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Event: WVT 217: Anderson v Mathieu 2     
Date:   Jan 31, 2024
#R1#
Thrawn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Immanuel.
Immanuel throws a head kick that misses.
Thrawn is looking for the big counter here.
Thrawn tries to clinch up but Immanuel circles away and keeps his distance.
Immanuel swats away the attempt to clinch by Thrawn.
Thrawn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Immanuel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thrawn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Immanuel.
Immanuel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thrawn lands with a thumping leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Thrawn.
Thrawn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Immanuel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrawn checks a low kick from Immanuel.
Thrawn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Immanuel backs up against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thrawn lands a two punch combo. #CL2#
Thrawn instigates a clinch.
Our sources have told us that Immanuel has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Immanuel has had enough of the clinch but Thrawn keeps him there for the moment.#T1#
Thrawn landing knees to the head.
Immanuel takes a knee to the side of the body.
Immanuel is breathing heavily.
Immanuel takes an elbow to the temple.
Immanuel misses with an elbow over the top.
Thrawn landing knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Thrawn.
Thrawn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Immanuel's defenses.
Thrawn lands a knee to the head.
Thrawn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thrawn blocking some punches.
Immanuel is trying to break free.
Thrawn misses with a knee strike.
Good body shot from Thrawn.
Thrawn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thrawn lands a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Thrawn.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thrawn.
Immanuel takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thrawn keeps control of Immanuel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thrawn lands an elbow just above Immanuel 's eye.
Thrawn lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Thrawn. #T2#
Immanuel takes a knee right on the jaw! #ROC2#Immanuel is rocked!
Thrawn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Oh Immanuel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thrawn jerks Immanuel's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Immanuel drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Thrawn goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Thrawn because Immanuel was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Grand Admiral Thrawn!
A determined Grand Admiral Thrawn didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
Yeshua Immanuel was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks to my coaches, sorry I came up short. Great game plan by my opponent. It was his night tonight. '.

 

Event: WVT 197: Dracul v Minoru     
Date:   Dec 15, 2023
#R1#
Shutes throws a front kick aimed at Immanuel's knee but Immanuel avoids it well.
Shutes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shutes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#CL#
Immanuel darts in and clinches Shutes up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Shutes.
Shutes throws a head punch that misses.
Shutes prevents a body shot from Immanuel.
Our sources have told us that Immanuel has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shutes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shutes stalling against the cage.
Shutes is leaning against Immanuel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Immanuel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Immanuel.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Shutes.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Shutes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Shutes.
Shutes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#T1#
Shutes blocking some punches.
Immanuel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Immanuel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shutes backwards.
Shutes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Immanuel backwards.
Shutes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shutes trying to stall but Immanuel improves his position. #BC2#
Shutes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Immanuel moves in looking to clinch but Shutes pushes him off.
Shutes lands a lovely overhand right.#CL#
Immanuel has Shutes up against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Immanuel.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shutes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shutes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shutes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shutes working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Immanuel misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
Shutes swings wildly with an uppercut but Immanuel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Shutes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shutes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Immanuel is breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shutes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Immanuel.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short left from Shutes.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shutess head.
Nice body punch from Immanuel - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Shutes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shutes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shutes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shutes throws an elbow that misses. #BC2#
Shutes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Immanuel walks into a left hand. #T3#
Shutes takes a kick to the side of the head.
Immanuel tries to land a front kick but Shutes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shutes counters with a body kick.
Shutes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Immanuel tries to land a body kick
and Shutes counters with an outside leg kick.
Immanuel fails with an attempt to clinch.
That kick from Shutes tenderised Immanuel's leg. Immanuel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shutes throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Immanuel counters with a left and a right that stings Shutes.
Immanuel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shutes throws a body shot but no joy.
Immanuel lands a glancing blow to the side of Shutes's head.
Shutes moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Immanuel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shutes.
Immanuel walks into a jab.
Shutes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Shutes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Immanuel throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Shutes counters with a left and a right that stings Immanuel. #T4#
Shutes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Immanuel throws out a loose jab but Shutes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel throws a head kick that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Shutes.
Immanuel throws a lazy body kick
and Shutes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Immanuel misses with a hook.
Immanuel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Immanuel throws an off balance right hand
and Shutes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick by Immanuel misses
and Shutes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shutes scores with a one two! Immanuel had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Shutes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Immanuel misses with a lunging right hand
and Immanuel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shutes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Shutes has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Shutes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Immanuel. That did some damage!
Shutes lands a glancing blow to the side of Immanuel's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wesley Shutes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Immanuel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shutes can pounce on him.
Shutes throws a good cross that connects.
Shutes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Immanuel scores with a head kick. Shutes tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Immanuel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shutes cracks Immanuel with an open hand slap.
Immanuel throws a head kick that misses.
Shutes lunges at Immanuel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Immanuel's hand.
Immanuel throws a head kick that misses.
Immanuel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Shutes slips under a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Immanuel misses with a right hand
and Shutes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Immanuel's knee momentarily.
Shutes misses with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Shutes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Immanuel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Immanuel wants to clinch up but Shutes keeps it at a distance.
Wesley Shutes seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
That kick from Shutes tenderised Immanuel's leg. Immanuel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shutes lands a nice looking body shot.
Immanuel misses with a hook
and Shutes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shutes connects with a leg kick.
Shutes doesn't manage to clinch there - Immanuel circles away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Shutes - that will leave a mark!
Shutes scores with a jab to the body.
Shutes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shutes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Shutes lunges at Immanuel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Immanuel's hand.
Immanuel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Immanuel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Immanuel is looking to clinch.
Shutes lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Immanuel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Shutes misses.
Immanuel tries to clinch but Shutes moves out of range. #T2#
Immanuel 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.
Shutes scores with a sloppy right hand. Immanuel should have avoided that one.
Immanuel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Immanuel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yeshua Immanuel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shutes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #CL2#
Shutes clinches up with Immanuel and pushes him back against the cage.
Shutes pushes Immanuel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Shutes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shutes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab lands there for Shutes.
Shutes throws a shot to the body.
Immanuel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Immanuel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shutes lands a front kick.
Shutes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Immanuels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Immanuel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Immanuel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T3#
Immanuel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shutes checks the leg kick.
Shutes was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shutes.
Immanuel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shutes is looking to clinch.
Shutes throws a one two combo.
Immanuel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shutes was well out of range. Poor timing from Immanuel.
Immanuel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shutes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Shutes lands the left hand.
Immanuel throws a head kick that misses
and Shutes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shutes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#CL2#
Shutes darts in and clinches Immanuel up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Shutes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shutes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shutes lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Shutes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T4#
Shutes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shutes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shutes with the inside leg kick.
Shutes lands a head shot.
Shutes misses with a double jab.
Immanuel throws a big counter combination but Shutes scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Immanuel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shutes throws a body kick that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shutes, as that shot connected.
Shutes stalks Immanuel and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Immanuel's face. Immanuel staggers backwards, shaken.#ROC2#Immanuel is rocked!
Immanuel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Oh Immanuel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Immanuel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shutes counters with a huge left! Immanuel is in big trouble! He's backing up but Shutes isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Immanuel from any more damage. A dominating finish by Shutes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wesley Shutes!
Wesley Shutes 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, Yeshua Immanuel stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thanks to my coaches, sorry I came up short. Great game plan by my opponent. It was his night tonight. '.

 

Event: WVT 182: Le Franc v Creed     
Date:   Nov 10, 2023
#R1#
Immanuel with a nice cross.
Alexandrov wants to clinch up but Immanuel keeps it at a distance.
Alexandrov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Immanuel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #CL2#
Alexandrov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Alexandrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alexandrov 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.
Immanuel tries a body shot but Alexandrov blocks it.
Immanuel lands a right hand.
Alexandrov taking a breather.
Immanuel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alexandrov backwards. #TD2#
Alexandrov pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Immanuel postures up. #SUB2#
Alexandrov is looking for a triangle but Immanuel pushes his legs off easily.
Alexandrov working a defensive guard here.
Alexandrov is pulling down on Immanuel's head to control his posture.
Alexandrov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Immanuel is controlling him. #T1#
Alexandrov throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Alexandrov will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Immanuel throws an elbow that misses. Alexandrov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Immanuel's guard. Nice move by Alexandrov!#REVB##SU2#
Alexandrov stands up from Immanuel's guard - Alexandrov perhaps looking for a knockout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alexandrov.
Alexandrov lands a head kick!
Immanuel misses with a hook. Alexandrov ducked under it nicely.
Immanuel misses the shot to the body.
Immanuel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alexandrov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alexandrov tries to clinch but Immanuel moves out of range. #CL#
Immanuel closes the distance and clinches.#T2#
Immanuel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alexandrov fails to pull guard.
Our sources have told us that Immanuel has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Alexandrov crunches a lovely knee into Immanuel's ribcage.
Alexandrov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Immanuel prevents it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alexandrov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alexandrov misses with a body punch.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Alexandrov. #TD2#
Alexandrov ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Alexandrov no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #ES2#
Alexandrov manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Alexandrov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Immanuel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Immanuel throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Alexandrov blocks a head kick by Immanuel.
Alex Alexandrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Immanuel moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Immanuel.
Immanuel lands a body shot.
Alexandrov scores with a hook to the body.#BC2#
Alexandrov breaks the clinch. #T3#
Alexandrov ducks under a wild hook from Immanuel.#CL2#
Alexandrov has managed to clinch. #TD2#
Alexandrov pulls guard successfully.
Immanuel throwing strikes but missing.
Immanuel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Immanuel is in close to Alexandrov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Alexandrov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Immanuel.
Immanuel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alexandrov wants to stand up but Immanuel is controlling him.
Alexandrov is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Alexandrov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alexandrov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Immanuel is controlling him.
Immanuel connects with a couple of short punches.#T4##ES2#
Alexandrov pushes Immanuel off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Alexandrov tries to clinch but Immanuel is having none of it.
Alexandrov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Immanuel throws a head kick that misses.
Alexandrov blocks a head kick by Immanuel.
Alexandrov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2#
Alexandrov has Immanuel up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alexandrov is working Immanuel over against the cage.
Alexandrov goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC2#
Alexandrov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Immanuel.
Immanuel throws a right hand that Alexandrov ducks under and follows up with a left that Alexandrov also avoids with ease.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alex Alexandrov will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Immanuel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from Alexandrov.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alexandrov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Alexandrov prevents a body shot from Immanuel.
Alexandrov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yeshua Immanuel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Alexandrov on the inside.
Alexandrov tries to pull guard but Immanuel forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Alexandrov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Immanuel tries to throw a body punch but Alexandrov avoids it by throwing Immanuel back against the cage. #TD2#
Alexandrov pulls guard successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alexandrov controlling Immanuel's posture.
Alexandrov wants to get back to his feet but Immanuel is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T1#
Alexandrov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Immanuel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alexandrov works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #ES2#
Alexandrov has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Immanuel is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Alexandrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alexandrov tries to pull guard but Immanuel forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alexandrov.
Immanuel tries to work over Alexandrov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alexandrov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Immanuel or not.
Alexandrov tries to work over Immanuel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Alexandrov as the two fighters clinch.
Alexandrov can't find room to land a body shot as Immanuel controls the action.
Alexandrov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Alexandrov lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T2#
Alexandrov is working Immanuel over against the cage.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Alexandrov. #BC2#
Alexandrov manages to break the clinch.
Immanuel misses with a looping right.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL2#
Alexandrov moves into the clinch.
Alexandrov'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.
Alexandrov is working Immanuel over against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD2#
Alexandrov pulls guard.
Alexandrov wants to sweep here but Immanuel controlling him for the moment. #ES2#
Alexandrov uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Immanuel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Alexandrov tries to clinch up but Immanuel circles away and keeps his distance.
Alexandrov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T3#
Alexandrov lands with a good body shot.
Alexandrov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alexandrov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#KD2#
Alexandrov lands a big head kick that sends Immanuel tumbling to the mat! Alexandrov takes a step backwards and waves Immanuel back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Immanuel is rocked!#CL2#
Alexandrov forces Immanuel back against the cage and clinches.
Alexandrov slows down the pace here.
Immanuel tries to throw a body punch but Alexandrov avoids it by throwing Immanuel back against the cage.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Alexandrov.
Oh Immanuel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#TD2#
Alexandrov pulls guard effortlessly.
Immanuel seems to have got his legs back now.
Immanuel throws a strike but Alexandrov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SU2#
Alexandrov gets to his feet - Immanuel follows without any prompting.
Immanuel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alexandrov. Alexandrov obviously looking to wear him down.
Alexandrov works Immanuel's body with a nice hook.
Alexandrov looks to land a combination but Immanuel avoids it well. #CL2#
Alexandrov drives through and clinches with Immanuel against the cage.
Alexandrov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty! #T4#
Good body shot from Alexandrov.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Alexandrov.
Alexandrov stalls.
A right handed body shot lands from Alexandrov.
Alexandrov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Immanuel.
Alexandrov lands a body punch.
Alexandrov works on Immanuel's body with a couple of short punches.
Alexandrov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Alexandrov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Immanuel scores with a shot to the side of Alexandrov's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alexandrov struggles to land a body shot inside as Immanuel controls his hands. #BC2#
Alexandrov manages to break the clinch.
Alexandrov gets in close and tags Immanuel with a short punch that almost sends Immanuel to the mat! Oh Immanuel is in big trouble! He turns his back on Alexandrov, trying to create some distance but Alexandrov rushes him, striking wildly and Immanuel goes down! The referee tackles Alexandrov into the cage to end the fight! Alexandrov is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Alexandrov!
Alex Alexandrov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Yeshua Immanuel stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thanks to my coaches, sorry I came up short. Great game plan by my opponent. It was his night tonight. '.

