Reigns sees coming a mile off.
Judah keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Judah looks to score with a jab to the body but Reigns is just out of range.
Reigns fakes the leg kick and cracks Judah in the body.
Reigns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reigns looks to throw the jab but Judah is out of range.
Judah fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Judah throws a leg kick that misses.
Reigns connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Judah.
Judah feints and then cracks Reigns's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reigns down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reigns steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Judah.
A jab lands there for Judah.
Reigns wants to clinch
and Judah counters with a nice low kick that buckles Reigns's knee momentarily.
Judah ducks under a wild hook from Reigns.
Judah wants to clinch.#T2#
Reigns has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Judah finds it's way round the side to connect with Reigns's head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reigns.
No joy there for Judah, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab lands there for Reigns.
Reigns throws a shot from downtown. Judah moves away and avoids it.
Judah is looking to score with low kicks.
Reigns tries to counter by closing the distance.
Judah is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Reigns throws the left hand but Judah avoids the punch easily.
Judah moves away from the strike by Reigns.
An attempted straight right counter from Judah misses the target.
Judah stuns Reigns with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A left lands for Reigns.
Reigns motions for Judah to come forward. Reigns throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reigns throws out a loose jab but Judah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Judah is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reigns.
Judah throws an overhand right that lands on Reigns's shoulder, as Reigns tries to avoid the shot.
Judah missing with a left hand there. Reigns was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Judah ducks under a wild hook from Reigns.#T3#
Judah listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Reigns looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Judah throws a series of punches but Reigns avoids them all with ease.
Reigns throws the kick towards the body but Judah avoids it.
Judah attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Judah tries to clinch up.
Reigns lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Judah with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Judah turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reigns throws a body punch but Judah moves out of range.
Judah looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A shot to the liver by Reigns. Beautiful body shot.
Reigns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reigns.
Judah lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reigns scores with a shot to the body.
Judah just misses with a punch to the body.
Judah misses with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Judah.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reigns swats away the attempt to clinch by Judah.
Reigns looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Reigns throws the kick towards the body but Judah avoids it.
Reigns lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reigns's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T4#
Judah throws a body kick that misses.
Reigns fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Judah has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Reigns tries to land a leg kick but Judah saw it coming and moves away.
Reigns misses with a leg kick.
Judah circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reigns tries to clinch but Judah moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Judah tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reigns.
Reigns lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reigns connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Reigns misses with an uppercut
and Judah counters with a nice uppercut.
Reigns takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Judah will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Reigns staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Reigns on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Reigns misses with a right hand
and Judah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reigns avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Judah misses with a hook. Reigns ducked under it nicely.
Reigns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Judah.
Reigns pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Judah swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Reigns counters with a left and a right that stings Judah.
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 Elijah Judah will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Reigns swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Judah misses with a right hand
and Reigns cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Judah throws a front kick aimed at Reigns's knee but Reigns avoids it well.
Judah attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Reigns jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Judah waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reigns.
Reigns misses the jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Reigns.
Reigns looks to land a left hand but Judah moved out of range nicely.
Reigns throws a chopping leg kick but Judah manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Reigns misses the jab.
Judah moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Judah thows a left - swing and a miss!
A chopping leg kick lands by Reigns.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reigns misses with a leg kick.
Reigns uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Judah.
Reigns lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Judah lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Judah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Judah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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 clash of legs there as Reigns blocks the low kick.#T1#
Reigns takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Judah throws a jab but it's blocked by Reigns.
Judah tries to clinch but Reigns is having none of it.
A leg kick checked by Reigns.
Reigns throws a looping overhand right but Judah ducks down to avoid it.
Judah throws a looping overhand right but Reigns ducks down to avoid it.
Reigns uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Judah misses with a hook. Reigns ducked under it nicely.
Reigns misses with a low kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Reigns loads up on a big right hand but Judah slips the punch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Reigns 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.
Reigns finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Elijah Judah is winning the standup battle so far.
Reigns throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sloppy strikes from Judah. Those never looked like landing.
Reigns loads up on a big right hand but Judah slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Reigns throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Judah misses with a leg kick
and Reigns counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Judah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reigns.
Judah fails in his attempt to clinch.
Judah misses with a low kick.
Reigns misses the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Judah steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Reigns. That one must have hurt.#T2#
Reigns misses with a looping right.
Judah misses with a straight right.
Judah connects with a body shot.
Judah looks to land a left hand but Reigns moved out of range nicely.
Reigns tried to score with a low kick but Judah checks it.
Reigns blocks a low kick nicely.
Judah looks to throw the jab but Reigns is out of range.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reigns lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Judah throws a sloppy head kick and Reigns moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Reigns on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Judah tries to land a leg kick but Reigns saw it coming and moves away.
Reigns is looking to clinch but Judah is avoiding it.
Judah misses with a straight right.
Reigns avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Judah is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Judah lands a slapping body shot.
Reigns uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Judah.
Judah tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Reigns is able to avoid easily.
Reigns now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Judah works the jab nicely.
Judah checks a leg kick.
Judah tried to counter with a leg kick but Reigns avoided it.#T3#
Reigns on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Judah misses with a hook. Reigns ducked under it nicely.
Reigns lands with a right hand.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Judah throws a hook but Reigns avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Reigns.
Reigns is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Reigns throws out a loose jab but Judah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Judah looks to land a left hand but Reigns moved out of range nicely.
Judah digs a good body shot into Reigns's ribs.
Reigns avoids the body shot from Judah.
Reigns takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Judah throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Reigns on the side of the head.
Judah connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Judah takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A swing and a miss from Judah.
Judah misses with a wild body shot.
Judah misses with a looping right.
Judah looks to throw the jab but Reigns is out of range.
Reigns chopping away at his opponent's legs. #T4#
Reigns misses with a two punch combination.
Judah lands a slapping body shot.
Judah cracks the inside of Reigns's front leg.
Judah throws a hook but Reigns avoids it easily.
Reigns scores with a leg kick.
Judah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reigns on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Good leg kick by Reigns there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Reigns bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reigns pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reigns blocks a low kick nicely.
Reigns throws a leg kick that misses.
Judah walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Judah misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Reigns! But no joy.
Judah throws a front kick aimed at Reigns's knee but Reigns avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reigns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Judah.
Judah tries a low kick but Reigns avoids it.
Reigns throws a quick inside leg kick.
Judah throws a leg kick but Reigns sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Reigns staying out of range there.
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 Elijah Judah will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Judah tries to land a leg kick but Reigns saw it coming and moves away.
Judah changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Judah throws a leg kick
and Reigns counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Judah walks into a straight right hand from Reigns.
A telegraphed right hand from Reigns misses the target.
Judah connects with a leg kick. Reigns looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Reigns thumps Judah with a low kick.
Reigns misses with a low kick as Judah jumps back.
Judah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reigns moves away.
Reigns lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Reigns looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Reigns misses with a looping right.
Reigns checks a leg kick.
Judah fails in his attempt to clinch.
Judah connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Judah takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Judah takes a swing at Reigns's ribcage but misses.
Judah misses with an uppercut.
Judah misses with a wild body shot.
Reigns tests Judah's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reigns slips a straight right by Judah.#T1#
Judah slips a jab from Reigns.
Reigns misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Judah misses the target.
Reigns looks to land a body kick but Judah moved away.
Judah cracks the inside of Reigns's front leg.
Judah lands a nice hook to Reigns's body. Reigns takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Judah misses with a low kick.
Judah swings for the body but Reigns moves out of range.
Judah looks to score with a jab to the body but Reigns is just out of range.
Reigns uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Judah looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Judah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reigns.
Reigns throws an overhand right that lands on Judah's shoulder, as Judah tries to avoid the shot.
Reigns walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Judah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reigns.
Reigns attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Judah was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jab, jab by Judah - just one landing.
Reigns bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Judah's head backwards.
Reigns throws the left hand but Judah avoids the punch easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Judah takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #T2#
A leg kick checked by Reigns.
Judah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reigns moves away.
Judah takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Judah throws the kick towards the body but Reigns avoids it.
Reigns misses with a hook.
Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reigns was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah.
Judah misses with a body kick.
Reigns let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Reigns connects with a single shot there.
Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reigns was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah.
Judah lands with a nice body punch.
Reigns dodges the punch combination from Judah.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Reigns, as that shot connected.
A jab from Reigns misses.
Reigns is looking to slow Judah down with leg kicks.
Reigns scores with a jab. Judah acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Reigns. That snapped Judah's head back.
Judah throws a nice head kick!
Reigns avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T3#
Reigns looks to throw the jab but Judah is out of range.
Judah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Judah takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Reigns on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Judah. Judah obviously looking to wear him down.
Judah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reigns.
Judah misses with a wild body shot.
Reigns steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Judah.
Judah checks a low kick from Reigns.
Judah avoids the head kick by Reigns.
Elijah Judah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Judah thows a left - swing and a miss!
Judah takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice defenses there by Reigns.
Reigns tries to land a front kick but Judah steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Judah looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Judah just misses with a punch to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Reigns crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Judah - the referee stops the clock and Reigns gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Judah. Reigns manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Reigns bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Judah swings for the body but Reigns moves out of range.
Judah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reigns sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Judah tries to land a leg kick but Reigns saw it coming and moves away. #T4#
Reigns throws a head kick that Judah semi-blocks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Judah fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reigns looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Reigns attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A telegraphed right hand from Reigns misses the target.
Reigns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reigns lands with a cross.
Reigns wants to land a leg kick but Judah is out of range.
Reigns takes a swing at Judah's ribcage but misses.
Judah misses with a low kick as Reigns jumps back.
Judah moves away from the strike by Reigns.
Judah has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Reigns finds it's way round the side to connect with Judah's head.
Reigns misses with a wild body shot.
Reigns thows a left - swing and a miss!
Judah throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Judah connects with a single shot there.
Judah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Judah misses its intended target.
Brando Reigns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Judah throws out a loose jab but Reigns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reigns misses with a straight right.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brando Reigns.
I think Judah 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28

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

Event: PFC 155 Yamaguchi vs Bathory
Date: Feb 08, 2020

#R1#
Romano throws a shot from downtown. Judah moves away and avoids it.
Judah cracks Romano with an open hand slap.#CUT#
It looks like Imperio Romano has been cut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Romano checks a leg kick.
Judah throws a front kick aimed at Romano's knee but Romano avoids it well.
Judah bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Romano slips under a jab.
Romano moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A jab from Romano misses.
Judah takes a swing at Romano's ribcage but misses.
Judah takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Judah looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Romano connects with an inside leg kick.
Judah misses with a hook. Romano ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Judah darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Judah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Judah attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Judah ducks under a wild hook from Romano.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Judah chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A lazy left from Romano finds it's target.
Judah uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Romano has time to react.
Good exchange - Romano coming out on top.
Romano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Judah's sensitive parts. #T1#
Judah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Romano throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Judah on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Romano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Judah misses with a leg kick
and Romano counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Judah thinking.
Judah swings for the body but Romano moves out of range.
Romano was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Judah throws a body punch but Romano moves out of range.
Judah bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Romano's head.
Romano avoids the body shot from Judah.
Judah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Romano fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Romano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Judah. Judah obviously looking to wear him down.
Romano throws a sloppy body shot
and Judah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Judah buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Judah keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Judah drops his hands momentarily and Romano takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Romano.
Romano misses with a body shot.
Judah is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Romano takes one to the side of the head.
Romano staying out of range there.
Romano appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T2#
Romano misses with a straight left.
Judah is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Romano.
Romano misses with a hook.
Judah throwing a counter right hand but Romano manages to avoid it.
Romano tried to score with a low kick but Judah checks it.
Judah swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Romano.
Romano throws the kick towards the body but Judah avoids it.
Judah tries a low kick but Romano avoids it.
Judah misses with a body kick.
Judah throws the kick towards the body but Romano avoids it.
Romano has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Judah finds it's way round the side to connect with Romano's head.
Judah misses with a body shot.
Romano throws a hook but Judah avoids it easily.
Romano throws a hook to the side of Judah's head but Judah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romano was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah.
Romano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Judah.
Nice defenses there by Romano.
Judah looks to land a left hand but Romano moved out of range nicely.
Judah is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Romano.
Romano stuns Judah with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Romano avoids the head kick by Judah. #T3#
Judah throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Romano on the side of the head.
Romano throws the left hand but Judah avoids the punch easily.
Judah misses with a left hand
and Romano counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Judah is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice cross by Judah.
Judah throws a big shot that misses.
Judah slips a straight right by Romano.
Judah throws a hook but Romano avoids it easily.
Romano lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Judah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Romano.
Romano's corner calls for a 1-2. Romano obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Judah scoring well with a low kick there.
A telegraphed right hand from Judah misses the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Romano.
Romano looks to land a right hand but Judah moved out of range.
A slow jab from Judah misses its intended target.
Romano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Judah.
It seemed like Romano was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That kick from Romano tenderised Judah's leg. Judah is trying to keep his angry face on.
Judah on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T4#
Judah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Romano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Romano.
A jab from Judah misses.
Judah swings widly with a right hand
and Romano counters with a left to the body.
Judah throws a jab when Romano was well out of range.
Judah throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Romano scores with a punch to the head.
Romano connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Judah throws a big shot that misses.
Judah connects with a solid leg kick.
Romano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Judah was well out of range. Poor timing from Romano.
Judah takes one to the chin there.
Romano is looking to score with low kicks.
Romano on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Judah blocks a low kick nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Judah misses the target.
Romano fails to land with a series of punches.
Romano smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Judah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Romano takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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 Elijah Judah will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Imperio Romano's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
A telegraphed right hand from Romano misses the target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Romano.
Romano avoids the body shot from Judah.
It seemed like Romano was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Judah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romano.
The crowd cheers as Romano lands an impressive looking overhand right. Judah doesn't seem phased though.
Judah stuns Romano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Romano looks to score with a jab to the body but Judah is just out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Romano.
Judah bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Romano's head.
Judah pivots, looking for a leg kick but Romano is out of range and Judah settles back down.
Romano bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Judah's head backwards.
Judah missing with a left hand there. Romano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Romano lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Romano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Judah.
Romano getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romano moves out of range of the leg kick from Judah.
Judah connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Romano connects with a solid leg kick.
Romano ducks under a wild hook from Judah.
Judah slips a straight right by Romano.#T1#
Romano paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Judah lands a jab to the nose.
Romano shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Judah connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Judah is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Judah misses with a shot to the body
and Romano counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Romano misses with an uppercut.
Romano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Judah.
Judah throws a hook but Romano avoids it easily.
Romano slips a straight right by Judah.
Romano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Judah.
Romano with a hook.
A left and a right from Romano both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romano fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Judah looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Romano throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Judah makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Judah throws a lazy right hand but Romano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Romano cracks a nice hook into Judah's ribs.
Romano throws a looping overhand right but Judah ducks down to avoid it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Romano.
Judah throws a solid leg kick but Romano takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Judah.#T2#
Judah takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Romano closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Romano throws a poor cross that misses
and Judah counters with a right hand to the body.
Judah throws a lazy right hand but Romano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Romano with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Judah throws a right hand that misses
and Romano counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Judah throws a wild body kick that Romano sees coming a mile off.
Judah misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Judah checks the leg kick nicely there.
Romano scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Judah throws a body shot but no joy.
Romano lands a really nice looking cross but Judah seems unphased.
Judah throws a lazy right hand but Romano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Judah takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Romano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Judah at a distance.
Judah lands an overhand right.
Romano needs to keep his hands up - Judah had a free shot at his head there.
Judah scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T3#
Romano jabs at Judah's body.
Romano takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Judah on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Romano. Romano obviously looking to wear him down.
Judah throws the kick towards the body but Romano avoids it.
Romano looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Judah feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Romano's calf.
Romano has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Romano there as he acknowledges the shot.
Judah misses with a low kick.
Judah is looking to chop away at Romano's legs.
Romano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Romano has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Romano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Judah.
Judah blocks the body kick.
Romano looks to score with a jab to the body but Judah is just out of range.
Jab from Romano.
Romano swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Romano moves out of range as Judah strikes.
It seemed like Romano was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Judah.
Romano throws a counter combo.
Romano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Judah scores with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Judah scores with a leg kick.
Romano is looking to slow Judah down with leg kicks. #T4#
Judah misses with a right hand
letting Romano counter with a right hand.
Judah scores with a jab to the body.
Romano connects with a jab.
The fighters circling - Romano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Romano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Judah throws out the jab.
Judah slips a jab from Romano.
It looked like Judah wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Romano delivers a nice body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Romano.
Imperio Romano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Judah misses with a hook. Romano ducked under it nicely.
Romano scores with a hook to the body. Judah takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Romano misses with a double jab.
Judah throws a leg kick but Romano sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Judah throws a jab but it's blocked by Romano.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Judah avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Judah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romano.
Romano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Romano slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Imperio Romano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Imperio Romano's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Romano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Romano fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Judah will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Romano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Judah appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Romano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Judah.
A thudding body kick lands there by Judah!
Romano connects with a jab.
Romano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Judah lands a nice looking body kick.
Judah misses the jab.
Romano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Judah.
Romano misses with a low kick.
Judah attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Romano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Judah.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Romano looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Judah throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good work by Romano as he checks the leg kick.
Romano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Romano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Judah stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Romano.#T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Judah misses the target.
Romano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Judah's calf.
Romano looks to land a left hand but Judah moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Judah wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romano.
Judah throws a big shot that misses.
Romano moves out of range as Judah strikes.
Romano tries a quick counter leg kick but Judah is wise to it.
Romano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Judah thows a leg kick but Romano checks it
and Romano makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Romano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romano throws a leg kick
and Judah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Romano blocks a head kick by Judah.
Romano misses with a wild body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Romano.
Romano tries to land a leg kick but Judah saw it coming and moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Romano.
Judah lands with a shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Judah. #T2#
Romano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Romano misses with a wild body shot.
Romano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Judah moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Judah looks to land a left hand but Romano moved out of range nicely.
Judah goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Judah fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Judah looks to land a left hand but Romano moved out of range nicely.
Judah stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Romano.
Romano fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Judah is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Judah checks a leg kick.
Romano throws a hook but Judah avoids it easily.
Judah lands an overhand right.
Romano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Judah checks a low kick from Romano.
Romano misses with a hook.
Romano lands a head shot.
Judah misses with a body shot.
A big right from Judah misses. #T3#
Romano cracks Judah with a right hand to the side of the head.
Romano walks into a stiff left hand from Judah.
Judah pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Judah throws a lazy right hand but Romano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Romano jabs at Judah's body.
Judah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Judah.
Judah backing away here, and Romano unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Romano with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Judah.
Romano lands with a kick to the ribs.
Judah chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Romano can pounce on him.
Judah fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Romano checks it well.
Romano throws a jab when Judah was well out of range.
Romano avoids the head kick by Judah.
Romano blocks the body kick.
Judah feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Romano's calf.
Romano cracks the inside of Judah's front leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romano throws a shot to the body. #T4#
Judah tries a head kick but it misses.
Romano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Judah.
Romano is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Judah with a body shot.
Judah takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Romano digs a good body shot into Judah's ribs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Romano.
A slow jab from Judah misses its intended target.
Judah staying out of range there.
Judah takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Judah misses the jab.
Judah backing away here, and Romano unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Romano blocks the body kick.
Judah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Romano connects with a good right hand that stumbles Judah. Judah circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Romano explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Romano throws a body punch but Judah moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Judah misses with a body shot.
Romano avoids the body shot from Judah.
Romano tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Imperio Romano.
Well Romano 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29

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

Event: PFC 151 Wright vs Whyte
Date: Jan 19, 2020

#R1#
Zhai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Judah.
Zhai throws a hook but Judah blocks it.
Judah misses with a looping left.
Judah scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Judah. Zhai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zhai scores with a sloppy right hand. Judah should have avoided that one.
Judah throws a big shot that misses.
Zhai throws a leg kick which misses Judah's front leg but catches the back leg as Judah tries to avoid it.
Judah misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Zhai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zhai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Judah stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've been told by Judah's head coaches at The House Of Pain that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Zhai thumps Judah with a low kick.
Zhai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Judah.
Nice defenses there by Judah.
Judah swings for the body but Zhai moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Judah misses.
Judah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zhai connects with a body shot that sends Judah's belly button to the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zhai checks a leg kick.
Judah scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Judah tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T1#
Judah throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zhai throws a leg kick that is checked
and Judah counters with a nice kick to the body.
Zhai works Judah's body with a nice hook.
Zhai walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Judah checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Zhai just misses with a punch to the body.
Judah clobbers Zhai with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zhai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab by Judah.
Zhai walks into a stiff left hand from Judah.
Zhai throws out a leg kick but Judah moves out of range and Zhai only half commits.
Judah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zhai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Judah stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zhai feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Judah's calf.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhai scores with a punch to the head.
Judah misses with a straight left.
Zhai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Judah counter with a right hand.
Judah waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zhai.
Zhai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zhai thuds a left hand into Judah's body.
Judah misses with a wild body shot.
Zhai looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T2#
Judah misses with a hook. Zhai ducked under it nicely.
Zhai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zhai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Judah looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Judah looks to land a left hand but Zhai moved out of range nicely.
Judah throws a big shot that misses.
Judah throws an off balance right hand
and Zhai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zhai misses with an uppercut. Judah saw that one coming.
Zhai throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zhai dodges the punch combination from Judah.
Zhai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zhai lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Judah fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zhai is out of range.
Zhai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Judah throws a looping overhand right but Zhai ducks down to avoid it.
Judah lands a nice shot that snaps Zhai's head back.
Zhai slips under a jab.
Zhai doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Judah doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T3#
Zhai missing with a left hand there. Judah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zhai connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A slow jab from Judah misses its intended target.
Judah takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A chopping leg kick lands by Judah.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Judah, as that shot connected.
Judah slips under a jab from Zhai.
Judah misses with a hook. Zhai ducked under it nicely.
Judah rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zhai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab, jab by Judah - just one landing.
Judah lands an overhand right.
A lazy left from Judah 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!
Judah thuds his right hand into Zhai's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#ROC#
Zhai is rocked!
Nice uppercut lands for Zhai. That snapped Judah's head back.
Zhai is still on wobbly legs! Can Judah finish him?
Zhai blocks the body kick.
Zhai seems to have recovered his senses.
Zhai with a hook.
Zhai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Judah.
Zhai moves out of range as Judah throws a body kick. #T4#
Zhai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Judah will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And Zhai responds with a good body kick, but Judah manages to step out the way in time.
Judah takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zhai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Judah.
A little jabbing left from Zhai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zhai throws a body shot but no joy.
Judah misses the shot to the body.
Zhai is looking to score with low kicks.
Zhai feints and then cracks Judah's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Judah down.
Judah connects with a leg kick. Zhai looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Judah throws a wild body kick that Zhai sees coming a mile off.
Judah needs to keep his hands up - Zhai had a free shot at his head there.
Judah misses with a left hand
and Zhai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zhai is looking to clinch.
Zhai moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zhai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Judah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zhai! But no joy.
Zhai ducks under a wild hook from Judah.
Judah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zhai moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Judah misses the target.
Zhai let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
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 Elijah Judah will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Zhai ducks under a wild hook from Judah.
Judah fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zhai on the side of the head.
Zhai misses with a wild body shot.
Judah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zhai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zhai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Judah.
Zhai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zhai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Judah.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zhai. Judah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Judah lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Judah throws a looping overhand right but Zhai ducks down to avoid it.
Zhai throws a body shot but no joy.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Judah checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Zhai.
Zhai scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Judah has closed the distance and engaged Zhai in a clinch.
Judah misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zhai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Judah backwards.
Judah is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Judah blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Judah on the inside.
Judah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Judah fails to land. #T1##BC#
Judah manages to break the clinch.
Zhai throws a head kick but Judah moves out of range.
Judah tried to counter with a leg kick but Zhai avoided it.
Zhai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zhai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Judah attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Zhai feints a counter leg kick.
Judah moves out of range as Zhai strikes.
Zhai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Zhai tries to land a leg kick but Judah saw it coming and moves away.
Judah staying out of range there.
Zhai scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zang Zhai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Judah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zhai manages to avoid it.
Zhai scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zhai lands a front kick.
Judah lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zhai misses with an uppercut
and Judah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Judah tries to land a leg kick but Zhai saw it coming and moves away.
Zhai misses with a looping right.
Judah takes a swing at Zhai's ribcage but misses. #T2#
Zhai scores with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Judah there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zhai throws a body punch but Judah moves out of range.
Judah throws a hook but Zhai avoids it easily.
Judah misses with a looping right.
Judah wants to clinch up but Zhai keeps it at a distance.
Judah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zhai.
Zhai swings for the body but Judah moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Zhai.
Zhai just misses with a punch to the body.
Judah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zhai throws a hook to the side of Judah's head but Judah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Judah takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Zhai lands with a good body shot.
Judah on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zhai. Zhai obviously looking to wear him down.
Judah throws a lazy head kick
and Zhai counters with a straight right hand.
Zhai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Judah.
Zhai misses the jab.#T3#
Zhai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Judah moves away.
Zhai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Judah tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zhai counters with a nice low kick that buckles Judah's knee momentarily.
Judah on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zhai. Zhai obviously looking to wear him down.
Judah on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Judah lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Judah attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Zhai attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Zhai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Judah lands a jab to Zhai's midsection.
Judah misses with a head kick.
Zhai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zhai looks to land a right hand but Judah moved out of range.
Judah scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Judah throws a jab when Zhai was well out of range.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Judah lands with a kick to the ribs.
Judah takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Zhai throws a low kick, looking for Judah's leg but Judah calmly moves out of range.
A jab from Zhai misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Judah.
Judah missing with a left hand there. Zhai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Judah misses with a body shot
and Zhai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zhai scores with a push kick.
Judah swings widly with a right hand
and Judah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zhai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zhai connects with a solid leg kick.
Zhai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zhai looks to land a left hand but Judah moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zhai throws a hook to the side of Judah's head but Judah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Judah tried to score with a low kick but Zhai checks it.
Zhai is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Judah misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zang Zhai 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 hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Zhai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zhai 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.
Judah moves out of range as Zhai strikes.
Judah throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zhai counters with a nice uppercut.
Judah thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Zhai if he has to take too many more of those.
Judah tests Zhai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zhai throws a front kick that sends Judah stumbling back into the cage.
Zhai misses with a hook.
A quick step to the side and Judah tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zhai defending well as Judah loads up on a big left hand.
Judah explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nice defenses there by Judah.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zhai. That did some damage!
Zhai slips under a jab.
Judah scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Judah checks a low kick from Zhai.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zhai avoids the head kick by Judah.
Zhai misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Zhai misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Judah misses the target.
Zhai scores with a nice body kick.
Judah catches Zhai with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Zhai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Judah.
Zhai lands the left hand.
Judah will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Zhai scores with a jab to the head.
Zhai on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Judah throws a head kick that misses.
Judah throws a body shot but no joy.
Judah swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zhai.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Zhai 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 Judah has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Judah and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Zhai throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Judah on the side of the head.
Judah misses the jab.
Judah finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
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!
Zhai moves away from the strike by Judah.
Zhai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Judah loads up on a big right hand but Zhai slips the punch.
Judah pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T2#
Judah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zhai.
Zhai looks to throw the jab but Judah is out of range.
Judah throws a right hand that Zhai ducks under and follows up with a left that Zhai also avoids with ease.
Judah throws a leg kick but Zhai sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Judah misses with an uppercut.
Judah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zhai.
Judah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zhai ducks under a wild hook from Judah.
Judah dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Judah sizes up Zhai with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Zhai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Judah throws a head kick that misses.
Judah takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Zhai misses with a straight right.
Zhai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zhai throws a lazy right hand but Judah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zhai throws a leg kick which misses Judah's front leg but catches the back leg as Judah tries to avoid it. #T3#
Zhai throws a lazy right hand but Judah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zhai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Zhai keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Zhai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zhai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Judah throws an overhand right that lands on Zhai's shoulder, as Zhai tries to avoid the shot.
Judah throws a low kick but Zhai avoids it.
Zhai tries a low kick but Judah avoids it.
It looked like Judah wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice defenses there by Judah.
Judah seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Judah connects with an inside leg kick.
Judah lands with a good body shot.
Judah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zhai avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Judah ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Judah misses with a body kick.
Zhai lands with a shot to the body.
Judah lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Judah takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Judah misses with an uppercut
and Zhai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zhai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zhai tries to work over Judah's front leg with a kick but Judah checks it.
Judah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zhai.
Zhai avoids the body shot from Judah.
Zhai thows a body kick. Judah tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Judah tries to clinch up but Zhai circles away and keeps his distance.
Judah looks to land a right hand but Zhai moved out of range.
Zhai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Judah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zhai.
A looping hook to the body misses from Judah. Zhai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Judah throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Judah takes a swing at Zhai's ribcage but misses.
Judah walks forward, straight into a front kick from Zhai.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Judah, as that shot connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Judah walks into a stiff left hand from Zhai.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zang Zhai.
I think Zhai 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: PFC 142 Semenko vs Muir
Date: Dec 01, 2019

