Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: ALPHA-1: Fight Kingdom Night 2
Date: May 29, 2021

#R1#
De Boise goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
De Boise slips under a jab from Giant.
De Boise appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
De Boise rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Giant counters with an outside leg kick.
A jab from Giant misses.
De Boise motions for Giant to come forward. De Boise throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Boise lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#CUT#It looks like Yhorm Giant has been cut.
Giant avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Boise. Giant does a little dance to reset his feet.
Giant throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
De Boise connects with a single shot there.
Giant lands with an uppercut that bounces De Boise off the cage and back into range.#T1#
De Boise throws a hook but Giant blocks it.
De Boise misses with a straight left.
De Boise has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Giant missing with a left hand there. De Boise was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Giant misses with a left hand
and Giant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Giant gets cracked there but stands up to it.
De Boise throws a leg kick which misses Giant's front leg but catches the back leg as Giant tries to avoid it.
Giant has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Giant connects with a right hand. De Boise shakes it off.
Giant connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
De Boise scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
De Boise ducks right into an uppercut from Giant. #T2#
Good leg kick by De Boise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giant takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Giant connects with a good right hand that stumbles De Boise. De Boise circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
De Boise connects with an inside leg kick.
Giant misses with a low kick as De Boise jumps back.
De Boise appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
De Boise misses with a low kick.
De Boise looks to score with a jab to the body but Giant is just out of range.
It seemed like Giant was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
De Boise throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Giant ducks under a wild hook from De Boise.
A little jabbing left from Giant on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T3#
De Boise takes one on the button.
Giant throws a leg kick
and De Boise counters with a nice low kick that buckles Giant's knee momentarily.
De Boise throws the left hand but Giant avoids the punch easily.
Giant flicks out a counter leg kick but De Boise steps away.
De Boise connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
De Boise ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Giant swinging wildly here.
De Boise fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Giant on the side of the head.
De Boise waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Giant.#T4#
De Boise scores with a body shot.
De Boise scores with a nice right hand.
De Boise misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
De Boise dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Giant. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giant misses with a double jab
letting De Boise counter with a right hand. #CUT#That has opened up Yhorm Giant's cut even more.
Giant cracks De Boise with a good jab.
Giant drops his hands momentarily and De Boise takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #ROC#Giant is rocked!
De Boise lands a nice shot to the body.
Giant is still on wobbly legs! Can De Boise finish him?
Giant looks winded!
De Boise throws a quick head kick that knocks Giant silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! De Boise is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Cedric De Boise!
Our winner, Cedric De Boise, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: SMASH: Rossi vs Peterson
Date: Apr 10, 2021

#R1#
Giant bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Giant throws a body shot but no joy.
Giant seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Saric throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saric 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.
Saric shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Giant as he avoids it easily.
Saric throws a body punch but Giant moves out of range.
Saric connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CUT2#It looks like Yhorm Giant has been cut.
Saric throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Giant appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Saric with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Giant looks to throw the jab but Saric is out of range.
Saric with a lazy takedown attempt
and Giant counters with a nice uppercut.
Giant looks to land a right hand but Saric moved out of range.
Saric throws a leg kick
and Giant counters with a series of strikes. Saric will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saric will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Giant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Giant throws a shot from downtown. Saric moves away and avoids it.#T1#
Giant with the inside leg kick.
Saric missing with a left hand there. Giant was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saric gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Saric tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Giant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saric looks to land a left hand but Giant moved out of range nicely.
Giant lands the left hand.
Saric takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Giant lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Giant is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That kick from Giant tenderised Saric's leg. Saric is trying to keep his angry face on.
Giant displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saric throws out the jab.
Saric swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saric misses with a lunging right hand
and Giant counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yhorm Giant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saric blocks a jab.
Saric drops Giant with a big left hand! Giant is injured, injured bad! Saric jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zdravko Saric!
A relieved looking Zdravko Saric 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: SMASH: Alela vs Pawlik
Date: Mar 06, 2021

#R1#
Panda misses with a body shot.
Panda defending well as Giant loads up on a big left hand.
Panda throws a left and a right that both miss #KD#
and Giant counters with a crisp one two that drops Panda! Giant thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Panda to his feet! Panda is in big trouble!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Panda is defended easily by Giant.
It looked like Giant wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#TD2#
Giant gets caught flat footed, as Panda shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Panda prevents Giant from getting back to his feet.
Giant avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Giant will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T1#
Panda stops Giant from standing up.
Panda throws a strike but Giant rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##SU#
Giant decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A big right from Giant misses.
Panda throws a body punch but Giant moves out of range.
Panda throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Giant is looking to counter punch.
Giant listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CUT#It looks like Full Time Panda has been cut.
Panda misses with a series of wild punches.
A little feinted left hand from Giant on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Panda shoots for a takedown but Giant saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Giant throws a right and a left that Panda avoids nicely.
Panda drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Giant defends it well.#T2#
Giant moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Full Time Panda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Panda misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Giant counters with a big left hand that crumples Panda! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yhorm Giant!
Our winner, Yhorm Giant, 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: CEC 698.5
Date: Oct 31, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL2#
Starker moves into the clinch successfully.
Giant lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Starker swings wildly with an uppercut but Giant uses good head movement to avoid it.
A frustrated look appears on Giant's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Giant wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Starker has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Giant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Giant scores with a jab to the jaw.#CL2#
Starker moves into the clinch.#BC#
Giant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Starker misses with a few strikes there.
Starker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Giant swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Starker darts in and clinches Giant up against the cage.#BC#
Giant breaks from the clinch.
Starker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Starker looks to clinch
and Giant counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giant circles away from the clinch attempt
and Giant counters with a head kick.
Starker misses with a two punch combination.
Giant was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T1#
Starker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Starker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Giant counters with a nice low kick that buckles Starker's knee momentarily.
Giant misses with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Giant.
Starker tries to clinch up but Giant circles away and keeps his distance.
Starker thows a leg kick but Giant checks it
and Giant counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Giant is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Giant connects with a body shot.
Starker wants to clinch but Giant slips to the side
and Starker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Starker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Giant with a nice calf kick.#CL2#
Starker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Starker throws a punch but it's blocked by Giant.
Starker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC#
Giant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Starker fails to land with a series of punches.
Starker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Starker tries to clinch but Giant moves out of range.
Giant is looking to counter with a body kick.#T2#
Starker wants to clinch up but Giant keeps it at a distance.
Starker wants to clinch
and Giant counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Giant with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Starker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Starker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
An inside leg kick lands from Giant. #CL2#
Giant gets tackled into the cage by Starker. Starker maintains the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Starker scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC#
Giant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab lands there for Giant.
Starker throws a leg kick
and Giant counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Giant scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Starker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Giant lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Giant connects with an inside leg kick.
Giant is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#T3#
Starker doesn't manage to clinch there - Giant circles away.
Starker misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Giant misses the target.#CL2#
Giant gets tackled into the cage by Starker. Starker maintains the clinch.
Giant is trying to push Starker away but Starker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC#
Giant manages to break the clinch.
Starker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Starker tries to clinch up.#CL2#
Starker clinches up against the cage.
Giant tries to circle away but Starker has him pinned against the cage.#BC#
Giant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #KD#
Giant lands a big uppercut and Starker crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Starker looks OK. Giant waves Starker back to his feet!#ROC#Starker is rocked!
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!
Giant lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Starker head around and knocks him out cold! Giant hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yhorm Giant!
A very excited looking Yhorm Giant 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.
In defeat, Paul Starker stepped up to the mic, saying 'I`LL BE BACK@#$%!'.

Event: CEC: 696
Date: Oct 17, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brakeley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Brakeley as he connects with a hook.
Brakeley throws an off balance right hand
and Giant counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Brakeley misses the shot to the body.
Brakeley misses with an uppercut.
Brakeley swings away with a body shot that misses
and Giant counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brakeley looks to score with a jab to the body but Giant is just out of range.
Brakeley loads up on a big right hand but Giant slips the punch.
Giant blocks the body kick.
Michael Brakeley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giant slips a straight right by Brakeley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giant lands a slapping body shot. #KD2#
Giant lands a big right hand that sends Brakeley crashing to the mat! Giant stays standing though and waves Brakeley back to his feet!#ROC2#Brakeley is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Michael Brakeley has been cut.
Brakeley is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giant throws an uppercut from hell that sends Brakeley clean off his feet! He's out cold! Giant stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yhorm Giant!
After winning the bout, Yhorm Giant thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: GC 358 Giant vs Krieg
Date: Aug 01, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krieg lands with a nice combination. Giant backs away looking to recover.#CUT2#It looks like Yhorm Giant has been cut.
Krieg misses with a combination
and Giant counters with a thumping low kick.
Krieg throws a right hand that Giant ducks under and follows up with a left that Giant also avoids with ease.
Giant was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Krieg misses with a combination
and Giant counters with a good low kick that Krieg was not able to check.
Krieg looks to land a combination. Giant sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A punch combination from Krieg misses.
Nice jab there from Giant. #CUT#It looks like Blitz Krieg has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krieg drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Krieg throws a left and a right that both miss
and Giant counters with a leg kick.
Krieg looks winded!
Giant with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Krieg lands with a right that hurts Giant. Giant looks to clinch but Krieg throws a short knee that drops Giant. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Blitz Krieg!
Blitz Krieg was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: GC 354 Ruas vs Giant
Date: Jul 04, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruas tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Giant defends well and Ruas ends up having to push Giant into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Giant throws a front kick that sends Ruas stumbling back into the cage.
Ruas walks into a stiff left hand from Giant.#CUT2#It looks like Carlos Ruas has been cut.
Giant stuffs the takedown.
Giant misses with a straight left.
Ruas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ruas moves forwards but Giant connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Giant bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ruas is breathing heavily.
Giant cracks Ruas with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yhorm Giant!
Yhorm Giant decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Carlos Ruas was interviewed post fight and said 'No one likes seeing their opponent's hand raised, but that just means that they were the better man today. My team at 3Band MMA and I will break down this match and make the proper changes for my next camp.'.