 

Event: WVT 170: Mathieu v Anderson     
Date:   Oct 13, 2023
#R1#
Immanuel lands a glancing blow to the side of Voin's head.#CUT#It looks like Zima Voin has been cut.#CL#
Immanuel closes the distance and pushes Voin back into the cage.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Voin. #BC2#
Voin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice uppercut there from Voin.
Voin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Voin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Immanuel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Immanuel scores with a punch to the head.
Nice body kick from Immanuel.
Voin blocks a head kick by Immanuel.
Immanuel takes a swing at Voin's ribcage but misses.
Voin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#CL2#
Voin drives through and clinches with Immanuel against the cage.
Voin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Immanuel pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Voin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #TD2#
Immanuel gets caught flat footed, as Voin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Voin advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Immanuel isn't going anywhere.#T1#
Immanuel struggling a bit here.
Immanuel is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Voin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Immanuel tries to buck Voin off but Voin is having none of it.
Voin taking a breather here.
Immanuel tries to improve position but can't. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Immanuel wants to control but Voin postures up.
Voin takes a little break here. Immanuel wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Immanuel is trying to improve his position.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T3#
Voin cracks a nice hook into Immanuel's ribs.
Immanuel misses with the combination.
Voin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Immanuel throws a lazy head kick
and Voin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Immanuel throws a shot to the body.
Voin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Voin throws a hook to the side of Immanuel's head but Immanuel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Immanuel doesn't manage to clinch there - Voin circles away.
Immanuel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Voin on the side of the head.
Immanuel takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Voin takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Immanuel does no damage. #T4#
A head kick from Immanuel lands but Voin takes it in his stride.
Immanuel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Voin jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL2#
Voin darts in and clinches Immanuel up against the cage.
Voin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #BC2#
Voin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Immanuel stuffs the takedown attempt from Voin. Voin gets slowly back to his feet.
Immanuel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Voin throws out the jab.
Immanuel throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.#CL#
Immanuel rushes Voin and presses him up against the cage.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Voin.
Voin wants a takedown but no success here.
Yeshua Immanuel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zima Voin.
Voin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Immanuel prevents it.
Our sources have told us that Immanuel has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Still in the clinch, Immanuel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Voin blocking some punches.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yeshua Immanuel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zima Voin's cut.
That's time! Immanuel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Voin missing with a left hand there. Immanuel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Immanuel keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Voin walks into a jab.
Voin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Voin misses with a few strikes there.
Immanuel throws a big counter combination but Voin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Immanuel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Immanuel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Voin. That did some damage!
Voin fails with a takedown attempt.
Immanuel takes a swing at Voin's ribcage but misses.
Immanuel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Immanuel fails to land with a series of punches.
Immanuel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#ROC#Voin is rocked!
Crunch! Immanuel slams his shin into Voin's torso.
Voin is still on wobbly legs! Can Immanuel finish him?
Immanuel slips under a jab from Voin.#CL#
Immanuel drives through and clinches with Voin against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Voin.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voin misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Voin throws a punch but it's blocked by Immanuel.
Voin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Immanuel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short left from Immanuel.
Voin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Voin can do to turn this around?
Voin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Voin.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Voin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Voin.
Yeshua Immanuel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Immanuel lands a nice shot to the body.
Immanuel is pressed up against the cage. Voin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Immanuel down to the mat. Immanuel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yeshua Immanuel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zima Voin.
Immanuel steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Voin is out on his feet! Immanuel sets himself and nearly takes Voin's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Yeshua Immanuel!
Yeshua Immanuel seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: WVT 156: Anderson v Torvik     
Date:   Sep 09, 2023
#R1#
Sanchez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Immanuel can pounce on him.
Sanchez shoots in and drives through. Immanuel sprawls well.
Immanuel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Immanuel connects with a body shot.#TD#
Sanchez scores with a takedown into Immanuel's guard.
Sanchez stands and throws Immanuel's legs to the side, diving into side control. #SUB#
Sanchez has an Americana. Immanuel didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Sanchez is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Sanchez hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jesus Sanchez!
A less than humble Jesus Sanchez misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Yeshua Immanuel spoke after the fight, saying 'Thanks to my coaches, sorry I came up short. Great game plan by my opponent. It was his night tonight. '.

 

Event: WVT 136: Ihantala v Mathieu     
Date:   Jul 28, 2023
#R1#
Teteny chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Immanuel can pounce on him.
Teteny has his takedown stuffed
letting Immanuel counter with a right hand.
Immanuel misses with a series of wild punches.
Immanuel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've been hearing reports that Teteny has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Immanuel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Teteny steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Immanuel. That one must have hurt.
Teteny blocks a head kick by Immanuel.
Teteny is trying hard to land a takedown here. Immanuel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Immanuel leaves Teteny with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daaniel Teteny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Immanuel throws a head kick but Teteny moves out of range.
Teteny seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Immanuel pushes Teteny away with a front kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Immanuel.
Immanuel's corner calls for a 1-2. Immanuel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Immanuel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T1#
Nice cross by Immanuel.
Immanuel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Teteny shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Teteny looks to score with a jab to the body but Immanuel is just out of range.
Immanuel throws a right hand that Teteny ducks under and follows up with a left that Teteny also avoids with ease.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Immanuel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Teteny tries to counter by clinching up but Immanuel breaks away and moves out of range.#TD#
Teteny scores with a takedown into Immanuel's guard.
Teteny won't allow Immanuel to sweep him here.
Teteny wants to control from the top but Immanuel keeps moving. #SUB#
Teteny drops back looking for a leg! Immanuel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Immanuel manages to kick Teteny off! Teteny jumps back into Immanuel's guard.
Immanuel controls Teteny momentarily but Teteny frees himself. #T2#
Teteny working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Immanuel keeping moving, preventing Teteny from controlling successfully.
Immanuel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Teteny postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Teteny is fighting to break Immanuel's control of his arms but Immanuel is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Immanuel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Immanuel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Teteny shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#T3#
Immanuel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good exchange - Immanuel coming out on top.
Teteny misses with a takedown
and Immanuel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Immanuel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Teteny darts in looking for a takedown but Immanuel gets double underhooks and turns Teteny into the cage.
Teteny is breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Immanuel.
Teteny has Immanuel pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Immanuel manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Immanuel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Teteny or not.
Immanuel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Teteny backwards.
A short right from Immanuel.
Teteny has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Immanuel is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel pushes Teteny back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Immanuel lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Immanuel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Teteny. #T4#
Teteny blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel digs a right hand into Teteny's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Teteny's gas tank.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Teteny is looking to take this one to the mat.
A nice right hand lands inside from Immanuel.
Teteny tries for a takedown. No joy.
Immanuel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Teteny has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Immanuel after a bit of a struggle.
Immanuel trying to land knees to the body.
Immanuel works on Teteny's body with a couple of short punches.
Immanuel works on Teteny's body with a couple of short punches.
Immanuel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Teteny backwards. #ROC2#Teteny is rocked!
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Teteny.
Oh Teteny is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Immanuel has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Teteny seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Immanuel can turn it around.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Teteny is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Teteny uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yeshua Immanuel dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Immanuel throws a front kick that sends Teteny stumbling back into the cage.
Teteny seems to have got his legs back now.
Teteny avoids the head kick by Immanuel.
Teteny takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Teteny looks up at the clock. Bad move! Immanuel lands a right hand from hell, dropping Teteny. Immanuel pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yeshua Immanuel!
Yeshua Immanuel seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: WVT 122: Takahashi v Assndrop     
Date:   Jun 30, 2023
#R1#
Immanuel throws a sloppy head kick
and Wiener finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Immanuel throws a head kick but Wiener moves out of range.
Immanuel throws the kick towards the body but Wiener avoids it.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Immanuel is looking to clinch but Wiener is avoiding it.
Wiener lands with a thumping leg kick.
Immanuel misses with a head kick.
Immanuel throws a head kick that misses.
Immanuel misses with a double jab
and Wiener counters with an outside leg kick.
Wiener tries a head kick but it misses.
Immanuel appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Immanuel tries a head kick but it misses.
Immanuel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wiener paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It appears Wiener was looking to counter with a kick there.
Wiener displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Immanuel throws out the jab.
Wiener defending well as Immanuel loads up on a big left hand.
Immanuel looks to land a body kick but Wiener moved away.#T1#
Immanuel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wiener counters with a solid body kick.
Immanuel looks winded!
Immanuel misses with a lunging right hand
and Wiener counters with a body kick.
Wiener throws a wild body kick that Immanuel sees coming a mile off.
Wiener really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wiener slips a straight right by Immanuel.
Immanuel misses with a head kick.
Wiener quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Wiener lands a leg kick that knocks Immanuel off balance momentarily.
Wiener delivers a nice body kick.
Wiener throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A head kick by Wiener - that's a beauty! Immanuel is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Wiener can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Walter Wiener!
During a confident post fight interview, Walter Wiener thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Yeshua Immanuel spoke after the fight, saying 'Thanks to my coaches, sorry I came up short. Great game plan by my opponent. It was his night tonight. '.