#R1#
Judah has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Caunt finds it's way round the side to connect with Judah's head.
Caunt moves out of range of the strikes.
Caunt ducks under a wild hook from Judah.
Caunt swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Judah scores with a shot to the body.
Caunt takes a kick to the side of the head.#CUT2#
It looks like Dick Caunt has been cut.
Judah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Judah throws a leg kick but Caunt moved away.
Nice defenses there by Judah.
Judah tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Judah misses with a hook.
Judah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Judah walks forward, straight into a front kick from Caunt.
Caunt lands with a cross.
Judah throws out a loose jab but Caunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Judah throws a low kick but Caunt moves out of range easily.
Caunt 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.
Judah throws a leg kick but Caunt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Judah ducks under a wild hook from Caunt.
Judah steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Caunt.
Judah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That kick from Judah tenderised Caunt's leg. Caunt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Judah misses with a straight right.
Judah takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #T1#
Caunt connects with a looping right hand.
Judah ducks under a wild hook from Caunt.
A big right from Judah misses.
Judah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Caunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Judah avoids the body shot from Caunt.
Judah misses with an attempted mid kick.
Judah lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Judah lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Caunt scores with a jab to the body.
Judah avoids the body shot from Caunt.
Judah steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Caunt.
Judah ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Caunt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Judah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Judah misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Caunt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Caunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Caunt ducks under a wild hook from Judah.
Caunt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caunt throws a looping overhand right but Judah ducks down to avoid it.
Caunt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Judah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caunt moves away.#T2#
Judah moves out of range of the strikes.
Judah throws a big shot that misses.
Caunt scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Judah swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dick Caunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Judah looks to land a right hand but Caunt moved out of range.
Caunt tries to land a front kick but Judah steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice shot lands for Judah.
Caunt connects with a body shot that sends Judah's belly button to the back.
A nice inside leg kick there by Caunt. That's going to slow Judah down.
Judah scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Caunt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Caunt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Caunt keeps the fight on the outside.
A slapping body kick lands there for Caunt.
Judah scores with a hook.
Judah throws out a loose jab but Caunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Caunt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Judah attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Judah throws out a loose jab but Caunt uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Judah lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Judah tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Caunt blocks the body kick.
Caunt throws a jab when Judah was well out of range.
Judah missing with a left hand there. Caunt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Caunt feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Caunt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Judah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caunt manages to avoid it.
Caunt ducks under a wild hook from Judah.
Judah connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Caunt momentarily.
Judah loads up on a big right hand but Caunt slips the punch.
Caunt misses with a body punch
and Judah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Caunt misses with a leg kick.
A jab lands there for Caunt.
Caunt moves out of range of the body kick.
Caunt throws a lazy right hand but Judah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Judah misses with a looping left.
Caunt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Judah on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caunt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Judah under the eye.
Judah is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Caunt. #T4#
Caunt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Judah is out of range.
Caunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Judah misses the jab.
Judah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Caunt throws an overhand right that lands on Judah's shoulder, as Judah tries to avoid the shot.
Caunt connects with a solid leg kick.
Judah will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Caunt lands a front kick.
Judah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Caunt.
Judah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Caunt is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Judah dips to his left and cracks Caunt with an uppercut!
Caunt misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Judah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Judah counters with a body kick.
Judah blocks a jab.
Caunt shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Judah eats them both and turns towards Caunt to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Caunt misses with a looping right.
Caunt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Judah's sensitive parts.
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 Dick Caunt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dick Caunt's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Judah walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Caunt swings for the body but Judah moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Judah! But no joy.
Caunt misses with a low kick.
Judah fails to land with a series of punches.
Caunt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Judah in his tracks.
Caunt lands with an overhand left.
Dick Caunt is winning the standup battle so far.
Caunt pushes Judah away with a front kick.
Caunt throws a leg kick but Judah sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Caunt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Judah wants to counter the offense by Caunt and move into the clinch position.
Caunt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Judah moves out of range of the body kick from Caunt.
Caunt 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.
Judah lands a jab to the head.
Judah smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caunt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Judah moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Judah! But no joy.
Caunt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Judah, as that shot connected.
Judah misses with a hook.#T1#
Caunt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Caunt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Caunt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Judah missing with a left hand there. Caunt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Caunt cracks a nice hook into Judah's ribs.
Caunt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Caunt misses with a hook. Judah ducked under it nicely.
Caunt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Judah throws a right and a left that Caunt avoids nicely.
Caunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Judah slips under a jab.
Caunt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Judah. Judah circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Judah misses with a kick to the body.
Judah swings for the body but Caunt moves out of range.
Caunt lands a nice looking body kick.
A clash of legs there as Judah blocks the low kick.
Caunt checks a low kick from Judah.
Jab by Caunt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Judah is just out of range.
Caunt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T2#
Caunt swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Judah lands the left hand.
Judah throws a head kick but Caunt moves out of range.
Caunt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Judah scores with a punch to the head.
Caunt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Caunt cracks Judah with a right hand to the side of the head.
Caunt misses with a body shot
and Judah makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Caunt really felt that one!
Caunt with a nice cross.
Judah misses with a hook.
Judah looks to land a combination but Caunt avoids it well.
Judah misses the shot to the body.
Judah lands a jab to the head.
Judah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caunt moves away.
Caunt throws the left hand but Judah avoids the punch easily.
Caunt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Caunt swings widly with a right hand
and Judah counters with a stiff right hand.
Judah looks to score with a jab to the body but Caunt is just out of range.#T3#
Caunt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A big right from Judah misses.
Caunt misses with a kick to the body.
Judah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Caunt thumps Judah with a low kick.
Caunt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Judah ducks under a wild hook from Caunt.
Caunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Caunt missing with a left hand there. Judah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Judah throws a body punch but Caunt moves out of range.
Caunt dodges the punch combination from Judah.
Judah walks into a straight right hand from Caunt.
Caunt throws a low kick but Judah avoids it.
Caunt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Judah scores with a crisp jab that stopped Caunt in his tracks.
Judah slips under a jab from Caunt.#T4#
Caunt throws out a loose jab but Judah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Judah's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Caunt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Judah moves out of range as Caunt strikes.
Caunt misses with a low kick.
Judah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Judah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Caunt.
Judah let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Judah checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Caunt cracks Judah with a good jab.
Caunt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Caunt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Judah.
Judah on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Caunt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Judah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Caunt.
Caunt throws out a loose jab but Judah uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Caunt slips under a jab from Judah.
As Judah backs away, Caunt returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Caunt throws a leg kick but Judah sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Caunt.
Judah misses with an uppercut.
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 Dick Caunt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dick Caunt's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Judah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Caunt.
Judah lands a nice shot to the body.
Caunt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Judah has time to react.
Judah throws a head kick but Caunt moves out of range.
Caunt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Judah.
Judah has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Judah misses with a left hand
and Caunt counters with a nice uppercut.
Caunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Judah pivots, looking for a leg kick but Caunt is out of range and Judah settles back down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Judah. That's going to slow Caunt down.
Caunt ducks under a wild hook from Judah.
Judah moves out of range of the body kick from Caunt.
Judah staying out of range there.
Judah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caunt lands a nice looking body shot.
Judah has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Caunt.
Judah throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Caunt checks a leg kick.
Judah gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Caunt misses with a hook. Judah ducked under it nicely.
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!
Caunt misses with a hook. Judah ducked under it nicely.
Caunt sets himself, and Judah steps forward looking for the clinch! Caunt avoids it this time.#T1#
Caunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Judah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Caunt.
Judah punishes Caunt's body with a nice straight punch.
Caunt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Judah.
A swing and a miss from Judah.
Caunt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Judah moves out of range of the body kick from Caunt.
Judah looks for the body kick but Caunt saw that one coming.
Judah is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Caunt.
Caunt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Judah fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Caunt on the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Caunt.
A punch lands to the side of Judah 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A swing and a miss from Judah.
Judah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caunt manages to avoid it.
Caunt ducks under a wild hook from Judah.
Judah looks to score with a jab to the body but Caunt is just out of range.
Judah misses the shot to the body. #T2#
A bone on bone clash there as Judah blocks the leg kick.
Caunt looks to land a combination but Judah avoids it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Judah has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Caunt finds it's way round the side to connect with Judah's head.
Judah throws a wild body kick that Caunt sees coming a mile off.
Caunt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Judah's calf.
Judah scores with a jab to the jaw.
Caunt throws a hook but Judah blocks it.
Caunt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Caunt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caunt.
Judah waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Caunt.
Judah takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Caunt 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 Judah has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Judah and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Caunt lands a glancing blow to the side of Judah's head.
Judah moves out of range of the body kick from Caunt.
Caunt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Judah.
Caunt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Caunt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T3#
Judah checks the leg kick nicely there.
Judah blocks the body kick.
Caunt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Judah gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Caunt.
Judah scores with a punch to the head.
Caunt throws a body punch but Judah moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Judah on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab from Caunt misses.
Caunt throws a jab when Judah was well out of range.
Judah swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A swing and a miss from Judah.
Elijah Judah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Judah throws a body punch but Caunt moves out of range.
Caunt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Judah tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Judah throws a head kick that misses.
Caunt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It seemed like Judah was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Judah walks into a stiff left hand from Caunt.#T4#
Caunt misses with a body shot.
Judah throws a body kick that misses.
Caunt was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Caunt lands a glancing blow to the side of Judah's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caunt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Caunt moves into range and connects with a jab.
Caunt throws a big shot that misses.
Caunt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Judah gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Caunt swats away the attempt to clinch by Judah.
Judah lands a front kick.
Caunt swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Caunt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Caunt scores with a push kick.
Judah throws out a leg kick but Caunt moves out of range and Judah only half commits.
Dick Caunt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Caunt moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Caunt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Caunt 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: XF Brawl 5
Date: Oct 29, 2019

#R1#
Judah lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crespo's sensitive parts.
Judah bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Crespo's head backwards.
Crespo wants to clinch but Judah slips to the side
and Judah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#ROC#
Crespo is rocked!
Crespo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crespo is still on wobbly legs! Can Judah finish him?
Crespo gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Judah gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elijah Judah!
Elijah Judah bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: XF 38
Date: Oct 13, 2019

#R1#
Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asai was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah.
Judah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asai manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Judah.
Asai moves out of range as Judah strikes.
Asai has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Judah is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Asai throws a body kick that misses.
It appears Judah was looking to counter with a kick there.
Judah attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Judah takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've been told by Judah's head coaches at The House Of Pain that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Judah cracks Asai with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Judah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Judah blocks a leg kick.
Asai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Judah. Judah obviously looking to wear him down.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Judah. That did some damage!
Judah avoids the body shot from Asai .
Asai blocks a leg kick.
Asai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Judah.
Asai throws a head kick but Judah moves out of range.
Judah punishes Asai 's body with a nice straight punch.#T1#
Asai lands with a hook. Judah tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Judah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Asai .
Judah throws an off balance right hand
and Asai makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Asai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Judah 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.
Judah misses the body punch
and Asai counters with a good low kick that Judah was not able to check.
Judah throws a shot from downtown. Asai moves away and avoids it.
Judah buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Judah scores with a kick to the body.
Asai avoids the head kick by Judah.
Asai cracks Judah with an open hand slap.
Asai looks for the body kick but Judah saw that one coming.
Judah throwing a counter right hand but Asai manages to avoid it.
Asai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Judah.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asai misses with a low kick.
Asai throws a nice head kick!
Asai misses with an attempted mid kick.
Asai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Judah.#T2#
Judah looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Judah misses with a leg kick.
Judah throws a leg kick that misses.
Judah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Asai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Asai takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CUT#
It looks like Yoshihiro Asai has been cut.
Judah throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Asai counters with an inside leg kick.
Judah lands with a thumping leg kick.
Judah rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Asai to counter with a crisp jab.
Asai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Judah moves out of range as Asai strikes.
Judah misses with an uppercut. Asai saw that one coming.
Asai throws a leg kick which misses Judah's front leg but catches the back leg as Judah tries to avoid it.
Asai takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asai .
A big left from Asai misses.
Asai misses with an uppercut. Judah saw that one coming.#T3#
Asai misses with a leg kick
and Judah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Asai misses with a hook
and Judah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Judah throws a solid leg kick but Asai takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Judah.
Asai cracks a nice hook into Judah's ribs.
Asai thows a body kick. Judah tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Asai throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Asai throws a poor cross that misses
and Judah counters with a one-two to the body.
Asai takes a swing at Judah's ribcage but misses.
Asai swings widly with a right hand #TD#
and Judah counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Judah accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Judah throws a big right hand that misses.
Judah working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #SU#
Judah stands and steps away. Asai gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #T4#
Asai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Judah misses the target.
Judah dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Asai looks to throw the jab but Judah is out of range.
Asai checks the leg kick nicely there.
Asai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Judah's sensitive parts.
Judah throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Judah tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Asai is able to avoid easily.
Asai takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nice uppercut there from Asai .
Judah throws a head kick that misses
and Asai counters with a nice uppercut.
Judah ducks under a wild hook from Asai .
Judah tried to score with a low kick but Asai checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Judah takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Judah throws a looping overhand right but Asai ducks down to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Judah 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 Asai has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Asai and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Judah throws out a loose jab but Asai uses good head movement to avoid it.
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 Elijah Judah will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yoshihiro Asai 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Judah throws a leg kick but Asai checks it.
Judah scores with a hook to the body. Asai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Judah connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Elijah Judah is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Judah misses.
Asai scores with a push kick.
Judah takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Judah misses with a looping right.
Asai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Asai feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Judahs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Judah is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Asai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Asai is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A low kick from Judah is predictable there
and Asai counters with a low kick, right behind Judah 's knee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Judah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Asai throws a sloppy head kick and Judah moves out of range easily.
Asai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Judah slips a jab from Asai .
A shot to the body from Judah misses
and Asai counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Judah blocks a jab.
Asai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Asai misses with a head kick.
Asai is looking to slow Judah down with leg kicks.
Asai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Judah. #TD#
Judah looking to score a takedown here. Asai is defending well but Judah drives through and ends up in Asai 's guard.#ES2#
Asai scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Judah uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Judah lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Judah walks into a left hand.
Asai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Judah.
Judah takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Asai throws a head kick but Judah moves out of range.
Judah thinks about countering with a body kick.#T2#
Judah throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Asai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Judah throws a sloppy head kick and Asai moves out of range easily.
Judah throws a leg kick that misses.
Judah sizes up Asai with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asai . Judah does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Asai backs away, Judah returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Asai cracks a nice hook into Judah's ribs.
That kick from Judah tenderised Asai 's leg. Asai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Judah misses with a wild combination.
Asai throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Judah makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Asai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Judah gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Good work by Asai as he checks the leg kick.
Judah lands with a nice body punch.
Judah paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Asai . Judah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Judah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Judah missing with a left hand there. Asai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Judah connects with a solid leg kick.
Judah takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Asai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Judah works the jab nicely.
Judah lands with a hook. Asai tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Asai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Asai circles away from the clinch attempt.
A good leg kick by Judah.
Judah lands a really nice looking cross but Asai seems unphased.
Judah slips a jab from Asai .
A swing and a miss from Judah.
Judah scores with a body shot. #T4#
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Asai , right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Judah throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Asai lands a really nice looking cross but Judah seems unphased.
Judah bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Asai 's head backwards.
Asai throws a head kick that misses.
Asai lands the left hand.
A jab from Asai misses.
Asai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Judah lands with a right hand.
Judah fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Asai checks it well.
Judah throws an off balance right hand
and Asai counters with a straight right hand.
Judah looks to throw the jab but Asai is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Judah can pounce on him.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Judah 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 Asai has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Asai and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Asai dodges the punch combination from Judah.
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 Elijah Judah will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yoshihiro Asai 's cut.
That's time! Judah's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R3#
Asai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Judah. That's going to slow Asai down.
Judah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Judah throws a hook to the side of Asai 's head but Asai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Judah tests Asai 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Judah moves away from the strike by Asai .
Asai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Asai misses with a straight left.
Judah ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Asai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Judah. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Judah takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Judah connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Judah misses.
Asai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T1#
Judah has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Asai .
Asai blocks a jab.
Asai throws a push kick but Judah slaps the foot to one side.
Judah tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Asai slips under a jab from Judah.
Asai lands a nice hook to Judah's body. Judah takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fighters circling - Asai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Judah misses its intended target.
Asai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Judah feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Judah throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Judah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asai manages to avoid it.
Judah misses with a lunging right hand
and Asai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Judah has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Judah there as he acknowledges the shot.
Judah throws a leg kick which misses Asai 's front leg but catches the back leg as Asai tries to avoid it.
Judah takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #T2#
Judah throws a left and a right that both miss
and Asai counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Judah tenderised Asai 's leg. Asai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Judah misses with the body kick
and Asai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Asai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Judah lands a head shot.
Judah throws a head kick that misses.
Judah misses with a left hand
and Asai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Judah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asai manages to avoid it.
Asai blocks a jab.
Asai throws a predictable looking body shot
and Judah counters with an inside leg kick.
Judah tries to clinch there but Asai circles away.
A head kick misses from Asai .
Judah is looking to counter with a body kick.
A head kick from Asai lands but Judah takes it in his stride.
Asai throws a leg kick
letting Judah counter with a right hand.
Judah throws a big shot that misses.
Asai throws out a counter right but Judah avoids it with no problem.#T3#
Asai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An inside leg kick from Judah misses.
Asai throws out a counter right but Judah avoids it with no problem.
Judah throws a body kick that misses.
Asai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Judah tries to close the distance and clinch but Asai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Judah.
Judah throws a body shot but no joy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Judah, right into the meat.
Asai avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Asai connects with the punch.
The fighters circling - Asai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Judah avoids the body shot from Asai .
Judah takes a shot right to the bread basket.#CL#
Judah closes the distance and clinches.
Asai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Judah is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Asai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Judah's elbow. #T4#
Judah lands a hook to the side of the head.
Asai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land. #TD#
Judah has hold of one of Asai 's legs. Asai is fighting the takedown attempt but Judah gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.#ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Asai manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched 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!
Asai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Judah avoids it.
Asai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Judah misses with some punches.
Judah working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Asai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Judah digs a right hand into Asai 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Asai 's gas tank.
Asai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Judah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Judah lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Asai backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Judah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Asai swings wildly with an uppercut but Judah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Judah misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Yoshihiro Asai just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Yoshihiro Asai 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R4#
Judah looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Judah connects with a nice looking jab.
A slow jab from Judah misses its intended target.
Asai throws a leg kick that misses.
Asai tries to land a body kick
and Judah counters with a thumping low kick.
Asai blocks a head kick by Judah.
Asai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Judah.
Judah walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Asai checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Judah throws a right hand that misses
and Judah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Asai 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Judah connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Asai scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah moves out of range of the leg kick from Asai .
A chopping leg kick lands by Asai .
Asai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Asai staying out of range there.
Judah uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Asai has time to react.#T1#
Judah throws a hook but Asai blocks it.
Asai only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Asai .
Asai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Judah.
Asai throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Judah missing with a left hand there. Asai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Judah looks to land a combination but Asai avoids it well.
Judah tries to score with a low kick but Asai moves his leg out of the way.
A decent looking cross lands there for Judah.
Judah throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Asai counter with a right hand.
Judah takes a swing at Asai 's ribcage but misses.
Judah takes a swing at Asai 's ribcage but misses.
Asai was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Judah staying out of range there.
A counter left hand to the body from Judah misses its target.
Asai slips under a jab from Judah.
Judah is looking to score with low kicks.
Asai looks to land a left hand but Judah moved out of range nicely.#T2#
Judah tries a low kick but Asai avoids it.
Asai misses with a hook.
A good leg kick by Asai .
A cross from Asai lands.
Judah drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asai throws a body punch but Judah moves out of range.
Asai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Judah dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Asai . That did some damage!
Judah takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Judah misses with a body kick.
Judah smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Judah misses with a low kick.
Judah throws a hook but Asai blocks it.
Asai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Judah has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Judah tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T3#
Asai throws a hook to the side of Judah's head but Judah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Asai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Judah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Asai throws out the jab.
Asai tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Asai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Asai throws a big shot that misses.
Judah connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Judah walks into a stiff left hand from Asai .
Judah moves in looking to clinch but Asai pushes him off.
A jab from Judah does it's job there.
Asai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asai was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah.
A countering left hand to the body from Asai misses.
Asai connects with a leg kick. Judah looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Judah connects with the punch.#T4#
Good leg kick by Asai there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Judah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Asai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Judah doesn't manage to clinch there - Asai circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Judah checks a leg kick nicely.
Judah throws a quick counter head kick but Asai was just out of range.
Asai shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Asai lets loose with a powerful body kick. Judah will feel that in the morning.
Asai just misses with a punch to the body.
Asai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Judah slips under a jab.
Judah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Asai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Judah connects with an inside leg kick.
Judah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Asai scores with a leg kick.
Judah looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
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 Elijah Judah will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yoshihiro Asai '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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R5#
Judah closes the distance but Asai moves to the side
and Asai counters with a nice low kick that buckles Judah's knee momentarily.
Judah shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Asai on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Judah feints and then cracks Asai 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Asai down.
Judah throws a quick inside leg kick.
Judah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asai manages to avoid it.
Judah throws the kick towards the body but Asai avoids it.
Nice shot by Asai .
Judah ducks under a wild hook from Asai .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Asai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Judah stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Asai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Judah walks into a straight right hand from Asai .
Asai keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick. #T1#
Asai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Judah misses with a low kick as Asai jumps back.
Asai moves away from the strike by Judah.
Asai slips a jab and a cross from Judah.
Asai throws out a counter right but Judah avoids it with no problem.
Judah throws a low kick but Asai moves out of range easily.
Asai scoring well with a low kick there.
Asai is looking to chop away at Judah's legs.
Asai swinging wildly here.
As Asai looks to move away, Judah throws a big counter combo but Asai just gets out of the way.
Asai throws a poor cross that misses
and Judah counters with a straight right hand.
Judah misses with a series of wild punches.
A left lands for Asai .
Asai clobbers Judah with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yoshihiro Asai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A solid body kick from Asai .
A clash of legs there as Asai blocks the low kick.
Asai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Judah.
Asai lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Asai lands a nice looking kick to the body. Judah takes a step back to recover.
A slow jab from Asai misses its intended target.
Judah went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Asai cracks the inside of Judah's front leg.
Asai avoids the body shot from Judah.
Asai throws out a loose jab but Judah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Judah attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Asai throws a chopping leg kick but Judah manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Asai .
Nice uppercut there from Asai .
Judah lands a leg kick that knocks Asai off balance momentarily.
Judah fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Asai checks it well. #T3#
Judah lands a nice shot that snaps Asai 's head back.
Asai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Judah swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Judah getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Judah scores with a head kick.
A jab from Asai does it's job there.
A swing and a miss from Asai .
Judah throws a leg kick
and Asai counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Asai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Asai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asai ducks under a wild hook from Judah.
Asai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Asai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Judah scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asai missing with a left hand there. Judah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T4#
Asai digs a good hook to Judah's body.
Judah moves out of range as Asai throws a body kick.
Asai looks to land a left hand but Judah moved out of range nicely.
Jab from Judah.
An inside leg kick lands from Judah.
Judah looks to land a right hand but Asai moved out of range.
Judah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asai moves away.
Asai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Elijah Judah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Judah throws a leg kick but Asai checks it.
A nice side step and Asai releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Judah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd cheers as Asai lands an impressive looking overhand right. Judah doesn't seem phased though.
Judah misses with a low kick as Asai jumps back.
Judah throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A jab from Judah misses.
That kick from Asai tenderised Judah's leg. Judah is trying to keep his angry face on.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshihiro Asai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Judah 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 48:49
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 48:49

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Yoshihiro Asai !
Yoshihiro Asai is the new featherweight champion!