Event: GC 348 ?? vs ??
Date: May 23, 2020

#R1#
Borodin throws a hook to the side of Giant's head but Giant sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Borodin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Giant.
Giant fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Borodin checks it well.
Borodin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Borodin looks to score with a jab to the body but Giant is just out of range.
Borodin misses the shot to the body.
Borodin checks the leg kick nicely there. #KD#
A jab-cross combination lands for Giant and sends Borodin crashing to the mat! Giant follows him down to the mat - Borodin regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet! #ROC#
Borodin is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Aleksey Borodin has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Giant content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Borodin is trying to maintain the position but Giant is very close to passing his half guard.
Borodin keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Giant will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Giant throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Borodin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Giant. #T1#
Borodin trying to control from the bottom.
Borodin is not content to let Giant control the position.
Borodin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Giant.
Giant controlling the pace.
Giant wants to control but Borodin is keeping him busy.
Borodin is looking for a sweep. Giant is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Borodin has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Borodin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Giant.
Giant sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Borodin wants to get back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Giant throws a head kick but Borodin moves out of range. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Giant misses with a looping right.
Giant goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Giant.
The fighters circling - Borodin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Borodin connects with a body shot.
Giant throws a leg kick but Borodin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Giant will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Giant tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Borodin is able to avoid easily.
A slow jab from Borodin misses its intended target.
Giant with a nice calf kick.
Giant lands a really nice looking cross but Borodin seems unphased.
Giant fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Borodin.
Borodin tries to clinch up.
Giant uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Borodin.
Borodin is looking to clinch but Giant is avoiding it.
Giant throwing a counter right hand but Borodin manages to avoid it.
Giant is looking to slow Borodin down with leg kicks.
Giant steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Borodin.
Borodin misses the jab.#T3#
Giant fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Borodin.
Giant scores with a kick to the midsection.#KD#
A big head kick from Giant and Borodin is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Borodin is still in real trouble! Can Giant finish him?
Giant's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Borodin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Giant connects with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Giant is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Borodin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Giant forces his way into half guard.
Borodin seems to have recovered his senses.
Borodin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Giant.
Borodin is looking to escape.
Giant missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Borodin is trying to stand back up but Giant is controlling him
Borodin tries to get to full guard but Giant has control of the leg. #T4#
Giant thows a huge punch but Borodin dodges it nicely.
Giant throwing shots but Borodin is blocking nicely.
Giant is pressing down on Borodin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Borodin is holding on for now.
Borodin desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Giant frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Giant trying to control but Borodin is having none of it.
Giant throwing strikes here but Borodin is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yhorm Giant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aleksey Borodin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Giant scores with a nice right hand.
A leg kick checked by Borodin.
Borodin lands a really nice looking cross but Giant seems unphased. #CUT2#
It looks like Yhorm Giant has been cut.
Borodin blocks the body kick.
Borodin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Borodin blocks a leg kick.
Giant throws a right hand that misses
and Borodin counters with a right hand to the body.
Borodin connects with a single shot there.
Giant steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Borodin.
Nice body punch from Borodin.
Giant digs a good body shot into Borodin's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borodin misses with a two punch combination.
Nice body kick from Giant.
Borodin throws a looping overhand right but Giant ducks down to avoid it.
Giant lands with a hook. Borodin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #CUT#
That has opened up Aleksey Borodin's cut even more.
Yhorm Giant is winning the standup battle so far.
Giant fakes the body blow, causing Borodin to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Borodin goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yhorm Giant!
Yhorm Giant 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: GC 345 Phoenix vs Hand
Date: May 03, 2020

#R1#
Zola ducks under a wild hook from Giant.
Zola lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Giant.
Zola swings for the body but Giant moves out of range.
Giant 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.
Giant throws a body kick, spinning off balance#TD2#
and Zola counters with a single leg into guard. Giant didn't expect that.
Zola trying to control but Giant is working from the bottom.
Giant tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zola slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giant seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Zola not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T1#
Giant pulls Zola in close to prevent any damage.
My spies in Team Beta Fail inform me that Zola has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Zola loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Zola wants to pass the guard but Giant is keeping the position.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Zola takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zola shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Giant but Giant pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Giant throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zola changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Giant tries to avoid it but Zola manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Giant to the ground. Giant escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Giant misses with a body kick. #T2#
Zola fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yhorm Giant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gorgon Zola.
Zola takes one to the side of the head.
Zola ducks under a wild hook from Giant.
Decent striking displayed by Giant there.#CUT#
It looks like Gorgon Zola has been cut.#KD#
Giant knocks Zola to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?#ROC#
Zola is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Giant looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Zola is avoiding damage well.
Zola is still in real trouble! Can Giant finish him?
Zola is not content to let Giant control the position.
Zola seems to have recovered his senses.
Zola seems a little lost for a moment, as Giant dominates the positioning.
Giant is trying to ground and pound but Zola uses the momentary lack of control by Giant to regain half guard. #T3#
Zola is staying active underneath Giant, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Giant thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Giant is thwarting Zola's attempts to control the position.
Giant is keen to just control but Zola is a slippery customer.
Zola makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Zola.
Giant seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Giant keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Zola's head.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Giant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zola is keeping the position for now.
Zola keeping moving, preventing Giant from controlling successfully.
Giant postures up.
Giant will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Giant trying to control but Zola is working from the bottom. #ES2#
Zola has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Giant off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Giant throws a body kick that misses.
Zola fails to land the takedown.
Giant misses with a hook. Zola ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Giant misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yhorm Giant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gorgon Zola's cut.
That's time! Giant's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Giant throws a lazy body kick
and Zola counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT2#
It looks like Yhorm Giant has been cut.
Giant throws a head kick that misses
and Zola counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zola misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Giant throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Giant's corner calls for a 1-2. Giant obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #TD2#
Zola closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Giant struggling a bit here.
Giant is looking for a sweep.
Giant is letting Zola control him for a moment.
Giant is looking to reverse the position.#T1#
Zola cracks Giant with a big elbow.
Giant sneaks back into half guard.
Giant tries to roll over but Zola keeps him under control.
Giant wants to control but Zola is keeping busy. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zola wants to control but Giant is keeping him busy.
Zola wants to pass the guard but Giant is defending well.
Zola thows a huge punch but Giant dodges it nicely.
Zola uses his free foot to push down on Giant's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Giant.
Giant is desperately trying to get back to half guard. #SUB2#
Zola is working for a guillotine from mount but Giant frees his head quite easily.
Giant is looking to get to half guard.#T3#
Giant is working hard here to advance position.
Zola thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Zola can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Giant is looking to escape.
Giant tries to lock up and control but Zola gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Giant is trying to escape the mount.
Giant blocking the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Giant wants to control but Zola is having none of it.
Giant blocking the ground and pound.
Zola looking to control but Giant is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Giant keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zola controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gorgon Zola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Giant's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Zola blocks a jab.
Zola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Giant.
Giant throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zola walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#CL2#
Zola gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zola has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Giant avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Zola keeps control of Giant as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zola jumps guard but Giant stands there with Zola around his waist. Zola gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The referee calls for Giant to work.
Giant wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giant works on Zola's body with a couple of short punches.#BC#
Giant breaks from the clinch.
Zola stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Giant.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Giant.
Giant fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zola has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Giant 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#
Zola wants to clinch up but Giant keeps it at a distance.
Giant half committed to a counter leg kick.
Giant walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zola checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A good leg kick by Giant.
Giant misses with a lunging right hand
and Zola counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zola fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yhorm Giant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gorgon Zola.
Giant is looking to score with low kicks.
Crunch! Giant slams his shin into Zola's torso.
Giant misses with a low kick.
Yhorm Giant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giant tries a low kick but Zola avoids it.
Zola feints a counter leg kick.
Zola blocks a head kick by Giant.
Zola throws a big counter head kick but Giant avoids it with no problem.
Yhorm Giant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Giant throws a right hand that misses
and Zola counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Giant. That's going to slow Zola down. #CL2#
Zola gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Giant takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #T2##TD2#
Zola drags the fight down to the ground.
Giant wants to control from the top but Zola keeps moving.
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!
Giant sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Zola is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Giant slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #SU#
Zola is working an open guard so Giant takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#T3#
Giant tries to score with a low kick but Zola moves his leg out of the way.
Giant scores with a head kick.
Zola shoots in for a double leg but Giant sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Zola on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Giant is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Zola takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Giant pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Giant throws a leg kick that misses.
Zola tries a quick counter leg kick but Giant is wise to it.
Giant throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Zola tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Giant manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Giant misses with a head kick.
Giant lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zola dives in for a single leg takedown but Giant sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#T4#
Giant scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zola in his tracks.
Giant throws a push kick but Zola slaps the foot to one side.
Giant misses with a shot to the body
and Zola counters with a straight right hand.
Giant misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Zola.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zola uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Giant.
Zola is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Zola checks a low kick from Giant.
Giant throws a low kick but Zola avoids it.
Zola is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Zola takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Zola doesn't manage to clinch there - Giant circles away.
Zola scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Zola shoots in for a double leg but Giant sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#CL2#
Giant tries to keep at a distance but Zola has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Giant breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yhorm Giant showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Giant 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yhorm Giant!
A very excited looking Yhorm Giant rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: *GC 339 Smith Jr vs Alvarez
Date: Mar 22, 2020