 

Event: WVT 110: Ihantala v Mathieu     
Date:   Jun 02, 2023
#R1##TD2#
Corleone darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Immanuel makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Vito Corleone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Immanuel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Corleone throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Immanuel's waist but Immanuel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Corleone off to one side. #TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Corleone.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corleone fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Corleone looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
You can see the frustration on Immanuel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The strikes coming from Corleone are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Corleone lands a nice forearm strike.
Corleone cracks Immanuel with a big elbow.
Corleone passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Immanuel!
Corleone working the ground and pound effectively.
Immanuel takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Corleone with the ground and pound from mount. #T1#
Immanuel tries to hold on but Corleone pushes him away.
Corleone landing strikes from the mount.
Immanuel regains half guard.
Corleone missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Corleone not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Corleone lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Corleone throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Immanuel to regain full guard.
Immanuel is breathing heavily.
Corleone stands up over Immanuel, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Corleone slips nicely into half guard.
Immanuel taking some punishment here, with Corleone in his half guard.
Corleone lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Corleone lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Corleone sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Immanuel defending well though. #T2#
Immanuel is trying to get back to full guard.
Corleone thows a huge punch but Immanuel dodges it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ground and pound from Corleone.
Corleone lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Corleone lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Corleone is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Immanuel is hurt! He's hurt bad - Corleone fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Immanuel from any more punishment! Congratulations to Corleone! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vito Corleone!
A victorious Vito Corleone thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Yeshua Immanuel was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks to my coaches, sorry I came up short. Great game plan by my opponent. It was his night tonight. '.

 

Event: WVT 105: Assndrop v Souza     
Date:   May 19, 2023
#R1#
Immanuel tries a head kick but it misses.
Archer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Archer throws a body shot but no joy.
Archer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Immanuel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch lands to the side of Immanuel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Immanuel ducks under a wild hook from Archer.
Immanuel avoids the body shot from Archer.
Archer throws out a powerful jab.
Immanuel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Archer finds it's way round the side to connect with Immanuel's head.
Archer thuds a left hand into Immanuel's body.
Jonathan Archer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Immanuel looks to throw a body kick
letting Archer counter with a right hand.
Immanuel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Archer throws out the jab.
Archer digs a good hook to Immanuel's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Immanuel walks into a stiff left hand from Archer.
Immanuel avoids the body shot from Archer.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Archer.
Archer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A left lands for Archer.
Immanuel is looking to clinch.
Archer throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T1#
A low kick lands for Immanuel.
Archer misses with a wild body shot.
Immanuel throws a head kick that misses.
Immanuel slips under a jab from Archer.
Archer works the jab nicely.
Archer tries to bum rush Immanuel with a series of wild strikes but Immanuel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Immanuel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Archer checks the leg kick.
Archer looks to throw the jab but Immanuel is out of range. #CL2#
Immanuel gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Archer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab, jab by Archer - just one landing.
Immanuel tries to clinch up but Archer circles away and keeps his distance.
Archer misses the jab.
Immanuel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A cross from Archer lands.
Archer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Archer scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Immanuel scores with a head kick. Archer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#T2#
Archer throws a looping overhand right but Immanuel ducks down to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Immanuel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Archer connects with a crisp jab.
Immanuel walks into a straight right hand from Archer.
Archer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Archer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick from Archer, right into the meat of the thigh.
Archer connects with a looping right hand.
Immanuel clobbers Archer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Immanuel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Archer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Archer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Archer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Archer throws a looping overhand right but Immanuel ducks down to avoid it.
Immanuel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Archer digs a good body shot into Immanuel's ribs.
Archer blocks a head kick by Immanuel.
Archer misses with a hook
and Immanuel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Immanuel moves out of range of the strikes.
Archer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Immanuel.#T3#
A big left from Immanuel misses.
Archer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Immanuel moves away.
Archer connects with the punch.
Archer connects with a nice looking jab.
Archer scores with a body shot.
Immanuel tries a low kick but Archer avoids it.
Archer cracks Immanuel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Archer throws a good cross that connects.
Immanuel misses with a wild body shot.
Archer avoids a kick to the body.
Immanuel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Archer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Immanuel throws a counter combo.
Archer throws a combination. Immanuel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Archer throws out a powerful jab.
Nice defenses there by Archer.
Immanuel tests Archer's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T4#
Immanuel staying out of range there.
Archer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Archer.
Archer cracks Immanuel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Archer slips under a jab.
A head kick by Immanuel misses #CL#
and Archer counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #BC#
Archer breaks from the clinch.
Immanuel lands an overhand right.
Nice shot by Archer.
Archer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Immanuel under the eye.#CL2#
Immanuel rushes Archer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Archer has had enough of the clinch but Immanuel keeps him there for the moment.
Archer tries to break the clinch but Immanuel is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Archer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Immanuel.
Immanuel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Archer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Archer stalls.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Archer dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Immanuel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Archer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Danga de danga de dang - Archer scores with a four punch combination!
Archer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Immanuel.
Archer throws a series of strikes that have Immanuel backpedaling. #CL2#
Immanuel instigates a clinch.
Immanuel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Immanuel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Archer blocking some punches.
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!
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Archer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Archer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Immanuel can do to turn this around?#BC#
Archer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Archer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Immanuel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Archer.
Jonathan Archer is winning the standup battle so far.
Immanuel throws a head kick that half lands. #ROC2#Archer is rocked!
A left and a right from Archer both land. Nice combination.
Oh Archer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Immanuel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Archer seems to have got his legs back now.
Immanuel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Archer. #T1#
Archer thuds a left hand into Immanuel's body.
Immanuel looks to land a left hand but Archer moved out of range nicely.
Archer throws a series of punches but Immanuel avoids them all with ease.
Immanuel slips under a jab.
Archer lands with a good body shot.
Archer lands a nice shot that snaps Immanuel's head back.
Immanuel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Immanuel there as he acknowledges the shot.#CL2#
Immanuel moves into range and clinches up with Archer.
Archer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Archer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC#
Archer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Archer blocks a leg kick.
Immanuel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Archer scores with a hook to the body. Immanuel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Archer throws a series of punches but Immanuel avoids them all with ease.
Immanuel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Immanuel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Immanuel has closed the distance and engaged Archer in a clinch. #T2##BC#
Archer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Immanuel tries a head kick but it misses.
Archer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Archer connects with a jab.
Immanuel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Archer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yeshua Immanuel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Immanuel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Archer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Archer scores with a nice head shot.
Immanuel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Archer throws out a loose jab but Immanuel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Archer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Immanuel 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.
Immanuel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Archer.
Archer is looking to slow Immanuel down with leg kicks.
Immanuel wants to clinch.
A lazy left from Archer finds it's target.#T3#
Archer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Archer misses the jab.
Archer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Immanuel.
Immanuel is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Archer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Immanuel.
Archer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Immanuel was well out of range. Poor timing from Archer.#CL2#
Immanuel rushes Archer and presses him up against the cage.
Immanuel has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Archer seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Immanuel can turn it around.
Archer has had enough of the clinch but Immanuel keeps him there for the moment.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Archer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Archer taking a breather.
Immanuel lands with a left to the head.
Immanuel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Archer is trying to break the clinch but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage. #T4#
A short left from Immanuel.
A nice left hand lands by Immanuel.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Archer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Immanuel throws a sloppy head kick and Archer moves out of range easily.
Immanuel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Immanuel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Immanuel misses with a looping left.
Immanuel dodges the punch combination from Archer.
Archer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Immanuel. That did some damage!
Archer lands with a cross.
Immanuel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Archer has time to react.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Archer lands a nice hook to Immanuel's body. Immanuel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Archer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Immanuel is looking for the big counter here.
Archer throws a hook to the side of Immanuel's head but Immanuel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Immanuel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Archer dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Archer swings for the body but Immanuel moves out of range.
Archer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Archer keeps the fight on the outside.
Immanuel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Archer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Immanuel checks a leg kick.
Immanuel misses with a head kick.
Immanuel misses with a two punch combination.
Archer blocks a head kick by Immanuel.
Good work by Archer as he checks the leg kick.
Archer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Archer pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Immanuel back to the cage. Archer follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Archer cracks Immanuel with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Archer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Immanuel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Archer.
Immanuel misses with a double jab.
Archer throws a shot to the body. #T1#
A head kick by Immanuel misses
and Archer counters with a stiff right hand.
Immanuel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Immanuel tries to clinch but Archer moves out of range.
Immanuel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Immanuel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Immanuel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Archer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Archer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Immanuel wants to clinch up but Archer keeps it at a distance.
Immanuel lands with a kick to the temple. Archer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Archer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Archer lands a glancing blow to the side of Immanuel's head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Archer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Archer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Immanuel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #CL2#
Immanuel moves into the clinch successfully.
Immanuel blocks an elbow strike from Archer. #T2##BC#
Archer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Immanuel wants to clinch up but Archer keeps it at a distance.
Archer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Archer throws out a loose jab but Immanuel uses good head movement to avoid it.
It seemed like Immanuel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Immanuel tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Archer counter with a right hand.
Immanuel wants to clinch
and Archer counters with a nice uppercut.
Archer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Archer misses the jab.
Archer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Immanuel.
Immanuel is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Immanuel swinging wildly here.
Immanuel takes one to the side of the head.
Archer misses the shot to the body.
Archer looks to land a left hand but Immanuel moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Immanuel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Archer blocks a head kick by Immanuel. #T3#
Immanuel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Archer.
A shot to the liver by Archer. Beautiful body shot.
Immanuel walks into a left hand.
Immanuel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Archer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Immanuel throws a head kick but Archer moves out of range.
Immanuel misses with a body kick.
Archer lands a nice looking body shot.
Immanuel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Archer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Immanuel on the side of the head.
Archer tests Immanuel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Archer looks to land a left hand but Immanuel moved out of range nicely.
Archer throws a hook but Immanuel blocks it.
Immanuel replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Archer blocks it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Archer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Immanuel was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Immanuel throws a right and a left that Archer avoids nicely.
Immanuel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Archer stuns Immanuel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T4##CL2#
Immanuel moves into the clinch successfully.
A short left from Immanuel.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Archer. #BC#
Archer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Immanuel tries to close the distance and clinch but Archer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jonathan Archer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Archer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Immanuel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Immanuel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Archer.
Immanuel tries to clinch up.
Archer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Immanuel blocks a jab.
Yeshua Immanuel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Immanuel tries to land a leg kick but Archer saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Immanuel throws a right and a left that Archer avoids nicely.
Immanuel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Immanuel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Immanuel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Immanuel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Immanuel misses with a low kick.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Archer!

Yeshua Immanuel spoke after the fight, saying 'Thanks to my coaches, sorry I came up short. Great game plan by my opponent. It was his night tonight. '.