Event: XF 36
Date: Oct 03, 2019

#R1#
Chambers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Judah feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chambers's calf.
Judah throws a right hand that Chambers ducks under and follows up with a left that Chambers also avoids with ease.
Judah fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chambers.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chambers blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Judah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chambers throws a combination that misses
and Judah counters with an outside leg kick.
Chambers moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Judah darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Judah throws a combination. Chambers tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Johny Chambers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chambers misses with a hook.
Chambers cracks Judah with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've been informed that Chambers 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.
Judah cracks a nice hook into Chambers's ribs.
Judah throws a wild body kick that Chambers sees coming a mile off.
Decent striking displayed by Judah there.#TD2#
Chambers closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Judah to the mat! Judah manages to get full guard.
Chambers trying to control the position from guard on top but Judah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Chambers postures up and lands a big shot to Judah's brow.
Chambers wants to control from the top but Judah keeps moving. #SUB#
Judah escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chambers gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chambers works over Judah with some ground and pound from guard.#SUB#
Judah looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chambers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chambers controls from within his opponent's guard.
Chambers trying to control the position from guard on top but Judah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Judah preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SUB#
Judah has his foot on Chambers's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chambers works his way back into a safe position though.
Chambers distracts Judah with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Chambers lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Judah working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chambers.
Judah keeping moving, preventing Chambers from controlling successfully.
Chambers postures up in Judah's guard and throws a big left but Judah blocks it.
Judah is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The House Of Pain that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Chambers lands a couple of elbows.
Chambers chips away with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chambers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Judah will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Chambers lands a couple of elbows.
Judah keeping moving, preventing Chambers from controlling successfully. #T3#
Judah lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Chambers wants to sweep here but Judah controlling him for the moment.
Judah throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chambers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chambers is on top in guard. #REVB#
Judah has momentary wrist control but Chambers slips an elbow through the middle.
Chambers sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chambers must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Chambers postures up in Judah's guard and throws a big left but Judah blocks it.
Judah not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chambers is in close to Judah's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T4#
Chambers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chambers looking to sit in guard and control but Judah gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Chambers will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Chambers wants to hit a switch here but Judah passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Chambers there!
Chambers manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Judah thows a huge punch but Chambers dodges it nicely.
Chambers is looking for a sweep. Judah is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chambers trying to control from the bottom.
Chambers is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Judah scores with a couple of nice shots.
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 Elijah Judah 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#
Judah throws a lazy head kick
and Chambers counters with a nice body shot.
Chambers tries to clinch there but Judah circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Chambers misses the target.
Judah thows a leg kick but Chambers checks it
enabling Chambers to counter with a crisp jab.
Judah takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Judah misses with a low kick.
Chambers looks to land a combination but Judah avoids it well.
Chambers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Judah swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chambers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Judah scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Judah rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chambers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chambers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Judah doesn't seem bothered though.
Chambers throws a lazy right hand but Judah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Chambers misses.
Chambers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Judah was well out of range. Poor timing from Chambers.
Judah throws a quick counter head kick but Chambers was just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Judah moves out of range of the strikes.
Chambers misses with a body shot. #T1#
Good leg kick by Judah there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chambers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Judah moves away.
Chambers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Judah swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Judah scores with a jab. Chambers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Chambers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Judah connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Elijah Judah is winning the standup battle so far.#CL2#
Judah gets tackled into the cage by Chambers. Chambers maintains the clinch.
Judah lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chambers struggles to land a body shot inside as Judah controls his hands. #BC2#
Chambers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Judah scoring well with a low kick there.
Chambers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Judah at a distance.
Judah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chambers misses with a body shot.
Judah looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Chambers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Judah tries to avoid it but Chambers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Judah to the ground. Judah escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Judah appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chambers misses with a lunging right hand
and Judah makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Judah catches Chambers with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Judah misses with a wild combination. #T2#
Chambers checks the leg kick.
Judah lands with an overhand left.
Chambers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Judah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Judah shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chambers blocks a head kick by Judah. #TD2#
Chambers shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Chambers is trying to control the action in half guard but Judah is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB#
Judah looking for submissions off his back.
Judah taking some punishment here, with Chambers in his half guard. #T3#
Chambers sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Judah defending well though.
Judah preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Chambers scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Judah is looking to control Chambers's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Judah avoid being mounted?
Chambers trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Judah keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chambers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chambers 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.
Chambers landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T4#
Chambers throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Judah has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chambers is working away from the top position though.
Judah wants to improve his position but Chambers is controlling well.
Chambers stalling away here and it's allowed Judah to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Chambers trying to control the position from guard on top but Judah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chambers postures up.
Chambers postures up in Judah's guard and throws a big left but Judah blocks it.
Judah keeping moving, preventing Chambers from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#SUB#
Judah looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Chambers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R3#
A shot to the body from Chambers misses
and Judah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Judah fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chambers on the side of the head.
Judah takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Judah cracks Chambers with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chambers tries to clinch but Judah moves out of range.
Chambers misses with an uppercut
and Judah counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Judah staying out of range there.
Judah is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chambers throws a sloppy body shot
and Judah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Judah connects with a body shot that sends Chambers's belly button to the back.
Chambers bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chambers misses with the combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Judah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chambers throws out the jab.
Chambers lands with a shot to the body.
Judah lands a glancing blow to the side of Chambers's head.
Chambers throws a combination that misses
and Judah counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chambers thinking.
Judah lands a jab to the head. #T1#
A decent looking cross lands there for Chambers.
Chambers takes one on the button.
Chambers throws the left hand but Judah avoids the punch easily.
Chambers throws a lazy right hand but Judah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chambers looks to score with a jab to the body but Judah is just out of range.
A jab from Judah misses.
Chambers lands with a nice body punch.
Judah with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice uppercut there from Judah.
Chambers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Judah at a distance.
Judah throws a quick inside leg kick.
Judah waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chambers.
Judah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chambers.
Judah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Judah lands a jab to the nose.
A leg kick checked by Chambers.#T2#
Chambers fails to land with a series of punches.
Judah scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chambers swings away with a body shot that misses
and Judah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC#
Chambers is rocked!
Chambers misses with a combination
and Judah scores with a counter punch that sends Chambers to the canvas! Judah smells blood - he's punishing Chambers with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Chambers has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elijah Judah!
Elijah Judah retains his featherweight title!
Elijah Judah 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: XF 26
Date: Aug 31, 2019

#R1#
Diame Jr fails with the takedown
and Judah counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Diame Jr thinking.
Judah throws a series of strikes that have Diame Jr backpedaling.
A chopping leg kick lands by Judah.
Diame Jr goes for a double leg but Judah avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Judah continues to drive forward.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diame Jr.
Diame Jr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Judah pinned against the cage. Judah gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Elijah Judah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dumba Diame Jr.
Judah throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #TD2#
Diame Jr shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Judah's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Judah is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Diame Jr is controlling him.
Diame Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diame Jr trying to control but Judah is working from the bottom. #T1#
Diame Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Judah swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diame Jr is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Judah keeping full guard, as Diame Jr tries to pass.
Judah keeping moving, preventing Diame Jr from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Diame Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Judah fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diame Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Judah leaves Diame Jr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#TD2#
Diame Jr closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Judah's guard.
Judah is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Diame Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Judah is retaining full guard.
Diame Jr prevents Judah from getting back to his feet.
Judah keeping moving, preventing Diame Jr from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diame Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Judah swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diame Jr keeps trying to improve his position.
Diame Jr wants to control from the top but Judah keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#T3#
Diame Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Judah is keeping the position for now. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Judah throws a nice outside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Judah misses the target.
Diame Jr only half commits to the counter leg kick.#TD2#
Diame Jr decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#ES#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Judah has one foot on Diame Jr's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Diame Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Judah.
Diame Jr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#TD2#
Diame Jr drives through with a takedown into Judah's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#ES#
Judah scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Judah uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Diame Jr has time to react.
Judah connects with a leg kick. Diame Jr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice uppercut lands for Judah. That snapped Diame Jr's head back. #T4#
Diame Jr misses with a takedown
and Judah counters with a left to the body.
Diame Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Judah throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#TD2#
Diame Jr drives through with a takedown into guard.
Diame Jr looking to sit in guard and control but Judah gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU#
Judah stands up and waves to Diame Jr to follow him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diame Jr.
Judah shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Diame Jr eats them both and turns towards Judah to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#TD2#
Diame Jr closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah Judah dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Judah fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Judah scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Judah scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#TD2#
Diame Jr closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Diame Jr passes the guard and advances to mount!
Diame Jr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Judah is looking to escape. #SUB2#
Diame Jr jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Judah is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Judah and Diame Jr has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission. #T1#
Diame Jr trying to control the action but Judah is working from the bottom.
Judah prevents Diame Jr from moving into mount.
Diame Jr tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Diame Jr is looking to take a break and control but Judah is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Diame Jr working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Judah is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diame Jr can do to turn this around?#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Judah is letting Diame Jr control him for a moment.
Diame Jr trying to control the action but Judah is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Diame Jr swings around for an armbar but Judah sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Diame Jr's guard.#T3#
Judah trying to stand up but can't free himself from Diame Jr's guard.
Diame Jr lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Diame Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Judah swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diame Jr advances position into side control!#SUB2#
Diame Jr tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T4#
Diame Jr advances nicely into full mount.
Diame Jr wants to control the pace but Judah is squirming around nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diame Jr controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dumba Diame Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Judah's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R3#
Diame Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Judah.
Judah lands a right hook to the body.
Diame Jr 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.
Diame Jr ducks under a wild hook from Judah.
Diame Jr is trying to counter with his kicks.
Judah throws a looping overhand right but Diame Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Diame Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Diame Jr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Diame Jr misses with a takedown attempt - Judah sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Judah scores with a jab. Diame Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diame Jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Judah but Judah pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Elijah Judah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dumba Diame Jr.
Good exchange - Judah coming out on top.
Judah throws a leg kick that misses.
Diame Jr fails with the takedown.
Diame Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Judah tests Diame Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.#ROC#
Diame Jr is rocked!
Diame Jr ducks under a wild hook from Judah.
Judah moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Judah tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Diame Jr is able to avoid easily.
Dumba Diame Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diame Jr dives in and grabs Judah's left leg, looking for a takedown. Judah pushes down on Diame Jr's head and hops out.
Diame Jr checks a low kick from Judah.
Diame Jr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Judah is fending him off so far but Diame Jr persists. Nope, Judah circles away and we're back to standing.
Diame Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Judah moves out of range easily.
Judah throws out a leg kick but Diame Jr moves out of range and Judah only half commits.
Judah looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Judah lands a glancing blow to the side of Diame Jr's head.
Diame Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Judah finish him?
Judah fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Diame Jr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Diame Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T2#
Judah circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Diame Jr to the canvas! Diame Jr doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Judah keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elijah Judah!
Elijah Judah retains his featherweight title!
Elijah Judah 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: XF 20
Date: Jul 27, 2019

#R1#
Cheating throws a poor cross that misses
and Judah counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A cross from Judah lands.
Judah looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mom Cheating seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cheating tries to move into range but Judah moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cheating has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Judah finds it's way round the side to connect with Cheating's head.
Judah takes a swing at Cheating's ribcage but misses.
Judah lands a nice hook to Cheating's body. Cheating takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Judah lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cheating takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Judah throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Judah scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cheating in his tracks. #ROC#
Cheating is rocked!
Judah rushes Cheating with punches - Cheating moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Cheating goes down! Judah follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elijah Judah!
Elijah Judah retains his featherweight title!
After winning the bout, Elijah Judah thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: XF 13
Date: Jun 29, 2019

#R1#
Gniewek blocks a jab.#CL#
Gniewek clinches.
Gniewek using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Judah has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Judah is trying to push Gniewek away but Gniewek has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Judah scores with a shoulder strike.
Judah misses with a punch on the inside.
Gniewek with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Judah tries to break free but Gniewek pushes him back against the cage.
Judah has had enough of the clinch but Gniewek keeps him there for the moment.
A knee to the head by Gniewek.
Gniewek tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gniewek is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gniewek unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gniewek has Judah pressed against the cage, preventing Judah from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Judah wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gniewek has him pressed against the cage.
Judah is trying to push Gniewek away but Gniewek has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gniewek trying to stall but Judah improves his position.
Gniewek tries to land knees in the clinch but Judah avoids the damage to the body.
Judah blocks an uppercut. #T1#
Gniewek lands a shoulder strike. #BC2#
Judah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gniewek misses with a straight left.
Gniewek tries to clinch up.
Elijah Judah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Judah shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gniewek scores with a jab to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Gniewek.
A punch combination from Judah misses. #CL#
Gniewek closes the distance and clinches.
Judah lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Gniewek fails to land.
Judah wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gniewek has him pressed against the cage.
Gniewek blocks a body shot from Judah.
Gniewek stalling in the clinch but Judah improves position.
Gniewek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Judah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Judah is trying to break the clinch but Gniewek has him pressed against the cage. #T2##BC2#
Judah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Judah uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Judah cracks Gniewek with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gniewek tries to move into range but Judah moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Judah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good leg kick by Judah there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Judah walks into a straight right hand from Gniewek.
Gniewek tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab from Judah misses.
Judah throws a body punch but Gniewek moves out of range.
Gniewek fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Judah misses with a body shot
and Gniewek counters with a body kick that stops Judah in his tracks momentarily.
A head kick misses from Gniewek.
Judah smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T3#
Gniewek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Judah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Judah misses with a straight right.
Gniewek half committed to a counter leg kick.
Gniewek ducks under a wild hook from Judah.
Judah misses with a straight left.
Gniewek is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Judah.
Gniewek lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Judah jabs Gniewek to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Judah clobbers Gniewek with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CL#
Judah tries to keep at a distance but Gniewek has taken the fight into the clinch.
Judah's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Judah tries to work over Gniewek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gniewek scores with a nice hook to the head.
Judah lands a shot to the body.
Judah stalling in the clinch.
Gniewek blocks a body shot from Judah. #T4#
Judah lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gniewek.
Judah lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gniewek backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Judah on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Judah scores with a hook to the body.
Judah is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Judah lands with a light punch inside.
A frustrated look appears on Judah's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gniewek scores with a knee to the head. #BC2#
Judah breaks the clinch.
Gniewek is looking to clinch.
Gniewek takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Judah feints and then cracks Gniewek's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gniewek down.
Gniewek is looking to clinch.
Judah let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd cheers as Judah lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gniewek doesn't seem phased though.
Judah 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.

A close round but Elijah Judah will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
A slapping body kick lands there for Gniewek.
A nice leg kick lands there from Judah.
Judah just misses with a punch to the body.
Judah's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gniewek under the eye.
Judah comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Judah changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Judah throws a big shot that misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gniewek.
Gniewek misses with a head kick.
Judah swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Judah.
Judah is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice cross by Gniewek.
Judah misses with a series of wild punches. #T1##CL#
Gniewek clinches with his opponent.
Gniewek's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#TD#
Gniewek manages to pull guard.
Gniewek controls Judah momentarily but Judah frees himself.
Judah wanted to stand there but Gniewek had control of the position.
Gniewek pulls Judah in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.#T2#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gniewek is on top in guard. #REVR#
Judah keeping full guard, as Gniewek tries to pass. #ES2#
Judah wriggles free and stands up.
Judah throws a shot to the body.
Judah keeps the fight on the outside.
Judah swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T3#
A punch lands to the side of Gniewek 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gniewek with a hook.
Judah just misses with a punch to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gniewek.
Elijah Judah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Judah pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gniewek back to the cage. Judah follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Judah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gniewek defending well as Judah loads up on a big left hand. #CL#
Gniewek closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Julian Gniewek has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC2#
Judah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Judah misses the shot to the body.
Gniewek is looking to counter the offense by Judah and move into the clinch.
Gniewek moves away from the strike by Judah.
A low kick from Judah misses
and Gniewek counters with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Judah takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T4#
Gniewek looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Judah misses with the combination.
Gniewek tries to score with a low kick but Judah moves his leg out of the way.#CL#
Gniewek has closed the distance and engaged Judah in a clinch.
Gniewek blocking some punches.
Gniewek lands a knee to the body.
Judah wants to break free but Gniewek has control. #BC2#
Judah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gniewek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gniewek seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gniewek lands with a thumping leg kick.
Judah throws a right hand that Gniewek ducks under and follows up with a left that Gniewek also avoids with ease.
Gniewek lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Judah keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Elijah Judah will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R3#
Judah throws a hook to the side of Gniewek's head but Gniewek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gniewek avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Judah throws a hook but Gniewek avoids it easily.
Gniewek tries to clinch but Judah moves out of range.
Judah let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Judah lands a nice hook to Gniewek's body. Gniewek takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gniewek fakes the leg kick and cracks Judah in the body.
Judah listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gniewek dodges the punch combination from Judah.
Gniewek jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
It looks like Gniewek has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gniewek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gniewek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Judah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gniewek avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Judah lands a nice hook to Gniewek's body. Gniewek takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T1#
Gniewek looks for the body kick but Judah saw that one coming.
A shot to the body from Judah misses
and Gniewek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Judah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Judah throws a body punch but Gniewek moves out of range.
Judah misses with a left hand #CL#
and Gniewek counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gniewek.
Judah misses with the head strike.
Judah misses with a punch to the body.
Gniewek softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC2#
Judah breaks from the clinch.
Gniewek misses with a jab to the body
and Judah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gniewek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gniewek walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Judah tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gniewek takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T2#
Judah throws a jab when Gniewek was well out of range.
Judah misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gniewek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Judah manages to avoid it.
Judah tries to clinch there but Gniewek circles away.
A shot to the liver by Judah. Beautiful body shot.
A swing and a miss from Gniewek.
Judah now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Judah throws a lazy right hand but Gniewek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Judah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gniewek wants to clinch up but Judah keeps it at a distance.
Judah throws a low kick but Gniewek moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Gniewek misses the target.
Gniewek lands a lovely overhand right.
Judah stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gniewek.#T3#
Judah with a hook.
Gniewek tries to clinch but Judah moves out of range.
Good exchange - Judah coming out on top.
Gniewek throws a head kick that misses.
Gniewek lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Judah lands a body shot.
Judah has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gniewek.
Judah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Gniewek misses the target.
Judah throws a front kick aimed at Gniewek's knee but Gniewek avoids it well.
Judah misses the shot to the body.
Gniewek wants to clinch.#T4#
A punch combination from Judah misses.
Judah missing with a left hand there. Gniewek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gniewek was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Judah has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Judah swings widly with a right hand
and Gniewek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL#
Gniewek clinches up against the cage.
Judah taking a breather.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Judah is working Gniewek over against the cage.#BC2#
Judah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Judah throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Judah throws a lazy right hand but Gniewek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Judah throws a hook to the side of Gniewek's head but Gniewek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gniewek connects with a body shot that sends Judah's belly button to the back.
Gniewek tries to clinch there but Judah circles away.
Gniewek doesn't manage to clinch there - Judah circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah Judah really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R4#
A slow jab from Judah misses its intended target.
Gniewek slips a straight right by Judah.
Gniewek tries to close the distance and clinch but Judah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gniewek's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Judah connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gniewek scrambles back to his feet.
Gniewek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Judah takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gniewek avoids the body shot from Judah.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah walks into a jab.
Gniewek tried to score with a low kick but Judah checks it.
Judah is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Judah thumps Gniewek with a low kick.#CL#
Gniewek closes the distance and pushes Judah back into the cage.#T1#
Gniewek with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time. #BC2#
Judah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Judah throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gniewek stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gniewek doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Judah connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gniewek momentarily.
Gniewek misses with a head kick.
Judah takes a swing at Gniewek's ribcage but misses.
Judah lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gniewek misses with a body kick.
Gniewek tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Judah dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gniewek. That did some damage!
Judah misses with a shot to the body
and Gniewek counters with a leg kick.
Gniewek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Judah. #T2#
Gniewek tries to close the distance and clinch but Judah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Judah feints a counter leg kick.
Judah checks a leg kick nicely.
Gniewek tries to land a front kick but Judah steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Judah connects with a body shot that sends Gniewek's belly button to the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Judah swings for the body but Gniewek moves out of range.
Gniewek lands a head shot.
Judah misses with an uppercut. Gniewek saw that one coming.
Judah ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Judah walks into a straight right hand from Gniewek.
Gniewek looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Judah throws a big shot that misses.#T3#
Judah has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gniewek.
Nice body kick there by Gniewek.
Judah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Judah thows a left - swing and a miss! #CL#
Gniewek closes the distance and clinches.
Judah's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Judah struggles to land a body shot inside as Gniewek controls his hands.
Gniewek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gniewek lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Judah tries to break the clinch but Gniewek is controlling the position.
Gniewek prevents Judah from breaking the clinch.
Gniewek fails to pull guard.
Judah lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Judah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gniewek makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gniewek scores with a knee to the head. #T4#
Judah wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gniewek has him pressed against the cage.
Gniewek misses with a knee strike.
Judah wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gniewek blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Judah.
Judah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gniewek's elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gniewek is trying to pull guard but Judah turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Judah working hard to break the clinch.
Judah lands a nice uppercut.
Gniewek lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty! #BC2#
Judah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Judah stuns Gniewek with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gniewek throws a leg kick which misses Judah's front leg but catches the back leg as Judah tries to avoid it.
Gniewek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Judah thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah Judah dominated that fourth 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!
#R5#
Gniewek throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Judah lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Judah.
Gniewek tries to close the distance and clinch but Judah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Judah avoids the body shot from Gniewek.
Gniewek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Gniewek on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gniewek's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Judah connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gniewek scrambles back to his feet.
Judah motions for Gniewek to come forward. Judah throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Judah misses with a low kick as Gniewek jumps back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gniewek is looking to clinch but Judah is avoiding it.
Gniewek looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gniewek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Judah throws an overhand right that lands on Gniewek's shoulder, as Gniewek tries to avoid the shot. #T1#
Some bone on bone action there as Gniewek checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gniewek scores with a nice strike.
Judah circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gniewek uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Judah has time to react.
Judah lands with a right hand.
Gniewek is looking to clinch.
Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gniewek was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah.
Gniewek uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Judah lands with a thumping leg kick.
Judah takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Judah scores with a jab.
That kick from Gniewek tenderised Judah's leg. Judah is trying to keep his angry face on.#T2#
Judah 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.
Judah scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Judah stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gniewek tries to clinch but Judah is having none of it.
Gniewek scores with a punch to the head.
Julian Gniewek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gniewek is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gniewek dodges the punch combination from Judah.
Gniewek wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gniewek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Judah throws out the jab.
Gniewek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gniewek is looking to counter the offense by Judah and move into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Judah misses the target.
Gniewek swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gniewek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T3#
Judah jabs Gniewek to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Judah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gniewek manages to avoid it.
Gniewek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Judah.
Gniewek takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Judah misses the jab.
Judah throws a nice looking combination but Gniewek bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gniewek looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Judah misses with a two punch combination. #T4##CL2#
Judah has closed the distance and engaged Gniewek in a clinch.
Judah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Judah tries to break free but Gniewek pushes him back against the cage.
Judah has a couple of punches blocked by Gniewek.
Gniewek lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Judah looking to slow down the pace here.#BC2#
Judah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gniewek tries to land a front kick but Judah steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Elijah Judah is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Judah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gniewek.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gniewek moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gniewek lands a leg kick that knocks Judah off balance momentarily.
Gniewek throws a series of punches but Judah avoids them all with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elijah Judah comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Judah 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 45:50
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 45:50
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elijah Judah!
Elijah Judah is the new featherweight champion!
A relieved looking Elijah Judah 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: XF 7
Date: May 24, 2019

#R1#
A punch combination from Dennis misses.
A slow jab from Judah misses its intended target.
Dennis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#CUT2#
It looks like Holt Dennis has been cut.
Judah connects with a body shot.
Judah has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dennis is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Dennis tries to clinch up
and Judah counters with a nice body shot.
Dennis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Judah scores with a jab. Dennis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Judah on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dennis wants to clinch up but Judah keeps it at a distance.
A nice side step and Judah releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Judah scores with a shot to the body. #CL#
Dennis moves into the clinch successfully.
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!
Dennis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time. #BC2#
Judah manages to break the clinch.
Dennis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Judah.#T1#
Dennis misses with a takedown attempt - Judah sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dennis moves out of range as Judah strikes.
Dennis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Judah throws a leg kick that misses.
Judah jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Judah lands a right hook to the body.
Judah throws a nice inside leg kick.
Judah circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dennis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Judah.
A punch combination from Dennis misses.
Dennis tries to clinch but Judah is having none of it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Judah.
Dennis tries to clinch up but Judah circles away and keeps his distance.
Judah checks a leg kick nicely.
Dennis checks the leg kick.#T2#
Judah blocks a head kick by Dennis.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Judah swats away the attempt to clinch by Dennis.
Elijah Judah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dennis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Judah swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Judah swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dennis tries to clinch but Judah moves out of range.
Judah throws out a counter right but Dennis avoids it with no problem.
Dennis moves in looking to clinch but Judah pushes him off.
Judah fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dennis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A right-left combo lands from Dennis.
Judah lands a nice shot that snaps Dennis's head back. #TD#
Dennis changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Judah looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dennis prevents Judah from escaping the position.#SU#
Dennis stands up and beckons Judah to his feet.
Dennis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #ROC2#
Dennis is rocked!
Dennis tries to clinch up but Judah circles away and keeps his distance.
Oh Dennis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T3#
Judah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dennis.
Dennis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Judah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dennis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dennis misses the shot to the body.
Judah throws an overhand right that lands on Dennis's shoulder, as Dennis tries to avoid the shot.
Dennis misses with a lunging right hand
and Judah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Judah drops Dennis with a straight right hand, right on the button! Judah 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 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elijah Judah!
Elijah Judah decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: XF 2
Date: Apr 13, 2019