#R1#
Giant lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cobb takes a step back to recover.
Giant lands with a nice body kick.
Giant throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Giant misses with a looping right.
Yhorm Giant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Giant misses its intended target.
Cobb throws out a counter right but Giant avoids it with no problem.
Giant looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Giant misses with an uppercut
and Cobb cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cobb scoring well with a low kick there.
Giant throws a right and a left that Cobb avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Giant misses.
Cobb throws a counter combo.
Cobb checks a leg kick nicely.
Giant throws a head kick but Cobb moves out of range.
Giant throws a low kick but Cobb avoids it.
Giant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cobb.
Giant throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cobb.
Cobb throws a sloppy head kick and Giant moves out of range easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Giant digs a good body shot into Cobb's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cobb. Giant does a little dance to reset his feet.
Giant misses with a kick to the body.
Giant tries to score with a low kick but Cobb moves his leg out of the way.#T1#
Giant moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That kick from Giant tenderised Cobb's leg. Cobb is trying to keep his angry face on.
Giant throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cobb sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cobb blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cobb! But no joy.
Giant throws the kick towards the body but Cobb avoids it.
Cobb wants to clinch up but Giant keeps it at a distance.
Giant misses with a straight right.
Cobb throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Giant counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cobb's knee momentarily.
Cobb throws a jab but it's blocked by Giant.
Cobb scores with a nice body kick.
Giant scores with a hook.#CUT#
It looks like Tyson Cobb has been cut.
Giant lands with a kick to the temple. Cobb shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Giant takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cobb fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Giant checks it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Giant throws a leg kick
and Cobb counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT2#
It looks like Yhorm Giant has been cut.
Cobb 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.
Giant throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. #T2#
Giant shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cobb takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Giant blocks the body kick.
Cobb scores with a leg kick.
Cobb bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cobb slips a jab and a cross from Giant.
Giant swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cobb counters with a stiff right hand.
Giant blocks a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cobb.
Danga de danga de dang - Giant scores with a four punch combination!
Giant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cobb.
Cobb cracks a nice hook into Giant's ribs.
Giant moves into range and connects with a jab. #CUT#
That has opened up Tyson Cobb's cut even more.
Giant moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cobb pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Giant is looking to land body kicks.
Cobb connects with a body shot that sends Giant's belly button to the back.#T3#
Giant swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Giant has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cobb.
Giant rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Cobb to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice shot by Giant.
Giant takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cobb paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Giant keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cobb.
Giant looks to score with a jab to the body but Cobb is just out of range.
Cobb punishes Giant's body with a nice straight punch.
Giant is breathing heavily.
Decent striking displayed by Cobb there.
Cobb throws a hook but Giant avoids it easily.
Giant staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from Giant.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giant throws a big shot that misses.
Giant connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cobb. Cobb circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CUT#
The cut above Tyson Cobb's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Giant doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cobb looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T4#
Cobb misses with a body kick.
Cobb looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice defenses there by Cobb.
Cobb lands a nice leg kick that just misses Giant's sensitive parts.
Cobb defending well as Giant loads up on a big left hand.
Cobb takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Giant is looking to land body kicks.
Giant drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Giant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cobb moves away.
Cobb scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Giant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Giant stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cobb.
Giant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice side step and Cobb releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cobb throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Giant's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Cobb dives in looking to finish as Giant flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Cobb's strikes! Cobb is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Giant's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Giant was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyson Cobb!
After the fight, Tyson Cobb was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: EMP Finale: Ispa vs Toivonen 5
Date: Mar 01, 2020

#R1#
Good leg kick by Giant there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Impaler throws an off balance right hand
and Giant counters with a right hand to the body.
Yhorm Giant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giant misses with a kick to the body
and Impaler counters with a right hand to the body.
Giant throws a leg kick that is checked
and Giant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#
It looks like Yhorm Giant has been cut.
Giant lands a nice hook to Impaler's body. Impaler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Impaler jabs Giant to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Giant.
Giant throws a sloppy head kick #KD2#
and Impaler counters with a crisp right hand that drops Giant! Impaler lets Giant back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#
Giant is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Giant misses
and Impaler rattles Giant with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Giant tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Impaler dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Giant stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Vladimir Impaler!
An out of breath and clearly excited Vladimir Impaler thanked Sportivité for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

Event: EMP Toivonen vs Bolleke
Date: Feb 09, 2020

#R1#
Giant pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#KD#
Giant lands a head kick that stumbles McNasty and the fighters go to the mat. #CUT#
It looks like Mister McNasty has been cut.
McNasty keeping moving, preventing Giant from controlling successfully.
McNasty keeping full guard, as Giant tries to pass.
Giant is looking to work some ground and pound but McNasty has wrist control.
Giant is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Giant has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McNasty is proving hard to escape from.
Giant trying to control the position from guard on top but McNasty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Giant is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#T1#
Giant has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Giant throws a leg kick that is checked
and McNasty counters with a good low kick that Giant was not able to check.
McNasty slips under a jab.
Giant misses with the body kick#CL2#
and McNasty counters by moving into the clinch.
McNasty told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.#BC#
Giant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McNasty checks a low kick from Giant.
McNasty throws out a leg kick but Giant moves out of range and McNasty only half commits.
Giant feints and then cracks McNasty's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McNasty down.
Giant throws an off balance right hand
and McNasty counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#
It looks like Yhorm Giant has been cut.
Giant on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McNasty tries to close the distance and clinch up but Giant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McNasty tries to clinch there but Giant circles away. #T2#
McNasty closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McNasty on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Giant. Giant obviously looking to wear him down.
Giant takes a swing at McNasty's ribcage but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Giant misses with an uppercut
and McNasty counters with a straight right hand.
Giant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McNasty.
Giant was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McNasty lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Giant moves out of range as McNasty strikes.
Giant throws a body shot but no joy.
McNasty defending well as Giant loads up on a big left hand.
McNasty is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Giant with a body shot.
Giant takes a swing at McNasty's ribcage but misses.
Giant looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Giant lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McNasty circles away quickly and effectively.
Giant moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
McNasty moves away from the strike by Giant.
McNasty wants to counter with a clinch but Giant pushes him away.
Giant thumps McNasty with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from McNasty. #T3#
McNasty displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Giant throws out the jab.
Giant throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Giant throws a leg kick which misses McNasty's front leg but catches the back leg as McNasty tries to avoid it.
Giant bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.#KD#
Giant sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks McNasty to the ground! Giant dives into full mount looking to finish!#ROC#
McNasty is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Giant prevents McNasty from getting the reversal.
Giant controlling from the full mount.
Giant thowing shots but they're missing.
Giant lands a nice shot to the head.
Giant trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T4#
Giant controlling the position easily from mount.
McNasty working to try and regain half guard.
Giant tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Giant throws a strike there. McNasty manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
McNasty avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Giant.
McNasty is not content to let Giant control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yhorm Giant dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Giant misses the shot to the body.
McNasty uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Giant.
McNasty now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The crowd cheers as Giant lands an impressive looking overhand right. McNasty doesn't seem phased though.
Giant moves out of range of the strikes.
Giant thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McNasty if he has to take too many more of those.
Giant throws a front kick aimed at McNasty's knee but McNasty avoids it well.
McNasty looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McNasty dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Giant looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McNasty looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Giant throws a leg kick
and McNasty counters with a low kick, right behind Giant 's knee.
Giant looks to throw a body kick
and McNasty counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McNasty.
McNasty has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McNasty there as he acknowledges the shot.
Giant keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McNasty.
Yhorm Giant is winning the standup battle so far.
Giant throws a poor cross that misses
and McNasty counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Giant catches McNasty with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Giant looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T1#
McNasty lands a jab to Giant's midsection.
Giant just misses with a punch to the body.
Giant throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Giant misses with a leg kick.
Giant throws a body kick that misses
and McNasty counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Giant walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Giant misses with a lunging right hand
and McNasty counters with a nice uppercut.
Giant misses with a lunging right hand
and McNasty counters with a big right hand! Oh Giant is in trouble here! McNasty follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mister McNasty!
Mister McNasty managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200), into his post fight interview.