 

Event: WVT 91: Torvik v Tchusuk     
Date:   Apr 14, 2023
#R1#
Dominguez misses with a right hand
and Immanuel counters with a leg kick.
Immanuel throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dominguez's head.#CUT#It looks like Leonidas Dominguez has been cut.
Dominguez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Immanuel scores with a head kick.
Dominguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Immanuel moves away.
Dominguez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dominguez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dominguez avoids the head kick by Immanuel.
Dominguez dives in and grabs Immanuel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Immanuel pushes down on Dominguez's head and hops out.
Immanuel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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!
Dominguez scores with a jab.
Immanuel lands a nice looking body kick.
Immanuel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dominguez throws out the jab.
Dominguez shoots for a double leg takedown but Immanuel sprawls well. He's pushed Dominguez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Immanuel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dominguez.
Dominguez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Immanuel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dominguez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T1#
Dominguez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dominguez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dominguez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Immanuel lands a right hook to the body.
Dominguez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Immanuel manages to avoid it.
Dominguez walks into a jab.
Immanuel scores with a sloppy right hand. Dominguez should have avoided that one.
Immanuel avoids the body shot from Dominguez.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dominguez or perhaps it was just good defense by Immanuel, which made it look bad.
Yeshua Immanuel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonidas Dominguez.
Immanuel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dominguez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dominguez goes for a double leg but Immanuel avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Immanuel continues to drive forward.
Dominguez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Immanuel.
Immanuel throws a head kick that misses.
Immanuel lands with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dominguez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Immanuel avoids it really well and circles away.#T2#
Immanuel moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Immanuel has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Dominguez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Immanuel to score with a decent uppercut.
A big right from Dominguez misses.
Immanuel throws a shot to the body.
Dominguez moves out of range of the body kick from Immanuel.
Immanuel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dominguez with a poor takedown
and Immanuel counters with an inside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Immanuel scores with a shot to the body.
Immanuel throws a head kick but Dominguez moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Dominguez.
Immanuel throws a good cross that connects.
Dominguez tries for a takedown but Immanuel circles away easily
and Immanuel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dominguez throws a sloppy body shot
and Immanuel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T3#
Dominguez shoots in looking for a takedown. Immanuel tries to sprawl out of it but Dominguez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Immanuel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Immanuel throws a big counter combination but Dominguez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
No joy there for Immanuel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dominguez darts in looking for a takedown but Immanuel gets double underhooks and turns Dominguez into the cage.
An attempted straight right counter from Immanuel misses the target.
Dominguez needs to keep his hands up - Immanuel had a free shot at his head there.
Immanuel misses with a head kick.
Immanuel is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#CL#
Immanuel clinches.
Immanuel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dominguez.
Immanuel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Immanuel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dominguez tries for a takedown but Immanuel manages to get underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Immanuel.
Immanuel lands an uppercut.
Immanuel trying to land knees to the body.
Immanuel lands a shoulder strike. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Immanuel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dominguez backwards.
Immanuel lands a hook that snaps the head of Dominguez backwards.
Dominguez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Immanuel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Immanuel lands a nice shot to the body.
Dominguez looks winded!
Immanuel lands a nice shot to the body.
Immanuel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dominguezs head.
Dominguez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Immanuel is defending well.
Dominguez is looking for a takedown.
A nice right hand lands inside from Immanuel.
A right hook to the body lands for Immanuel.
A short right from Immanuel on the inside.
Immanuel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Immanuel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #ROC#Dominguez is rocked!
Immanuel lands a left hand.
Dominguez is still on wobbly legs! Can Immanuel finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Immanuel.
Immanuel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Immanuel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yeshua Immanuel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leonidas Dominguez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
A shot to the body from Dominguez misses
and Immanuel counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Dominguez! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Immanuel!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yeshua Immanuel!
During a confident post fight interview, Yeshua Immanuel thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Leonidas Dominguez stepped up to the mic, saying 'I trained hard but it didn’t work out. He’s a great opponent and today just wasn’t my day. '.

 

Event: WVT 81: Sector v Edwards     
Date:   Mar 17, 2023
#R1#
Meredith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Immanuel connects with the punch.
Meredith missing with a left hand there. Immanuel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Immanuel throws a big counter combination but Meredith scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Meredith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Immanuel.
Immanuel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Meredith with a nice cross.
Immanuel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meredith.
It looked like Immanuel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Immanuel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Immanuel tries to clinch up but Meredith circles away and keeps his distance.
Immanuel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meredith.
Immanuel is looking to land body kicks.
Meredith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Immanuel makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Meredith really felt that one!
Meredith misses the shot to the body.
Immanuel throws a series of punches but Meredith moves out of range.
Meredith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Immanuel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meredith looks to score with a jab to the body but Immanuel is just out of range.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meredith looks to land a combination but Immanuel avoids it well.
Meredith stuns Immanuel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T1#
Immanuel misses with a wild body shot.
Meredith jabs Immanuel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Meredith misses with a body shot.
A left lands for Meredith.
Meredith bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Immanuel's head backwards.
Meredith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Meredith bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Meredith throws a sloppy body shot
and Immanuel counters with a nice uppercut.
Meredith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Immanuel.
Meredith scores with a nice right hand.
Meredith scores with a nice right hand. #ROC2#Immanuel 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!
Immanuel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Meredith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oh Immanuel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Immanuel walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Meredith! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ted Meredith!
Ted Meredith thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Yeshua Immanuel stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thanks to my coaches, sorry I came up short. Great game plan by my opponent. It was his night tonight. '.

 

Event: WVT 73: Ihantala v Melendov 2     
Date:   Feb 18, 2023
#R1#
Scaletta fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scaletta throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand. #CL#
Immanuel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Scaletta struggles to land a body shot inside as Immanuel controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Immanuel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scaletta.
Immanuel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Scaletta is defending well for now.
Scaletta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scaletta has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Immanuel after a bit of a struggle.
I was talking to Immanuel's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#BC2#
Scaletta breaks the clinch.
Scaletta fails with the takedown.
Yeshua Immanuel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vito Scaletta.
A head kick misses from Immanuel.
Scaletta shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Immanuel defends it nicely.
Immanuel is looking to counter punch.#T1#
Immanuel keeps the fight on the outside.
Immanuel throws a big counter combination but Scaletta scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Yeshua Immanuel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD2#
Scaletta closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Scaletta looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Immanuel is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Scaletta scores with a couple of nice shots.
Immanuel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Scaletta. #SUB2#
Scaletta wants to work for an arm triangle but Immanuel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #T2#
Scaletta controlling the action here.
Scaletta landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Immanuel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Scaletta.
Scaletta sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Scaletta trying to mount his opponent but Immanuel defends it. #T3#
Immanuel wants to control but Scaletta is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Scaletta performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB2#
Scaletta is trying for a kimura here. Immanuel looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Scaletta wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vito Scaletta!
A victorious Vito Scaletta thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Yeshua Immanuel was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks to my coaches, sorry I came up short. Great game plan by my opponent. It was his night tonight. '.

 

Event: WVT 63: Narushima v Knox     
Date:   Jan 14, 2023
#R1#
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Silva has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Immanuel looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Silva lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Alex Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Immanuel.
Immanuel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Immanuel.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Immanuel gets cracked there but stands up to it. #CUT2#It looks like Yeshua Immanuel has been cut.
Immanuel throws a push kick but Silva slaps the foot to one side.
Silva lands the left hand.
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva scores with a nice strike.#ROC2#Immanuel is rocked!
Silva digs a good hook to Immanuel's body.
Oh Immanuel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva finds Immanuel's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Immanuel flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Silva lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Immanuel will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alex Silva!
Alex Silva seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Yeshua Immanuel stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thanks to my coaches, sorry I came up short. Great game plan by my opponent. It was his night tonight. '.

 

Event: WVT 57: Peterson v Mogg     
Date:   Dec 25, 2022
#R1#
Veainu has a takedown stuffed.
Immanuel lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Veainu shoots in for a double leg but Immanuel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Immanuel shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Veainu eats them both and turns towards Immanuel to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#CL#
Veainu darts in and clinches Immanuel up against the cage.
Veainu is trying to break free.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Veainu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veainu'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.
Immanuel misses with a punch to the body.
Veainu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Immanuel smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonatane Veainu. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Veainu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Immanuel.
Veainu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Immanuel.
Immanuel scores with a one two! Veainu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Veainu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Immanuel blocks a leg kick.
Immanuel scores with a push kick.#CL#
Veainu closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Veainu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Veainu clinches up against the cage.
Immanuel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Immanuel lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Immanuel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Veainu just leaning against Immanuel, taking a breather.
Immanuel misses with a punch to the body.
Veainu has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Immanuel avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Veainu is working for takedown but Immanuel is calmly controlling the position for now.#T2##BC#
Veainu manages to break the clinch.
Immanuel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Veainu counters with a left and a right that stings Immanuel.
Immanuel tries a head kick but it misses.
Immanuel throws a sloppy head kick and Veainu moves out of range easily.
Immanuel looks winded!
Veainu shoots in for a double leg but Immanuel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Immanuel throws a head kick but Veainu moves out of range.
Veainu shoots in but no luck this time.
Immanuel throws a jab but it's blocked by Veainu.
Veainu shoots in for a double leg but Immanuel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Veainu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Immanuel flicks out a counter leg kick but Veainu steps away.
Immanuel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Veainu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Immanuel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T3#
Veainu lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Immanuel backs up against the cage.
Veainu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Veainu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Immanuel circles away.
Immanuel is looking to land body kicks.
Veainu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Immanuel circles away.
Immanuel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Immanuel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Veainu throws a sloppy head kick
and Immanuel counters with a body kick that stops Veainu in his tracks momentarily. #CL#
Veainu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel lands with a light punch inside.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Immanuel scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Veainu tries to work over Immanuel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Veainu manages to break the clinch.
Veainu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Immanuel sprawls well. Immanuel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Veainu gets slowly back to his feet.
Immanuel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Veainu lands a nice shot to the body.
Veainu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Immanuel as he jumps to the side. #CL#
Veainu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Immanuel, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel. #BC#
Veainu breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yeshua Immanuel dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Immanuel tries to land a front kick but Veainu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Immanuel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Immanuel. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.#CL#
Veainu closes the distance and pushes Immanuel back into the cage.
Immanuel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC#
Veainu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Veainu wants to clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Immanuel in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Immanuel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Veainu drops down looking for a counter takedown but Immanuel sprawls and moves away.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veainu tries to clinch there but Immanuel circles away.
Both fighters circling a little - Immanuel finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veainu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Immanuel is breathing heavily.
Immanuel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Veainu.
Immanuel throws a body kick that misses
and Veainu counters with a lovely shot to the body.#CL#
Veainu has managed to clinch. #TD#
Veainu manages to pull guard. #T1#
Immanuel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Veainu is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Veainu trying to keep a closed guard but Immanuel is proving a slippery customer.
Immanuel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Immanuel trying to control but Veainu is working from the bottom. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Immanuel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Veainu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Immanuel has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Veainu seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Immanuel can turn it around.
Veainu blocks an uppercut.
Veainu is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Immanuel to keep the fight standing.
Veainu tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Immanuel just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonatane Veainu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Veainu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Immanuel smiles and moves away.
Immanuel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
No joy there for Immanuel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Veainu shoots for a double leg takedown but Immanuel sprawls well. He's pushed Veainu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Immanuel appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#T3#
Veainu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Immanuel is out of range and Veainu settles back down.
Sonatane Veainu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Immanuel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Veainu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Immanuel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Veainu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Immanuel avoids it really well and circles away.
Immanuel throws a series of punches but Veainu moves out of range. #CL#
Veainu clinches up against the cage.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land. #TD#
Veainu decides to pull guard.
Immanuel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Veainu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Veainu looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T4#
Veainu keeping moving, preventing Immanuel from controlling successfully.
Veainu controls Immanuel momentarily but Immanuel frees himself.
Immanuel trying to control but Veainu is working from the bottom.
Veainu is trying to keep Immanuel in close.
Immanuel trying to control but Veainu is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Veainu wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yeshua Immanuel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Immanuel slaps away a takedown attempt from Veainu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Immanuel throws a big counter head kick but Veainu avoids it with no problem.
Immanuel throws a sloppy head kick and Veainu moves out of range easily.
Immanuel scores with a nice body kick.
Veainu has a takedown stuffed.
Immanuel misses with a double jab.
Veainu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Immanuel but Immanuel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonatane Veainu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Veainu darts in looking for a takedown but Immanuel gets double underhooks and turns Veainu into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Immanuel.
Veainu tries to pull guard but Immanuel holds him up against the cage and eventually Veainu drops back down to his feet.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Immanuel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Veainu blocking some punches.
Veainu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Veainu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Immanuel smiles and moves away.
Veainu shoots in for a takedown but Immanuel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Veainu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Veainu there as he acknowledges the shot.#CL#
Veainu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Veainu is trying to pull guard but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage.#TD#
Veainu decides to pull guard.
Immanuel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Veainu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Veainu is controlling Immanuel's posture.
Veainu keeping moving, preventing Immanuel from controlling successfully.
Veainu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T2#
Veainu wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Veainu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Immanuel.
Immanuel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Veainu seems keen to control Immanuel's posture.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Veainu controls Immanuel momentarily but Immanuel frees himself. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Immanuel throws a leg kick but Veainu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Veainu misses with a takedown attempt - Immanuel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Veainu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Immanuel as he jumps to the side. #T3#
Immanuel wants to clinch.
Immanuel tries to score with a low kick but Veainu moves his leg out of the way.
Veainu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Immanuel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Decent striking displayed by Immanuel there.
Immanuel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Veainu.
Immanuel throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#CL#
and Veainu counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Veainu.
Immanuel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Veainu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T4#
Veainu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Veainu tries for a takedown but Immanuel manages to get underhooks. #BC#
Veainu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Immanuel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Veainu.
Veainu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Immanuel.
Immanuel is looking to chop away at Veainu's legs.
Veainu attempts a counter takedown but Immanuel avoids it well and moves away.
Veainu moves in looking to clinch but Immanuel pushes him off.
Yeshua Immanuel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Immanuel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yeshua Immanuel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Donk. Immanuel catches Veainu right on the button with a cross.
Veainu tries to clinch up.
Veainu avoids a kick to the body.
Veainu went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sonatane Veainu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Veainu.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yeshua Immanuel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Immanuel 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yeshua Immanuel!