#R1#
Judah looks to land a left hand but Beltran moved out of range nicely.
Despite the aggression on Beltran's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#TD2#
Beltran closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Judah did well to prevent Beltran getting side control.#ES#
Judah kicks off Beltran and gets to his feet.
Judah lands a really nice looking cross but Beltran seems unphased.
The fighters circling - Judah throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Judah tries a low kick but Beltran avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Judah misses the target.
Beltran tries to counter with a clinch but Judah shakes him off and moves away.
Judah throws a hook but Beltran blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beltran gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Judah lands with a good body shot.
Beltran blocks a jab.#T1#
Judah lands a nice looking body shot.
Judah connects with a right hand. Beltran shakes it off.
Decent striking displayed by Judah there.
Judah misses the shot to the body.
Beltran throws a counter combo.
Beltran takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Judah looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Judah is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Beltran keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Judah.
Beltran lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Judah scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Judah is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beltran.
Judah misses the shot to the body.
Beltran wants to counter the offense by Judah and move into the clinch position.#T2#
Judah connects with a crisp jab.
Judah looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Judah throws a shot from downtown. Beltran moves away and avoids it.
Judah throws a lazy uppercut
and Beltran cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Judah chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Judah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beltran ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beltran is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Elijah Judah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Judah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beltran manages to avoid it.
Beltran unleashes a big counter combination but Judah bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beltran.
Judah throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Judah looks to throw the jab but Beltran is out of range.
Beltran bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Judah backs off Beltran throws a huge counter combo but Judah manages to avoid it all.#T3#
Judah lands with a nice body punch.
Beltran blocks a jab.
Beltran steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Judah.
Judah throws a hook but Beltran blocks it.#CL2#
Beltran darts in and clinches Judah up against the cage.
Judah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Judah misses with some punches.
Beltran wants to take the fight to the mat but Judah manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Judah swings wildly with an uppercut but Beltran uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beltran has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Judah after a bit of a struggle. #BC#
Judah breaks the clinch.
Judah misses with a wild body shot.
Beltran defending well as Judah loads up on a big left hand.
Beltran walks into a jab.
Judah is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#T4#
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Judah.
A slow jab from Judah misses its intended target.
Judah ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Judah throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Beltran stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
Judah throws a hook but Beltran avoids it easily.
Beltran steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Judah.
Judah is looking to chop away at Beltran's legs.
Elijah Judah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beltran slips a jab from Judah.
Beltran checks the leg kick nicely there.
Beltran lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Judah connects with the punch.
Judah thuds his shin into the meat of Beltran's side.
Judah throws a series of punches but Beltran moves out of range.
Beltran wants to counter with a clinch but Judah pushes him away.
Beltran needs to keep his hands up - Judah had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah Judah dominated that round.
That's time! Judah's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Judah. Beltran does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beltran is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A bone on bone clash there as Beltran blocks the leg kick.
Beltran avoids the body shot from Judah.
Beltran throws a counter combo.
Some wild striking there from Judah.
Beltran defending well as Judah loads up on a big left hand. #TD2#
Beltran looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Judah trying to keep a closed guard but Beltran is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beltran missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T1#
Judah 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.
Judah is working hard here to advance position.
Beltran throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Judah looking for a sweep. Not yet Judah, not yet.
Beltran in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Judah pulls Beltran in close to prevent any damage. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Judah takes a swing at Beltran's ribcage but misses.
Judah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beltran unleashes a big counter combination but Judah bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Beltran uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Judah.
Judah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beltran sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Beltran with the counter takedown but Judah avoids it easily.
Judah tries to work over Beltran's front leg with a kick but Beltran checks it.
Judah lands with a nice body punch.
Beltran takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Despite the aggression on Beltran's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#TD2#
Beltran manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Judah on his heels. He'll look to pass Judah's guard now, I'm sure.#ES#
Judah is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Beltran presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Beltran has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Judah is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#BC2#
Beltran's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Beltran takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Beltran moves out of range of the strikes.
That kick from Judah tenderised Beltran's leg. Beltran is trying to keep his angry face on.#T3#
Judah with a nice cross.
Judah cracks a nice hook into Beltran's ribs.
Judah stuffs the takedown.
Judah throws out a leg kick but Beltran moves out of range and Judah only half commits.
Judah connects with a single shot there.
Beltran takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Beltran slips a jab from Judah.
Beltran takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Judah is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Beltran can do to turn this around?
Judah uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Beltran has time to react.
Judah throws a leg kick but Beltran sees it coming and moves out of range.
Beltran takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T4##TD2#
Beltran closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Beltran lands in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Judah seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Beltran must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Beltran missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Judah looking to control.
Beltran is looking to work some ground and pound but Judah has wrist control.
Beltran looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah Judah dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R3#
Judah throws a shot from downtown. Beltran moves away and avoids it.
Judah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Judah scores with a hook to the body. Beltran takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Some wild striking there from Judah.
Judah lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Beltran circles away quickly and effectively.
Beltran lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Judah looks to land a right hand but Beltran moved out of range.
Beltran steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Judah.
Beltran misses with a takedown attempt - Judah sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah lands an overhand right.#T1#
Judah works Beltran's body with a nice hook.
Judah cracks Beltran with a right hand to the side of the head.
Beltran is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Judah.#ROC#
Beltran is rocked!
Judah throws a right and a left that both miss.
Beltran is still on wobbly legs! Can Judah finish him?
Elijah Judah is winning the standup battle so far.
Judah looks to land a right hand but Beltran moved out of range.
Judah misses with an uppercut. Beltran saw that one coming.
Judah throws a sloppy head kick and Beltran moves out of range easily.
Judah misses with a few strikes there.
Beltran throws a counter combo.
Beltran tries to clinch there but Judah circles away.
Beltran seems to have recovered his senses.#CL#
Judah takes the fight into the clinch.
Beltran lands with a left to the head.
Judah throws a head punch that misses. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Judah swings wildly with an uppercut but Beltran uses good head movement to avoid it.
Judah digs a right hand underneath Beltran's ribcage. Beltran let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Beltran is working Judah over against the cage.
Judah blocks an uppercut.
Beltran with a knee to the head.
Judah lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Beltran throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beltran looking to stall.
Beltran lands a right hand.
Judah working aggressively here.
Judah is pressed up against the cage. Beltran has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Judah down to the mat. Judah avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Judah just misses with a punch to the body.
Beltran blocks the body kick.
Beltran is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The fighters circle momentarily. Judah darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Judah connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T3#
Beltran changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Judah tries to avoid it but Beltran manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Judah to the ground. Judah escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
It looked like Judah wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Elijah Judah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Beltran.
Judah misses with an uppercut. Beltran saw that one coming.
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beltran.
Judah misses with a straight left.
Beltran's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Judah connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Beltran scrambles back to his feet.
Judah looks to land a left hand but Beltran moved out of range nicely.
Judah throws a poor cross that misses
and Beltran counters with a series of strikes. Judah will be more careful next time no doubt.
Judah keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Judah swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #T4#
Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beltran was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah.
Judah throws a low kick, looking for Beltran's leg but Beltran calmly moves out of range.
A big left from Judah misses.
Judah throws a low kick, looking for Beltran's leg but Beltran calmly moves out of range.
Beltran throws a counter combo.
Judah misses with a wild body shot.
Despite the aggression on Beltran's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A shot to the liver by Judah. Beautiful body shot.
Beltran blocks a jab.
Beltran showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Judah.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Judah jabs at Beltran's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah Judah clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R4#
Beltran slips under a jab from Judah.
Beltran doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Judah misses its intended target.
Judah throws a body shot but no joy.
Beltran throws a counter combo.
Beltran is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Judah.
Judah chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beltran looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Judah wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah throws a leg kick but Beltran checks it.
Judah lands with a straight right. Beltran didn't see that one coming.
Judah lands a slapping body shot. #T1#
Judah works Beltran's body with a nice hook.
Judah getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Beltran has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Judah.
A big left from Judah misses.
Judah will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Good shot there by Judah.
Judah throws a looping overhand right but Beltran ducks down to avoid it.
Judah looks to land a right hand but Beltran moved out of range.
Beltran steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Judah.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beltran tries to counter by closing the distance.
Carlos Beltran is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Judah throws a nice inside leg kick.
Beltran moves out of range as Judah strikes.#T2#
Beltran takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Beltran keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Judah sets himself, and Beltran steps forward looking for the clinch! Judah avoids it this time.
A jab from Judah misses.
Beltran is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Judah digs a good body shot into Beltran's ribs.
Judah looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Beltran throws a counter combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Judah throws a body shot but no joy.
Beltran shoots in for a takedown but Judah shows good takedown defense.
Judah misses with a hook
and Beltran counters with a left and a right that stings Judah.
An inside leg kick from Judah misses.
Beltran is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Beltran takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #T3#
Beltran slips a jab and a cross from Judah.
Beltran tries to counter by closing the distance.
Beltran shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Judah defends it nicely.
Judah lands a nice hook to Beltran's body. Beltran takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beltran was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah.
Beltran replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Judah blocks it well.
Judah 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.
Beltran doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Judah throws a body punch but Beltran moves out of range.
As Judah backs off Beltran throws a huge counter combo but Judah manages to avoid it all.#T4#
Beltran takes one on the button.
Beltran has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Beltran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Judah.
Judah sets himself, and Beltran steps forward looking for the clinch! Judah avoids it this time.#TD2#
Judah gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Beltran postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #SU2#
Beltran gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Judah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beltran unleashes a big counter combination but Judah bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Judah loads up on a big right hand but Beltran slips the punch.
As Judah backs off Beltran throws a huge counter combo but Judah manages to avoid it all.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Judah throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah Judah had his way with Carlos Beltran in 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. This is the final round!
#R5#
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beltran.
As Judah backs off Beltran throws a huge counter combo but Judah manages to avoid it all.
Judah misses with a straight left.
Judah scores with a jab.
Judah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beltran sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Judah misses the target.
Beltran lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A slow jab from Judah misses its intended target.
Beltran is looking for the big counter here.
Judah misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah misses the shot to the body.
Beltran feints a counter leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Judah.
Judah lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Judah misses with a straight right. #T1#
Judah throws a predictable looking body shot
and Beltran counters with a two punch combo.
Judah throws a hook but Beltran avoids it easily.
Judah fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Judah tried to score with a low kick but Beltran checks it.
A jab from Judah misses.
Beltran tries to counter by closing the distance.
Judah throws a lazy right hand but Beltran sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Judah jabs Beltran right on the nose. Beltran blinks but takes it well.
Judah chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Judah throws a body punch but Beltran moves out of range.
Judah scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T2#
A chopping leg kick lands by Judah.
Beltran blocks a jab.
Despite the aggression on Beltran's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Judah thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beltran wants to counter with a clinch but Judah pushes him away.
Judah fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Judah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beltran blocks a jab.
Beltran slips a straight right by Judah.
Beltran tries to counter with a clinch but Judah shakes him off and moves away.
Judah missing with a left hand there. Beltran was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Judah throws a looping overhand right but Beltran ducks down to avoid it.
Carlos Beltran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beltran moves out of range of the body kick.
Beltran is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#T3#
Judah lands a nice shot to the body.
Judah misses with a body punch
and Beltran counters with a two punch combo. #TD2#
Judah tries to sprawl but Beltran drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Beltran not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Judah blocking the ground and pound attempt from Beltran.
Judah wants to improve his position but Beltran is controlling well.
Beltran stops Judah from getting back to his feet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#T4##ES#
Judah manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Beltran keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Beltran.
Beltran has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Judah after a bit of a struggle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Judah creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Judah wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Elijah Judah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Beltran lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Beltran tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beltran throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Beltran throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Judahs head.
Beltran tries to work over Judah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
I was talking to Judah's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Judah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Judah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Judah.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elijah Judah showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Judah, 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 50:45
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 50:45
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elijah Judah!
Elijah Judah is the new bantamweight champion!
Elijah Judah decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: DARE 66
Date: Sep 15, 2018

#R1#
A lazy body kick from Lizotte
and Judah makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Judah. That's going to slow Lizotte down.
Judah connects with an inside leg kick.
Judah misses the shot to the body.
Lizotte throws a head kick that misses.
Lizotte is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Judah scores with a shot to the body.
Judah connects with a right hand. Lizotte shakes it off.
Lizotte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Judah throws a front kick aimed at Lizotte's knee but Lizotte avoids it well.
Judah keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Lizotte misses #CL#
and Judah holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Judah lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Judah misses with some punches.
Lizotte works on Judah's body with a couple of short punches.
Lizotte is leaning against Judah and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lizotte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lizotte misses with a body punch.
Lizotte goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T1#
Judah blocks a body shot from Lizotte.
Lizotte prevents a body shot from Judah.
Lizotte pushes Judah back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lizotte stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Judah lands a left hand.
Lizotte lands a body shot.
Lizotte lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Judah blocks a body shot from Lizotte.
Lizotte throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Judah breaks from the clinch.
A big right from Lizotte misses.
Judah tests Lizotte's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Judah throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lizotte takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lizotte scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lizotte swinging wildly here.
Judah scores with a body shot.
Judah is looking to wear down Lizotte with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Judah chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lizotte can pounce on him.
Judah comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Judah has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The House of Pain in the buildup to the fight.
Lizotte misses with a low kick.
A quick step to the side and Judah tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Judah throws a chopping leg kick but Lizotte manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lizotte appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lizotte misses with a double jab
and Judah counters with a nice uppercut.
Judah dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lizotte. That did some damage!
Lizotte throws a body shot but no joy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Judah.
Judah throws a leg kick
and Lizotte counters with a nice low kick that buckles Judah's knee momentarily.
Lizotte comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lizotte thumps Judah with a low kick.
Lizotte throws a head kick but Judah moves out of range.
Judah throws a jab but it's blocked by Lizotte.
Lizotte feints a counter leg kick.
Lizotte pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Judah looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T3#
Lizotte scores with a push kick.
Lizotte scores with a jab.
A clash of legs there as Judah blocks the low kick.
Judah showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lizotte.
Lizotte throws a chopping leg kick but Judah manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lizotte tries to work over Judah's front leg with a kick but Judah checks it.
Judah ducks under a wild hook from Lizotte.
Lizotte with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Judah to score with a decent uppercut.
Judah tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lizotte is able to avoid easily.
Judah slips a jab from Lizotte.
Lizotte goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Judah throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lizotte takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lizotte is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Judah.
Some wild striking there from Judah. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Judah connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Judah lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lizotte takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lizotte. Judah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lizotte takes a swing at Judah's ribcage but misses.
Lizotte wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Judah connects with a body shot that sends Lizotte's belly button to the back.
Lizotte lands a nice hook to Judah's body. Judah takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Judah throws a lazy right hand but Lizotte sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Lizotte checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lizotte throws a counter combo.
Judah misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Judah throws a low kick but Lizotte moves out of range easily.
Lizotte throws a head kick that misses
and Judah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lizotte looks to land a body kick but Judah moved away.
Lizotte doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot 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 Elijah Judah will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2##CL#
Judah clinches with his opponent.
Judah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lizotte works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lizotte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lizotte tries to work over Judah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lizotte takes a shot to the head.
Lizotte tries a body shot but Judah blocks it.
Judah lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lizotte backwards.
Lizotte lands a hook that snaps the head of Judah backwards.
Judah misses with some punches.
Judah scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lizotte tries a body shot but Judah blocks it. #BC#
Judah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Lizotte tenderised Judah's leg. Judah is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lizotte throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Judah takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Good leg kick by Judah there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lizotte misses with a low kick.
Stephan Lizotte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Judah misses with a hook
and Lizotte counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Judah thinking. #T1#
Judah is looking to chop away at Lizotte's legs.
Lizotte swings for the body but Judah moves out of range.
Lizotte staying out of range there.#CL#
Judah takes the fight into the clinch.
Lizotte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Judah misses with a body punch.
Lizotte throws a punch but it's blocked by Judah. #BC#
Judah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Judah looks to score with a jab to the body but Lizotte is just out of range.
Lizotte takes a swing at Judah's ribcage but misses.
Lizotte feints and then cracks Judah's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Judah down.
Good standup being displayed there by Judah as he connects with a hook.
Judah misses the body punch
and Lizotte counters with a nice leg kick.
Lizotte lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lizotte defending well as Judah loads up on a big left hand.
Lizotte tries a quick counter leg kick but Judah is wise to it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Judah 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 Lizotte has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lizotte and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.#T2#
Lizotte misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Judah throwing a counter right hand but Lizotte manages to avoid it.
Stephan Lizotte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Judah throws a looping overhand right but Lizotte ducks down to avoid it.
Judah tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Lizotte misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lizotte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Judah takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A swing and a miss from Judah.
Lizotte walks into a left hand.
Judah tests Lizotte's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lizotte lands a jab-cross combination.
Lizotte throws an overhand right that lands on Judah's shoulder, as Judah tries to avoid the shot.
Judah looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lizotte misses with an uppercut
and Judah counters with a right hand to the body.
Judah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Judah walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lizotte checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #T3#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Judah.
Judah throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lizotte misses with a low kick as Judah jumps back.
Judah misses with a low kick.
Lizotte connects with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Judah, right into the meat.
Judah moves away from the strike by Lizotte.
Good leg kick by Judah there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lizotte circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lizotte's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lizotte lands a two punch combo.
Sloppy strikes from Lizotte. Those never looked like landing.
Judah throws a low kick but Lizotte moves out of range easily.
Judah throws the left hand but Lizotte avoids the punch easily.
Lizotte on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A shot to the liver by Lizotte. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lizotte finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt. #T4#
Lizotte misses with a head kick.
Judah was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Judah fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lizotte is out of range.
Judah swings for the body but Lizotte moves out of range.
Judah throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lizotte.
Lizotte checks the leg kick.
Lizotte chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Judah can pounce on him.
Judah tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lizotte is able to avoid easily.
Judah on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lizotte. Lizotte obviously looking to wear him down.
A punch combination from Lizotte misses.
Judah is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lizotte.
Lizotte fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Judah.
Judah throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Judah throws the left hand but Lizotte avoids the punch easily.
Judah missing with a left hand there. Lizotte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Judah throws a body shot but no joy.
Lizotte is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Judah swings for the body but Lizotte moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Stephan Lizotte 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!
#R3#
Lizotte thumps Judah with a low kick.
Judah bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lizotte's head.
Elijah Judah is winning the standup battle so far.
Lizotte moves forwards but Judah connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lizotte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lizotte checks a low kick from Judah.
Lizotte throws a wild body kick that Judah sees coming a mile off.
Judah lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lizotte blocks a leg kick.
Judah lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lizotte checks a low kick from Judah.
Judah steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lizotte. That one must have hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah misses the shot to the body.
Lizotte swings for the body but Judah moves out of range.
A jab from Judah finds it's way through Lizotte's defenses.
A punch lands to the side of Judah 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lizotte misses the jab.#T1#
Judah tries to clinch up.
A combination from Lizotte does no damage.
Judah moves out of range of the strikes.
Judah tried to counter with a leg kick but Lizotte avoided it.
Lizotte throws a low kick but it's checked well by Judah.
Judah connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lizotte jabs at Judah's body.
Lizotte moves out of range of the strikes.
Lizotte slips under a jab from Judah.
Lizotte pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lizotte throws out a powerful jab.
Lizotte throws a push kick but Judah slaps the foot to one side.
The fighters circle momentarily. Judah darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Judah turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lizotte throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Judah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lizotte gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Judah counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Judah throws a leg kick but Lizotte moved away.#T2#
Judah scores with a three punch combo!
Lizotte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Judah was well out of range. Poor timing from Lizotte.
Judah moves out of range of the body kick from Lizotte.
Judah swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Judah misses with a low kick as Lizotte jumps back.
Judah scores with a jab to the body.
Judah throws a body punch but Lizotte moves out of range.
Judah misses with a wild body shot.
Lizotte throws a looping overhand right but Judah ducks down to avoid it.
Lizotte misses with the combination.
Good work by Lizotte as he checks the leg kick.
Lizotte throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Judah throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lizotte stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Judah getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lizotte throws a leg kick that misses. #T3#
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lizotte.
A good leg kick by Lizotte.
Judah dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lizotte connects with an inside leg kick.
Lizotte takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lizotte. Judah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lizotte tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Judah is able to avoid easily.
Lizotte lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lizotte - that will leave a mark!
Judah thumps Lizotte with a low kick.
Lizotte lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Judah backs up against the cage.
Danga de danga de dang - Lizotte scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Judah throws a chopping leg kick but Lizotte manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lizotte cracks the inside of Judah's front leg.
Lizotte avoids the body shot from Judah.
Judah tries to clinch up but Lizotte circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Judah. That snapped Lizotte's head back. #T4#
Judah tries to clinch but Lizotte is having none of it.
Judah throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lizotte steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Judah.
Judah lands a head shot.
The fighters circling - Judah throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Judah misses with a straight right.
Nice cross by Lizotte.
Lizotte is looking to slow Judah down with leg kicks.
Judah swinging wildly here.
Judah lands a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lizotte.
Lizotte is looking to slow Judah down with leg kicks.

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 Elijah Judah.
Well Judah 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:28

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

Event: DARE 60
Date: Aug 08, 2018

#R1#
A clash of legs there as Dood blocks the low kick.
Dood drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Judah defends it well.
Judah 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.
Judah lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Judah throws out a leg kick but Dood moves out of range and Judah only half commits.
Judah misses with a straight left.
Judah walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dood checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Judah looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dood takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Judah comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dood shoots in and drives through. Judah sprawls well.
Judah jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab from Judah misses.
And Dood tries to counter it with a takedown but Judah pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Elijah Judah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dood throws a body shot but no joy.
Judah fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T1#
Judah connects with a crisp jab.
Dood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Judah.
Judah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dood moves away.
Judah misses with a hook to the body #TD2#
and Dood counters with a nice double leg into half guard. #ES#
Judah manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Dood keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Judah is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#BC#
Judah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Elijah Judah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Judah lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some bone on bone action there as Dood checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Judah lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A looping hook to the body misses from Judah. Dood does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've been informed that Dood 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.
A low kick from Judah misses #TD2#
and Dood counters with a nice double leg into side control. Judah won't be happy with that.
Judah is trying to get back to his feet.#T2#
Judah is trying to escape the position but Dood is controlling the position.
Judah defending against the ground and pound.
The ground and pound from Dood seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Dood throws a strike aimed at the side of Judah's head but Judah avoids it well.
Dood wants to control but Judah is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Dood is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Judah knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dood cracks Judah with an elbow. That is naaassty.#SUB2#
Dood is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Judah is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T3#
Judah is trying to control Dood's posture but Dood avoids it.
Judah is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Dood throwing strikes but Judah manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Dood has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Judah wants to stand but Dood is controlling his arm.
Judah slows the pace down.
Dood tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Judah wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T4#
Judah is staying tight to Dood's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Dood is looking for a sweep.
Judah wants to control but Dood is keeping him busy.
Dood is trying to get back to half guard.
Dood struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah Judah dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Dood misses with a body shot.
Dood cracks Judah with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dood walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Judah throws a solid leg kick but Dood takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Judah.
Dood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Judah was well out of range. Poor timing from Dood.
Dood misses with a body shot.
Elijah Judah is winning the standup battle so far.
A low kick from Judah misses #TD2#
and Dood counters with a nice double leg into guard. #ES#
Judah is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Judah swings wildly with an uppercut but Dood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Judah lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Judah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Judah tries to throw a body punch but Dood avoids it by throwing Judah back against the cage. #BC#
Judah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T1#
A slapping leg kick lands for Judah.
Judah misses with a body shot.
Judah looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Judah lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Judah takes a swing at Dood's ribcage but misses.
Judah connects with a jab.
Judah ducks under a wild hook from Dood.
Judah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dood moves away.#CL#
Judah has closed the distance and engaged Dood in a clinch. #BC#
Judah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Judah throws a lazy right hand but Dood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Judah gets cracked there but stands up to it. #T2#
Judah throws a right and a left that Dood avoids nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Judah changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Judah was well out of range. Poor timing from Dood.
The crowd cheers as Judah lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dood doesn't seem phased though.
A swing and a miss from Judah.#CL#
Judah has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dood blocking some punches.
Judah lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Judah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dood blocks an uppercut.
Judah misses with a punch on the inside. #TD2#
Dood pulls guard.
Dood can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Judah controls the pace.
Dood trying to control the position. #T3##SUB2#
Dood looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dood keeping full guard, as Judah tries to pass.
Judah is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dood can do to turn this around?#SUB2#
Dood has his foot on Judah's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Judah works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Judah controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dood wants to sweep but no luck. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB2#
Dood is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Judah defends well.
Dood being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB2#
Dood working for a triangle but Judah defends it easily.
Judah preventing the sweep.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah Judah dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Judah lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dood at a distance.
Dood takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Judah lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Judah misses with a hook.
Judah feints and then cracks Dood's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dood down.
Dood checks a leg kick.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Judah lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Judah lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dood thuds a left hand into Judah's body.
Dood fails with the takedown.
Judah bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dood's head backwards.#T1#
Dood throws a sloppy body shot
and Judah counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Judah connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Judah throws a hook but Dood avoids it easily.
Dood with the counter takedown but Judah avoids it easily.
Judah takes a swing at Dood's ribcage but misses.
Dood feints the counter takedown.
Dood walks into a left hand.
Judah misses with a hook to the body
and Dood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dood swings for the body but Judah moves out of range.
Judah swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Judah walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dood checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Judah looks to score with a jab to the body but Dood is just out of range.
And Dood tries to counter it with a takedown but Judah pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dood just misses with a punch to the body.
Dood takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rad Dood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A clash of legs there as Dood blocks the low kick.
Judah takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dood is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dood lands a body shot.
Judah connects with a leg kick. Dood looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Judah missing with a left hand there. Dood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dood has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dood misses with a body shot
and Judah counters with a nice leg kick.
Dood misses with a body shot
and Judah counters with a low kick, right behind Dood 's knee.
Dood throws a lazy uppercut
and Judah counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T3#
Dood ducks right into an uppercut from Judah.
Dood misses with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Judah. Those never looked like landing.
Judah clobbers Dood with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dood's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Judah stuns Dood with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dood throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Judah bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dood's head backwards.
Judah throws a leg kick but Dood sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dood chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Judah can pounce on him.
Dood fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Judah, right into the meat.
Elijah Judah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Judah throws a body punch but Dood moves out of range.
Dood changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nice cross by Judah.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut there from Judah.
Judah throws a body punch but Dood moves out of range.
Judah attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dood changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Judah darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Judah lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Judah scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Judah lands a nice hook to Dood's body. Dood takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dood avoids the body shot from Judah.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elijah Judah showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Judah 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elijah Judah!
A very excited looking Elijah Judah 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 55
Date: Jul 14, 2018

#R1#
Judah lands a nice shot that snaps Power's head back.
Power misses with a looping right.
Power misses with a body kick.
Judah connects with a solid leg kick.
Judah throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Power stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Judah throws a hook but Power avoids it easily.
Judah throws a lazy right hand but Power sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Power ducks right into an uppercut from Judah.
Power takes a swing at Judah's ribcage but misses.
Judah stuns Power with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Power's corner calls for a 1-2. Power obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Judah just misses with a punch to the body. #CL2#
Power gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Power blocking some punches.
Judah misses with the head strike.
Power misses with a short punch on the inside.
Judah struggles to land a body shot inside as Power controls his hands.
Judah tries a body shot but Power blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Power.
Judah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Judah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Judah has a couple of punches blocked by Power. #T1#
Power scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Power.
Power throws a punch but it's blocked by Judah.
Judah misses with a short punch on the inside.
Power lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Judah backwards.
Judah lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Power lands a hook to the side of the head.
Power scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Judah misses with a punch on the inside.
Judah working hard to break the clinch.
Power misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Judah manages to break the clinch.
Judah throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Power on the side of the head.
Judah scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lazy left from Judah finds it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Power.
A big left from Judah misses.
Judah stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Power.
Judah throws a looping overhand right but Power ducks down to avoid it.
Judah scores with a jab.#T2#
Judah blocks a head kick by Power.
Judah is looking to chop away at Power's legs.
Thomas Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Power misses the shot to the body.
Power scores with a jab to the jaw.
Judah digs a good hook to Power's body.
That kick from Power tenderised Judah's leg. Judah is trying to keep his angry face on.
Judah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Power sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL2#
Power moves into range and clinches up with Judah.
Power swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Judah misses with the head strike.
Power throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Judah blocks it with crossed arms.
Judah blocking some punches.
Power tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Power tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Judah working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Judah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Judah lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Judah swings wildly with an uppercut but Power uses good head movement to avoid it.
Judah lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T3#
Judah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Power lands a hook that snaps the head of Judah backwards.
Judah lands a left hand.
Power throws a punch but it's blocked by Judah.
Judah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Power's elbow.
Judah lands a nice shot to the body.
Power's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC2#
Power manages to break the clinch.
Judah works the jab nicely.
Power tries to clinch but Judah moves out of range.
Power moves out of range as Judah strikes.
Judah avoids the head kick by Power.
Judah seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Judah throws a nice inside leg kick.
Power finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Judah takes a swing at Power's ribcage but misses.
Judah scores with a leg kick.
Power pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Power slips a jab from Judah.
Power ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Judah moves away.#T4#
Judah avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Power throws a jab when Judah was well out of range.
Power lands a glancing blow to the side of Judah's head.
Power looks to land a right hand but Judah moved out of range.
Power scores with a jab. Judah acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Judah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Judah displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Power walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Judah checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Power avoids the body shot from Judah.
A jab from Judah does it's job there.
Judah connects with a jab.
Judah cracks Power with a right hand to the side of the head.#ROC#
Power is rocked!
Power fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Judah has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Judah is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Judah slips a jab from Power.
Power uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Judah.
Power walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Power is still on wobbly legs! Can Judah finish him?
Judah throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Judah connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Power seems to have recovered his senses.
Judah moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah Judah dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Power uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Judah.
Judah looks to score with a jab to the body but Power is just out of range.
Power throws a leg kick that is checked
and Judah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Judah is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Power can do to turn this around?
Judah looks to land a right hand but Power moved out of range.
Judah loads up on a big right hand but Power slips the punch.
Power lunges at Judah with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Judah's hand.
Judah is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Power slips a straight right by Judah.
Power has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Elijah Judah is winning the standup battle so far.
Judah scores with a nice right hand.
Judah misses the shot to the body.
Judah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Power.
Judah just misses with a punch to the body.
Judah misses with a combination
and Power counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Power closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Power swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Judah tries a body shot but Power blocks it.
Power swings wildly with an uppercut but Judah uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Power misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Power breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Judah misses with a low kick as Power jumps back.
Judah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Power throws a hook but Judah blocks it.
Power steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Judah.
Power flicks out a counter leg kick but Judah steps away.
Judah slips a straight right by Power.
Judah was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Judah throws a looping overhand right but Power ducks down to avoid it.
Judah takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Judah connects with a nice looking jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Power darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Power lands with a cross.
Power misses with a low kick.
Judah misses with an uppercut.
Power lands a head kick. Judah smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Power 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!
Power swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T2#
Judah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Judah lands a nice hook to Power's body. Power takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Judah scores with a jab to the body.
Judah connects with a body shot.#CL2#
Power gets a clinch.
Power lands a left hand that snaps the head of Judah backwards.
Judah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Power's elbow.
Judah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Judah swings wildly with an uppercut but Power uses good head movement to avoid it.
Judah misses with the head strike.
Judah throws a head punch that misses.
Judah has a couple of punches blocked by Power.
Power lands a nice uppercut.
Power scores with a shoulder strike.
Judah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Judah misses with a short punch on the inside.
Judah misses with a punch to the body.
Judah struggles to land a body shot inside as Power controls his hands. #T3#
Judah misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Judah.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Judah.
Judah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Judah misses with the head strike.
Judah lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Judah fails to land.
Judah tries to work over Power's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Power with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Judah blocks an uppercut.
Elijah Judah has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Power.
Judah working aggressively here.
Judah blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Judah blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Power.
Judah lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Power backwards.
A short right from Judah.
A short uppercut from Judah.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Judah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Judah tries a body shot but Power blocks it.
Judah softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T4#
Power lands with a right to the head.
Power lands a right hand that snaps the head of Judah backwards.
Judah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Judah has a couple of punches blocked by Power.
A short right from Power on the inside.
Power swings wildly with an uppercut but Judah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Judah lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Judah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Power blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Power.
Judah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Power lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Judah cracks Power with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Judah.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Power blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Power lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A hook to the body from Judah.
Power lands a right hand that snaps the head of Judah backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Power.
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 Elijah Judah will probably get the nod.
That's time! Judah's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Power tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Power throws a shot from downtown. Judah moves away and avoids it.
Judah lands a jab.
Power throws a jab but it's blocked by Judah.
Power throws a lazy right hand but Judah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Power ducks under a wild hook from Judah.
Power pivots, looking for a leg kick but Judah is out of range and Power settles back down.
Judah quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Power blocks a jab.
Power misses with a body kick.
Power scores with a head kick. Judah tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Judah takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Judah stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Power.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power misses with a body shot.
Judah misses with a straight right.
Power throws a lazy right hand but Judah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Power swings for the body but Judah moves out of range.
Judah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T1#
Power ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some bone on bone action there as Judah checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Power on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Judah walks into a stiff left hand from Power.
Power walks into a straight right hand from Judah.
Power looks to land a combination. Judah sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Judah misses with a head kick.
Power throws a series of strikes that have Judah backpedaling.
Power lands a slapping body shot.
Judah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Power.
An attempted straight right counter from Judah misses the target.
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!
Judah looks to score with a jab to the body but Power is just out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Power misses.
Judah connects with a looping right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Judah.
Judah misses with a hook. Power ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Judah.
A nice inside leg kick there by Judah. That's going to slow Power down.
Power throws a jab but it's blocked by Judah.
Thomas Power has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Judah misses the shot to the body.
Judah thumps Power with a low kick.
A big right from Power misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Judah.
Power connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Judah momentarily.
Judah misses with a looping right.
Power appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Power throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Judah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Judah. Those never looked like landing.
Judah throws a half hearted mid kick.
Judah looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Decent striking displayed by Power there.
Judah wants to slow Power down by chopping away at his legs.
Judah misses with a wild body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Power scores with a four punch combination!
Power motions for Judah to come forward. Power throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Judah, right into the meat.
Power has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Power fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Judah manages to avoid it.#T3#
Power scores with a nice strike.
Power takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Power uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Judah.
Judah misses with a straight right.
Judah lands a slapping body shot.
Judah 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.
Power ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Judah looks to land a right hand but Power moved out of range.
Power is looking to score with low kicks.
Power pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Judah was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Power looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Judah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Judah. Power does a little dance to reset his feet.
Power lands a front kick.
Judah uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Power has time to react.
Elijah Judah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Power buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Power connects with a solid leg kick.
Power throws a lazy uppercut
and Judah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Power displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Judah throws out the jab.
Power throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Power takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Power drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Judah takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Judah stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice defenses there by Power.
Judah lands a front kick.
Power takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Power lands a nice hook to Judah's body. Judah takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Judah throws a shot from downtown. Power moves away and avoids it.
Power works the jab nicely.
Judah throws a hook to the side of Power's head but Power sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