Event: EMP Ispa vs. Marceau
Date: Jan 12, 2020

#R1#
A head kick misses from Giant.
Tower lands a nice shot to the body.
Tower slips a jab from Giant.
Tower throws a shot to the body.
Giant looks winded!
Giant jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tower tried to counter with a leg kick but Giant avoided it.
Tower lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CUT#
It looks like Yhorm Giant has been cut.#KD#
Tower lands a big uppercut and Giant crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Giant looks OK. Tower waves Giant back to his feet!#ROC#
Giant is rocked!
Tower 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tower lands a brutal uppercut that launches Giant off his feet! Giant tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Iain Tower!
A relieved looking Iain Tower 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: EMP Piano vs McNasty
Date: Dec 15, 2019

#R1#
Giant wants to land a leg kick but Allu is out of range. #CL#
Allu has managed to clinch. #BC2#
Giant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Giant walks into a jab.#KD2#
Giant waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Allu. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Allu to the canvas! Can he finish him!? #CUT2#
It looks like Mika Allu has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allu 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.
Allu is controlling Giant's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Giant is looking to work some ground and pound but Allu has wrist control.
Giant slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Giant trying to control but Allu is working from the bottom.
Allu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T1#
Giant slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Giant looking to pass the guard.
Giant stopping the sweep attempt from Allu.
Allu seems keen to control Giant's posture.
Allu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Giant is one step ahead there.
Giant throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Allu works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Allu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Giant throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T2#
Giant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Allu manages to avoid it.
Allu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Allu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Giant looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Giant throws a leg kick but Allu moved away.
Giant feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Allu's calf.
A low kick from Giant misses #TD#
and Allu counters with a single leg into guard. Giant didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Allu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Allu throws a strike but Giant rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Giant wants to control from the top but Allu keeps moving.
Allu wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Giant not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Allu pulls Giant in close to prevent any damage.
Allu working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Giant controlling from the top position.
Giant missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Giant lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Giant postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Allu pulls Giant in close to his closed guard and prevents Giant from doing any damage or advancing position.
Giant won't allow Allu to sweep him here. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Allu pulls Giant in close to prevent any damage.
Giant passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Giant lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Giant has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SU2#
Giant stands up and we're back to a striking position. #KD2#
Giant sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Allu to the ground! Giant dives into full mount looking to finish!#ROC2#
Allu is rocked!
Allu tries to hold on but Giant pushes him away.
Oh Allu is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Allu can't escape the position.
Giant controlling the position easily from mount.
Giant lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Giant trying to control but Allu is having none of it.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Giant postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Allu badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Giant around the waist but Giant pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Giant is the winner by TKO! Giant jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yhorm Giant!
Yhorm Giant 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: EMP Toivonen vs Ipsa
Date: Nov 17, 2019

#R1#
Giant throws a hook but Bell avoids it easily.
Bell tries to counter with a takedown but Giant is quick to defend against it.
Giant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Bell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Giant throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bell sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Giant misses with a straight right.
Giant lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Giant.
Giant motions for Bell to come forward. Giant throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bell ducks under a wild hook from Giant.
It looked like Bell wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yhorm Giant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Giant.
Giant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Giant lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bell's sensitive parts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Giant. Bell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice jab there from Giant. #T1#
Giant misses with a low kick.
Jab, jab by Giant - just one landing.
Bell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bell takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A swing and a miss from Bell.
Giant only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Giant connects with a leg kick. Bell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bell sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Giant fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bell is out of range.
Giant goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It looked like Bell wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Giant connects with a leg kick. Bell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Giant misses with a low kick.
Giant scores with a spinning back kick!
A lazy body kick from Giant
and Bell counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#
It looks like Yhorm Giant has been cut.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Giant throws a shot to the body.
Giant throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Giant uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bell.
Giant throws out a counter right but Bell avoids it with no problem.
Giant swings for the body but Bell moves out of range.
Giant throws an off balance right hand
and Bell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Giant moves into range and connects with a jab.
Giant throws a leg kick but Bell moved away.
An attempted straight right counter from Bell misses the target.
Giant throws a leg kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Bell misses the target.
Giant wants to land a leg kick but Bell is out of range.
Bell is looking to counter punch.
Bell tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Giant swings for the body but Bell moves out of range.
Giant lands a nice shot to the body.
Giant is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A big right from Bell misses. #T3#
Giant misses with a body kick.
Bell moves out of range of the body kick.
Bell quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Giant throws a leg kick
and Bell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bell blocks a low kick nicely.
Bell throws a quick counter head kick but Giant was just out of range.
Giant moves out of range as Bell strikes.
Giant slips a jab and a cross from Bell.
Giant only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Giant explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Giant attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Giant connects with a solid leg kick.
Crunch! Giant slams his shin into Bell's torso.
Bell is breathing heavily.
Bell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Giant.
Bell drops down looking for a counter takedown but Giant sprawls and moves away.
A cross from Giant lands.#T4#
Bell misses with a straight left.
Bell has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Giant finds it's way round the side to connect with Bell's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Giant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Giant pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bell is out of range and Giant settles back down.
Giant cracks the inside of Bell's front leg.
Bell's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Giant throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Giant moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Giant scores with a nice head shot.
Giant throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yhorm Giant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bell slips a straight right by Giant.
Bell tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Giant connects with a body shot that sends Bell's belly button to the back.
Giant thows a body kick. Bell tries to catch it but that hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yhorm Giant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yhorm Giant's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Jab from Giant.
Giant scoring well with a low kick there.
Bell moves out of range of the body kick.
Giant cracks Bell with a right hand to the side of the head.
Giant scores with a leg kick.
Bell slips under a jab from Giant.
Giant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Giant lands a leg kick that knocks Bell off balance momentarily.#KD2#
Giant drops Bell with a big left hand and mounts him. Bell is in big trouble! #ROC2#
Bell is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Giant controlling his opponent.
Giant thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Giant has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Giant tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T1#
Bell is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bell wants to hold on but Giant pushes him away.
Giant controlling the position easily from mount.
Giant's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#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.
Giant sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Bell holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Giant tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Giant wants to control the pace but Bell is squirming around nicely.
Giant controlling the position easily from mount. #T3#
Bell is in all sorts of trouble here.
Giant throws some wild stikes that Bell manages to avoid easily.
Giant trying to control but Bell is having none of it.
Bell tries to hold on but Giant postures up.
Giant landing strikes from the mount.
Bell working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Giant content just to control the position here. #T4#
Giant wants to control the pace but Bell is squirming around nicely.
Giant wants to control the action but instead Bell gets a body lock and reverses into Giant's guard! Nice work!
Giant bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bell's guard. #REVB#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Giant wants to control from the top but Bell keeps moving. #SU2#
Giant stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Giant connects with the punch.
Giant connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bell momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Giant moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yhorm Giant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yhorm Giant's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Giant throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Bell wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Giant scores with a kick to the body.
Giant has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bell has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Giant.
Giant scores with a nice head shot.
Giant thows a body kick. Bell tries to catch it but that hurt him. #KD2#
Giant bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Bell! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Giant advances to half guard.
Giant stalling. #SU2#
Giant stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Giant lands a nice looking body kick.
Giant connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Bell covering up! Giant comes in with a big uppercut and Bell goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Yhorm Giant!
Yhorm Giant bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: EFC Braz vs Lambton 2
Date: Oct 12, 2019

#R1##KD#
Giant cracks Smith with a big right hand and Smith goes down!#CUT#
It looks like Aaron Smith has been cut.#SUB2#
Smith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Giant defends well.
Giant trying to stand up but can't free himself from Smith's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Giant is standing up over Smith. Smith looks to escape but Giant dives into side control.
Giant will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Giant wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Giant connects with a nice short shot to Smith's temple.
Giant thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Smith trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Giant manages to pass to mount!
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T1#
Giant looking to ground and pound but Smith is blocking nicely.
Smith is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Smith tries to hold on but Giant postures up.
Giant can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smith is looking to escape.
Smith gets back to half guard.
Still in half guard, Giant seems content to control.
Smith is pressing down on Giant's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Giant is proving a slippery customer.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.
Giant trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Giant postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T2#
Smith seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Giant loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Giant trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Giant sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB2#
Smith is looking for a triangle but Giant pushes his legs off easily.
Giant is in close to Smith's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T3#
Giant postures up.
Giant stands and throws Smith's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Smith is looking to regain half guard here but Giant keeps moving and retains side control.
Smith manages to get back to half guard.
Giant not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Smith is trying to maintain the position but Giant is very close to passing his half guard.#SU#
Giant postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Smith to stand up.
Giant misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Giant throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yhorm Giant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith looks winded!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Giant.#KD#
Giant waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Smith. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Smith to the canvas! Can he finish him!? #ROC#
Smith is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giant loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith is still in real trouble! Can Giant finish him?#T4#
Giant in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Giant postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smith wants to sweep here but Giant controlling him for the moment.
Giant is working Smith over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Giant controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.
Giant loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Giant is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Giant stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yhorm Giant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Smith's cut.
That's time! Giant's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Giant throws a front kick that sends Smith stumbling back into the cage.
Giant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#KD#
Giant drops Smith with a left and a right! Oh, Smith is hurt - Giant dives into side control looking to finish! #ROC#
Smith is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Giant lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Smith! Giant senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Smith out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Yhorm Giant!
Yhorm Giant spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
In defeat, Aaron Smith stepped up to the mic, saying 'No one likes seeing their opponent's hand raised, but that just means that they were the better man today. My team at 3Band MMA and I will break down this match and make the proper changes for my next camp.'.