An out of breath Yeshua Immanuel thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: WVT 51: Mogg v Sharma     
Date:   Dec 02, 2022
#R1##TD2#
Teteny shoots in and bounces Immanuel off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Teteny works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Immanuel holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Immanuel is not content to let Teteny control the position.
Teteny is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Immanuel trying to hold on to Teteny's head to control him but Teteny postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Immanuel is staying active underneath Teteny, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T1#
Teteny is thwarting Immanuel's attempts to control the position.
Immanuel wants to get back to full guard.
Immanuel is breathing heavily.#SUB2#
Teteny 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. #SUB2#
Teteny 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. #SUB2#
Teteny seems to be working for a kimura but Immanuel defends the submission attempt.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Immanuel trying to control from the bottom. #SUB2#
Teteny 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. #SUB2#
Teteny seems to be looking for submissions. #T3#
Teteny with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Teteny lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Immanuel trying to control here.
Immanuel is controlling Teteny's trapped leg to prevent Teteny from advancing to side control.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Teteny avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A jab from Immanuel finds it's way through Teteny's defenses.
Immanuel throws a head kick that misses.
Yeshua Immanuel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Immanuel throws a head kick but Teteny moves out of range. #TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Teteny. #SUB2#
Teteny is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Immanuel has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB2#
Teteny is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Immanuel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Teteny happy to just control the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Daaniel Teteny dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Teteny fails with a takedown attempt.
Immanuel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Immanuel misses with a low kick.#CL#
Immanuel closes the distance and clinches.
Teteny prevents a body shot from Immanuel.
Teteny is looking to take this one to the mat.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Teteny is working for takedown but Immanuel is calmly controlling the position for now.
Yeshua Immanuel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daaniel Teteny.
Teteny tries for a takedown. No joy.
Immanuel scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Immanuel.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Immanuel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tetenys head.
Immanuel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Immanuel stops a takedown attempt from Teteny.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Immanuel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Immanuel. #T1#
Immanuel digs a right hand into Teteny's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Teteny's gas tank.
Immanuel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Teteny looking for a takedown.
Immanuel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Immanuel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
I was talking to Immanuel's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Immanuel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Immanuel.
Immanuel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Teteny backwards.
A shot in the inside from Immanuel.
Teteny is trying to drag Immanuel to the mat but Immanuel just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Immanuel scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Immanuel.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Teteny backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Teteny wants a takedown but no success here.
Teteny takes a shot to the head. #T2#
Immanuel is working Teteny over against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Immanuel.
Teteny jumps guard but Immanuel turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Immanuel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Teteny backwards.
Immanuel lands with a light punch inside.
Teteny has Immanuel pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Immanuel manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Immanuel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Teteny backwards.
Yeshua Immanuel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Immanuel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Immanuel.
A shot in the inside from Immanuel. #ROC#Teteny is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Teteny is still on wobbly legs! Can Immanuel finish him?
Teteny blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Immanuel - that landed with a thud.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Immanuel is leaning against Teteny and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Teteny blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Teteny is trying to drag Immanuel to the mat but Immanuel just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Teteny.
Teteny seems to have recovered his senses.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Immanuel.
Immanuel prevents the takedown attempt. #T3#
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Immanuel lands a body punch.
Teteny has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Immanuel after a bit of a struggle.
A right hook to the body lands for Immanuel.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Teteny.
Teteny has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Immanuel avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Immanuel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Immanuel lands a left hand.
Teteny is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Immanuel is defending well.
Immanuel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Immanuel lands a hook that snaps the head of Teteny backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Immanuel.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Teteny.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Teteny tries for a takedown but Immanuel manages to get underhooks.
Immanuel is pressed up against the cage. Teteny has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Immanuel down to the mat. Immanuel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #T4#
Teteny blocks a head kick by Immanuel.
Immanuel connects with a leg kick.
Daaniel Teteny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Teteny looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Immanuel is fending him off so far but Teteny persists. Nope, Immanuel circles away and we're back to standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Teteny shoots and misses
and Immanuel counters with a head kick.
Nice cross by Immanuel.
Teteny throws a head kick but Immanuel moves out of range. #CL#
Immanuel gets a clinch.
Immanuel prevents the takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Immanuel.
Immanuel pushes Teteny back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Immanuel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Teteny can do to turn this around?
Immanuel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Immanuel lands a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Teteny drops down looking for an ankle pick but Immanuel pulls his leg out and moves away.
Teteny takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yeshua Immanuel dominated that second round.
That's time! Immanuel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Immanuel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Teteny was well out of range. Poor timing from Immanuel.
Teteny shoots in and drives through. Immanuel sprawls well.
Yeshua Immanuel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Teteny.
As Teteny looks to move away, Immanuel throws a big counter combo but Teteny just gets out of the way.
Teteny with a lazy takedown attempt
and Immanuel counters with a nice uppercut.
Yeshua Immanuel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daaniel Teteny.
Immanuel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Teteny fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Teteny takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Immanuel scores with a nice strike.
Teteny tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Immanuel defends well and Teteny ends up having to push Immanuel into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Yeshua Immanuel is winning the standup battle so far.
Immanuel circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Teteny drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Immanuel follows Teteny to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yeshua Immanuel!
A relieved looking Yeshua Immanuel 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: WVT 46: Vunipola v Doisneau     
Date:   Nov 11, 2022
#R1#
Immanuel throws a head kick but Wiener moves out of range.
Wiener looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Wiener thumps Immanuel with a low kick.
Immanuel looks for the body kick but Wiener saw that one coming.
Wiener misses with a body kick.
Immanuel is looking to counter punch.
Immanuel is looking to land body kicks.
Wiener raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Immanuel lands with an overhand left.
Wiener dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Immanuel is breathing heavily.
Wiener misses with a body kick.
Wiener throws a push kick but Immanuel slaps the foot to one side.
Wiener looks for the body kick but Immanuel saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiener avoids the head kick by Immanuel.
Wiener dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Immanuel. That did some damage!
Wiener throws a body kick that misses.
Wiener lands a high kick! #T1#
Wiener bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Immanuel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Wiener.
Wiener throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick from Wiener lands but Immanuel takes it in his stride.
Wiener tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Immanuel throws a head kick that misses.
Wiener raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Immanuel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Immanuel moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWiener.
Wiener wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice body kick from Wiener.
Wiener fakes the leg kick and cracks Immanuel in the body.
Immanuel avoids the head kick by Wiener.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wiener dodges the punch combination from Immanuel. #T2#
Wiener throws a sloppy head kick and Immanuel moves out of range easily.
Wiener throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A quick step to the side and Immanuel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wiener connects with a solid leg kick.
Immanuel loads up on a big right hand but Wiener slips the punch.
Immanuel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wiener scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Immanuel doesn't seem bothered though.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wiener!
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Immanuel motions for Wiener to come forward. Immanuel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wiener throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #KD2#
Wiener lands a big head kick that sends Immanuel tumbling to the mat! Wiener takes a step backwards and waves Immanuel back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Immanuel is rocked!
Wiener lands a leg kick that knocks Immanuel off balance momentarily.
Oh Immanuel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wiener dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Immanuel. That did some damage!#T3#
Wiener throws a powerful right kick. Immanuel tried to block low but the kick was high! Immanuel was taken right off of his feet! Wiener jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Walter Wiener!
Walter Wiener decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Yeshua Immanuel was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks to my coaches, sorry I came up short. Great game plan by my opponent. It was his night tonight. '.

 

Event: WVT 40: Smith v Knox     
Date:   Oct 21, 2022
#R1#
Immanuel misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Dunham to counter with a crisp jab.
Immanuel lands a head kick. Dunham smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #CUT#It looks like Pete Dunham has been cut.
Immanuel lands an overhand right.
Immanuel scores with a nice body kick. #CL2#
Dunham rushes Immanuel and presses him up against the cage.
Immanuel takes a shot to the head.
Dunham lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dunham lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dunham lands an elbow that stopped Immanuel in his tracks for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dunham lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Immanuel is leaning against Dunham and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dunham can't find room to land a body shot as Immanuel controls the action.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Immanuel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dunham.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Immanuel doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T1#
Dunham misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dunham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dunham misses with some punches.
Immanuel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dunham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dunham just misses with a elbow thrown towards Immanuel's brow.
Dunham lands an elbow that stopped Immanuel in his tracks for a moment. #CUT2#It looks like Yeshua Immanuel has been cut.
We've been informed that Dunham has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Immanuel takes an elbow to the temple.
Immanuel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dunham blocks an uppercut.
Immanuel blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Dunham fails to land.
Dunham misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Dunham lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Immanuel backwards.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Dunham.
Dunham working aggressively here. #T2#
Dunham swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Immanuel scores with a hook to the body.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Dunham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knees to the body from Dunham.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dunham digs a right hand into Immanuel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Immanuel's gas tank.
Dunham lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dunham.
Immanuel takes a knee to the side of the body.
Immanuel is breathing heavily.
Dunham lands a damaging elbow.
Dunham lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dunham lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dunham lands a left hand.
Dunham trying to land knees to the body.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
Dunham lands with a short shot to the head.
Dunham scores with a shot to the side of Immanuel's head.
Dunham makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dunham lands with a left to the head.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Dunham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dunham landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Dunham.
Dunham cracks Immanuel with a nice body shot.
Dunham presses Immanuel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dunham lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Dunham scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dunham lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Immanuel backwards.
Dunham throws a punch but it's blocked by Immanuel.
Dunham misses with a punch to the body.
Dunham misses with a punch to the body.
Immanuel tries to work over Dunham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dunham lands a knee to the body. #T4#
Dunham lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Immanuel backwards.
Dunham lands a hook that snaps the head of Immanuel backwards.
Dunham lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
A short right from Dunham on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Dunham. #ROC2#Immanuel is rocked!
Dunham lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oh Immanuel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Clinched against the cage, Dunham lands a big elbow that drops Immanuel! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Immanuel is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pete Dunham!
In defeat, Yeshua Immanuel stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thanks to my coaches, sorry I came up short. Great game plan by my opponent. It was his night tonight. '.