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 Elijah Judah.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Judah, 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elijah Judah!
A very excited looking Elijah Judah 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: Aspire 99: Jones vs. Gracie
Date: Jan 28, 2018

#R1#
Hart 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.
Hart slips under a jab from Judah.
Hart misses with a straight left.
Judah now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hart looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Judah misses with a wild body shot.
Judah misses with a head kick.
A shot to the body from Judah misses
and Hart cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice shot by Judah.
Judah misses with a body kick.
Judah 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.
A shot to the liver by Hart. Beautiful body shot.
Judah throws out a leg kick but Hart moves out of range and Judah only half commits.
Hart has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hart there as he acknowledges the shot.
Judah fails to land with a series of punches.
Hart is looking to counter punch.
Judah misses with a low kick.
Judah drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hart dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Judah. That did some damage!
Judah chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hart can pounce on him. #T1#
Hart jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A leg kick checked by Judah.
Hart swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hart throws a hook but Judah blocks it.
A jab from Judah misses.
Judah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hart connects with a nice looking jab.
Hart lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hart ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hart throws a series of punches but Judah moves out of range.
Hart lands a front kick.
Hart slips under a jab.
Hart throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Judah stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hart bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hart bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Judah's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left and a right from Hart both land. Nice combination. #T2#
Judah connects with a leg kick. Hart looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Judah takes one on the button.
A jab from Judah misses.
We've been hearing reports that Hart has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Judah throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Hart misses the target.
Judah looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hart is looking to land body kicks.
Judah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Elijah Judah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Judah gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Judah throws a leg kick but Hart sees it coming and moves out of range.
Judah slips under a jab.
Judah lands with a shot to the body.
Judah feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Harts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Judah was well out of range. Poor timing from Hart.
Hart fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hart lands with a nice body punch.
Hart avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#T3#
Judah checks a low kick from Hart.
The fighters circling - Judah throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Judah gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hart.
Hart uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Judah.
Hart quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Hart scores with a nice right hand.
Judah misses with a looping right.
Hart blocks a leg kick.
Hart is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hart misses with a body shot.
Hart takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hart looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hart moves away from the strike by Judah.
Hart throws a hook but Judah avoids it easily.
Judah feints a counter leg kick.
Judah loads up on a big right hand but Hart slips the punch.
Judah looks to score with a jab to the body but Hart is just out of range.
Hart smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T4#
Judah bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hart's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Judah was well out of range. Poor timing from Hart.
Judah looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Judah misses with a hook.
Hart avoids the body shot from Judah.
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hart.
Judah is looking to land body kicks.
It appears Hart was looking to counter with a kick there.
Judah lands with a slapping head kick.
Hart throws a head kick that misses.
Hart moves out of range as Judah strikes.
Hart tries to land a body kick
and Judah counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hart connects with an inside leg kick.
Judah looks to land a left hand but Hart moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Judah throws a series of punches but Hart moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hart.
Hart scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Judah misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Hart dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Hart throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hart lands the left hand.
Judah loads up on a big right hand but Hart slips the punch.
Judah avoids the body shot from Hart.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Judah might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hart has got the better of the exchanges.
Hart takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hart waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Judah.
Hart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Judah manages to avoid it.
Judah takes one to the side of the head.
Judah misses with a body shot.
Judah misses with a body shot.
Hart swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Judah.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hart throws an overhand right that lands on Judah's shoulder, as Judah tries to avoid the shot.
Hart bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kevin Hart is winning the standup battle so far.
Judah 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!
Hart throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A nice side step and Judah releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hart with a hook.#T1#
Judah lands a nice shot to the body.
Hart lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hart throws a series of punches but Judah avoids them all with ease.
Judah throws the left hand but Hart avoids the punch easily.
Hart on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hart misses with a looping right.
Judah swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hart throws a leg kick
and Judah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hart ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Judah moves away.
Hart throws a lazy right hand but Judah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Judah throws a jab but it's blocked by Hart.
Hart moves out of range as Judah strikes.
Judah takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Judah slips under a jab from Hart.
Judah lands with an uppercut that bounces Hart off the cage and back into range.
Hart scores with a kick to the midsection.#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!
Judah cracks a nice hook into Hart's ribs.
Judah throws a low kick, looking for Hart's leg but Hart calmly moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Hart. That snapped Judah's head back.
Judah slips under a jab.
Hart just misses with a punch to the body.
Hart ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hart scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Judah throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hart thuds his shin into the meat of Judah's side.
Judah misses with a straight left.
Hart throws a right and a left that Judah avoids nicely.
Judah throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hart.
Hart loads up on a big right hand but Judah slips the punch.
Judah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Judah just misses with a punch to the body.
And Hart counters with a quick kick to the body but Judah blocks it.#T3#
Judah motions for Hart to come forward. Judah throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hart was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah.
Hart swings widly with a right hand
and Judah counters with a stiff right hand.
Hart walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Judah checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Judah tries to land a front kick but Hart steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
As Judah backs away, Hart returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Judah tries a head kick but it misses.
Judah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hart looks to score with a jab to the body but Judah is just out of range.
Hart looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick misses from Judah.
Hart cracks a nice hook into Judah's ribs.
Judah is breathing heavily.
Judah misses with a wild body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Hart misses its target.
Judah connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hart throws the left hand but Judah avoids the punch easily.
Hart uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Judah.#T4#
Judah bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Judah scores with the left hand. Hart knows he should have avoided that one.
Judah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Hart on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hart 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!
The crowd cheers as Hart lands an impressive looking overhand right. Judah doesn't seem phased though.
A swing and a miss from Hart.
Judah throws a poor cross that misses
and Hart counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hart connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hart delivers a nice body kick.
A lazy left from Hart finds it's target.
Hart keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Judah.
A telegraphed right hand from Hart misses the target.
Judah appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hart avoids the head kick by Judah.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hart throws a hook to the side of Judah's head but Judah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Hart dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Judah takes a swing at Hart's ribcage but misses.
Judah checks a leg kick.
Hart ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A combination from Judah does no damage.
Judah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hart.
A big left from Judah misses.
Hart was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hart throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hart thuds his shin into the meat of Judah's side.
Judah uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hart has time to react.
Judah tries to score with a low kick but Hart moves his leg out of the way.
Hart throws a jab when Judah was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hart throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Judah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Judah throws a big counter head kick but Hart avoids it with no problem.
Judah misses with a double jab.
Judah comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Judah feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Harts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#T1#
Hart lands with a nice body kick.
Judah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Judah misses with a straight right.
Hart fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Judah doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hart avoids the body shot from Judah.
Hart is looking to score with low kicks.
Judah has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Judah there as he acknowledges the shot.
Judah has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hart.
Judah has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hart.
Judah doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hart blocks a head kick by Judah.
Judah misses with a body shot.
Hart loads up on a big right hand but Judah slips the punch.
Judah is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hart uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Judah.
Hart moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Judah thuds a left hand into Hart's body.
Judah misses with a head kick.
Elijah Judah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Hart throws a jab when Judah was well out of range.
Hart throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hart.
Hart keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Judah.
A little feinted left hand from Hart on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Judah checks a leg kick nicely.
Judah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Judah takes a jab right on the kisser.
Judah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick from Judah is predictable there
and Hart counters with a nice leg kick.
Judah's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hart connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hart ducks under a wild hook from Judah.
Hart connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Judah throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Judah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T3#
Hart avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Judah takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#ROC#
Judah is rocked!
Judah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Judah is still on wobbly legs! Can Hart finish him?
Hart bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Judah's head backwards.
Hart drops Judah with a big left hand! Judah is injured, injured bad! Hart jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Hart!
Kevin Hart 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: Aspire 95: Green vs Souvlaki 2
Date: Dec 24, 2017

#R1#
Judah thuds his right hand into Chalke's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Judah throws a head kick that misses.
Chalke fires out a quick counter leg kick but Judah just manages to avoid it.
Chalke is looking to clinch but Judah is avoiding it.
Judah swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chalke.
Elijah Judah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Judah takes a swing at Chalke's ribcage but misses.
Chalke half committed to a counter leg kick.
Judah misses the body punch
letting Chalke counter with a right hand.
Judah dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Judah throws a body shot but no joy.
Judah looks to land a left hand but Chalke moved out of range nicely.
Judah works Chalke's body with a nice hook.#CL#
Chalke rushes Judah and presses him up against the cage.
Judah throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Judah.
Chalke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Judah lands a body punch. #T1##BC2#
Judah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chalke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Judah can pounce on him. #CL#
Chalke gets a clinch.
Judah has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Judah lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Judah throws a punch but it's blocked by Chalke.
Judah misses with a short punch on the inside.
Judah lands a hook that snaps the head of Chalke backwards.
Judah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Judah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chalke tries to work over Judah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Judah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Judah doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
Judah breaks from the clinch. #T2#
Judah misses the shot to the body. #CL#
Chalke clinches with his opponent.
Judah misses with a body punch.
Judah lands a nice uppercut.
Chalke slowing the pace effectively.
Chalke can't get the takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chalke.
A right handed body shot lands from Judah.
Judah lands an uppercut.
Judah can't find room to land a body shot as Chalke controls the action.
Judah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Judah tries to work over Chalke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chalke wants to take the fight to the mat but Judah manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Chalke blocking some punches. #T3#
Chalke tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cody Chalke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Judah working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Judah fails to land.
Chalke blocking some punches.
Chalke goes for a takedown attempt but Judah pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Judah chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chalke staying out of range there.
Judah scores with a decent looking hook.
Chalke ducks under a wild hook from Judah.
Judah uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chalke has time to react.
Judah throws a sloppy head kick
and Chalke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T4#
Judah looks to score with a jab to the body but Chalke is just out of range.
Chalke feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Chalke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Judah swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chalke shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Judah misses with a head kick.
Judah slips under a jab from Chalke.
Chalke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Judah.
Chalke quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Judah just misses with a punch to the body.
Chalke thinks about countering with a body kick.
Judah swings for the body but Chalke moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Judah.
Chalke moves out of range of the strikes.#CL#
Chalke moves into the clinch.
Judah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah Judah dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Judah misses with a left hand
and Chalke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chalke defending well as Judah loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Chalke was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Judah.
Judah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Judah.
Nice body kick from Chalke.
Judah lands with a good body shot.
Chalke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Judah moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah dips to his left and cracks Chalke with an uppercut!
Judah has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Judah comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Judah throws a sloppy head kick and Chalke moves out of range easily. #T1#
Chalke takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#CL#
Chalke gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Judah misses with a short punch on the inside.
Judah misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chalke.
Judah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chalke dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Elijah Judah seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chalke looking for a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Judah fails to land.
Judah lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chalke backwards.
Judah lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Judah.
Judah misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Judah.
Judah misses with some punches.
Chalke blocking some punches. #BC2#
Judah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Judah throws a looping overhand right but Chalke ducks down to avoid it.
Chalke ducks under a wild hook from Judah.#CL#
Chalke rushes Judah and presses him up against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Judah misses with some punches.
Judah tries to circle away but Chalke has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Judah fails to land. #BC2#
Judah breaks the clinch.
Chalke ducks right into an uppercut from Judah.
Judah throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T3#
Judah lands a nice looking body kick.
Judah swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chalke.
Judah fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chalke.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chalke, right into the meat.
Elijah Judah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chalke.
Chalke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Judah.
Judah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chalke moves away.
As Judah backs away, Chalke returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Judah looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Judah misses the jab.
Judah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Judah misses the shot to the body.
It appears Chalke was looking to counter with a kick there.#T4#
Judah lands a nice looking body shot.
Chalke on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chalke feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Judah throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Judah throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chalke jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
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!
Judah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Chalke was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Judah paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Judah throws a body punch but Chalke moves out of range.
Judah looks to land a body kick but Chalke moved away.
Judah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chalke manages to avoid it.
Judah misses with an uppercut. Chalke saw that one coming.
Judah misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah Judah showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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#
Judah thows a body kick. Chalke tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Chalke avoids the body shot from Judah.
Chalke walks into a stiff left hand from Judah.
Judah throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Chalke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Judah throws a leg kick which misses Chalke's front leg but catches the back leg as Chalke tries to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chalke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chalke takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chalke tries to clinch up but Judah circles away and keeps his distance.
Chalke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T1#
Judah swings for the body but Chalke moves out of range.
Chalke throws a quick counter kick to the body but Judah avoids it.
Judah dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Judah throws a body shot but no joy.
Chalke half committed to a counter leg kick.
Judah digs a good hook to Chalke's body.
Judah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Judah moves into range and connects with a jab.
Judah digs a good hook to Chalke's body.
Judah throws a lazy uppercut
and Chalke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chalke moves out of range as Judah strikes.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A lazy left from Judah finds it's target.#T2#
Judah 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. #ROC2#
Chalke is rocked!
Chalke walks straight into a right hand from Judah - that's dropped him! Judah jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Chalke from any more punishment! Chalke complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Elijah Judah!
An out of breath Elijah Judah thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Aspire 87: Green v McGee
Date: Nov 01, 2017

#R1#
Nordskov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Judah counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Judah.
Nordskov throws a jab when Judah was well out of range.#CL2#
Nordskov rushes Judah and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Judah misses with a punch on the inside.
Nordskov tries to throw a body punch but Judah avoids it by throwing Nordskov back against the cage.
Nordskov gets through Judah's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Judah tries to work over Nordskov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nordskov throws a punch but it's blocked by Judah.
Judah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Judah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Judah misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nordskov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Judah's elbow.
Judah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Judah.
Judah lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nordskov misses with some punches.
Judah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Judah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nordskov tries to throw a body punch but Judah avoids it by throwing Nordskov back against the cage.
Nordskov blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T1#
Nordskov misses with a body punch. #BC#
Judah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Judah misses the shot to the body.
Judah throws a body punch but Nordskov moves out of range.
Nordskov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Judah counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Judah connects with the punch.
Nordskov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nordskov throws a chopping leg kick but Judah manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nordskov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nordskov defending well as Judah loads up on a big left hand.
Nordskov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nordskov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Judah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Judah misses.
Judah digs a good hook to Nordskov's body.
Judah moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Judah scores with a three punch combo! #CUT#
It looks like Mads Nordskov has been cut.
Judah throws a shot from downtown. Nordskov moves away and avoids it.
Nordskov is looking to land body kicks.#T2#
Nice jab there from Nordskov.
Nice body kick from Nordskov.
Judah staying out of range there.
Judah is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Judah misses with a body shot.
Judah just misses with a punch to the body.
Nordskov throws a sloppy body shot
and Judah counters with a right hand to the body.
Nordskov is looking to clinch but Judah is avoiding it.
Judah turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Judah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nordskov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nordskov thuds his shin into the meat of Judah's side.
Mads Nordskov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nordskov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Judah momentarily.
Nordskov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nordskov scores with a jab to the body.
Judah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Judah checks a low kick from Nordskov.
Judah misses the shot to the body.
Judah scores with a nice head shot.
Nordskov lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nordskov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #T3#
Nordskov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Judah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nordskov throws a hook but Judah blocks it.
Judah tries a head kick but it misses.
Judah swings for the body but Nordskov moves out of range.
Crunch! Nordskov slams his shin into Judah's torso.
Nordskov blocks a jab.
Nordskov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Judah will feel that in the morning.
Judah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Judah throws a head kick but Nordskov moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nordskov! But no joy.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nordskov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nordskov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Judah on the side of the head.
Judah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nordskov.
Judah connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Judah throws a nice looking combination but Nordskov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nordskov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Judah throws a big shot that misses.
Judah drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T4#
Nordskov looks to land a right hand but Judah moved out of range.
Judah throws a right hand that Nordskov ducks under and follows up with a left that Nordskov also avoids with ease.
Nordskov throws out a counter right but Judah avoids it with no problem.
Judah lands a high kick!
Judah misses with a body punch
letting Nordskov counter with a right hand.
Nordskov punishes Judah's body with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Nordskov misses the target.
A jab from Nordskov misses.
Judah takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Judah staying out of range there.
Nordskov scores with a shot to the body.
Nordskov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nordskov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Judah has time to react.
Nordskov missing with a left hand there. Judah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nordskov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Judah had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Judah throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nordskov counters with a body kick that stops Judah in his tracks momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Judah takes one to the chin there.
Nordskov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nordskov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nordskov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Judah stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mads Nordskov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mads Nordskov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Judah avoids the body shot from Nordskov.
Judah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nordskov manages to avoid it.
Judah rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nordskov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Judah moves out of range of the strikes.
Nordskov throws a leg kick which misses Judah's front leg but catches the back leg as Judah tries to avoid it.
Mads Nordskov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nordskov.
Judah is looking to wear down Nordskov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nordskov throws a looping overhand right but Judah ducks down to avoid it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nordskov. Judah shrugs it off though.
Nordskov tries to land a front kick but Judah steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A counter left hand to the body from Judah misses its target.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Nordskov 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.
Nordskov lands with a good body shot.
Nordskov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nordskov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Judah stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
An inside leg kick lands from Nordskov.
Nordskov blocks a head kick by Judah.
Nordskov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Judah looks to land a left hand but Nordskov moved out of range nicely.
Judah takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nordskov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T1#
Nordskov misses with a wild body shot.
Judah will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Judah defending well as Nordskov loads up on a big left hand.
Judah misses with an uppercut
and Nordskov counters with a stiff right hand.
Nordskov throws a body punch but Judah moves out of range.
Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nordskov was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah.
Judah moves out of range as Nordskov throws a body kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Nordskov. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Judah throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nordskov on the side of the head.
Nordskov misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Judah.
Good shot there by Nordskov.
Nordskov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nordskov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice shot lands for Judah.
Nordskov takes a swing at Judah's ribcage but misses.
Judah stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nordskov.
Nordskov scores with a jab to the body.
Nordskov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Judah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nordskov moves away.
Nordskov misses the shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.#T2#
Judah with a nice cross.
Judah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nordskov.
Nordskov misses with a low kick.
Nordskov throws a jab when Judah was well out of range.
Judah misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Nordskov.
Nordskov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nordskov's corner calls for a 1-2. Nordskov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Judah throws a leg kick but Nordskov moved away.
Nordskov lands with an uppercut that bounces Judah off the cage and back into range.
Nordskov lands a head shot.
Nordskov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Judah.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Judah.
Judah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nordskov. Judah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nordskov loads up on a big right hand but Judah slips the punch.#T3#
Judah finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nordskov misses with an uppercut
and Judah counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nordskov slips under a jab.
Nordskov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nordskov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nordskov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nordskov is looking to slow Judah down with leg kicks.
Nordskov looks to land a body kick but Judah moved away.
Nordskov digs a good body shot into Judah's ribs.
Judah misses with a body shot.
Nordskov takes a swing at Judah's ribcage but misses.
Judah throws a body shot but no joy.
Judah throws a series of punches but Nordskov moves out of range.
Judah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Nordskov finds it's way through Judah's defenses.
A shot to the liver by Judah. Beautiful body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Judah - that will leave a mark!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nordskov just misses with a punch to the body. #T4#
Nordskov scores with the left hand. Judah knows he should have avoided that one.
Judah throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nordskov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nordskov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Judah stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Judah lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Judah looks to score with a jab to the body but Nordskov is just out of range.
Judah just misses with a punch to the body.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nordskov with a hook.
Judah keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Judah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nordskov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nordskov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Judah.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Judah takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Judah gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Judah throws a head kick but Nordskov moves out of range.
Nordskov lands a jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nordskov. Judah shrugs it off though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mads Nordskov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mads Nordskov'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#
A jab from Nordskov misses.
A quick step to the side and Judah tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Judah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nordskov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Nordskov misses.
Nordskov takes a kick to the side of the head.
Judah throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Nordskov.
A telegraphed right hand from Nordskov misses the target.
Nordskov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Judah was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nordskov throws a good cross that connects.
Judah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Judah is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Judah misses with an uppercut. Nordskov saw that one coming.
Judah throws out a loose jab but Nordskov uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nordskov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nordskov throws a body punch but Judah moves out of range.
Nordskov scores with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Nordskov.
Some wild striking there from Nordskov. #T1#
Nordskov misses with a right hand
and Judah counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nordskov cracks Judah with a good jab.
Nordskov throws a looping overhand right but Judah ducks down to avoid it.
Judah seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Judah scores with a jab to the head.
Nordskov missing with a left hand there. Judah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nordskov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Judah moves out of range of the body kick.
The fighters circling - Nordskov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nordskov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nordskov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Judah on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Judah 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 fighters circling - Nordskov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Judah misses with a double jab
and Nordskov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nordskov misses with a kick to the body.
Nordskov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Judah.
Judah will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Elijah Judah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Nordskov catches Judah with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Judah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nordskov.
Nordskov walks into a left hand.
Nordskov ducks under a wild hook from Judah.
Judah takes a swing at Nordskov's ribcage but misses.
Judah scores with a head kick.
Judah takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nordskov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Judah doesn't seem bothered though.
Nordskov scores with a nice strike.
Nordskov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A slow jab from Judah misses its intended target.
Judah throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nordskov thuds a left hand into Judah's body.
Nordskov lands a leg kick that knocks Judah off balance momentarily.
Judah misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Nordskov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T3#
Nordskov lands a slapping body shot.
Nordskov missing with a left hand there. Judah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Judah swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nordskov cracks Judah with a good jab.
Nordskov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Judah's hands.
A punch combination from Judah misses.
Judah takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nordskov connects with a crisp jab.
Judah scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nordskov in his tracks. #CL2#
Nordskov moves into range and clinches up with Judah.
Nordskov blocks an uppercut.
Judah throws a head punch that misses.
Nordskov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Judah's elbow.
Nordskov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Judah or not.
Judah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
Nordskov lands a hook that snaps the head of Judah backwards.
Judah looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nordskov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nordskov lands a shot to the body.#T4#
Nordskov lands with a short shot to the head.
Nordskov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Nordskov.
Judah lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Judah misses with a punch on the inside.
Judah lands with a left to the head.
Nordskov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Judah seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Nordskov can turn it around.
Nordskov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Judah lands a right hand.
Judah misses with the head strike.
Nordskov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Judah backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Judah creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nordskov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Judah throws a head punch that misses.
Nordskov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nordskov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mads Nordskov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Judah can't find room to land a body shot as Nordskov controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Judah fails to land.
Nordskov scores with a shoulder strike.
Judah throws a head punch that misses.
Nordskov scores with a nice hook to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mads Nordskov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nordskov 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mads Nordskov!
An out of breath and clearly excited Mads Nordskov thanked Aspire Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

Event: Aspire 75: Brophy v Susi
Date: Sep 17, 2017

#R1#
Marshall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Judah throws a hook but Marshall blocks it.
Marshall shoots in for a takedown but Judah shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Judah lands with a nice body punch.
Marshall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Judah.
Judah throws a front kick that sends Marshall stumbling back into the cage.
Judah misses with a head kick.
Marshall was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Marshall dodges the punch combination from Judah.
Marshall is looking to counter punch.
Marshall has been working on his balance at Tōshi, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Judah.
Judah scores with a crisp jab that stopped Marshall in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marshall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Judah swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Judah 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.
Judah throws a right hand that misses
and Marshall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Judah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Judah misses the jab.
Marshall stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Judah.
Judah ducks under a wild hook from Marshall.
Marshall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marshall was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Marshall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Judah scores with a hook to the body. Marshall takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Elijah Judah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marshall misses with a hook. Judah ducked under it nicely.
Judah is looking for the big counter here.
Judah catches Marshall with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Judah throws the left hand but Marshall avoids the punch easily.
A head kick by Judah misses
and Marshall counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Judah throws a body punch but Marshall moves out of range.
Marshall throwing a counter right hand but Judah manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Judah. That snapped Marshall's head back. #T2#
Judah looks to throw the jab but Marshall is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Marshall tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Elijah Judah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marshall catches Judah 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!
Judah swings for the body but Marshall moves out of range.
Judah cracks a nice hook into Marshall's ribs.
Judah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marshall moves away.
Marshall avoids the body shot from Judah.
Marshall swings for the body but Judah moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Judah.
A left lands for Judah.
Marshall throws a jab when Judah was well out of range.
Marshall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Judah moves away.
Judah with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A telegraphed right hand from Judah misses the target.
A counter left hand to the body from Marshall misses its target.#T3#
Judah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marshall moves away.
Judah looks to score with a jab to the body but Marshall is just out of range.
Marshall appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Judah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marshall swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Judah fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Judah tries a head kick but it misses.
Judah connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Marshall momentarily.
Nice uppercut lands for Marshall. That snapped Judah's head back.
Marshall moves forwards but Judah connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Marshall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marshall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marshall ducks under a wild hook from Judah.
Judah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marshall appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Marshall throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T4#
Judah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Judah waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marshall.
Marshall tests Judah's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Judah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marshall stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Judah.
Marshall blocks the body kick.
Marshall appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Marshall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Judah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Judah misses.
Judah misses the shot to the body.
Judah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marshall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Judah darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Judah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marshall manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah Judah dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Judah smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Judah takes a swing at Marshall's ribcage but misses.
Judah swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Marshall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Judah throws a head kick that misses
letting Marshall counter with a right hand.
Judah throws a lazy head kick
and Marshall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Marshall might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Judah with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Marshall to score with a decent uppercut.
Judah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marshall lands a nice hook to Judah's body. Judah takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Judah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Elijah Judah seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
Marshall moves into the clinch.
Marshall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Judah has a couple of punches blocked by Marshall.
Judah working some nice short punches in 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!
Marshall misses with some punches.
Judah misses with a hook to the ribs. #T1#
Judah scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marshall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marshall.
Marshall working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marshall has a couple of punches blocked by Judah.
Judah softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marshall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marshall fails to pull guard.
Judah softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Judah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marshall's elbow.
Judah has a couple of punches blocked by Marshall.
Marshall makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marshall misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Marshall fails to land.
Judah swings wildly with an uppercut but Marshall uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Marshall.
Judah misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Judah misses with a hook from the clinch.
Judah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marshall's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Judah fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marshall.
Marshall is leaning against Judah and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marshall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC2#
Judah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marshall 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.
Jab, jab by Marshall - just one landing.
Marshall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Judah manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Judah on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marshall.
Marshall misses with a hook.
Marshall misses with a hook. Judah ducked under it nicely.
Judah loads up on a big right hand but Marshall slips the punch.
Judah throws a sloppy head kick and Marshall moves out of range easily.
Marshall is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T3#
Judah throws a jab but it's blocked by Marshall.
Judah misses with a looping right.
Judah misses with a wild body shot.
Judah just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Marshall on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Judah.
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marshall.
Judah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marshall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Judah scores with a four punch combination!
Judah gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Marshall tries to move into range but Judah moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Marshall scores with a jab.
Marshall avoids the body shot from Judah. #T4#
Judah moves out of range as Marshall strikes.
Judah has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Judah takes a swing at Marshall's ribcage but misses.
Marshall appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Marshall scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marshall uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Judah has time to react.
Judah throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Marshall.
Judah will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An attempted straight right counter from Marshall misses the target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Donk. Marshall catches Judah right on the button with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marshall. Judah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marshall punishes Judah's body with a nice straight punch.
Judah plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
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 Tobias Marshall will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Judah lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Judah.
Judah moves out of range of the strikes.
Judah works the jab nicely.
Judah throws a nice head kick!
Judah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marshall throws out the jab.
Judah's corner calls for a 1-2. Judah obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Judah scores with a jab.
Marshall scores with a jab.
Marshall moves away from the strike by Judah.
Judah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Judah misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Judah lands a jab.
Judah connects with a body shot that sends Marshall's belly button to the back.#T1#
Judah throws a head kick but Marshall moves out of range.
Marshall moves away from the strike by Judah.
Marshall looks to throw the jab but Judah is out of range.
Judah connects with an inside leg kick.
Judah with a nice cross.
Judah throws a body punch but Marshall moves out of range.
Judah 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.
Judah is looking to slow Marshall down with leg kicks.
Judah throws a lazy uppercut
and Marshall counters with a two punch combo.
Judah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marshall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Judah looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Judah stuns Marshall with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T2#
Marshall takes a swing at Judah's ribcage but misses.
Marshall takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Judah misses with an uppercut. Marshall saw that one coming.
Marshall looks to throw the jab but Judah is out of range.
Judah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Judah throws a jab but it's blocked by Marshall.
Marshall appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Marshall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marshall throws a hook but Judah blocks it.
Judah walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Judah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marshall throws out the jab.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marshall swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Marshall misses with a wild body shot. #T3#
Marshall just misses with a punch to the body.
Judah lands a nice shot that snaps Marshall's head back.
Judah digs a good hook to Marshall's body.
Judah lands a really nice looking cross but Marshall seems unphased.
Marshall lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Marshall.
Judah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Judah misses with a hook.
Marshall wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Judah lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marshall was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah.
Marshall is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Judah throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Judah has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Judah there as he acknowledges the shot.
Marshall misses with a straight right. #T4#
Judah throws a lazy right hand but Marshall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Judah connects with a single shot there.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marshall throws out a loose jab but Judah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Judah throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Marshall doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Judah fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice body punch from Marshall.
Judah connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Judah connects with a solid leg kick.
Marshall is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Judah looks to throw the jab but Marshall is out of range.
Judah scores with a head kick. Marshall tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elijah Judah comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Judah 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29