Event: EFC Zexi vs McCullen
Date: Sep 07, 2019

#R1#
Giant keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from OConnell.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from OConnell, right into the meat.
OConnell looks to land a left hand but Giant moved out of range nicely.
Giant throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
OConnell throws a body shot but no joy.
Good standup being displayed there by Giant as he connects with a hook.
Giant lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CUT#
It looks like Paul OConnell has been cut.
OConnell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
OConnell looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Giant lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Giant is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
OConnell throws a sloppy head kick and Giant moves out of range easily.
Giant tries to land a front kick but OConnell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A slapping leg kick lands for Giant.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
OConnell walks into a stiff left hand from Giant.
Giant throws a leg kick but OConnell checks it.
Giant pivots, looking for a leg kick but OConnell is out of range and Giant settles back down.
OConnell throws a nice looking combination but Giant bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
OConnell moves out of range as Giant strikes.
Giant walks forward and throws a big overhand right! OConnell drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Giant swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from OConnell's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yhorm Giant!
In his post fight interview, Yhorm Giant started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: EFC Zexi vs Vale
Date: Aug 10, 2019

#R1#
Castillo wants to slow Giant down by chopping away at his legs.
Castillo cracks a nice hook into Giant's ribs.
Castillo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Castillo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Giant.
As Castillo backs away, Giant returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Castillo tries to clinch up but Giant circles away and keeps his distance.
Giant throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Giant just misses with a punch to the body.
Castillo plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Giant swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Giant face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ricardo Castillo!
Our winner, Ricardo Castillo, 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: EFC Braz vs McCullen
Date: Jul 13, 2019

#R1#
Giant on the wrong end of a nice hook.#CUT#
It looks like Yhorm Giant has been cut.
Giant will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Giant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arones.
Arones avoids the body shot from Giant.
Arones takes one on the button.#CUT2#
It looks like Gabriel Arones has been cut.
Giant thows a left - swing and a miss!
Giant finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Arones takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #CL2#
Giant closes the distance and pushes Arones back into the cage.
Giant lands a nice elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Giant.#TD#
Arones has clasped his hands together around Giant's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Giant felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arones tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Giant tries to bench press Arones off him but Arones keeps the position.
Arones trying to control the action but Giant is working from the bottom.
Arones working away.#T1##SUB#
Arones is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Giant is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Giant regains half guard.
Arones performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Giant tries to get to full guard but Arones has control of the leg.
Arones wants to free his trapped foot but Giant is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Arones passes to full mount!
Arones tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Giant regains half guard.#SUB#
Arones seems to be looking for submissions.
Giant wants to get back to full guard.
Arones is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! #SUB#
Arones wants to finish this one by submission but Giant is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Arones. #T3#
Arones pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Arones has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Arones moves to take his opponent's back. #SUB#
Giant is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Arones gets his way! #SUB#
Arones 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, Giant has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Giant wants to control his opponent's hands but Arones gets his hands free. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Arones is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Arones gets his hands free as Giant looks to control.
What can Giant do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
You can see the frustration on Giant's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later. #SUB#
Arones is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Giant defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Arones's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Arones dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Arones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Giant.
Arones has a takedown stuffed.
Arones moves out of range of the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Arones misses its target.
Giant misses the jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Giant.
Arones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Arones throws a body shot but no joy.
Arones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Giant misses the shot to the body.
Giant misses with a body kick.
Giant misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arones drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Arones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Giant swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Giant jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Giant pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T1#
Giant darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Arones sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Arones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Giant throws a leg kick but Arones checks it.
Arones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Giant. Giant obviously looking to wear him down.
Giant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#KD2#
Giant cracks Arones with a big right hand and Arones goes down!#CUT2#
Gabriel Arones's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Giant slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #SU2#
Giant decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Arones, up you get!
Arones tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Giant misses with a head kick.
Giant throws a leg kick but Arones checks it. #TD#
Arones shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Arones is trying to control. Giant wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T2#
Arones tries to pass the half guard into mount. Giant knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Giant is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Arones's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Arones's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arones breaks Giant's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Giant has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Arones pushes down on Giant's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Giant slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Arones wants to control from the top but Giant keeps moving. #T3#
Arones engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Arones forces his way into half guard.
Arones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Giant keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Giant is in trouble now - Arones has advanced to mount!
Giant sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#T4#
Arones wants to pass the guard but Giant is defending well. #SUB#
Arones is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Giant is doing well to control the position and prevent Arones from advancing to side control.
Giant tries to roll over but Arones keeps him under control.
Giant moves into full guard.
Arones looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yhorm Giant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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#
Good leg kick by Giant there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Giant throws a low kick but it's checked well by Arones.
Arones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Giant loads up on a big right hand but Arones slips the punch.
Giant is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Arones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Giant's head backwards.
Arones misses with a straight left.
Giant misses with a head kick.
Arones tries to counter with a takedown but Giant is quick to defend against it.#CL#
Arones moves into range and clinches up with Giant.
Giant cracks Arones with a nice body shot.
Arones's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Giant working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arones wants a takedown.
Giant lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Arones backwards.
Arones presses Giant against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Giant throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aroness head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arones looking to slow down the pace here.
Giant blocking some punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Giant misses with a body punch.
Giant lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Arones dodges an elbow strike from Giant.
Arones is working for takedown but Giant is calmly controlling the position for now.
Giant is leaning against Arones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Giant lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Giant scores with a nice hook to the head.
Giant scores with a hook to the body.#BC2#
Giant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #KD2#
Arones ducks straight into an uppercut from Giant and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Arones manages to regain guard straight away. #ROC2#
Arones is rocked!#CUT2#
Gabriel Arones's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arones being controlled here, momentarily.
Oh Arones is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Giant gets to his feet and stands over Arones, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Arones felt that one! Giant unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Arones from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yhorm Giant!
A less than humble Yhorm Giant misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: EFC Maneno vs Hepple
Date: May 25, 2019

#R1#
A cross from Thompson lands.
Giant throws a low kick but Thompson avoids it.
Thompson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #CUT#
It looks like Patrick Thompson has been cut.
Thompson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Giant looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Giant.
Giant throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thompson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Giant thinking.
Thompson scores with a jab.#CUT2#
It looks like Yhorm Giant has been cut.#KD2#
Thompson feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Giant sprawling to the canvas! Giant rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Thompson finish him?! #ROC2#
Giant is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Giant misses
and Thompson counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Patrick Thompson!

Event: EFC Stewart vs Pichushkin 2
Date: Apr 27, 2019

#R1#
Giant misses with a left hand
and Torres counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT#
It looks like Yhorm Giant has been cut.#KD2#
Giant steps into range and cracks Torres with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Torres flops backwards and Giant dives into his guard looking to finish! #CUT2#
It looks like Ricco Torres has been cut.
Giant sitting in guard here, content to control.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Giant from controlling successfully.
Torres wants to sweep here but Giant controlling him for the moment.
Torres is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Giant accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Giant is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#T1#
Torres throwing strikes off his back to little effect. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Giant throws a lazy uppercut
and Torres counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. #KD2#
Giant steps into range and cracks Torres with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Torres flops backwards and Giant dives into his guard looking to finish! #ROC2#
Torres is rocked!
Giant sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Oh Torres is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Giant pushing down on Torres's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Giant keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Torres seems to have got his legs back now.
Torres controlling the position well.
Giant thows a huge punch but Torres dodges it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giant sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Torres defending well though.
Torres moves into full guard. #T2#
Giant is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Torres can't keep his opponent in guard - Giant advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Giant not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Giant throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Giant slips a nice elbow through Torres's hands, connecting with Torres's forehead.
Torres won't allow Giant to pass to mount.
Torres is trying to stand back up but Giant is controlling him
Giant content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T3#
Giant not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Torres avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Giant.
Giant is trying to control the action in half guard but Torres is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Giant controlling the action here. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Giant throws a nice looking combination but Torres bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Giant scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Torres doesn't seem bothered though.
Giant misses the body punch
and Torres counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Giant cracks Torres with a hook to the temple - Torres is on wobbly legs here! Giant swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Torres falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Giant wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Yhorm Giant!
Yhorm Giant spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: EFC Reid vs Hooper
Date: Apr 06, 2019