 

Event: WVT 34: McDonald v Tchusuk     
Date:   Sep 23, 2022
#R1#
Immanuel throws a head kick that misses.
Alzado throws out a leg kick but Immanuel moves out of range and Alzado only half commits.
Alzado misses with a lunging right hand
and Immanuel counters with a two punch combo.
Immanuel misses with a series of wild punches.
Lyle Alzado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alzado takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Immanuel! Alzado is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yeshua Immanuel!
During a confident post fight interview, Yeshua Immanuel thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: WVT 30: McDonald v Knox     
Date:   Sep 04, 2022
#R1#
Immanuel misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Immanuel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Immanuel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kraag looks to score with a jab to the body but Immanuel is just out of range.
Immanuel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kraag ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Immanuel moves away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Immanuel!
Immanuel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kraag ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Immanuel moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Immanuel misses with a double jab
and Kraag counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Immanuel thinking.
Kraag looks to score with a jab to the body but Immanuel is just out of range.
Immanuel lands a front kick.
Kraag scores with a body shot. #T1#
Kraag dodges the punch combination from Immanuel.
Immanuel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kraag.
Immanuel tries to bum rush Kraag with a series of wild strikes but Kraag uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Immanuel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Immanuel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Immanuel tried to counter with a leg kick but Kraag avoided it.
Kraag misses with a body shot.
Immanuel tests Kraag's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A swing and a miss from Immanuel.
Kraag throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Immanuel seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kraag misses with a hook. Immanuel ducked under it nicely.
Immanuel looking to land some kicks to the body here. #CL#
Immanuel moves into the clinch.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Immanuel lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Kraag jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Immanuel walks away with a smile on his face. Kraag gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Immanuel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kraag swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Immanuel throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kraag counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Immanuel connects with a solid leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Immanuel.
Kraag misses with a body shot.
Immanuel misses with a head kick.
Immanuel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Immanuel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kraag.
Immanuel lands a nice looking body kick.
Immanuel throws a low kick, looking for Kraag's leg but Kraag calmly moves out of range.
Immanuel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #T3#
Immanuel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kraag dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That kick from Immanuel tenderised Kraag's leg. Kraag is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kraag just misses with a punch to the body.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kraag misses the shot to the body.
Kraag misses with a body shot.
Immanuel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kraag takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kraag misses with a wild body shot.
Kraag takes a swing at Immanuel's ribcage but misses.
Kraag takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kraag. Immanuel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Immanuel's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Immanuel duly obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kraag on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Immanuel. Immanuel obviously looking to wear him down. #T4#
Kraag takes one to the side of the head.
Kraag lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Immanuel at a distance.
Immanuel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Immanuel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kraag manages to avoid it.
Kraag thuds a left hand into Immanuel's body.
Kraag misses with a jab to the body
and Immanuel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Immanuel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kraag scores with a body shot.
Immanuel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kraag throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Immanuel lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kraag lands an overhand right.
Kraag tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Immanuel was well out of range. Poor timing from Kraag.
It looked like Immanuel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Immanuel scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yeshua Immanuel dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Kraag throws a body punch but Immanuel moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Immanuel.
Kraag doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kraag swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Immanuel counters with an inside leg kick.
Immanuel throws the kick towards the body but Kraag avoids it.
Immanuel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kraag tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Immanuel was well out of range. Poor timing from Kraag.
Immanuel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kraag has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kraag walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kraag just misses with a punch to the body.
Kraag dodges the punch combination from Immanuel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kraag misses the shot to the body.
Immanuel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kraag can do to turn this around?
Immanuel tries to clinch but Kraag moves away
and Kraag counters with a right hand to the body.
Kraag just misses with a punch to the body.
Kraag is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Immanuel rather than just go for the knockout.
Immanuel misses with a head kick. #T1#
Immanuel lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kraag fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Immanuel manages to avoid it.
It looked like Immanuel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yeshua Immanuel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circling - Immanuel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Immanuel throws a head kick that misses.
Kraag looks to score with a jab to the body but Immanuel is just out of range.
Immanuel connects with a looping right hand.
Kraag misses with a wild body shot.
Immanuel throws a push kick but Kraag slaps the foot to one side.
Kraag throws a body shot but no joy.
Kraag lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Immanuel at a distance.
Immanuel misses with a few strikes there.
A little jabbing left from Kraag on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kraag scores with a nice strike.
Kraag throws a body shot but no joy.
Immanuel throwing a counter right hand but Kraag manages to avoid it.
Kraag just misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
Kraag blocks a jab.#CL#
Immanuel clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kraag is trying to force a seperation but Immanuel has the dominant position.#BC2#
Kraag manages to break the clinch.
Immanuel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kraag checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kraag throws a body punch but Immanuel moves out of range.
Kraag fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Immanuel manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Immanuel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Immanuel throws a body shot but no joy.
Kraag takes one on the button.
Kraag throws a body punch but Immanuel moves out of range.
Kraag jabs Immanuel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kraag throws a body punch but Immanuel moves out of range.
Kraag keeps the fight on the outside.
Kraag throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T3#
Immanuel throws a right hand that Kraag ducks under and follows up with a left that Kraag also avoids with ease.
Decent striking displayed by Immanuel there.
Kraag has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Immanuel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kraag.
Immanuel looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Immanuel lands with a right hand. #ROC#Kraag is rocked!
Kraag's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Immanuel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kraag is still on wobbly legs! Can Immanuel finish him?
Immanuel drops Kraag with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Kraag! Immanuel dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yeshua Immanuel!
Yeshua Immanuel seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: WVT 23: Halsti v Shabazz     
Date:   Aug 07, 2022
#R1##CL2#
Immanuel clinches with his opponent.
Malone wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Malone 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.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Malone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Malone misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malone.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Malone presses Immanuel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Malone scores with a shot to the side of Immanuel's head.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Malone.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malone misses with a punch on the inside.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Malone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Immanuel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Malone.
A head punch on the inside from Malone fails to land.
Immanuel blocks an uppercut. #T1#
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Malone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Malone lands a body shot.
Immanuel blocks an uppercut.
Immanuel lands an uppercut.
Malone cracks Immanuel with a nice body shot.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel. #BC#
Malone breaks from the clinch.
Malone avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #CL2#
Immanuel moves into range and clinches up with Malone.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Malone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Immanuel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Malone blocks an uppercut.
Malone lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malone blocks an uppercut.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses. #T2##BC#
Malone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Malone swats away the attempt to clinch by Immanuel.
Immanuel takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #CL2#
Immanuel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Malone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Malone.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Malone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Malone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Immanuel on the inside.
Malone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Malone misses with some punches.
Malone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel working aggressively here. #T3#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Malone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Immanuel scores with a shot to the side of Malone's head.
Malone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel prevents Malone from breaking the clinch.
Malone fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Malone breaks from the clinch.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Immanuel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Immanuel looks to move away, Malone throws a big counter combo but Immanuel just gets out of the way.
Malone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Malone misses with a series of wild punches. #CL2#
Immanuel closes the distance and clinches.
Malone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel lands a left hand.
Malone throws a head punch that misses.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Malone blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T4#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Malone blocks an uppercut.
Malone tries to throw a body punch but Immanuel avoids it by throwing Malone back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land. #BC#
Malone breaks from the clinch.
Immanuel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Malone swats away the attempt to clinch by Immanuel.
Malone connects with a leg kick. #CL2#
Immanuel has managed to clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Malone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Malone.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yeshua Immanuel dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Immanuel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Malone swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Immanuel moves into the clinch.
Malone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Malone.
Malone misses with the head strike.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Malone working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Immanuel gets through Malone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Malone leaning against his opponent.
Immanuel lands a right hand.
Immanuel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Immanuel misses with some punches. #BC#
Malone breaks the clinch.
A combination from Malone does no damage.
Immanuel tries to clinch but Malone moves out of range.
Malone throws a low kick but it's checked well by Immanuel.#CL2#
Immanuel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Malone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel working aggressively here. #T1#
Immanuel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Malone.
Immanuel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Immanuel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Immanuel lands an uppercut.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Immanuel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Malone misses with a punch on the inside.
Immanuel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Malone lands a left hand that snaps the head of Immanuel backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Immanuel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Malone.
Malone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel lands with a left to the head. #T2#
Malone blocks an uppercut.
Malone throws a head punch that misses.
Immanuel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Immanuel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malone.
Malone tries to circle away but Immanuel has him pinned against the cage.
Malone lands with a right to the head.
Immanuel takes a shot to the head.
Malone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel. #BC#
Malone breaks from the clinch.
Malone misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Immanuel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Malone lands a nice shot to the body. #T3##CL2#
Immanuel has Malone up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Immanuel.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Immanuel.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Malone.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malone.
Malone lands a body shot.
Immanuel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Malone is trying to break the clinch but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage.
Malone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel lands a right hand.
Malone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Immanuel. #BC#
Malone breaks from the clinch.
Malone lands with a good body shot.#CL2#
Immanuel clinches up against the cage.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malone blocking some punches.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Malone misses with the head strike.
Malone creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #BC#
Malone manages to break the clinch.
Immanuel tries to clinch up but Malone circles away and keeps his distance.
Immanuel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Malone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Malone throws a good cross that connects.
Malone lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Malone swats away the attempt to clinch by Immanuel.
Malone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Immanuel doesn't manage to clinch there - Malone circles away.
As Immanuel backs away, Malone returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Immanuel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2#
Immanuel has closed the distance and engaged Malone in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yeshua Immanuel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Immanuel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Malone.
Malone lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Malone lands with a right to the head.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malone working aggressively here.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Malone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Malone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Immanuel blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Malone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Immanuel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Malone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Malone misses with some punches. #T1#
Immanuel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Malones head.
A head punch on the inside from Malone fails to land.
Malone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel pushes Malone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Malone breaks from the clinch.
Malone misses the shot to the body.
Malone scores with a hook to the body. Immanuel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #CL2#
Malone tries to keep at a distance but Immanuel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Malone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Malone.
Malone misses with a punch on the inside.
Immanuel gets through Malone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land. #BC#
Malone manages to break the clinch. #T2#
The fight stays on the outside here - Immanuel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Malone was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Immanuel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Immanuel tries to clinch there but Malone circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Immanuel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Malone will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Immanuel tries to clinch but Malone is having none of it.
Immanuel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Malone misses with an uppercut. Immanuel saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Immanuel! But no joy.
Malone fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mad Dog Malone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#CL2#
Immanuel rushes Malone and presses him up against the cage.
Malone lands a left hand.
Malone misses with some punches.
Malone lands with a short shot to the head.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Malone.
Immanuel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Malone. #T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malone.
A shot in the inside from Malone.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Malone working aggressively here.
Immanuel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Malone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malone misses with some punches.
Malone struggles to land a body shot inside as Immanuel controls his hands.
Malone pushes Immanuel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Malone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Malone working aggressively here.
Malone blocks an uppercut.
Malone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Malone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Malone. #T4#
Malone working hard to break the clinch.
Immanuel lands a left hand.
Immanuel lands a hook that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Malone swings wildly with an uppercut but Immanuel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malone softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Malone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Malone misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Malone is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Immanuel is keeping busy.
A short right from Immanuel.
Immanuel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Malone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Malone swings away with an uppercut that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yeshua Immanuel.
I've got Immanuel 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yeshua Immanuel!

A relieved looking Yeshua Immanuel thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Mad Dog Malone was interviewed post fight and said 'Blue Lives Matter!'.