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

Event: Bushido 65: Wright vs. Darko
Date: Aug 19, 2017

#R1#
Judah moves out of range of the leg kick from Bunker.
Bunker misses with a wild body shot.
Bunker throws a body kick that misses.
Bunker tries to work over Judah's front leg with a kick but Judah checks it.
Judah scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bunker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bunker jabs Judah to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bunker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Judah looks to land a combination. Bunker sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bunker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bunker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Judah, as that shot connected.
Judah throws a hook to the side of Bunker's head but Bunker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Judah throws a solid leg kick but Bunker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Judah.
Bunker fires out a quick counter leg kick but Judah just manages to avoid it.
Judah tries to work over Bunker's front leg with a kick but Bunker checks it.
Judah takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice straight punches there by Bunker. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bunker.
Judah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bunker avoids the body shot from Judah. #T1#
Judah connects with a high kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bunker. Judah does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Judah. Bunker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Judah throws a sloppy head kick and Bunker moves out of range easily. #CL#
Judah tries to keep at a distance but Bunker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bunker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Judah backwards.
Bunker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Judah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Judah digs a right hand into Bunker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bunker's gas tank.
A shot in the inside from Bunker.
Judah blocking some punches.
Bunker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Judah misses with a body punch.
Bunker has a couple of punches blocked by Judah.
Judah lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
Judah manages to break the clinch. #T2#
An inside leg kick from Bunker misses.
Judah throws a shot from downtown. Bunker moves away and avoids it.
Judah gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bunker swings for the body but Judah moves out of range.
Bunker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bunker was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah.
Judah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bunker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Judah circles away from the clinch attempt.
Judah tests Bunker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Judah throws a jab when Bunker was well out of range.
Bunker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab by Judah.
Judah throws an overhand right that lands on Bunker's shoulder, as Bunker tries to avoid the shot.
Bunker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Judah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bunker manages to avoid it.#T3#
Judah scores with the left hand. Bunker knows he should have avoided that one.
Bunker throws out a powerful jab.
Judah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Judah swings widly with a right hand
and Bunker counters with a straight right hand.
Bunker avoids a kick to the body.
Bunker takes a swing at Judah's ribcage but misses.
Bunker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bunker with a jab.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bunker misses with the head strike.
Judah tries a body shot but Bunker blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Judah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Judah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Judah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Judah misses with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Judah blocks a body shot from Bunker.
Still in the clinch, Bunker scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bunker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bunker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Judah swings wildly with an uppercut but Bunker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bunker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Judah's elbow.
Judah is trying to break free.
Bunker lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Bunker fails to land.
Judah has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bunker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bunker.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Judah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Judah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bunker's elbow.
Bunker misses with some punches.
Judah misses with a punch to the body.
Judah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Elijah Judah will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
A head kick misses from Bunker.
Judah throws an off balance right hand
and Bunker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Judah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bunker.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Bunker was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Judah.
Judah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Judah on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A big left from Bunker misses.
Judah lands an overhand right.
Elijah Judah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from Judah misses the target.
Bunker throws a sloppy head kick and Judah moves out of range easily.
Bunker just misses with a punch to the body.
Judah is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bunker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunker misses with a low kick.
Bunker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Judah.
Judah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bunker cracks the inside of Judah's front leg.
Bunker takes a head kick and shrugs it off. #T1#
Judah throws out a loose jab but Bunker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bunker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Judah smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bunker checks the leg kick.
Judah takes a swing at Bunker's ribcage but misses.
Bunker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Judah throws an overhand right that lands on Bunker's shoulder, as Bunker tries to avoid the shot.
Judah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bunker.
Judah punishes Bunker's body with a nice straight punch.
Judah blocks a leg kick.
Judah getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jab from Judah.
Bunker misses with an uppercut.
Judah moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CL#
Bunker forces Judah back against the ropes and clinches.
Bunker has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bunker misses with the head strike. #T2#
Bunker misses with the head strike.
Judah has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bunker seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Judah can turn it around.
Bunker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Judah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bunker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Judah misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Bunker.
Judah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bunker blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bunker.
Bunker has a couple of punches blocked by Judah.
Judah digs a right hand into Bunker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bunker's gas tank.
Judah scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bunker throws a punch but it's blocked by Judah.
Bunker lands with a short shot to the head.
Judah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Judah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Judah misses with a punch to the body.
Judah can't find room to land a body shot as Bunker controls the action. #T3##BC2#
Judah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Judah cracks Bunker with a good jab.
Judah pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bunker is out of range and Judah settles back down.
Bunker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Judah has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Judah there as he acknowledges the shot.
Judah misses the shot to the body.
Judah lands a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bunker. Judah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bunker wants to clinch up but Judah keeps it at a distance.
Bunker slips a straight right by Judah.
Judah misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bunker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bunker checks the leg kick.
Bunker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Judah throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #CL#
Bunker moves into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Bunker as the two fighters clinch.
Bunker throws a punch but it's blocked by Judah. #T4#
Judah throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bunkers head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bunker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Judahs head.
Judah misses with some punches.
Judah misses with a hook from the clinch.
Judah has a couple of punches blocked by Bunker.
Judah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bunker lands an uppercut.
Judah misses with a punch on the inside.
Judah misses with a body punch.
Judah is trying to break the clinch but Bunker is controlling him.
Judah is trying to break the clinch but Bunker has him pressed against the ropes.
Judah blocks an uppercut.
Judah throws a punch but it's blocked by Bunker.
Judah tries a body shot but Bunker blocks it.
Bunker lands a right hand. #BC2#
Judah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Judah lands a really nice looking cross but Bunker seems unphased.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Elijah Judah 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Bunker avoids the head kick by Judah.
Bunker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bunker misses with a low kick.
Judah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bunker manages to avoid it.
Judah lands a right hook to the body.
Judah circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bunker. Judah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bunker takes a swing at Judah's ribcage but misses.
Bunker connects with a jab.
Judah throws a shot from downtown. Bunker moves away and avoids it.
Bunker is looking to counter with head kicks.
Bunker throws a front kick that sends Judah stumbling back into the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Bunker forces Judah back against the ropes and clinches.#BC2#
Judah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bunker was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah.
Judah throws a nice looking combination but Bunker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bunker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bunker scores with a jab.#T1#
Judah throws a low kick but Bunker avoids it.
Bunker connects with an inside leg kick.
Bunker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Judah blocks the low kick.
Judah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Judah slips under a jab from Bunker.
A looping hook to the body misses from Judah. Bunker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bunker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bunker misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Judah to counter with a crisp jab.
Bunker misses with a hook.
Judah drops his hands momentarily and Bunker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bunker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Judah looks to score with a jab to the body but Bunker is just out of range.
Judah bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bunker's head.
Judah throws a shot from downtown. Bunker moves away and avoids it.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Judah misses the shot to the body.
Good work by Bunker as he checks the leg kick.
Judah throws a hook to the side of Bunker's head but Bunker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bunker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Judah connects with a jab.
Bunker throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bunker. Judah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Judah looks to land a combination. Bunker sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bunker, right into the meat.
Judah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bunker blocks a jab.
Bunker throws a body shot but no joy.
Judah tries a head kick but it misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Judah 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 Bunker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bunker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bunker tries to counter by clinching up but Judah breaks away and moves out of range.
Bunker throws out a loose jab but Judah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Judah lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T3#
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bunker.
Bunker blocks a leg kick.
Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bunker was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah.
Judah takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Judah throws a leg kick
and Bunker counters with a left to the body.
Judah waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bunker.
Judah takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice body punch from Judah.
Bunker dodges the punch combination from Judah.
Bunker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Judah throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Judah misses
enabling Bunker to counter with a crisp jab.
Bunker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bunker tries a head kick but it misses. #T4#
A solid leg kick lands there for Bunker.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bunker connects with a high kick.
Bunker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Judah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bunker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Judah misses the shot to the body.
Judah moves out of range as Bunker throws a body kick.
Bunker defending well as Judah loads up on a big left hand.
Bunker tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Judah. Bunker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bunker seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bunker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Judah has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bunker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Judah moves away.
Judah fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bunker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Judah.
Bunker lands a nice hook to Judah's body. Judah takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

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 Tony Bunker.
I think Judah 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Tony Bunker!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight as a draw!

The fight ends as a draw!

Event: Bushido 63: Mayhem vs. Date
Date: Jul 29, 2017

#R1#
Kannberg throws a lazy body kick
and Judah counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kannberg throws a lazy head kick
and Judah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Judah lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kannberg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Judah takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Judah swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Judah throws a body kick that misses.
Kannberg ducks under a wild hook from Judah.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kannberg 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.
Judah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A head kick misses from Kannberg.
Nice body kick there by Kannberg.#T1#
Kannberg takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Judah lands a glancing blow to the side of Kannberg's head.
Elijah Judah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kannberg gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Judah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Judah throws a shot to the body.
Judah misses with a body shot.
Kannberg looks for a takedown but Judah sprawls well.
Kannberg looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Judah scores with a nice strike.
Judah comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Judah. Kannberg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kannberg drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Judah defends it well.
Judah 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.
Judah slaps away a takedown attempt from Kannberg, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Judah is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A jab from Judah does it's job there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kannberg - that will leave a mark!
Kannberg takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Judah avoids the head kick by Kannberg.
Kannberg misses the shot to the body.
Kannberg checks a leg kick. #T3#
Kannberg takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Judah swings for the body but Kannberg moves out of range.
Judah lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kannberg circles away quickly and effectively.
Kannberg replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Judah blocks it well.
Judah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kannberg manages to avoid it.
Kannberg throws a head kick but Judah moves out of range.
Judah walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kannberg.
Judah avoids a kick to the body.
Judah throwing a counter right hand but Kannberg manages to avoid it.
Kannberg misses with a wild combination.
Judah changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
Judah listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Judah.
Judah thows a left - swing and a miss!
Judah looks to score with a jab to the body but Kannberg is just out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kannberg.
Judah is looking to counter with head kicks.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kannberg blocks a head kick by Judah.
Judah lands a body shot.
Judah lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah Judah dominated that round.
That's time! Judah's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Kannberg tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Judah swivels and escapes.
Kannberg looks to throw a body kick
and Judah counters with a stiff right hand.
Kannberg throws a head kick that misses.
Judah was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kannberg throws a lazy uppercut #KD#
and Judah counters with a head kick that drops Kannberg to the mat! Kannberg scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!#ROC#
Kannberg is rocked!
Judah lands a jab to Kannberg's midsection.
Kannberg is still on wobbly legs! Can Judah finish him?
Good leg kick by Judah there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fighters circle momentarily. Judah darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kannberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Judah.
Kannberg seems to have recovered his senses.
Judah scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kannberg on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kannberg takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kannberg is breathing heavily.#T1#
Judah swings for the body but Kannberg moves out of range.
Judah moves out of range of the body kick from Kannberg.
A little feinted left hand from Judah on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Judah dips to his left and cracks Kannberg with an uppercut!
Judah fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kannberg looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Judah scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kannberg in his tracks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Judah.
Judah keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kannberg might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Judah has got the better of the exchanges.
Judah lands with a straight right. Kannberg didn't see that one coming.
Elijah Judah is winning the standup battle so far.
Kannberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Judah. #T2#
Kannberg throws a left and a right that both miss
and Judah counters with a nice body shot.
Judah fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Judah scores with a shot to the body.
Kannberg gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Judah.
Judah misses with a wild body shot.
Kannberg follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Kannberg tries to move into range but Judah moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kannberg misses with a kick to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Judah misses the shot to the body.
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kannberg.
Kannberg changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Judah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Judah is looking to wear down Kannberg with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#T3#
Kannberg takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Judah fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Judah takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Judah with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Judah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kannberg tries to land a front kick but Judah steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Judah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kannberg moves away.
Judah paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Judah throws a nice outside leg kick. #T4#
Judah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Judah catches Kannberg with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Judah throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kannberg has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kannberg looks to throw a body kick
letting Judah counter with a right hand.
Kannberg defending well as Judah loads up on a big left hand.
Judah misses with an uppercut. Kannberg saw that one coming.
Judah lands a nice shot to the body.
Kannberg doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Judah counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kannberg looks to land a combination but Judah avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah Judah dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Kannberg swings widly with a right hand #KD#
and Judah counters with a nice right hand that sends Kannberg toppling to the canvas! Kannberg scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Judah finish him?!
Judah throws a quick head kick that knocks Kannberg silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Judah is up on the ropes, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Elijah Judah!
A very excited looking Elijah Judah 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: Bushido 59: Wright vs. Black
Date: Jun 30, 2017

#R1#
Judah cracks a nice hook into McLaughlin's ribs.
McLaughlin misses with a lunging right hand
and Judah counters with a straight right hand.
Judah throws a nice looking combination but McLaughlin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Judah wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've been informed that Judah 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.#CL#
McLaughlin has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from McLaughlin fails to land.
Judah prevents a body shot from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Judah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Judah connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McLaughlin looks to throw the jab but Judah is out of range.
McLaughlin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McLaughlin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Judah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin missing with a left hand there. Judah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A left lands for Judah.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McLaughlin misses with a series of wild punches.
McLaughlin tries a low kick but Judah avoids it.
Judah shapes to counter with a head kick.
McLaughlin throws a lazy uppercut
and Judah counters with a stiff right hand.
Judah with a hook.#T1#
Judah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Judah lands the left hand.
A lazy left from McLaughlin finds it's target.
Judah lands with a straight right. McLaughlin didn't see that one coming.
Judah throws out a loose jab but McLaughlin uses good head movement to avoid it.
McLaughlin is looking to counter punch.
McLaughlin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Judah's head.
Judah stalks McLaughlin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McLaughlin's face. McLaughlin staggers backwards, shaken.
McLaughlin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Judah throws a body shot but no joy.
Judah is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Judah momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Judah misses.
McLaughlin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Judah eats them both and turns towards McLaughlin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
McLaughlin throws a hook but Judah blocks it.
Judah changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from McLaughlin misses its intended target.
Judah connects with an inside leg kick.#T2#
McLaughlin throws a push kick but Judah slaps the foot to one side.
Judah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McLaughlin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McLaughlin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Judah scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McLaughlin doesn't seem bothered though.
Judah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin scores with a jab. Judah acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McLaughlin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Judah throws a series of punches but McLaughlin moves out of range.
Judah lands a body shot.
McLaughlin misses with a straight right.
McLaughlin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McLaughlin was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah.
McLaughlin misses with an uppercut.
McLaughlin connects with a jab.
Crunch! Judah slams his shin into McLaughlin's torso.
Judah misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from McLaughlin misses the target.
Judah waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McLaughlin.
McLaughlin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#T3#
McLaughlin misses with a series of wild punches.
Judah looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Judah feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McLaughlin's calf.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like McLaughlin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McLaughlin defending well as Judah loads up on a big left hand. #CL#
McLaughlin moves into the clinch.
Judah has a couple of punches blocked by McLaughlin.
A nice left hand lands by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin lands a right hand.
Judah tries to throw a body punch but McLaughlin avoids it by throwing Judah back against the ropes.
McLaughlin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Judah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Judah lands a body punch in the clinch. #BC2#
Judah breaks from the clinch.
Mike McLaughlin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Judah misses.
An inside leg kick lands from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Judah manages to avoid it.
Judah slips a jab from McLaughlin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Judah! But no joy.#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!
Judah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Judah throws a lazy uppercut
letting McLaughlin counter with a right hand.
Judah ducks under a wild hook from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin throws a shot from downtown. Judah moves away and avoids it.
McLaughlin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Judah.
Judah misses with a series of wild punches.
Judah blocks a jab.
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McLaughlin.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Judah checks a leg kick.
Judah throws the left hand but McLaughlin avoids the punch easily.
Judah changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McLaughlin avoids the head kick by Judah.
McLaughlin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Judah is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McLaughlin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
McLaughlin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Judah blocks a jab.
A jab from Judah misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Elijah Judah will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
McLaughlin misses with a straight right. #CL#
McLaughlin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin lands with a right to the head.
McLaughlin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Judah working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McLaughlin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McLaughlin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Judah's elbow.
McLaughlin lands a left hand.
Judah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McLaughlin blocking some punches.
Judah blocking some punches.
McLaughlin can't find room to land a body shot as Judah controls the action.
Judah throws a head punch that misses.
McLaughlin throws a head punch that misses.
Judah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Judah scores with a nice hook to the head.
McLaughlin lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McLaughlin tries a body shot but Judah blocks it.
McLaughlin misses with some punches.
A short left from Judah. #T1#
Judah lands with a short shot to the head.
Judah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McLaughlin working aggressively here.
McLaughlin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Judah backwards.
McLaughlin can't find room to land a body shot as Judah controls the action.
Judah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McLaughlin tries to throw a body punch but Judah avoids it by throwing McLaughlin back against the ropes.
Judah takes a shot to the head.
Judah throws a punch but it's blocked by McLaughlin.
Judah lands a right hand that snaps the head of McLaughlin backwards.
Judah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McLaughlin throws a punch but it's blocked by Judah.
McLaughlin swings wildly with an uppercut but Judah uses good head movement to avoid it.
McLaughlin misses with a short punch on the inside.
McLaughlin can't find room to land a body shot as Judah controls the action.
Judah lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McLaughlin backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Judah.
A head punch on the inside from McLaughlin fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McLaughlin.
Mike McLaughlin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McLaughlin blocking some punches. #T2#
Judah tries to work over McLaughlin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McLaughlin is leaning against Judah and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McLaughlin swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC2#
Judah manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for McLaughlin. That snapped Judah's head back.
McLaughlin throws a sloppy head kick
and Judah counters with a straight right hand.
Judah moves away from the strike by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin misses with a wild body shot.
McLaughlin blocks a head kick by Judah.
Judah circles away from the clinch attempt.
Judah scores with a nice body kick.
McLaughlin misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Judah was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McLaughlin ducks under a wild hook from Judah.
Judah 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#
McLaughlin closes the distance and clinches.
McLaughlin pushes Judah back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
McLaughlin prevents Judah from breaking the clinch.#T3#
Judah misses with a hook to the ribs.
McLaughlin goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC2#
Judah breaks from the clinch.
McLaughlin tries to close the distance and clinch but Judah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Judah now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Judah misses with a two punch combination.
McLaughlin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Judah.
A jab from McLaughlin does it's job there.
McLaughlin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McLaughlin. #CL#
McLaughlin pushes Judah up against the ropes in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Judah.
McLaughlin misses with a body punch.
McLaughlin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McLaughlin tries to throw a body punch but Judah avoids it by throwing McLaughlin back against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Judah fails to land.
McLaughlin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McLaughlin misses with a body punch.
McLaughlin has a couple of punches blocked by Judah.
McLaughlin tries to throw a body punch but Judah avoids it by throwing McLaughlin back against the ropes. #T4#
McLaughlin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McLaughlin has a couple of punches blocked by Judah.
Judah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Judah struggles to land a body shot inside as McLaughlin controls his hands.
McLaughlin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Judah backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC2#
Judah manages to break the clinch.
Judah swings for the body but McLaughlin moves out of range.
McLaughlin throws out a loose jab but Judah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Judah misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from McLaughlin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Judah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McLaughlin.
Good leg kick by McLaughlin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Judah stuns McLaughlin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice body punch from McLaughlin.
Judah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McLaughlin moves away.
Judah throws a body punch but McLaughlin moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from McLaughlin misses the target.
McLaughlin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A slow jab from McLaughlin misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike McLaughlin dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
McLaughlin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McLaughlin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McLaughlin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Judah slips a straight right by McLaughlin.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Judah throws a body punch but McLaughlin moves out of range.
McLaughlin misses the shot to the body.
Judah lands with a good body shot.
Judah throws an overhand right that lands on McLaughlin's shoulder, as McLaughlin tries to avoid the shot.
McLaughlin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Judah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
McLaughlin clinches with his opponent.
Judah is leaning against McLaughlin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Judah misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Judah.
Judah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Judah can't find room to land a body shot as McLaughlin controls the action. #T1#
Judah lands a body punch in the clinch.
McLaughlin lands a body punch in the clinch. #BC2#
Judah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Judah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McLaughlin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Judah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Judah pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces McLaughlin back to the ropes. Judah follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
McLaughlin takes one to the side of the head.
McLaughlin missing with a left hand there. Judah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Judah throws a jab when McLaughlin was well out of range.
McLaughlin lands a jab to the head.
McLaughlin throws a sloppy body shot
and Judah counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McLaughlin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from McLaughlin. Judah does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice jab there from Judah.
McLaughlin fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from McLaughlin misses. #T2#
McLaughlin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Judah.
McLaughlin thumps Judah with a low kick.
McLaughlin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Judah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Judah throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #CL#
McLaughlin forces Judah back against the ropes and clinches.
McLaughlin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Judah backwards.
McLaughlin misses with a punch to the body.
Judah blocks an uppercut.
McLaughlin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Judah tries to work over McLaughlin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Judah.
Judah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McLaughlin's elbow.
McLaughlin tries to work over Judah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Judah working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Judah.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McLaughlin throws a punch but it's blocked by Judah.
McLaughlin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Judah lands with a short punch from the clinch. #T3#
Judah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Judah blocks a body shot from McLaughlin.
Judah makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McLaughlin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Judah misses with a short punch on the inside.
McLaughlin misses with a hook from the clinch.
McLaughlin misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Judah.
A right handed body shot lands from Judah.
Judah lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Judah working aggressively here.
McLaughlin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McLaughlin tries to throw a body punch but Judah avoids it by throwing McLaughlin back against the ropes.
McLaughlin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Judah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Judah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McLaughlin's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Judah.
McLaughlin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T4#
Judah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McLaughlin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Judah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Judah throws a punch but it's blocked by McLaughlin.
Judah misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Judah struggles to land a body shot inside as McLaughlin controls his hands.
Judah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for McLaughlin.
McLaughlin tries to work over Judah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Judah struggles to land a body shot inside as McLaughlin controls his hands.
Judah blocks a body shot from McLaughlin.
Judah lands a body shot.
A short body shot lands from Judah as the two fighters clinch.
Judah tries to break the clinch but McLaughlin is controlling the position.
McLaughlin blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin prevents a body shot from Judah.
McLaughlin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McLaughlin scores with a nice hook to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elijah Judah comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Judah 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Elijah Judah!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Mike McLaughlin!

The fight ends as a draw!