#R1#
Giant throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Arones counters with a single leg into guard. Giant didn't expect that.
Arones wants to pass the guard but Giant is keeping the position.
Arones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Giant seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Arones wants to pass the guard but Giant is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arones preventing the sweep.
Arones is fighting to break Giant's control of his arms but Giant is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T1#
Arones showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Giant tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Arones! #CUT#
It looks like Yhorm Giant has been cut.
That kick from Giant tenderised Arones's leg. Arones is trying to keep his angry face on.
A jab from Giant does it's job there.#CUT2#
It looks like Gabriel Arones has been cut.#TD#
Arones shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Arones showed some decent athleticism there.
Giant has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Arones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Giant does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Giant trying to control here.
Arones prevents Giant from improving his position.#T2#
Giant gets full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Giant is on top in guard. #REVB#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #SUB#
Arones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB#
Arones has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Giant can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Giant working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Giant throws a big right hand that misses. #T3#
Giant trying to control but Arones is working from the bottom.
Giant throws a big elbow that misses.
Giant trying to control the position from guard on top but Arones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Giant manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arones looking to pass the guard.
Arones trying to control the position from guard on top but Giant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Arones wants to pass the guard but Giant is keeping the position.
Giant is adopting a defensive guard.
Let's hope that Giant has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Giant looking to hit a scissor sweep but Arones is one step ahead there.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arones wants to control from the top but Giant keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Arones dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
A cross from Arones lands.
Arones with a jab.
Yhorm Giant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giant throws a head kick that misses
and Arones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good leg kick by Giant there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Arones moves out of range as Giant throws a body kick.
Arones scores with a jab.
Giant misses with a looping left.#TD#
Arones is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Giant's half guard.
Arones looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Arones seems to be working for a kimura but Giant defends the submission attempt.
Giant works his way to full guard. Good work.#T1#
Arones looking to pass the guard.
Arones wants to control from the top but Giant keeps moving.
Gabriel Arones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Giant pulls Arones in close to prevent any damage.
Giant keeping full guard, as Arones tries to pass.
Giant is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Giant keeping moving, preventing Arones from controlling successfully.
Giant is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Arones regains full guard. Nicely done. #SU2#
Giant stands up from Arones's guard - Giant perhaps looking for a knockout.
Giant throws a wild body kick that Arones sees coming a mile off.
Giant lands a head shot.
Giant looks for the body kick but Arones saw that one coming.
Giant listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Giant looks to land a combination but Arones avoids it well.
Yhorm Giant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Giant takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Giant motions for Arones to come forward. Giant throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #T3##TD#
Arones throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Giant tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Arones is in Giant's guard.
Arones engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Giant is trying to control the position but Arones postures up.
Arones tries to free his leg and advance position but Giant is retaining full guard.
Arones is working hard here to advance position.
Giant pulls Arones in to control the position.
Arones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Giant is keeping the position for now.
Giant keeping moving, preventing Arones from controlling successfully.
Arones advances to half guard. #T4#
Giant is refusing to be controlled, as Arones sits in half guard.
Arones prevents Giant from improving his position.
Giant moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Giant has his hands on Arones's head, controlling the position.
Arones trying to control the position from guard on top but Giant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arones wants to pass the guard but Giant is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Arones dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
A telegraphed right hand from Giant misses the target.
Arones changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Giant throws out a loose jab but Arones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arones appears to be looking for a big counter.
Giant just misses with a punch to the body.
Yhorm Giant seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut lands for Giant. That snapped Arones's head back. #TD#
Arones shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Giant's guard.
Giant looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Giant looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Giant is trying to control the position but Arones postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arones trying to control but Giant is working from the bottom.
Giant looking to hit a scissor sweep but Arones is one step ahead there.
Giant controlling the position.#T1#
Arones advances position into side control!
Giant tries to improve position but can't.
Arones tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Giant is not content to let Arones control the position. #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.
Arones is really struggling to control Giant but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Arones taking a breather here.
Giant sneaks back into half guard.#SUB#
Arones seems to be working for a kimura but Giant defends the submission attempt.
Giant trying to hold on to Arones's head to control him but Arones postures up. #T3#
Arones controlling the pace. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Giant misses with a leg kick.
Arones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Giant was well out of range. Poor timing from Arones.
Giant scores with a punch to the head.
Nice shot by Arones.#TD#
Arones shoots in and gets a takedown into Giant's guard.
Arones sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Giant is controlling Arones's posture.#T4#
Giant wants to sweep here but Arones controlling him for the moment.
Arones wants to control from the top but Giant keeps moving.
Yhorm Giant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Giant swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Giant seems keen to control Arones's posture.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arones passes into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Arones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Arones, 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: EFC Horowich vs Yoshida
Date: Feb 09, 2019

#R1#
Giant throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab, jab by Giant - just one landing. #CUT2#
It looks like Maxim Bok has been cut.
Giant on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bok misses the jab.
Giant explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bok throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Giant manages to avoid it.
Giant misses with a head kick.
Bok was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A telegraphed right hand from Bok misses the target.
Bok connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Giant momentarily. #CUT#
It looks like Yhorm Giant has been cut.
Giant throws a looping overhand right but Bok ducks down to avoid it. #KD2#
Giant drops Bok with a right and a left! Giant comes rushing in but Bok regains his composure and manages to keep Giant in guard.
Bok might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB#
Bok throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Giant looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Giant tries to free his leg and advance position but Bok is retaining full guard. #T1#
Giant controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bok 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.
Bok is working hard here to advance position.
Bok is trying to control the position but Giant postures up.
Bok keeping full guard, as Giant tries to pass.
Bok looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Giant advances to half guard.
Giant trying to control from half guard but Bok is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bok gets back to full guard.
Giant trying to control but Bok is working from the bottom. #SU2#
Giant decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bok, up you get!
Bok shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bok or perhaps it was just good defense by Giant, which made it look bad.
Giant slips a straight right by Bok.
Bok lands a front kick.
Bok shoots in but Giant avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maxim Bok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bok looks for the body kick but Giant saw that one coming.
Bok throws an overhand right that lands on Giant's shoulder, as Giant tries to avoid the shot.
Giant bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#CUT2#
Maxim Bok's cut is getting worse.#T3#
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bok crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Giant - the referee stops the clock and Bok gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Giant. Bok manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bok looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bok is breathing heavily.
A big left from Giant misses.
Giant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Giant steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bok.
Bok ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bok throws an overhand right that lands on Giant's shoulder, as Giant tries to avoid the shot.
Good shot there by Giant.#CUT2#
Maxim Bok's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Giant looks to land a body kick but Bok moved away.
Yhorm Giant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bok ducks into an uppercut from Giant and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yhorm Giant!
In his post fight interview, Yhorm Giant started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: EFC Lambton vs Woodcock
Date: Jan 12, 2019

#R1#
Thomas throws a series of punches but Giant moves out of range.
Giant looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thomas tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Giant defends well and Thomas ends up having to push Giant into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Giant now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Giant connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thomas momentarily. #CUT2#
It looks like Mike Thomas has been cut.
Decent striking displayed by Giant there.#TD#
Thomas decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Giant manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Giant has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Thomas is landing a low percentage of strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Thomas is defended easily by Giant.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Giant does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Midnight MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Giant lands a body shot. #KD2#
Oooh a lovely combination from Giant sends Thomas down but not out. Giant dives into side control looking to finish.
Giant wants to control but Thomas is keeping him busy.
Thomas is looking to regain half guard here but Giant keeps moving and retains side control.
Thomas is working hard here to advance position.
Thomas is trying to control Giant's posture but Giant avoids it.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#T1#
Giant controlling the position from side mount.
Thomas struggling a bit here.
Giant cracks Thomas with a big right hand but Thomas just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomas dodges the ground and pound from Giant.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thomas tries to improve position but can't. #SU2#
Giant decides to stand back up. #KD2#
Giant lands a high kick to the side of Thomas's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Giant dives into guard, looking to finish.#ROC2#
Thomas is rocked!#CUT2#
Mike Thomas's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Giant sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Thomas 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.#T2#
Thomas is trying to keep Giant in close.
Giant with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB#
Thomas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB#
Thomas has his foot on Giant's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Giant works his way back into a safe position though.
Thomas throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Thomas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Giant.
Giant postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #SU2#
Giant stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Thomas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Giant.
Thomas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Giant throws a head kick but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Giant swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Giant scores with a nice head shot.#CUT2#
Mike Thomas's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.#TD#
Thomas decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Giant is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T3##SUB#
Thomas is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Giant doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Thomas. #SUB#
Giant is defending against the submission attempts here by Thomas.
Giant has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Thomas is working away from the top position though.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Thomas has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Giant tries to reverse the position but Thomas maintains control.#SUB#
Thomas swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Giant is now in Thomas's guard. A big mistake from Thomas there, giving up the dominant position!
Thomas being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB#
Thomas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Giant's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB#
Thomas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Giant defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yhorm Giant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Thomas's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Thomas misses with an uppercut. #KD2#
Giant lands a high kick to the side of Thomas's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Giant dives into guard, looking to finish.
Thomas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Giant manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Thomas postures up and lands a big shot to Giant's brow.
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!
Giant bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Thomas's guard. #REVB#
Giant trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Giant throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thomas works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #SUB#
Thomas has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Giant should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Thomas has tightened it up now! Giant should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mike Thomas!
Mike Thomas retains his super heavyweight title!
Our winner, Mike Thomas, 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: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 20, 2018

#R1#
Giant lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CUT#
It looks like Reginald Lewis has been cut.#KD#
Giant catches Lewis napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Lewis to the canvas! #SUB2#
Lewis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Giant can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Giant accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Giant seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lewis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Giant. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Giant accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Giant landing with the ground and pound.
Lewis is looking to sweep but instead, Giant has passed into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lewis wants to control but Giant is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T1#
Lewis wants to improve his position but Giant is controlling well. #SU#
Giant escapes and gets back to his feet.
Giant lunges at Lewis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lewis's hand.
Lewis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Giant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lewis looks winded!
Giant feints a jab and as Lewis dips his head, Giant unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Lewis right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Lewis falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Giant smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Yhorm Giant!
Yhorm Giant spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: DARE 87
Date: Dec 15, 2018

#R1#
Giant throws a head kick that misses.
Laliberte throws a looping overhand right but Giant ducks down to avoid it.
A nice side step and Giant releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Giant misses with a hook. Laliberte ducked under it nicely.
Laliberte misses with a low kick.
Giant throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Giant looks to throw the jab but Laliberte is out of range.
Laliberte throws a quick counter kick to the body but Giant avoids it.
Giant takes a swing at Laliberte's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Laliberte misses the target.
Giant fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Laliberte on the side of the head.
Giant slips a jab from Laliberte.
Laliberte throws a push kick but Giant slaps the foot to one side.
Giant misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giant wants to land a leg kick but Laliberte is out of range.
Laliberte staying out of range there.
Giant lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Laliberte avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Laliberte keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick. #T1#
Laliberte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Giant throws out the jab.
It looked like Laliberte was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Giant looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Giant has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Laliberte is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A low kick from Giant is predictable there
and Laliberte counters with a nice body kick.
Giant throws a left and a right that both miss
and Laliberte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#
It looks like Yhorm Giant has been cut.
Giant missing with a left hand there. Laliberte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Giant avoids the head kick by Laliberte.
Laliberte throws a chopping leg kick but Giant manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Giant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Giant throws a head kick but Laliberte moves out of range.
Laliberte has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym Beam in the buildup to the fight.
A lazy left from Giant finds it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Laliberte.
Giant takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yhorm Giant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giant scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Giant throws a combination that misses
and Laliberte counters with a leg kick.
Laliberte circles away from the clinch attempt. #T2#
Giant throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laliberte sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laliberte avoids the head kick by Giant.
Laliberte tried to counter with a leg kick but Giant avoided it.
Giant looks to score with a jab to the body but Laliberte is just out of range.
Laliberte is looking to counter punch.
Giant walks into a stiff left hand from Laliberte.
A shot to the liver by Laliberte. Beautiful body shot.
Laliberte moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Laliberte throws a big shot that misses.
Giant misses with a left hand
and Laliberte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laliberte defending well as Giant loads up on a big left hand.
Laliberte throws a big shot that misses.
Giant doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Laliberte staying out of range there.
Laliberte connects with a good right hand that stumbles Giant. Giant circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#ROC#
Giant is rocked!
Giant avoids the head kick by Laliberte.
Giant is still on wobbly legs! Can Laliberte finish him?
Giant throws an off balance right hand
and Laliberte counters with a slapping leg kick.
Giant looks winded!
Crack! Laliberte connects with the perfect overhand right and Giant falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Laliberte!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Guy Laliberte!