 

Event: WVT 18: Halo v Knox     
Date:   Jul 20, 2022
#R1##CL2#
Immanuel rushes Henderson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Immanuel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Henderson . #BC#
Henderson breaks from the clinch.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Immanuel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#CL2#
Immanuel closes the distance and clinches.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Henderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Immanuel gets through Henderson 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Immanuel lands a hook that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A frustrated look appears on Henderson 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Henderson 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Immanuel keeps control of Henderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Henderson is trying to push Immanuel away but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Henderson wants to break free but Immanuel has control.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Henderson breaks the clinch.
Henderson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at NY Savages in the buildup to the fight.#T1##CL2#
Immanuel clinches up against the cage.
Immanuel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Henderson backwards. #BC#
Henderson breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Immanuel rushes Henderson and presses him up against the cage.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Henderson is trying to break free.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch but Immanuel keeps him there for the moment.#BC#
Henderson breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Immanuel rushes Henderson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Henderson blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Henderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Henderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Henderson .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel lands with a short punch from the clinch. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Henderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Henderson is trying to break the clinch but Immanuel is controlling him.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch but Immanuel keeps him there for the moment.#BC#
Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Immanuel has managed to clinch.
A short right from Immanuel on the inside.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel lands with a left to the head. #BC#
Henderson 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slow jab from Henderson misses its intended target. #CL2#
Immanuel closes the distance and clinches.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Henderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Immanuel won't allow it.
Henderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Immanuel working aggressively here. #T3##BC#
Henderson breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Immanuel gets a clinch.
Henderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Immanuel lands with a short shot to the head.
Henderson tries to break the clinch but Immanuel is controlling the position. #BC#
Henderson breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Henderson tries to keep at a distance but Immanuel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Immanuel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC#
Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yeshua Immanuel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henderson lands with an uppercut that bounces Immanuel off the cage and back into range.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Immanuel moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL2#
Immanuel rushes Henderson and presses him up against the cage.
Henderson is trying to push Immanuel away but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Henderson tries to circle away but Immanuel has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Henderson 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside. #BC#
Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Immanuel rushes Henderson and presses him up against the cage.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Henderson .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Immanuel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T4#
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henderson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Henderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Immanuel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Henderson 's efforts to push away.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Henderson tries to break free but Immanuel pushes him back against the cage.
Henderson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Immanuel lands with a light punch inside.
Henderson is trying to break free.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Henderson can't break the clinch.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Henderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Immanuel won't allow it.
Henderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel scores with a shoulder strike.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch but Immanuel keeps him there for the moment.
Henderson is trying to break the clinch but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage.
Henderson tries to break the clinch but Immanuel is controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yeshua Immanuel dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##CL2#
Immanuel rushes Henderson and presses him up against the cage.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC#
Henderson 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Henderson scores with a nice strike.#CL2#
Immanuel rushes Henderson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Henderson .
Immanuel pushes Henderson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Henderson is looking to break free of the clinch but Immanuel has double underhooks.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Henderson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Henderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Henderson .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson blocking some punches. #BC#
Henderson breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Immanuel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Immanuel has Henderson pressed against the cage, preventing Henderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Henderson . #BC#
Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Immanuel gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T1#
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Henderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel working aggressively here. #BC#
Henderson breaks from the clinch.
Immanuel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL2#
Immanuel clinches up against the cage.
Immanuel lands an uppercut.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Henderson breaks the clinch.
Immanuel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #CL2#
Immanuel pushes Henderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Immanuel keeps control of Henderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Immanuel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Henderson is trying to break the clinch but Immanuel is controlling him.#BC#
Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Immanuel clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Immanuel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Henderson can't break the clinch. #BC#
Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut there from Henderson .#CL2#
Immanuel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Immanuel lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Henderson . That snapped Immanuel's head back.
Henderson throws an overhand right that lands on Immanuel's shoulder, as Immanuel tries to avoid the shot. #CL2#
Immanuel darts in and clinches Henderson up against the cage.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch but Immanuel keeps him there for the moment.
Immanuel working aggressively here. #BC#
Henderson breaks the clinch. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Henderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Immanuel forces Henderson back against the cage and clinches.
Immanuel prevents Henderson from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Immanuel.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch but Immanuel keeps him there for the moment.#T3#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Henderson wants to break free but Immanuel has control.
Immanuel lands a nice uppercut.
Immanuel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC#
Henderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Immanuel drives through and clinches with Henderson against the cage.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Henderson .
Henderson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Henderson blocks an uppercut.
Immanuel has Henderson pressed against the cage, preventing Henderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Henderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Henderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Henderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Henderson .
Immanuel blocking some punches. #T4#
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Henderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Henderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Immanuel won't allow it.
Henderson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Immanuel.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Henderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Henderson is trying to force a seperation but Immanuel has the dominant position.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Henderson blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Henderson manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Immanuel rushes Henderson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
Immanuel prevents a body shot from Henderson .
Henderson working hard to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Immanuel.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch but Immanuel keeps him there for the moment.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yeshua Immanuel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Henderson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#CL2#
Immanuel clinches up with Henderson and pushes him back against the cage.
Immanuel lands with a left to the head.
Immanuel keeps control of Henderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Immanuel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Henderson is trying to force a seperation but Immanuel has the dominant position.
Immanuel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Henderson 's efforts to push away.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Henderson 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Immanuel has managed to clinch.
Immanuel prevents Henderson from breaking the clinch.
Henderson tries to break free but Immanuel pushes him back against the cage.
Henderson blocks an uppercut.
Henderson is trying to break free.
Immanuel working aggressively here. #T1##BC#
Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Immanuel moves into the clinch.
Henderson blocking some punches.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Henderson .
Immanuel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Henderson .
Immanuel has Henderson pressed against the cage, preventing Henderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Henderson .
Immanuel gets through Henderson 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC#
Henderson manages to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Henderson .
Ryan Henderson is winning the standup battle so far.#CL2#
Immanuel forces Henderson back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Henderson breaks the clinch.
Henderson scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Henderson rushes Immanuel and presses him up against the cage.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T2#
Immanuel needs to keep his hands up - Henderson had a free shot at his head there.
A jab from Henderson misses. #CL2#
Immanuel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Immanuel lands a nice uppercut.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel misses with the head strike. #BC#
Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Immanuel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
A nice right hand lands inside from Immanuel.
Henderson misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Immanuel rushes Henderson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Henderson .
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel lands a hook to the side of the head.#T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Henderson .
Immanuel has Henderson pressed against the cage, preventing Henderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Henderson blocks an uppercut.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Henderson can't break the clinch.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Henderson .
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Henderson tries to circle away but Immanuel has him pinned against the cage.
Henderson wants to break free but Immanuel has control.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Henderson .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Henderson .
A frustrated look appears on Henderson 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
Henderson blocking some punches.
Henderson is looking to break free of the clinch but Immanuel has double underhooks.
Henderson tries to circle away but Immanuel has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Henderson 's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC#
Henderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #CL2#
Immanuel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Henderson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage.
Henderson blocking some punches.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Henderson blocking some punches.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Henderson 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Immanuel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Henderson is trying to push Immanuel away but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ryan Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Henderson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Immanuel.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yeshua Immanuel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Immanuel 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yeshua Immanuel!

During a confident post fight interview, Yeshua Immanuel thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: WVT 12: Granger v McDonald     
Date:   Jun 26, 2022
#R1##CL#
Immanuel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wellington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wellington blocks an uppercut.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Immanuel on the inside.
Wellington misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Immanuel.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Wellington uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Wellington pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wellington circles away from the clinch attempt.
Immanuel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wellington counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Immanuel thinking.
Wellington lands a front kick.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Immanuel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wellington swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Immanuel is looking to clinch. #CL#
Immanuel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wellington, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Wellington can't find room to land a body shot as Immanuel controls the action.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Immanuel lands with a light punch inside. #T1#
Wellington lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wellington looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wellington misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Immanuel.
Wellington tries to land knees in the clinch but Immanuel avoids the damage to the body.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Immanuel lands with a left to the head.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wellington blocks an uppercut.
Wellington blocking some punches.
Wellington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wellington is looking to break free of the clinch but Immanuel has double underhooks.
Wellington's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wellington utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short right from Immanuel on the inside.
Wellington has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Wellington.
Wellington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wellington cracks Immanuel with a nice body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Wellington using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wellington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wellington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wellington is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Immanuel is defending well for now.
Wellington is looking to control Immanuel's arms but Immanuel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wellington has his back to the cage.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wellington backwards.
Immanuel scores with a shoulder strike.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Wellington tries to land knees in the clinch but Immanuel avoids the damage to the body.
Wellington with a knee to the head.
Wellington working hard to break the clinch.
Wellington trying to stall but Immanuel improves his position.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Wellington.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wellington is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wellington blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Wellington manages to break the clinch.
Wellington throws a low kick but it's checked well by Immanuel.#T3##CL#
Immanuel clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Wellington pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Immanuel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wellington tries to land a front kick but Immanuel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wellington bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wellington keeps the fight on the outside.
Wellington circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL#
Wellington tries to keep at a distance but Immanuel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wellington wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wellington blocks an uppercut.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Wellington.
Wellington has had enough of the clinch but Immanuel keeps him there for the moment.#BC2#
Wellington pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Immanuel tries to clinch there but Wellington circles away.
Wellington moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wellington circles away from the clinch attempt
and Immanuel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T4#
Immanuel tries to close the distance and clinch but Wellington swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wellington flicks out a counter leg kick but Immanuel steps away.
Wellington connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Immanuel is looking to clinch but Wellington is avoiding it.
Immanuel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wellington paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL#
Immanuel instigates a clinch.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wellington takes a shot to the head.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Wellington blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
Wellington breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Immanuel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wellington counters with a body kick.
Immanuel tries to clinch
and Wellington counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yeshua Immanuel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Immanuel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Immanuel wants to clinch up but Wellington keeps it at a distance.
Immanuel tries to clinch up.
Immanuel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Immanuel tries to clinch
and Wellington counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wellington misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Immanuel.
Humphrey Wellington seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wellington keeps the fight on the outside.
A shot to the liver by Wellington. Beautiful body shot.
Wellington throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wellington.
Wellington avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wellington feints a counter leg kick.
Immanuel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wellington paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Immanuel will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Immanuel rushes Wellington and presses him up against the cage.
Wellington blocking some punches.
Wellington presses Immanuel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wellington scores a nice knee to the body. #T1#
Immanuel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Immanuel lands with a left to the head.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Immanuel misses with some punches. #BC2#
Wellington's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Immanuel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wellington swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Immanuel tries to clinch
and Wellington counters with a right hand to the body.
Immanuel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Immanuel tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wellington counters with a solid body kick.
Immanuel tries to clinch there but Wellington circles away.
Immanuel wants to clinch.
Immanuel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Immanuel pushes Wellington up against the cage in a clinch.
Wellington tries to stall but Immanuel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Wellington. #T2#
Wellington struggles to land a body shot inside as Immanuel controls his hands.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Wellington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wellington misses with a body punch.
Wellington misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Wellington tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Wellington.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Wellington.
Wellington wants to get back to striking at distance but Immanuel won't allow it.
Immanuel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wellington crunches a lovely knee into Immanuel's ribcage.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Wellington uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Immanuel. #BC2#
Wellington breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Immanuel takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie. #T3#
Immanuel wants to clinch
and Wellington counters with a left to the body.
Wellington goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Immanuel checks a leg kick nicely.
Wellington jabs Immanuel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wellington circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wellington counters with a right hand to the body.
Immanuel tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Immanuel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wellington works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Immanuel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Immanuel takes a kick to the side of the head.
Immanuel tries to clinch but Wellington moves out of range.
Wellington is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.#T4#
Wellington keeps the fight on the outside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Immanuel tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wellington counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Immanuel thinking.
Wellington looks to land a body kick but Immanuel moved away.
Wellington is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Immanuel rather than just go for the knockout.
Immanuel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wellington paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters circling a little - Wellington finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Immanuel closes the distance but Wellington moves to the side
and Wellington makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wellington scores with a body shot.
Immanuel looks to clinch
and Wellington makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Immanuel really felt that one!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Immanuel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wellington manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wellington has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters circling a little - Wellington finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wellington lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Immanuel moves to clinch but Wellington breaks away
and Wellington counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Wellington looks at the referee who does nothing so Wellington lands a crushing right that sends Immanuel to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Humphrey Wellington!
Humphrey Wellington bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Yeshua Immanuel was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks to my coaches, sorry I came up short. Great game plan by my opponent. It was his night tonight. '.