Event: Bushido 54: Quinn vs "Shaolin"
Date: May 27, 2017

#R1#
A jab from Judah misses.
Judah has been working on his boxing with his coaches at aLion's MMA in the buildup to the fight.
McLaughlin connects with a jab.
McLaughlin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Judah moves away.
Judah showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Judah counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Judah stuns McLaughlin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Judah takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mike McLaughlin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McLaughlin looks to land a left hand but Judah moved out of range nicely.
McLaughlin fails with an attempt to clinch.
McLaughlin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McLaughlin swings widly with a right hand
and Judah counters with a nice uppercut.
Judah avoids the body shot from McLaughlin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick from McLaughlin lands but Judah takes it in his stride.
McLaughlin misses with a hook
and Judah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Judah misses with a wild combination. #T1#
A big right from McLaughlin misses.
Judah looks to score with a jab to the body but McLaughlin is just out of range.
Judah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Judah blocks a head kick by McLaughlin.
Judah appears to be looking for a big counter.
Judah takes a swing at McLaughlin's ribcage but misses.
McLaughlin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
McLaughlin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Judah throws a hook to the side of McLaughlin's head but McLaughlin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McLaughlin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McLaughlin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Judah just misses with a punch to the body.
McLaughlin throws a hook but Judah avoids it easily.
Judah throws a sloppy body shot
and McLaughlin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Judah blocks a head kick by McLaughlin.
Judah throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McLaughlin's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McLaughlin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Judah.
Judah avoids the body shot from McLaughlin. #T2#
No joy there for McLaughlin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McLaughlin moves to clinch but Judah breaks away
letting Judah counter with a right hand.
Judah misses with a head kick.
McLaughlin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Judah.
Judah fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McLaughlin throws a right hand that misses
and Judah counters with a three punch combo that has McLaughlin backing up. McLaughlin nods at Judah to acknowledge the strikes.
McLaughlin misses with an attempted mid kick.
McLaughlin stuns Judah with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Judah loads up on a big right hand but McLaughlin slips the punch.
Judah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Judah. McLaughlin shrugs it off though.
The fight stays on the outside here - McLaughlin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Judah went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T3#
McLaughlin slips a straight right by Judah.
McLaughlin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Judah misses with an uppercut
and McLaughlin counters with a stiff right hand.
Judah just misses with a punch to the body.
McLaughlin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Judah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Judah ducks right into an uppercut from McLaughlin.
Good exchange - Judah coming out on top.
McLaughlin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Judah throws a right and a left that McLaughlin avoids nicely.
A shot to the body from Judah misses
and McLaughlin counters with a stiff right hand.
McLaughlin misses the shot to the body.
Judah swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McLaughlin avoids the head kick by Judah.
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!
Judah takes one on the button.
McLaughlin lands with a thumping leg kick. #T4#
McLaughlin thuds his right hand into Judah's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Judah misses with a right hand
and McLaughlin counters with a one-two to the body.
McLaughlin thows a leg kick but Judah checks it
and Judah counters with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Judah misses the target.
Judah throws the left hand but McLaughlin avoids the punch easily.
McLaughlin throws a body punch but Judah moves out of range.
McLaughlin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Judah.
McLaughlin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Judah had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
McLaughlin misses the shot to the body.
Judah jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McLaughlin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McLaughlin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Judah is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL2#
McLaughlin moves into the clinch.#BC#
Judah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McLaughlin looks to score with a jab to the body but Judah is just out of range.
McLaughlin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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 Elijah Judah will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Nice shot lands for McLaughlin.
McLaughlin looks to score with a jab to the body but Judah is just out of range.
McLaughlin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Judah.
Judah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Judah takes a swing at McLaughlin's ribcage but misses. #CL2#
McLaughlin closes the distance and pushes Judah back into the ropes.
Judah lands a left hand.
McLaughlin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McLaughlin lands a right hand.
McLaughlin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Judah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Judah lands a nice uppercut.
McLaughlin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Judah as the two fighters clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Judah takes a shot to the head.
McLaughlin blocks an uppercut.
McLaughlin tries to work over Judah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Judah lands a right hand that snaps the head of McLaughlin backwards.
Judah blocks an uppercut. #T1#
Judah misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin prevents a body shot from Judah.
A head punch on the inside from McLaughlin fails to land.
McLaughlin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Judah lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McLaughlin backwards.
McLaughlin lands a nice uppercut.
McLaughlin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McLaughlin lands a hook that snaps the head of Judah backwards. #BC#
Judah manages to break the clinch.
Judah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McLaughlin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Judah keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Elijah Judah is winning the standup battle so far.
Judah takes a swing at McLaughlin's ribcage but misses.
McLaughlin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Judah staying out of range there.
Judah appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
McLaughlin misses with a lunging right hand
and Judah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Judah scores with a decent looking hook.#ROC#
McLaughlin is rocked!
McLaughlin misses with a hook.
Judah is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T2#
McLaughlin throws an overhand right that lands on Judah's shoulder, as Judah tries to avoid the shot.
Judah checks a low kick from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin cracks Judah with an open hand slap.
McLaughlin misses with a looping right.
A counter left hand to the body from Judah misses its target.
Judah lands with a hook. McLaughlin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McLaughlin scores with a hook to the body. Judah takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McLaughlin gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Judah to counter with a crisp jab.
McLaughlin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Judah counters with a head kick. That will keep McLaughlin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
McLaughlin is still on wobbly legs! Can Judah finish him?
Nice jab there from Judah.
McLaughlin misses with a looping right.
Judah lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Judah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by McLaughlin.
Judah throws a predictable looking body shot
and Judah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Judah throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Judah. McLaughlin does a little dance to reset his feet.
McLaughlin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Judah's head backwards.
McLaughlin seems to have recovered his senses.
McLaughlin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McLaughlin misses with an uppercut. Judah saw that one coming.
Judah was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McLaughlin takes a body punch but keeps moving. #CL2#
McLaughlin drives through and clinches with Judah against the ropes.
McLaughlin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McLaughlin swings wildly with an uppercut but Judah uses good head movement to avoid it.
McLaughlin blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from McLaughlin.
A left hand lands to the body for Judah.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McLaughlin.
Judah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from McLaughlin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McLaughlin.
McLaughlin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Judah throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McLaughlins head. #T4#
A shot in the inside from McLaughlin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Judah lands a left hand that snaps the head of McLaughlin backwards.
Judah misses with a body punch.
Judah has a couple of punches blocked by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin misses with a punch on the inside.
Judah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McLaughlin lands a right hand.
McLaughlin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McLaughlin scores with a shoulder strike.
McLaughlin misses with a punch to the body.
McLaughlin lands a nice uppercut.
Judah tries to throw a body punch but McLaughlin avoids it by throwing Judah back against the ropes.
McLaughlin blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Judah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Judah misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McLaughlin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Judah has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big right from McLaughlin misses.
McLaughlin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mike McLaughlin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Judah throws a good cross that connects.
Judah throws a shot from downtown. McLaughlin moves away and avoids it.
McLaughlin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Judah in his tracks.
McLaughlin throws a series of punches but Judah avoids them all with ease.
Nice defenses there by Judah.
McLaughlin blocks a head kick by Judah.
Judah slips under a jab.
Judah swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Judah throws a nice looking combination but McLaughlin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good shot there by Judah.
Nice body punch from Judah.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLaughlin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McLaughlin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Judah counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A thudding body kick lands there by McLaughlin!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McLaughlin lands with a good body shot.
Judah moves away from the strike by McLaughlin. #T1#
McLaughlin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Judah throws the left hand but McLaughlin avoids the punch easily.
McLaughlin throws a big counter head kick but Judah avoids it with no problem.
Judah digs a good hook to McLaughlin's body.
Judah throws a sloppy head kick
and McLaughlin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That kick from McLaughlin tenderised Judah's leg. Judah is trying to keep his angry face on.
McLaughlin connects with a jab.
Judah moves out of range as McLaughlin strikes.
Judah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McLaughlin moves away.
Judah lands a really nice looking cross but McLaughlin seems unphased.
McLaughlin catches Judah with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McLaughlin takes a swing at Judah's ribcage but misses.
Judah appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
McLaughlin darts in trying to clinch
and Judah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T2#
McLaughlin with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McLaughlin looks to land a right hand but Judah moved out of range.
Judah throws a counter high kick but McLaughlin was just alert enough to avoid it.
Judah fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab from Judah finds it's way through McLaughlin's defenses.
Judah darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McLaughlin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Judah was well out of range. Poor timing from McLaughlin.
A quick step to the side and Judah tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Judah throws a head kick that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from McLaughlin misses.
McLaughlin throws a combination. Judah tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Judah with a jab.
McLaughlin throws an overhand right that lands on Judah's shoulder, as Judah tries to avoid the shot.
Judah slips a jab from McLaughlin.
Judah throws a shot to the body.
Judah thuds his right hand into McLaughlin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McLaughlin misses with an uppercut
and Judah counters with a stiff right hand. #T3#
Judah connects with a body shot that sends McLaughlin's belly button to the back.
Judah cracks McLaughlin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McLaughlin lands with an uppercut that bounces Judah off the ropes and back into range.
McLaughlin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Judah manages to avoid it.
Judah uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McLaughlin has time to react.
Judah misses with a body shot.
McLaughlin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McLaughlin.
Judah blocks a head kick by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin scores with a jab to the head.
McLaughlin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McLaughlin avoids the head kick by Judah.
McLaughlin dodges the punch combination from Judah. #T4#
Judah connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McLaughlin's hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McLaughlin connects with a leg kick. Judah looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McLaughlin misses with a body punch
and Judah counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Judah staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from McLaughlin. Judah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Judah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Judah doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Judah throws a head kick that misses
and McLaughlin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Judah misses with a right hand
letting McLaughlin counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Judah misses with a hook.
McLaughlin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McLaughlin slips a jab and a cross from Judah.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Judah defending well as McLaughlin loads up on a big left hand.

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 Elijah Judah.
I think Judah 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Mike McLaughlin!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Mike McLaughlin!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight as a draw!

Mike McLaughlin wins by majority decision!
An out of breath Mike McLaughlin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: B51: Jacobson vs. Bunker 2
Date: May 06, 2017

#R1#
Trump throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Judah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Judah throws a predictable looking body shot
and Trump counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Judah is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Trump misses with an uppercut. Judah saw that one coming.
Trump steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Judah.
Judah slips a jab from Trump.
Judah misses with a shot to the body
letting Trump counter with a right hand.
Judah throws a hook but Trump avoids it easily.
Trump misses with a looping right.
Judah swings for the body but Trump moves out of range.
Trump looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Judah rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Trump to counter with a crisp jab.
Trump staying out of range there.
Judah misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Trump counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hillary Trump seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Judah slips a straight right by Trump.
Trump takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Trump misses.#T1#
Trump moves out of range as Judah strikes.
Judah misses with a jab to the body
enabling Trump to counter with a crisp jab.
Trump moves away from the strike by Judah.
Trump scores with a jab to the jaw.
Trump misses with a jab, cross combination.
Trump comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Trump has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Judah misses with a hook
and Trump connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice shot by Trump.
Trump looks to score with a jab to the body but Judah is just out of range.
Trump throws out a loose jab but Judah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Judah swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Judah's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Judah duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trump throws the left hand but Judah avoids the punch easily.
Judah with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Trump is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Judah has been working on his boxing with his coaches at aLion's MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Judah sizes up Trump with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Trump fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T2#
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trump.
Trump looks to land a left hand but Judah moved out of range nicely.
Trump misses with a right hand
and Judah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Trump sizes up Judah with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Judah throws out a powerful jab.
Judah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trump.
Trump tries to bum rush Judah with a series of wild strikes but Judah uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Judah goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Judah on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Judah throws a low kick but it's checked well by Trump.
Trump is looking for the big counter here.
Judah looks to land a right hand but Trump moved out of range.
Judah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trump.
Judah was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Judah uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Trump has time to react.
Judah moves out of range as Trump strikes.#T3#
Judah moves out of range of the strikes.
Judah walks into a straight right hand from Trump.
Judah throws a jab when Trump was well out of range.
Judah connects with the punch.
Trump fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Judah throws a big counter combination but Trump scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Trump throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Judah counters with a nice uppercut.
Trump misses with a right hand
and Judah counters with a left to the body.
Trump dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Trump uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Judah.
Trump thuds his right hand into Judah's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Judah throws a head kick that half lands. #ROC#
Trump is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trump throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trump was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah.
It seemed like Trump was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Judah lands with an overhand left.
Trump connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Judah momentarily. #T4#
Trump thuds a left hand into Judah's body.
Judah misses the jab.
Trump is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Judah had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Judah chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Trump works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Judah throws a body punch but Trump moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Judah. Trump does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trump throws out a counter right but Judah avoids it with no problem.#CL2#
Trump rushes Judah and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Trump. #TD2#
Trump jumps guard and drags Judah to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Trump working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trump working a defensive guard but Judah passes into half guard.
Trump has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Judah is working away from the top position though.
Trump is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hillary Trump dominated that round.
That's time! Judah's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
A telegraphed right hand from Judah misses the target.
Hillary Trump seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Judah scores with a decent looking hook.
Trump throws a big shot that misses.
Judah connects with a nice looking jab.
Trump takes a swing at Judah's ribcage but misses.
Trump swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Trump misses with an uppercut
and Judah counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Trump 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.
A jab from Trump misses.
Trump on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Judah throws a big shot that misses.
Judah misses with an uppercut. Trump saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trump throws an overhand right that lands on Judah's shoulder, as Judah tries to avoid the shot.
Trump throws a right hand that misses
and Judah counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Trump scores with the left hand. Judah knows he should have avoided that one.
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!
Judah misses with a looping left.
Judah on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T1#
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trump.
Nice defenses there by Judah.
Trump misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed right hand from Judah misses the target.
Judah fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Trump on the side of the head.
Judah misses with a hook.
Good exchange - Judah coming out on top.
Jab by Judah.
Nice shot lands for Judah.
Trump throws an off balance right hand
and Judah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Judah slips a jab and a cross from Trump.
Judah appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Trump looks to land a right hand but Judah moved out of range.
Judah misses with a left hand #CL2#
and Trump counters by clinching up.
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 shot in the inside from Trump.
Judah misses with a body punch. #T2#
Trump misses with a short punch on the inside.
Judah lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Judah throws a head punch that misses.
Trump blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Judah.
Judah scores with a shoulder strike.
Trump blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Trump blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trump scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Trump.
Judah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Judah.
Judah misses with a short punch on the inside.
Judah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Judah misses with some punches.
Judah scores with a shoulder strike.
Judah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Trump tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Judah lands a hook that snaps the head of Trump backwards.
Trump has a couple of punches blocked by Judah.
Judah working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Trump is still on wobbly legs! Can Judah finish him?#T3#
Judah blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Judah manages to break the clinch.
Trump throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Judah is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Trump seems to have recovered his senses.
Trump misses with a looping left.
Trump lands with a good body shot.
Judah with a jab.
Judah shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Trump cracks Judah with an open hand slap.
Judah lands a nice looking body shot.
Trump fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Judah dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Trump uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Judah.
Judah changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trump slips under a jab.
Trump connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T4#
Trump misses with a right hand
and Judah counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Judah throws a jab when Trump was well out of range.
Judah misses with a hook. Trump ducked under it nicely.
Trump throws a lazy uppercut
and Judah counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Judah lands a nice shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Judah.
Judah's jab looks to have found its range, popping Trump under the eye.
Judah thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Trump if he has to take too many more of those.
A jab from Trump misses.
Judah is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Trump throws a left and a right that both miss
and Judah counters with a left and a right that stings Trump.
Trump throws an overhand right that lands on Judah's shoulder, as Judah tries to avoid the shot.
Judah was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trump thows a left - swing and a miss!
Judah was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Trump moves in looking to clinch but Judah pushes him off.
Judah throws a body shot but no joy.
Trump scores with a one two! Judah had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah Judah 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#
Judah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Judah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trump.
Judah misses with the combination.
Trump avoids the body shot from Judah.
Judah uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Trump has time to react.
Judah scores with the left hand. Trump knows he should have avoided that one.
Judah takes a swing at Trump's ribcage but misses.
Judah keeps the fight on the outside.
Judah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trump manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah ducks under a wild hook from Trump.
Judah misses with a wild body shot.
Trump is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Trump throws a right hand that misses
and Judah counters with a straight right hand.
Judah throws a jab when Trump was well out of range.
Trump throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T1#
Trump misses with a double jab.
Trump lands a nice shot that snaps Judah's head back.
Judah misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Trump cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Trump lands a slapping body shot.
Trump has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Judah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trump's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Trump duly obliges.
Judah thows a left - swing and a miss!
Judah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Judah is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Judah fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Judah just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Trump misses.
Judah slips a straight right by Trump.
Judah wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Judah. Beautiful body shot.
Judah throws a head kick that misses. #T2#
Judah cracks Trump with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Judah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Trump.
Judah swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Trump closes the distance but Judah moves to the side
and Judah counters with a thumping low kick.
Judah misses the shot to the body.
Judah defending well as Trump loads up on a big left hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Judah.
Trump misses with a wild combination.
Judah is looking to slow Trump down with leg kicks.
Trump throws a right hand that misses
and Judah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Trump throws a series of punches but Judah moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Trump - just one landing. #T3#
Trump throws a hook to the side of Judah's head but Judah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Trump rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Judah moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick by Judah misses
and Trump counters with a right hand to the body. #CL2#
Trump closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Judah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Judah misses with a body punch.
Judah tries to work over Trump's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trump blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trump lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Judah backwards.
Judah's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Trump.
Judah misses with the head strike.
Judah lands a left hand that snaps the head of Trump backwards.
Trump blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Judah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trump blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trump tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T4#
Judah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trump's elbow.
Judah scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trump.
Trump throws a head punch that misses.
Judah misses with some punches.
Trump working aggressively here.
Judah lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Trump backwards.
A right hand to the body from Judah.
Judah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Judah scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trump.
Trump fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trump tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Judah just stands there and leans against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Judah as the two fighters clinch.
Trump fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trump misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trump.
Judah lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Trump or not.
Trump takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Judah creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elijah Judah showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Judah 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28

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

Event: Bushido 46: Al As vs. Darko
Date: Mar 25, 2017

#R1#
Jostrzebski slips under a jab.
Jostrzebski jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jostrzebski throws a jab but it's blocked by Judah.
Judah tries a head kick but it misses.
Judah misses the body punch
and Jostrzebski counters with a stiff right hand.
Judah 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.
Jostrzebski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Judah throws a shot from downtown. Jostrzebski moves away and avoids it.
Jostrzebski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jostrzebski throws a jab but it's blocked by Judah.
A swing and a miss from Jostrzebski.
Judah blocks a jab.#T1#
Judah throws a body punch but Jostrzebski moves out of range.
Judah throws a shot from downtown. Jostrzebski moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Jostrzebski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Judah throws a lazy right hand but Jostrzebski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jostrzebski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Judah connects with a body shot that sends Jostrzebski's belly button to the back.
Judah lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jostrzebski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Judah stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jostrzebski throws a looping overhand right but Judah ducks down to avoid it.
Jostrzebski misses the jab.
Judah lands a body shot.
Judah swings for the body but Jostrzebski moves out of range.
Jostrzebski is looking to counter punch.#T2#
Judah swings for the body but Jostrzebski moves out of range.
It looked like Jostrzebski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jostrzebski lands a head shot.
Jostrzebski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Judah slips under a jab from Jostrzebski.
Judah moves away from the strike by Jostrzebski.
Judah throws the left hand but Jostrzebski avoids the punch easily.
Jostrzebski is looking for a counter combo.
Elijah Judah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Judah.
Judah loads up on a big right hand but Jostrzebski slips the punch.
A quick step to the side and Jostrzebski tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jostrzebski throws a looping overhand right but Judah ducks down to avoid it.
A nice side step and Judah releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jostrzebski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Judah moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Judah! But no joy.#T3#
Judah takes a swing at Jostrzebski's ribcage but misses.
Judah misses with a wild body shot.
Judah cracks Jostrzebski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Judah misses with a straight left.
Jostrzebski scores with a jab.
Jostrzebski lands a really nice looking cross but Judah seems unphased.
Jostrzebski lands a two punch combo.
Judah staying out of range there.
Judah connects with the punch.
Jostrzebski is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Judah lands a nice hook to Jostrzebski's body. Jostrzebski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Judah throws a predictable looking body shot
and Judah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jostrzebski misses with a body shot.
Judah takes a swing at Jostrzebski's ribcage but misses.
Judah throws a head kick but Jostrzebski moves out of range.
Jostrzebski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Judah was well out of range. Poor timing from Jostrzebski.
Judah looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jostrzebski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Judah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Judah cracks a nice hook into Jostrzebski's ribs.
Judah throws out a loose jab but Jostrzebski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jostrzebski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Judah throws out the jab.
Judah looks to land a right hand but Jostrzebski moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Elijah Judah 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#
Jostrzebski avoids the body shot from Judah.
Jostrzebski moves out of range as Judah strikes.
Jostrzebski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Judah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jostrzebski moves out of range of the strikes.
Judah feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jostrzebskis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jostrzebski throws a hook but Judah avoids it easily.
Judah shapes to counter with a head kick.
Jostrzebski scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jostrzebski keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jostrzebski.
Jostrzebski throws a jab when Judah was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Judah throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An attempted straight right counter from Jostrzebski misses the target.#T1#
Judah ducks right into an uppercut from Jostrzebski.
Judah clobbers Jostrzebski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jostrzebski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Judah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Judah misses with a looping left.
Jostrzebski lands a nice looking body shot.
Jostrzebski connects with a looping right hand.
Jostrzebski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Judah misses with a wild body shot.
Jostrzebski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Judah.
Jostrzebski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Judah moves out of range as Jostrzebski strikes.#T2#
Judah throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Judah throws a jab but it's blocked by Jostrzebski.
Judah takes a swing at Jostrzebski's ribcage but misses.
Judah scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Judah throws a head kick that Jostrzebski semi-blocks.
Jostrzebski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jostrzebski looks to score with a jab to the body but Judah is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Judah on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jostrzebski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Judah was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Judah thuds a left hand into Jostrzebski's body.#T3#
Judah throws out a loose jab but Jostrzebski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jostrzebski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Judah misses the shot to the body.
Judah lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Judah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jostrzebski.
Judah throws out a counter right but Jostrzebski avoids it with no problem.
Elijah Judah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Judah defending well as Jostrzebski loads up on a big left hand.
Judah blocks a jab.
Jostrzebski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Judah.
Jostrzebski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T4#
Judah takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Judah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jostrzebski throws out the jab.
Jostrzebski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Judah.
Judah misses the shot to the body.
Judah lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jostrzebski drops his hands momentarily and Judah takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Judah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jostrzebski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jostrzebski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jostrzebski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Judah was well out of range. Poor timing from Jostrzebski.
Judah swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jostrzebski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah Judah showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Judah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Judah scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jostrzebski throws a sloppy body shot
and Judah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Judah throws a hook but Jostrzebski blocks it.
Jostrzebski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jostrzebski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jostrzebski tries to move into range but Judah moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jostrzebski takes a swing at Judah's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah stuns Jostrzebski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Judah misses with a straight left.
Judah waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jostrzebski.#T1#
Jostrzebski misses with an uppercut
and Judah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jostrzebski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jostrzebski scores with a punch to the head.
Judah moves out of range as Jostrzebski strikes.
Judah closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Judah scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jostrzebski doesn't seem bothered though.
Judah uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jostrzebski has time to react.
Judah connects with a nice looking jab. #ROC2#
Jostrzebski is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Judah misses the body punch
enabling Jostrzebski to counter with a crisp jab.
Oh Jostrzebski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jostrzebski misses the body punch
and Judah makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jostrzebski seems to have got his legs back now.#T2#
Jostrzebski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jostrzebski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Judah was well out of range. Poor timing from Jostrzebski.
Judah lands a really nice looking cross but Jostrzebski seems unphased.
Judah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jostrzebski moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Jostrzebski misses the target.
Jostrzebski throws out a loose jab but Judah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jostrzebski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Judah avoids the body shot from Jostrzebski.
Jostrzebski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Judah.
It looked like Jostrzebski was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Judah.#T3#
Jostrzebski avoids the body shot from Judah.
Judah dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Judah looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jostrzebski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Judah misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Jostrzebski.
Judah looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Judah's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jostrzebski under the eye.
Judah scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Judah throws a sloppy head kick and Jostrzebski moves out of range easily.
Jostrzebski appears to be looking for a big counter.
Judah looks to land a left hand but Jostrzebski moved out of range nicely.
Judah moves away from the strike by Jostrzebski.
Elijah Judah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Judah looks to throw the jab but Jostrzebski is out of range.
Judah takes a swing at Jostrzebski's ribcage but misses.
Jostrzebski moves forwards but Judah connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Judah tries to bum rush Jostrzebski with a series of wild strikes but Jostrzebski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jostrzebski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Judah.
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jostrzebski.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jostrzebski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Judah changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Joseph Jostrzebski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Judah throws a body shot but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elijah Judah comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Judah 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Elijah Judah!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Elijah Judah!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Elijah Judah!

Elijah Judah wins by unanimous decision!
Elijah Judah seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Bushido 43: Toskala vs. Al As
Date: Mar 04, 2017

#R1#
Judah scores with a hook to the body. Boyka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Judah slips a jab and a cross from Boyka.
Boyka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Judah counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Boyka throws a body kick that misses.
Judah fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boyka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Judah finds it's way through Boyka's defenses. #CUT2#
It looks like Yuri Boyka has been cut.
Boyka throws a head kick that misses.
Nice jab there from Judah. #KD2#
Judah lands a left and a right that send Boyka crashing to the mat, dazed. Judah thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#
Boyka is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Judah cracks Boyka with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Elijah Judah!
A relieved looking Elijah Judah 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: Bushido 40: Toskala vs. Hanzo
Date: Feb 10, 2017

#R1#
Judah circles away from the clinch attempt
and Judah counters with a right hand to the body.
Cook tries to clinch but Judah is having none of it.
Judah throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Cook counter with a right hand.
Judah throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cook is looking for the big counter here.
Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cook was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah.
Despite the aggression on Cook's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah stuns Cook with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Judah lands a head kick. Cook smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cook ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cook throws out a counter right but Judah avoids it with no problem.#T1#
Judah misses the shot to the body.
Cook flicks out a counter leg kick but Judah steps away.
Judah with a hook.
Judah misses with a straight right.
Cook unleashes a big counter combination but Judah bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cook blocks a jab.
Cook looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Judah throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cook throws out a counter right but Judah avoids it with no problem.
Cook tries to bum rush Judah with a series of wild strikes but Judah uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Judah throws a quick counter kick to the body but Cook avoids it.
Cook walks forward, straight into a front kick from Judah.
Judah goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cook ducks under a wild hook from Judah.
Cook is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#T2#
Cook swings widly with a right hand
and Judah makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Judah throws a half hearted mid kick.
Judah misses with a left hand
and Cook counters with a left and a right that stings Judah.
Judah connects with the punch.
We've been informed that Cook 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cook looks to land a combination. Judah sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Judah throws an off balance right hand
and Judah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Judah takes a swing at Cook's ribcage but misses.
Judah shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cook swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Judah thows a left - swing and a miss! #T3#
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cook only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Judah lands a nice hook to Cook's body. Cook takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Judah lands with a straight right. Cook didn't see that one coming.
Cook takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cook tries to clinch but Judah is having none of it.
Judah slips a jab from Cook.
Cook is looking to clinch but Judah is avoiding it.
Judah swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Judah misses the jab.
Cook throws out a counter right but Judah avoids it with no problem.
Cook ducks under a wild hook from Judah.#T4#
Judah misses the shot to the body.
Cook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Cook was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cook swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Judah smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Judah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Judah jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cook defending well as Judah loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cook lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cook takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah Judah 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#
Cook on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Elijah Judah is winning the standup battle so far.
Judah swings for the body but Cook moves out of range.
Cook throws out a counter right but Judah avoids it with no problem.
Cook fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Judah on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Judah closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cook was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah.
A punch combination from Judah misses.
Cook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Judah misses with a hook. Cook ducked under it nicely.
Cook is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#T1#
Judah moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cook scoring well with a low kick there.
Judah 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.
Judah throws a body punch but Cook moves out of range.
Cook throws an off balance right hand
and Judah counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bob Cook is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cook tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Judah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Judah scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cook doesn't seem bothered though.
Cook keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Judah.
Cook fails in his attempt to clinch. #T2#
Judah takes a swing at Cook's ribcage but misses.
Cook looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cook avoids a punch combination nicely.
Elijah Judah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Judah scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Judah thumps Cook with a low kick.
Judah misses with a hook
and Cook counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Judah lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cook at a distance.
Cook slips a straight right by Judah.#T3#
Cook is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Judah was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cook.
Judah misses with a hook
and Cook counters with a thumping low kick.
Judah lands a right hook to the body.
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Judah, as that shot connected.
Cook avoids the body shot from Judah.
Judah misses with a body shot.
As Judah backs off Cook throws a huge counter combo but Judah manages to avoid it all.
Judah scores with a hook to the body. Cook takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T4#
Cook tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Judah manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cook misses with a jab, cross combination.
Judah lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cook at a distance.
Cook throws an off balance right hand
and Judah counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cook.
Cook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Judah scores with a decent looking hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah Judah 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Nice jab there from Judah.
Judah comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cook on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Judah throws out a powerful jab.
Judah misses with a body kick.
Judah's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cook under the eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cook stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Judah is looking to wear down Cook with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cook takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Judah is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cook can do to turn this around?
Judah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T1#
Judah dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Judah throws a lazy right hand but Cook sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Cook on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A shot to the body from Judah misses
and Cook counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cook keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Judah.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Judah, right into the meat.
Judah blocks a jab.
Judah lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Judah jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cook takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Elijah Judah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Cook tries to close the distance and clinch up but Judah swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cook throws a nice inside leg kick.
Judah misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cook misses with an uppercut
and Judah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Judah throws a body shot but no joy.
Cook throws a counter combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Judah. Cook does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cook! But no joy.
Cook misses with a low kick.
Judah scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T3#
Judah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cook looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cook rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Judah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Judah throws a shot from downtown. Cook moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cook! But no joy.
Cook moves out of range as Judah strikes.
Cook appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Judah scores with a jab to the body.
Cook blocks a low kick nicely.
Cook looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Judah throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cook counters with a two punch combo.
Cook misses with a double jab
and Judah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Elijah Judah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cook.
Cook lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Judah scores with a shot to the body.
Cook cracks the inside of Judah's front leg.
Cook displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Judah throws out the jab.
Judah swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cook tries to clinch up but Judah circles away and keeps his distance.
Judah swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Cook 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bob Cook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cook displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Judah throws out the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elijah Judah showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Judah 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elijah Judah!
A relieved looking Elijah Judah 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: Bushido 34: Aziz vs. Aoki
Date: Dec 29, 2016