Event: DARE 76: SCAREDOWN
Date: Oct 27, 2018

#R1#
Tuala lands a nice shot to the body. #CL2#
Giant clinches up against the cage.
Giant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tuala scores with a hook to the body.
Giant looks winded!
A head punch on the inside from Tuala fails to land.
Tuala working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tuala lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good body shot from Tuala.
I was talking to Tuala's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Tuala pushes Giant back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tuala lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tuala goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Giant misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Giant.
Tuala scores with a hook to the body.
Tuala lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tuala working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#CUT#
It looks like Yhorm Giant has been cut.
Tuala lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tuala lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Tuala - that landed with a thud.
Tuala working aggressively here.
Tuala makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#KD#
Tuala drops Giant onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Giant is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC#
Giant is rocked!
Tuala lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Giant to his knees! Tuala keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peleki Tuala!
Peleki Tuala bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: DARE 69
Date: Sep 29, 2018

#R1#
Giant throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Douglas.#CUT#
It looks like Yhorm Giant has been cut.
Douglas throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nice defenses there by Giant.
Douglas lands a right hook to the body.
Giant throws a leg kick
and Douglas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Giant bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Giant tries to counter with a clinch but Douglas shakes him off and moves away.
Giant ducks under a wild hook from Douglas.
Giant wants to counter the offense by Douglas and move into the clinch position.
Douglas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Douglas looks to land a right hand but Giant moved out of range.
Douglas drops Giant with a huge uppercut! Giant drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Douglas is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Douglas!
Post fight, Samuel Douglas stared into the camera and said 'Those losses tell a lot about a fighter. I know who I am now. '.

Event: DARE 61
Date: Aug 11, 2018

#R1#
Giant lands a nice looking body kick.
Ishimura looks winded!
Giant connects with a right hand. Ishimura shakes it off.
Giant throws a monster overhand right that drops Ishimura! Giant follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yhorm Giant!
A very excited looking Yhorm Giant rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: DARE 54
Date: Jul 07, 2018

#R1#
Goose on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #CL2#
Giant forces Goose back against the cage and clinches.
Giant tries to throw a body punch but Goose avoids it by throwing Giant back against the cage.
Giant scores with a shoulder strike.
Giant scores with a shoulder strike.
Giant fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Giant misses with some punches.
Goose lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Giant.
Goose is struggling to control the position.
Giant misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Giant pushes Goose back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Goose is breathing heavily.
Giant has a couple of punches blocked by Goose .
A short right from Giant on the inside.
Giant blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Giant lands a hook to the side of the head.
Giant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Giant misses with a body punch.
Goose misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Giant.
A short right from Giant. #T1#
Goose blocking some punches.
Giant misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Goose misses with a punch on the inside.
Goose throws a head punch that misses.
Giant lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Goose misses with the head strike.
Giant blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goose .
Giant scores with a shoulder strike.
Giant's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Giant misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Goose fails to land.
Giant pushes Goose back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Giant scores with a nice short uppercut.
Goose misses with a punch on the inside.
Giant struggles to land a body shot inside as Goose controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goose .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goose . #T2#
Goose working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Giant struggles to land a body shot inside as Goose controls his hands.
Goose blocks a body shot from Giant.
Goose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goose misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Giant avoiding damage.
Giant throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Goose s head.
Goose has a couple of punches blocked by Giant.
A head punch on the inside from Giant fails to land.
Goose swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Giant lands a body shot in the clinch.
Giant doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goose tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Giant swings wildly with an uppercut but Goose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Giant stalling.
Goose can't find room to land a body shot as Giant controls the action.
Giant lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T3#
Giant lands a left hand that snaps the head of Goose backwards. #ROC2#
Goose is rocked!
Goose misses with a punch to the body.
Oh Goose is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Giant tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goose 's elbow.
Giant stalling in the clinch.
Goose seems to have got his legs back now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Giant.
Goose misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Giant.
Giant throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Goose .
Giant misses with the head strike.
Giant misses with a punch to the body.
Giant misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Giant tries a body shot but Goose blocks it.
Giant takes a shot to the head.
Giant softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Goose wants to break the clinch but can't.
Giant doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Goose .
Goose blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Giant fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Giant swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Giant on the inside.
Giant has a couple of punches blocked by Goose . #KD2#
Giant drops Goose onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Goose is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Giant swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Giant dips a shoulder and cracks Goose with a mighty uppercut! Goose falls back against the cage and Giant unloads with a barrage of strikes! Goose is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Giant screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yhorm Giant!
Yhorm Giant tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

Event: DARE 45
Date: May 16, 2018

#R1#
Giant throws a nice head kick! #CUT2#
It looks like David Cerrone has been cut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Giant.
Giant misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cerrone. Giant does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Giant.
Cerrone takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #KD#
A jab-cross combination lands for Cerrone and sends Giant crashing to the mat! Cerrone follows him down to the mat - Giant regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet! #CUT#
It looks like Yhorm Giant has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Giant is trying to stand. #SUB#
Cerrone wants to work for an arm triangle but Giant is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #SUB#
Cerrone is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Giant is trying to stand. #SUB#
Cerrone is looking for a kimura here.
Cerrone stops Giant from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Cerrone looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #SUB#
Cerrone seems to be working for a kimura but Giant defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Cerrone is working for a kimura but Giant is defending it quite comfortably. #SUB#
Cerrone wants to work for an arm triangle but Giant is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #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.
Giant looks like he's trying to stand up. #SUB#
Giant is defending against the submission attempts here by Cerrone. #SUB#
Cerrone is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Giant has managed to free his arm - good work.
Giant wants to get back to his feet. #ES2#
Giant manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Cerrone looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL2#
Giant gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T3#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Giant.
Giant working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cerrone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cerrone tries to work over Giant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Giant just leaning against Cerrone, taking a breather.
Cerrone fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cerrone tries to work over Giant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Giant lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cerrone backwards. #TD#
Cerrone drags the fight down to the ground. #SU2#
Cerrone is working an open guard so Giant takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#CL2#
Giant clinches up with Cerrone and pushes him back against the cage.
Giant lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Giant.
Giant has Cerrone pressed against the cage.
Cerrone fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Still in the clinch, Giant scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Giant takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cerrone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cerrone misses with a body punch. #T4#
Cerrone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Giant.
Giant misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cerrone jumps guard but Giant turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Cerrone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Giant.
Cerrone has a couple of punches blocked by Giant.
Giant stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A head punch on the inside from Cerrone fails to land.
Cerrone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cerrone lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Giant tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cerrone's elbow.
Cerrone tries to work over Giant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Giant doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Giant scores with a shot to the side of Cerrone's head.
Cerrone lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cerrone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Giant looking to slow down the pace here.
Giant content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Giant stalling in the clinch but Cerrone improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yhorm Giant will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Giant scores with a sloppy right hand. Cerrone should have avoided that one.
Cerrone uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Giant has time to react.
Cerrone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Giant manages to avoid it.
Cerrone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab, jab by Giant - just one landing.
Giant tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Giant showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cerrone.
Cerrone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
David Cerrone is winning the standup battle so far.
Cerrone throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cerrone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giant scores with a hook.
Cerrone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Giant.
Cerrone takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Giant getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Giant is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nice defenses there by Giant.
Nice shot lands for Giant.#T1#
Cerrone throws a low kick but Giant moves out of range easily.
Giant lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CL2#
Giant rushes Cerrone and presses him up against the cage.
Giant swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Giant trying to control the position but instead, Cerrone has worked for underhooks and has pushed Giant into the cage.
Cerrone gets through Giant's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Giant swings wildly with an uppercut but Cerrone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Giant is stalling here.
Giant gets through Cerrone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Giant lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yhorm Giant seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cerrone is trying to pull guard but Giant has him pressed against the cage.
Giant swings wildly with an uppercut but Cerrone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Giant prevents a body shot from Cerrone.
Giant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Giant lands with a light punch inside. #T2#
Giant doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cerrone scores with a shot to the side of Giant's head. #ROC#
Giant is rocked!#CUT#
That has opened up Yhorm Giant's cut even more.
Cerrone throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Giant is still on wobbly legs! Can Cerrone finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cerrone creates a bit of distance and cracks Giant with a massive left hook! Giant crumples out of camera shot, completely unconscious! He's been Nelmarked! Cerrone stares at him for a moment then struts over to his corner, victorious.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). David Cerrone!
Jumping up and down and very excited, David Cerrone waved his t-shirt featuring Riner Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.