#R1#
Ki shoots and misses
and Judah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ki wants to clinch.#CL#
Ki has taken the fight to the clinch.
I was talking to Ki's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ki takes a shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Judah.
Ki has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Judah avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short right from Judah.
Judah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
A short left from Judah.
Judah tries to throw a body punch but Ki avoids it by throwing Judah back against the ropes.
Judah misses with the head strike.
Ki has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Judah is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ao Ki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Judah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ki's elbow.
Ki is trying to stall.
Judah pushes Ki back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Judah throws a head punch that misses.
The referee calls for Ki to work.
Judah lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ki is trying to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Judah. #T2#
Ki trying to control the position but instead, Judah has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ki into the ropes.
Judah softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Judah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ki looking to stall.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Judah.
Judah is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Ki is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Judah gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Judah lands a shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Judah.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Judah lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Judah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T3#
Judah misses with a punch to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Judah's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Judah scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC2#
Judah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Judah swivels and escapes.#CL#
Ki closes the distance and clinches.
Judah tries a body shot but Ki blocks it. #TD#
Ki pulls guard successfully.
Judah must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Ki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Judah gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Ki is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #T4##SUB#
Ki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Judah can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Judah got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Judah has managed to get both his arms back between Ki's legs - danger averted.
Judah engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB#
Ki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah Judah 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#
Ki moves out of range as Judah strikes.
Ki is trying hard to land a takedown here. Judah sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Judah throws out the jab.
Ki moves to clinch but Judah breaks away
and Judah counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ki tries to clinch but Judah moves away
and Judah counters with a right hand to the body.
Ki tries to clinch but Judah is having none of it.
Ki tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Judah counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ki is looking to clinch but Judah is avoiding it. #T1#
Judah circles away from the clinch attempt
and Judah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Judah swats away the attempt to clinch by Ki.
Judah misses the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Judah is looking for the big counter here.
Judah swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ki.#T2#
Judah throws out a loose jab but Ki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ki closes the distance looking to clinch
and Judah counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Judah is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ki.
Ki closes the distance but Judah moves to the side
and Judah counters with a nice uppercut. #ROC2#
Ki is rocked!#CL#
Ki has Judah up against the ropes in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Judah.
A right hook to the body lands for Judah.
Judah gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ki. #T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Judah lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ki blocks a body shot from Judah.
Judah misses with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Judah is trying to push Ki away but Ki has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.#BC2#
Judah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Judah misses the jab.
Elijah Judah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ki shoots in and drives through. Judah sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ao Ki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ki tries for a takedown but Judah sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Judah on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Judah as he avoids it easily.
Judah misses with a hook. Ki ducked under it nicely. #T4#
Ki moves to clinch but Judah breaks away
and Judah counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oh Ki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ki looks up at the clock. Bad move! Judah lands a right hand from hell, dropping Ki. Judah pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elijah Judah!
During a confident post fight interview, Elijah Judah thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: B30: Vinicius vs. Antonew
Date: Dec 01, 2016

#R1#
Fang doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Judah counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fang shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fang with a lazy takedown attempt
and Judah counters with a nice body shot.
Fang's coach down at Body Pain_14elite_700$+VM was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Fang's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Elijah Judah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomy Fang.#TD2#
Fang closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fang lands in his opponent's guard.
Judah can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fang controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fang is one step ahead there. #T1#
Fang postures up in Judah's guard and throws a big left but Judah blocks it.
Judah looking for a sweep. Not yet Judah, not yet.
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.
Fang looking to sit in guard and control but Judah gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Fang lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Fang trying to control but Judah is working from the bottom. #T2#
Fang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fang is looking to advance position but Judah has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR#
Fang tries to reverse the position but Judah maintains control.
Judah sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fang tries to hold on but Judah postures up.#T3#
Judah sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fang tries to hold on but Judah pushes him away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Judah controlling the position easily from mount. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Judah'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.
Fang tries to hold on but Judah postures up.
Fang sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#SUB2#
Fang looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fang is looking for a sweep. Judah is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fang moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Judah is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah Judah dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Fang with a lazy takedown attempt
and Judah counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fang tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Judah manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fang has his takedown stuffed
and Judah counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fang shoots in for a double leg but Judah sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A little feinted left hand from Judah on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Elijah Judah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomy Fang.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah stuffs the takedown.
Fang doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Judah counters with a left to the body.
Tomy Fang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fang is breathing heavily.#T1#
Fang fails with the takedown
and Judah counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fang tries for a takedown but Judah circles away easily
enabling Judah to counter with a crisp jab.
Fang misses with a takedown attempt
and Judah counters with a left to the body.
Elijah Judah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fang shoots and misses #KD#
and Judah counters with a crisp right hand that drops Fang! Judah lets Fang back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#
Fang is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Tomy Fang has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fang looks for a takedown but Judah sprawls well.#T2#
Fang fails with the takedown#KD#
and Judah counters with a crisp right hand that drops Fang! Judah lets Fang back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Fang is still on wobbly legs! Can Judah finish him?
Fang shoots and misses
and Judah counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fang seems to have recovered his senses.
Fang doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Judah counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Judah defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fang.
Fang darts in looking for a takedown but Judah gets double underhooks and turns Fang into the ropes.
It looked like Judah wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T3#
Fang misses with a takedown
and Judah counters with a straight right hand.
Fang with a lazy takedown attempt
and Judah counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Elijah Judah is winning the standup battle so far.
Fang tries for a takedown but Judah circles away easily
and Judah counters with a left to the body.
Fang doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Judah counters with a crisp right that sends Fang to the canvas! Judah follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elijah Judah!
A very excited looking Elijah Judah 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: Bushido 24: Whyte v Anderson 2
Date: Oct 20, 2016

#R1#
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aziz misses the shot to the body.
Aziz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Judah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aziz moves away.
Aziz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Aziz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Judah's head backwards.
Left hook, right uppercut from Aziz.
Judah blocks a jab.
Judah takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Judah misses with a looping left.
A jab from Aziz does it's job there.
Jalaluddin Aziz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aziz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Judah lands a right hook to the body.
Judah on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Aziz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Judah.
Judah blocks a jab.#T1#
Aziz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Aziz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Judah.
Judah scores with a hook to the body. Aziz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Judah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aziz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Judah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aziz.
Judah unleashes a big counter combination but Aziz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Judah cracks Aziz with a good jab.
Judah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aziz.
Judah throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aziz throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Judah to counter with a crisp jab.
Aziz misses with a hook.
Aziz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Judah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Judah misses the shot to the body. #T2#
Aziz works Judah's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aziz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Judah ducks under a wild hook from Aziz.
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aziz.
Judah lands with a good body shot.
Judah throws a hook but Aziz blocks it.
Judah closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Judah looks to score with a jab to the body but Aziz is just out of range.
Judah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aziz.
Judah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aziz moves away.
Judah loads up on a big right hand but Aziz slips the punch.
A slow jab from Judah misses its intended target.
Aziz blocks a jab.#T3#
A shot to the body from Aziz misses
and Judah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Judah misses the shot to the body.
Judah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aziz moves away.
Aziz stuns Judah with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Judah walks into a left hand.
Aziz connects with a jab.
Judah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aziz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Judah.
Judah takes a swing at Aziz's ribcage but misses.
Judah is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aziz.
Aziz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Aziz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Aziz walks into a jab.
Aziz scores with a shot to the body. #T4#
Aziz slips under a jab from Judah.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aziz punishes Judah's body with a nice straight punch.
Judah just misses with a punch to the body.
Judah misses with a wild body shot.
Judah looks to land a right hand but Aziz moved out of range.
Aziz thuds a left hand into Judah's body.
Judah lands a nice hook to Aziz's body. Aziz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Judah takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Aziz slips under a jab.
Aziz slips a jab from Judah.
Aziz misses with a body punch
and Judah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Judah 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 crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Judah. Aziz does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jalaluddin Aziz 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#
Aziz just misses with a punch to the body.
Judah throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Aziz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Aziz misses with a straight right.
Aziz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Judah.
Nice defenses there by Judah.
Judah misses with a body shot.
Aziz throws a lazy right hand but Judah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aziz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Judah.
Jalaluddin Aziz is winning the standup battle so far.
Aziz moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aziz misses the shot to the body.
Judah just misses with a punch to the body.
Judah staying out of range there.
Aziz connects with a looping right hand. #T1#
Judah misses with a hook
and Aziz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Aziz scores with a hook.
Aziz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Judah has time to react.
Judah swings widly with a right hand
and Aziz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Aziz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aziz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Judah might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Aziz has got the better of the exchanges.
Aziz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Judah takes a swing at Aziz's ribcage but misses.
Aziz lands with a right hand.
Aziz lands a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aziz throws a hook to the side of Judah's head but Judah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aziz connects with the punch.
Judah throws a body punch but Aziz moves out of range.
It looked like Aziz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Judah.#T2#
Aziz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Judah.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Aziz.
Judah staying out of range there.
Judah throws a counter combo.
Judah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aziz lands with a good body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aziz. Judah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aziz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Judah.
A decent looking cross lands there for Aziz.
Aziz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Judah.
It looked like Aziz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Judah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aziz manages to avoid it.
Judah misses with a body shot.
Judah throws a looping overhand right but Aziz ducks down to avoid it. #T3#
Judah scores with a nice strike.
Judah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aziz throws out the jab.
Judah slips a straight right by Aziz.
Judah swings for the body but Aziz moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Aziz. That snapped Judah's head back.
Judah has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Aziz finds it's way round the side to connect with Judah's head.
Judah connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Aziz momentarily.
Judah has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Judah lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Judah.
Aziz defending well as Judah loads up on a big left hand.
Aziz looks to land a right hand but Judah moved out of range.
Aziz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aziz staying out of range there.
Jab, jab by Aziz - just one landing. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aziz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Judah.
Aziz throws a body punch but Judah moves out of range.
Judah is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Aziz rather than just go for the knockout.
Judah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aziz.
Judah swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Judah thows a left - swing and a miss!
Judah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aziz.
Judah needs to keep his hands up - Aziz had a free shot at his head there.
Judah slips a straight right by Aziz.
Judah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aziz.
Aziz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Judah connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Aziz scrambles back to his feet.
Aziz throws a lazy right hand but Judah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Judah lands a right hook to the body.
Aziz lands a jab to Judah's midsection.
Aziz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Judah manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jalaluddin Aziz dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R3#
Judah drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Aziz misses with a looping right.
Aziz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Decent striking displayed by Aziz there.
Judah blocks a jab.
Judah throws out a loose jab but Aziz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Judah misses with a looping left.
Aziz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Judah manages to avoid it.
Aziz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aziz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Judah! But no joy.
Aziz avoids a punch combination nicely. #T1#
Aziz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aziz's corner calls for a 1-2. Aziz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Aziz lands with an uppercut that bounces Judah off the cage and back into range.
Aziz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aziz throws a body shot but no joy.
Aziz throws a hook but Judah avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Judah. Aziz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aziz needs to keep his hands up - Judah had a free shot at his head there.
Judah moves away from the strike by Aziz.
Judah catches Aziz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Judah avoids the body shot from Aziz.
A little jabbing left from Judah on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Judah dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Aziz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Judah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aziz moves away.
Aziz connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Aziz.
Judah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aziz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Judah.
Judah throws a body punch but Aziz moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Aziz.
Judah walks into a stiff left hand from Aziz.
Aziz's corner calls for a 1-2. Aziz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Judah takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice body punch from Aziz.
Judah swings widly with a right hand
and Aziz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3#
Aziz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A big right from Aziz misses.
Aziz throws a hook to the side of Judah's head but Judah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Judah! But no joy.
Aziz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Aziz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A big left from Aziz misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Judah! But no joy.
Aziz misses with a shot to the body
and Judah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aziz slips a jab from Judah.
Aziz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Judah misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Aziz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Judah misses with a straight left.
Aziz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Judah can do to turn this around?
Judah misses with a body shot. #T4#
Aziz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aziz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Judah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Judah slips a straight right by Aziz.
Judah misses with an uppercut. Aziz saw that one coming.
Judah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aziz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aziz scores with a shot to the body.
Judah misses with a body shot
and Aziz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Judah misses with a hook.
Aziz misses with a left hand
and Judah counters with a nice uppercut.
Judah lands a nice shot to the body.
Aziz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Judah momentarily.
Aziz slips a jab from Judah.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jalaluddin Aziz clearly takes that round.
That's time! Aziz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R4#
Aziz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Aziz ducks under a wild hook from Judah.
Aziz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aziz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aziz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Judah walks into a jab.
Judah takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Aziz scores with the left hand. Judah knows he should have avoided that one.
Aziz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aziz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Aziz duly obliges.
Judah misses with a straight right.
Aziz is looking to counter punch.
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aziz.
Judah throws a predictable looking body shot
and Aziz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC#
Judah is rocked!#T1#
Aziz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Judah.
Aziz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Judah looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Judah throws a looping overhand right but Aziz ducks down to avoid it.
Aziz throwing a counter right hand but Judah manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Judah misses the target.
Judah staying out of range there.
Aziz slips a jab and a cross from Judah.
Aziz misses with a lunging right hand
and Judah counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Aziz misses.
Judah scores with a hook.#T2#
Aziz lands a nice shot that snaps Judah's head back.
Judah misses with a body shot.
Aziz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Aziz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Judah moves away.
Judah throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aziz on the side of the head. #ROC2#
Aziz is rocked!
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aziz.
Judah defending well as Aziz loads up on a big left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aziz scores with a jab.
Aziz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Aziz 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.
Judah swings for the body but Aziz moves out of range.
Good shot there by Aziz.
Aziz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Judah doesn't seem bothered though. #T3#
Aziz throws a looping overhand right but Judah ducks down to avoid it.
Judah now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Aziz misses with a looping left.
Aziz misses with a looping right.
Judah jabs Aziz right on the nose. Aziz blinks but takes it well.
Judah takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Oh Aziz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aziz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Judah.
Judah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice side step and Judah releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Judah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Judah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aziz seems to have got his legs back now.
Judah throws a jab but it's blocked by Aziz.
Aziz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Aziz lands a body shot.
Aziz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Judah looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Judah lands a jab to the head. #T4#
A jab from Aziz misses.
Aziz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Judah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Judah on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Judah throws a body punch but Aziz moves out of range.
Judah scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Aziz misses with an uppercut. Judah saw that one coming.
Judah now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A big left from Aziz misses.
Judah throws a counter combo.
A cross from Aziz lands.
Aziz misses with a body shot.
Aziz misses with a wild body shot.
Aziz misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jalaluddin Aziz had his way with Elijah Judah in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R5#
Aziz with a nice cross.
Judah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aziz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Judah.
Judah slips a jab from Aziz.
Judah throws a poor cross that misses
and Aziz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aziz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Judah.
Aziz cracks a nice hook into Judah's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aziz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Judah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aziz manages to avoid it.
Aziz connects with a right hand. Judah shakes it off.
A slow jab from Judah misses its intended target. #T1#
Judah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aziz.
Nice jab there from Judah.
Aziz takes a swing at Judah's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Aziz misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Judah. Aziz does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Aziz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Aziz misses the shot to the body.
Judah swings away with a body shot that misses
and Aziz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Judah scores with a jab to the jaw.
Aziz connects with a single shot there.
Judah throws a predictable looking body shot
and Aziz counters with a nice body shot.
Judah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aziz manages to avoid it.
Judah looks to throw the jab but Aziz is out of range.
Elijah Judah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Judah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aziz.
Judah misses with a straight right.
Judah throws a big shot that misses.
Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aziz was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah.
It looked like Aziz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Aziz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Judah.
Judah takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Judah throws a body shot but no joy.
Aziz loads up on a big right hand but Judah slips the punch.
Aziz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Aziz misses with a hook.
Judah swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Aziz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Judah needs to keep his hands up - Aziz had a free shot at his head there.#T3#
Aziz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Judah.
Judah misses with a looping left.
Judah misses with a body punch
and Aziz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Aziz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Judah.
Judah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aziz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Aziz throws the left hand but Judah avoids the punch easily.
Judah slips a straight right by Aziz.
Judah lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Judah missing with a left hand there. Aziz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Judah takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T4#
Aziz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aziz misses with a straight right.
Judah now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Aziz throws an off balance right hand
and Judah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Judah ducks right into an uppercut from Aziz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Judah.
Aziz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Judah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aziz jabs Judah right on the nose. Judah blinks but takes it well.
Aziz missing with a left hand there. Judah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Judah is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Aziz misses with a body shot.
Aziz throws a lazy right hand but Judah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aziz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab from Aziz finds it's way through Judah's defenses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jalaluddin Aziz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Aziz 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 50:46
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 50:45

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

Event: Bushido19: Lobtov vs Babajide
Date: Sep 15, 2016

#R1#
Judah with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice shot lands for Yamada.
Yamada lands a nice looking body kick.
Yamada misses with a leg kick
and Judah counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A combination from Judah does no damage.
Judah swings for the body but Yamada moves out of range.
Judah misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamada moves away.
Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamada was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah.
Judah lands a head shot.
Judah avoids a kick to the body. #T1#
Yamada swings widly with a right hand
and Judah counters with a straight right hand.
Judah throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yamada takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Judah fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Judah scores with a body shot.
Jab by Judah.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Judah connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yamada with a poor takedown
and Judah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T2#
Yamada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Judah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Judah. Yamada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamada is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A swing and a miss from Judah.
Yamada on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamada.
Judah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Judah looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamada is just out of range.
Judah misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yamada fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T3#
Judah misses with a body shot.
Yamada tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Judah throws a hook but Yamada avoids it easily.
Judah avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Elijah Judah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamada misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yamada throws a front kick aimed at Judah's knee but Judah avoids it well.
Yamada throws a leg kick which misses Judah's front leg but catches the back leg as Judah tries to avoid it.
Judah sizes up Yamada with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Judah misses with an uppercut #TD2#
and Yamada counters with a shoot takedown. Judah fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Judah keeping full guard, as Yamada tries to pass. #T4#
Yamada won't allow Judah to get back to his feet.
Yamada looking to pass the guard.
Yamada is looking to pass into half guard but Judah pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Judah is in guard.#REVR#
Yamada looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Judah puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah Judah dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Judah misses with a right hand #TD2#
and Yamada decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Judah's guard.
Yamada pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Judah is keeping the position for now.
Yamada trying to move into half guard but instead Judah has managed to sweep!#REVR##SUB2#
Yamada isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Judah stacks Yamada on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Judah!
Yamada is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Judah tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Yamada is looking for a sweep.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yamada can do anything to dispel that myth.
Yamada is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Judah off and has taken his back!#SUB2#
Yamada looking for the RNC.
Judah wants to control his opponent's hands but Yamada gets his hands free. #SUB2#
Yamada is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Judah is defending well though. Yamada let's go of the attempt for now.#T2##SUB2#
Yamada is persistently looking for the submission but Judah is defending it well. #SUB2#
Yamada has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Judah has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least! #SUB2#
Yamada working for the choke.
Judah tries to break free. #T3##SUB2#
Yamada is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Judah is defending well though. Yamada let's go of the attempt for now.#SUB2#
Yamada patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?#SUB2#
Yamada has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Judah has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least! #SUB2#
Yamada goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Judah escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Judah is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Yamada! #T4#
Yamada is working to get back to half guard.
Yamada sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Yamada is looking to get back to full guard here but Judah has managed to pass to side control instead.
Yamada is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yamada being controlled for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isamu Yamada showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. 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#
Judah fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yamada on the side of the head.
Judah throws a right and a left that Yamada avoids nicely.
Yamada with the counter takedown but Judah avoids it easily.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Judah swings widly with a right hand #TD2#
and Yamada decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Judah's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamada tries to free his leg and advance position but Judah is retaining full guard.
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.
Judah wants to get back to his feet but Yamada is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Judah has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Isamu Yamada has got the better of the ground game so far.#T1#
Yamada throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yamada is pushing down on Judah's leg trying to pass to half guard. Judah is fighting to maintain full guard but Yamada has managed to sneak the leg through.
Yamada looks to land a strike but Judah avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Yamada is looking to pass into half guard but Judah pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Judah is in guard.#REVR#
Yamada manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Judah manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Yamada works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Yamada tries to pass to full mount but Judah defends it. #T2#
Judah is trying to control but can't.
Judah is looking to escape.
The referee calls for the fighters to work. #SUB2#
Yamada is looking for a kimura but Judah is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Yamada to get the leverage.
Yamada is stalling here. Judah is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Yamada seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Judah has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Yamada is looking for a sweep.#T3#
Yamada manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Yamada tries to pass to full mount but Judah defends it. #SUB2#
Yamada is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Judah as he works his way to full guard.
Judah is controlling Yamada's posture.
Yamada loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yamada preventing the sweep.
Yamada postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T4#
Yamada trying to control but Judah is working from the bottom.
Judah keeping full guard, as Yamada tries to pass.
Yamada advances to half guard. #SUB2#
Yamada is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #SUB2#
Yamada is trying to work for a kimura but Judah is defending well.
Yamada takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Yamada is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Judah has managed to free his arm - good work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Isamu Yamada comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yamada 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29

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

Event: B15: McCullen vs. Seung-Jin
Date: Aug 18, 2016

#R1#
Ulusoy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Judah ducks under a wild hook from Ulusoy.
Judah is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Judah thuds his right hand into Ulusoy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ulusoy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #ROC2#
Ulusoy is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Cagatay Ulusoy has been cut.
Judah has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Ulusoy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Judah counters with a crisp right that sends Ulusoy to the canvas! Judah follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elijah Judah!
Elijah Judah thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Bushido 12: Road to Gold R4
Date: Jul 28, 2016

#R1#
Judah misses with a wild body shot.
Judah misses with a wild body shot.
Kyle appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kyle looks to land a right hand but Judah moved out of range.
Kyle definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kyle misses with a wild body shot.
Kyle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Judah.
No joy there for Kyle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kyle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Judah's coach down at Montreal Elite Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Judah's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kyle scores with a hook.
Kyle throws a poor cross that misses
and Judah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2#
It looks like Jezza Kyle has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Judah takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Judah misses with an uppercut. Kyle saw that one coming.
Kyle misses with a hook
and Judah counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kyle moves out of range as Judah strikes.#T1#
Kyle misses with a body shot.
Judah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Judah 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.
Kyle misses with a body shot
and Judah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kyle misses with a body shot
and Judah counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kyle thinking.
Judah throws a combination. Kyle tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#ROC2#
Kyle is rocked!
Judah drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Kyle's head, knocking him out cold! Judah is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Elijah Judah!
During a confident post fight interview, Elijah Judah thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Bushido 9: Road to Gold R3
Date: Jul 07, 2016

#R1#
Babbitt scores with a hook to the body. Judah takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Babbitt misses with a lunging right hand
and Judah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#
It looks like Raymond Babbitt has been cut.
Babbitt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Judah now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Raymond Babbitt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babbitt throws a hook to the side of Judah's head but Judah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Judah is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Babbitt.
Judah misses with a straight left.
Babbitt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Judah stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Babbitt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Judah on the side of the head.
Judah misses with a double jab
and Babbitt counters with a straight right hand.
Babbitt ducks under a wild hook from Judah.
Babbitt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Judah doesn't seem bothered though.
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babbitt.
Judah lands a right hook to the body. #T1#
Babbitt digs a good hook to Judah's body.
Babbitt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Judah now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Judah scores with a sloppy right hand. Babbitt should have avoided that one.
Judah just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Babbitt misses the target.
Babbitt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Babbitt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Judah doesn't seem bothered though.
Judah scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Judah throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Judah looks to land a right hand but Babbitt moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Babbitt misses the target.
Babbitt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Judah manages to avoid it.
Babbitt lands with a good body shot.#T2#
Judah's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Babbitt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Judah scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut lands for Babbitt. That snapped Judah's head back.
Babbitt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Judah throws out the jab.
Judah blocks a jab.
Judah thows a left - swing and a miss!
Judah jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Judah misses with a lunging right hand
and Babbitt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Babbitt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Judah.
Babbitt misses with a body shot.
Babbitt lands a nice hook to Judah's body. Judah takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Babbitt throws a shot from downtown. Judah moves away and avoids it.#T3#
Judah lands a right hook to the body.
Babbitt misses with a hook
and Judah counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Babbitt is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Judah bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Babbitt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Babbitt lands with a shot to the body.
Judah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Judah slips under a jab.
Babbitt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Babbitt looks to score with a jab to the body but Judah is just out of range.
Judah lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Babbitt misses with a looping left.
Judah throws a lazy right hand but Babbitt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Babbitt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Babbitt swings for the body but Judah moves out of range.
Babbitt moves away from the strike by Judah.
Judah has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Babbitt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Babbitt slips a jab and a cross from Judah.
Babbitt throws a body punch but Judah moves out of range.
Babbitt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Judah unleashes a big counter combination but Babbitt bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Judah slips under a jab from Babbitt.
Judah looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Babbitt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Judah takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Judah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Babbitt.
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 Raymond Babbitt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Raymond Babbitt's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Judah fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Judah misses with a looping right.
Judah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Babbitt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Babbitt tries to bum rush Judah with a series of wild strikes but Judah uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babbitt.
Babbitt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Babbitt ducks under a wild hook from Judah.
Babbitt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Judah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Babbitt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babbitt connects with a crisp jab.
Babbitt misses with a jab to the body
and Judah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Judah.
A telegraphed right hand from Judah misses the target. #T1#
Jab by Babbitt.
Judah cracks a nice hook into Babbitt's ribs.
Judah cracks Babbitt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#ROC2#
Babbitt is rocked!
Babbitt misses with a straight right.
Oh Babbitt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Babbitt walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Judah swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Elijah Judah!
A very excited looking Elijah Judah 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: Bushido 5: Road to Gold R2
Date: Jun 09, 2016

#R1#
Judah fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kono on the side of the head.#CUT2#
It looks like Yasuki Kono has been cut.
Judah cracks Kono with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Judah lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kono walks into a left hand. #ROC2#
Kono is rocked!
Kono takes a swing at Judah's ribcage but misses.
Oh Kono is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kono misses with a left hand
and Judah counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Judah pounces like a tiger and cracks Kono with a vicious hook! Kono is down but not out! Judah follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Elijah Judah!
Our winner, Elijah Judah, 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: Bushido 2: Road to Gold R1
Date: May 19, 2016

#R1##TD2#
Judah manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Yamada on his heels. He'll look to pass Yamada's guard now, I'm sure.
Judah trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yamada on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yamada tries to get out of the position.#SUB#
Yamada looking for a guillotine here but Judah defends easily.
Yamada keeping moving, preventing Judah from controlling successfully.
Yamada working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamada bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Judah's guard. #REVR#
Yamada throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Judah works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T1#
Judah can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Yamada controls the pace.
Yamada throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Judah works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Judah keeping moving, preventing Yamada from controlling successfully.
Yamada 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.
Yamada is really struggling to control Judah but he's trying to hold on to the position.#SUB#
Yamada drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yamada jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Yamada trying to control the position from guard on top but Judah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Judah has momentary wrist control but Yamada slips an elbow through the middle.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Yamada trying to control the position from guard on top but Judah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yamada passes into half guard. #SUB#
Yamada is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Judah sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Yamada seems to be working for a kimura but Judah defends the submission attempt.
Yamada controlling the pace.
Yamada has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Judah has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there. #T3##SUB#
Yamada is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Yamada throwing sloppy strikes.
Yamada is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Judah. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Will Yamada go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Judah tries to roll but Yamada sticks to his back. #SUB#
Judah preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Yamada. #SUB#
Yamada is looking for a rear naked choke here but Judah reverses the position brilliantly into Yamada's guard!
Yamada controls Judah momentarily but Judah frees himself. #T4#
Yamada 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##SUB#
Yamada seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Judah is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Isamu Yamada!
Our winner, Isamu Yamada, 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.

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