Event: DARE 39: BUTANE VS. UMAGA
Date: Apr 14, 2018

#R1#
Giant fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Giant looks to score with a jab to the body but Boskins is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Giant.
Giant throws a sloppy head kick and Boskins moves out of range easily.
Giant slips under a jab.
Boskins misses with a right hand #CL2#
and Giant moves into the clinch.
Boskins looking for a takedown. #BC2#
Giant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A bone on bone clash there as Boskins blocks the leg kick.
It looked like Boskins was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Giant scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Giant misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Boskins wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A head kick by Giant misses
and Giant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#
It looks like Yhorm Giant has been cut.
Boskins slips under a jab from Giant.
Boskins cracks Giant with an open hand slap.
Boskins doesn't manage to clinch there - Giant circles away. #CL2#
Giant closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD#
Boskins is trying to trip Giant. He has hold of a leg but Giant is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Boskins persists though and gets the takedown into guard.#ES2#
Giant has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Boskins has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.#T1##TD#
Boskins gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Boskins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Giant keeping full guard, as Boskins tries to pass.
Boskins might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boskins trying to control the position from guard on top but Giant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boskins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Giant wants to stand but Boskins is controlling the position.
Boskins trying to control the position from guard on top but Giant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boskins postures up in Giant's guard and throws a big left but Giant blocks it. #T2#
Boskins pushing down on Giant's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Giant blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boskins.
Boskins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Giant keeps working.
Giant is trying to stand up here but Boskins is controlling him well.
Boskins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Giant keeps working. #SUB#
Boskins seems to be working for a kimura but Giant defends the submission attempt.
Boskins is trying to control the action in half guard but Giant is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Giant has hold of Boskins's hands but Boskins slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#T3##SUB#
Boskins seems to be looking for submissions.
Boskins with the ground and pound but Giant uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Boskins is looking to work some ground and pound but Giant has wrist control.
Giant told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Boskins trying to control the position from guard on top but Giant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boskins avoids the body shot from Giant.
Boskins checks the leg kick nicely there.
Giant throws a right hand that misses
and Giant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boskins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Giant sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Giant throws a big counter head kick but Boskins avoids it with no problem.
Giant tries to close the distance and clinch but Boskins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Boskins.
Boskins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yhorm Giant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boskins lands a nice shot that snaps Giant's head back. #T4#
Giant tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Giant.
A head kick misses from Giant.
Giant throws a sloppy head kick and Boskins moves out of range easily.
It looked like Boskins was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Giant 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.
Giant throws a head kick but Boskins moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Boskins misses the target.
Boskins keeps the fight on the outside.
Giant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giant tries a head kick but it misses.
Giant tries a head kick but it misses.
Boskins lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boskins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#TD#
Boskins closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #ES2#
Giant sneaks out the side door and pushes Boskins away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yhorm Giant will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yhorm Giant's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Boskins shoots for a double leg takedown but Giant sprawls well. He's pushed Boskins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Giant scores with a jab to the body.
Giant misses with a head kick. #CL2#
Giant clinches.
Giant lands with a light punch inside. #BC#
Boskins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Giant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Giant.
Giant throws a jab when Boskins was well out of range.
Giant lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Giant takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boskins digs a good hook to Giant's body.
Giant moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boskins tries to land a front kick but Giant steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Giant misses with a head kick.
Giant lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boskins works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T1#
Giant tries a head kick but it misses.
Boskins tries to counter with a takedown but Giant is quick to defend against it.
Giant throws a looping overhand right but Boskins ducks down to avoid it.
Giant throws a leg kick but Boskins sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Giant throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Boskins.
Boskins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Giant as he jumps to the side.
Boskins tries to close the distance and clinch but Giant swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Giant.
Giant moves out of range as Boskins strikes.
Giant lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Giant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Giant throws a leg kick but Boskins checks it.
Boskins seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Giant displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boskins throws out the jab. #TD#
Boskins shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Boskins in particular looking to stall.#T2##SUB#
Boskins is trying to work for a kimura but Giant is defending well.
Boskins is looking to take a break and control but Giant is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Giant keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Boskins has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB#
Giant is defending against the submission attempts here by Boskins.
Boskins misses with a head shot. Giant uses the momentum to regain guard. #T3##SUB#
Boskins thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB#
Boskins thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #ES2#
Giant pushes Boskins off and scrambles back to his feet.
Boskins slips a jab and a cross from Giant.
Boskins tries to counter with a takedown but Giant is quick to defend against it.#T4#
Boskins avoids the head kick by Giant.
Giant showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boskins.
Boskins blocks a head kick by Giant.
Giant goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CUT2#
It looks like Dwayne Boskins has been cut.
Boskins misses the shot to the body.
Giant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boskins slips under a jab.
Boskins drops down looking for a counter takedown but Giant sprawls and moves away.
Yhorm Giant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giant misses with a lunging right hand
and Boskins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Giant throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boskins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Giant.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boskins looks to land a left hand but Giant moved out of range nicely.
Boskins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Giant swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayne Boskins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boskins fails in his attempt to clinch. #TD#
Boskins shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Giant manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Boskins throwing strikes from guard but Giant blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yhorm Giant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Boskins throws the left hand but Giant avoids the punch easily.
Giant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boskins.
Giant throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boskins looks to land a combination but Giant avoids it well.
A big left from Giant misses.
Boskins misses with a body kick.#CL#
Boskins has Giant up against the cage in a clinch.
Giant lands a body punch in the clinch.
Boskins misses with some punches.
Boskins has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Giant after a bit of a struggle. #BC2#
Giant breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giant misses with a head kick.
Boskins seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Boskins tries to clinch up.
Boskins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Giant. #CL#
Boskins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T1##BC2#
Giant manages to break the clinch.
Giant connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Giant works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Giant stuffs the takedown attempt from Boskins. Boskins gets slowly back to his feet.
Boskins tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boskins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Giant throws a head kick that half lands.
Boskins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Giant's jab looks to have found its range, popping Boskins under the eye.
Giant tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#CL#
Giant gets tackled into the cage by Boskins. Boskins maintains the clinch.
Giant is looking to break free of the clinch but Boskins has double underhooks.
Boskins can't find room to land a body shot as Giant controls the action.
Boskins fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Giant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dwayne Boskins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Boskins blocks a head kick by Giant.
Giant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boskins looks for a takedown but Giant sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayne Boskins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giant tries a head kick but it misses.
Giant wants to clinch up but Boskins keeps it at a distance.
As Giant backs away, Boskins returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boskins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Giant blocks the body kick.
Boskins misses with a takedown attempt - Giant sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Giant throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Giant.
Boskins 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.
Dwayne Boskins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Giant throws a sloppy head kick and Boskins moves out of range easily. #T3##CL2#
Giant gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Boskins breaks from the clinch.
Boskins walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Giant scores with a nice head shot.
Boskins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boskins walks into a jab.
Giant tries to score with a low kick but Boskins moves his leg out of the way.
Yhorm Giant is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Giant scoring well with a low kick there.
Boskins misses with a straight left.
Giant stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Giant wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Giant slips a jab and a cross from Boskins.
Boskins walks into a left hand.
Boskins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boskins takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Giant moves into range and connects with a jab. #T4#
Giant is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Giant moves into the clinch.
Boskins goes for a takedown in the clinch but Giant prevents it.
Boskins pushes off an throws an elbow but Giant leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Boskins misses with some punches.
Boskins drops down looking for an ankle pick but Giant pulls his leg out and moves away.
Boskins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#CL2#
Giant has Boskins up against the cage in a clinch.
Boskins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yhorm Giant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Giant winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 27, 2018

#R1#
Pope is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Giant looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pope looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Giant lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Pope crumples to the floor! Giant milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Yhorm Giant!
In his post fight interview, Yhorm Giant started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Robo Pope spoke after the fight, saying 'I hope to be the first MMA fighter to die in the ring. Help make my dream come true.'.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 10, 2018

#R1#
Giant lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fighters circle, before Giant throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Spartak's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Giant lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Yhorm Giant!
In his post fight interview, Yhorm Giant started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 06, 2018

#R1#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tio.
Giant tries a head kick but it misses.
Tio walks into a left hand.
Giant moves into range and connects with a jab. #CUT#
It looks like Jackjan Tio has been cut.
Giant fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Giant is breathing heavily.
Tio takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Giant looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#KD#
Giant lands a big head kick that sends Tio tumbling to the mat! Giant takes a step backwards and waves Tio back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Tio is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tio looks for the body kick but Giant saw that one coming.
Tio is still on wobbly legs! Can Giant finish him?
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tio.
Giant throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tio seems to have recovered his senses.
Giant lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tio's sensitive parts.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Giant! Tio is out on his feet! Giant rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Tio is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Tio is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yhorm Giant!
A very excited looking Yhorm Giant rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 04, 2018

#R1#
BigMan misses with a head kick.
Giant thuds his shin into the meat of BigMan's side.
BigMan looks winded!
BigMan wants to stay close but Giant steps back to make room for something. BigMan seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Giant and BigMan drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Yhorm Giant!
Yhorm Giant decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

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