 

Event: WVT 4: Maestre v Motts     
Date:   May 29, 2022
#R1#
Elkins stuns Immanuel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Elkins lands a nice looking body shot.
Immanuel tries to clinch there but Elkins circles away.
Elkins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Immanuel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Elkins throws an overhand right that lands on Immanuel's shoulder, as Immanuel tries to avoid the shot.
Elkins missing with a left hand there. Immanuel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Elkins throws a shot from downtown. Immanuel moves away and avoids it.
Elkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Immanuel.
Immanuel tries to clinch there but Elkins circles away.
Immanuel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Elkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Elkins sizes up Immanuel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Elkins lands an overhand right.
Elkins throws an overhand right that lands on Immanuel's shoulder, as Immanuel tries to avoid the shot. #CL#
Immanuel moves into the clinch.
Elkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Elkins blocking some punches.
Immanuel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Immanuel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Elkins tries to pull guard but Immanuel holds him up against the cage and eventually Elkins drops back down to his feet.
Immanuel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Elkinss head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#T1#
Elkins tries to pull guard but Immanuel forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Yeshua Immanuel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Elkins.
Elkins tries to pull guard but Immanuel won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Elkins blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Immanuel lands a nice uppercut.
Elkins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Immanuel smiles and moves away.
Elkins lands a nice looking body shot.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Immanuel rushes Elkins and presses him up against the cage.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Elkins.
Elkins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Immanuel backwards.
Elkins jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Immanuel walks away with a smile on his face. Elkins gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Immanuel drives through and clinches with Elkins against the cage.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses. #TD2#
Elkins pulls Immanuel into guard.
Immanuel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Immanuel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Elkins is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Immanuel with a flurry of punches that miss. #T2#
Elkins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Immanuel won't allow Elkins to sweep him here.
Elkins looking to control.
Elkins might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Immanuel haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Immanuel throws a big right hand that misses.
Immanuel throws an elbow that misses. Elkins uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Immanuel's guard. Nice move by Elkins!#REVB#
Immanuel has momentary wrist control but Elkins slips an elbow through the middle.
Elkins takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Immanuel punching from the bottom.
Elkins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Immanuel throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Elkins connects with a couple of short punches.#SUB2#
Elkins drops back looking for a leg! Immanuel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Immanuel manages to kick Elkins off! Elkins jumps back into Immanuel's guard.
Immanuel keeping moving, preventing Elkins from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Elkins's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T3#
Elkins trying to control but Immanuel is working from the bottom.
Elkins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Immanuel trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Immanuel is striking but Elkins is not phased and passes to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Immanuel misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Elkins wants to take a breather but Immanuel is having none of it.
Immanuel is looking to improve his position.
Immanuel missing with punches from the bottom. #SUB2#
Elkins is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Immanuel punching from the bottom.
Immanuel is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Elkins scores with a couple of nice shots.
Elkins wants to control but Immanuel is keeping him busy.
Immanuel punching from the bottom.
Elkins working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Elkins is controlling the pace.
Immanuel tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. #T4#
Elkins passes the guard and advances to mount! #SUB2#
Elkins working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Elkins wants to take Immanuel's back here but Immanuel is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Immanuel flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Immanuel taking shots to the head.
Immanuel is squirming around, avoiding Elkins's attempts to control the action. #SUB2#
Immanuel defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Elkins. #SUB2#
Elkins wants to finish this one by submission but Immanuel is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Elkins.
Elkins blocks Immanuel's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Immanuel throwing hammer fists to the chest of Elkins. What's that going to do exactly?
Elkins landing strikes from the mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Elkins dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2##CL#
Immanuel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Elkins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Elkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Elkins tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Immanuel just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short right from Immanuel.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Elkins tries to pull guard but Immanuel holds him up against the cage and eventually Elkins drops back down to his feet.
Yeshua Immanuel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Elkins.
Elkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Immanuel.
Elkins scores with a shot to the side of Immanuel's head.
Elkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses. #TD2#
Elkins decides to pull guard.
Immanuel throwing strikes but missing.
Immanuel throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elkins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Immanuel connects with a couple of short punches.
Elkins 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#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elkins is controlling the pace.
Immanuel tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Dylan Elkins has got the better of the ground game so far.#T1#
Immanuel is looking for a sweep. Elkins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Immanuel misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Immanuel is trying to get back to full guard.
Immanuel taking some punishment here, with Elkins in his half guard.
Immanuel landing strikes from the bottom.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Elkins working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Immanuel flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Immanuel manages to get to full guard.
Elkins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Immanuel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Elkins is one step ahead there.
Immanuel trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Immanuel trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Immanuel throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Immanuel wants to sweep here but Elkins controlling him for the moment. #T2#
Elkins's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Elkins content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Immanuel looking for a sweep. Not yet Immanuel, not yet. #SUB2#
Elkins thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Immanuel tries to strike from the bottom.
Immanuel keeping moving, preventing Elkins from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Immanuel striking off his back but it's not causing Elkins any problems.
Immanuel will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Elkins wants to control from the top but Immanuel keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Immanuel instigates a clinch.
Elkins is trying to break free.
Immanuel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Immanuel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Elkins backwards.
Elkins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Immanuel backwards.
Yeshua Immanuel has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T3#
Elkins is trying to pull guard but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage.
Elkins jumps guard but Immanuel stands there with Elkins around his waist. Elkins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Immanuel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Elkins's efforts to push away.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Elkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Elkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Immanuel lands with a right to the head.
Immanuel lands with a short shot to the head.
Immanuel lands with a right to the head.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Elkins.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Elkins has a couple of punches blocked by Immanuel.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Elkins. #T4#
Elkins fails to pull guard.
Immanuel lands with a right to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Immanuel as Elkins tries to tie him up.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Elkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Elkins jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Immanuel walks away with a smile on his face. Elkins gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD2#
Elkins jumps into guard, dragging Immanuel to the mat.
Immanuel postures up in Elkins's guard and throws a big left but Elkins blocks it.
Immanuel keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Elkins's head.
Elkins bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Immanuel's guard. #REVB#
Immanuel throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Immanuel throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Immanuel striking off his back but it's not causing Elkins any problems.
Elkins wants to control from the top but Immanuel keeps moving.
Immanuel trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yeshua Immanuel dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Immanuel takes a body punch but keeps moving. #CL#
Immanuel has closed the distance and engaged Elkins in a clinch.
Elkins jumps guard but Immanuel turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Elkins tries to pull guard but Immanuel holds him up against the cage and eventually Elkins drops back down to his feet.
Elkins tries to pull guard but Immanuel forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Yeshua Immanuel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Elkins.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Elkins.
Elkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Immanuel.
Immanuel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Elkins tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Immanuel just stands there and leans against the cage.
Elkins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Immanuel smiles and moves away. #CL#
Immanuel clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Elkins. #TD2#
Elkins drags the fight down to the ground.
Elkins working a defensive guard here. #T1#
Immanuel is looking to work some ground and pound but Elkins has wrist control.
Immanuel is looking to work some ground and pound but Elkins has wrist control.
Immanuel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #ROC#Elkins is rocked!
Immanuel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Elkins is still in real trouble! Can Immanuel finish him?
Immanuel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Elkins is keeping the position for now.
Elkins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Immanuel manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB##SUB2#
Elkins drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Elkins jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Elkins seems to have recovered his senses.
Immanuel throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Elkins postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Elkins lands a couple of elbows.
Immanuel thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Immanuel thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Immanuel keeping moving, preventing Elkins from controlling successfully.
Elkins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Immanuel's head.
Elkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Immanuel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Immanuel tries to strike from the bottom. #T2#
Immanuel trying to strike off his back.
Elkins works over Immanuel with some ground and pound from guard.
Elkins scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Immanuel tries to strike from the bottom.
Elkins works over Immanuel with some ground and pound from guard.
Immanuel will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Immanuel trying to strike off his back.
Immanuel throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Immanuel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Elkins gets tackled into the cage by Immanuel. Immanuel maintains the clinch.
Elkins tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Immanuel just stands there and leans against the cage.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Elkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Elkins stalling.
Immanuel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Elkins backwards.
Elkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elkins is trying to pull guard but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Immanuel on the inside. #T3#
Immanuel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Elkins backwards.
Elkins misses with a short punch on the inside. #TD2#
Elkins drags the fight down to the ground.
Immanuel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Elkins is trying to control the position but Immanuel postures up.
Elkins wants to sweep here but Immanuel controlling him for the moment.
Immanuel throwing strikes from guard but Elkins blocks nicely.
Elkins trying to control the position.
Immanuel is looking to work some ground and pound but Elkins has wrist control.
Immanuel preventing the sweep.
Immanuel throws a big elbow that misses.
Immanuel throws a big elbow that misses.
Immanuel looking to pass the guard.
Elkins looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Elkins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T4#
Elkins is pulling down on Immanuel's head to control his posture.
Immanuel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Immanuel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Elkins holds on and takes a little breather.
Immanuel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Elkins is adopting a defensive guard.
Elkins bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Immanuel's guard. #REVB#
Immanuel throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Elkins trying to control but Immanuel is working from the bottom.
Immanuel trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Elkins working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yeshua Immanuel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Immanuel 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yeshua Immanuel!

A very excited looking Yeshua Immanuel made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

 

Event: RISE 63:     
Date:   May 08, 2022
#R1##CL#
DeVanzo gets tackled into the cage by Immanuel. Immanuel maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
DeVanzo is working for takedown but Immanuel is calmly controlling the position for now.
DeVanzo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
DeVanzo blocking some punches.
DeVanzo tries to work over Immanuel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
DeVanzo jumps guard but Immanuel turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #TD2#
DeVanzo jumps into guard, dragging Immanuel to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Immanuel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
DeVanzo 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#
Immanuel flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Immanuel is trying to get back to full guard.
Immanuel punching from the bottom.
Immanuel flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
DeVanzo blocks the strikes from Immanuel. #T1#
Immanuel is looking to improve his position.
DeVanzo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Immanuel throws a strike from the bottom but DeVanzo passes into side control!
DeVanzo blocks the strikes from Immanuel.
Immanuel wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
DeVanzo is looking to take a break and control but Immanuel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Immanuel misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Immanuel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Immanuel tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Immanuel throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
DeVanzo passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Immanuel!
Immanuel flailing away with punches but nothing is landing. #T2#
Immanuel swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Immanuel is squirming around, avoiding DeVanzo's attempts to control the action.
Immanuel throws a strike but has given up his back in the process.
DeVanzo is trying to stick to Immanuel's back but Immanuel is turning into DeVanzo. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in DeVanzo's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Immanuel.
Immanuel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
DeVanzo looking to control.
DeVanzo controlling the position.#SUB2#
DeVanzo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Immanuel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Immanuel with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Immanuel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Immanuel being controlled here momentarily.
DeVanzo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T3#
DeVanzo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
DeVanzo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
DeVanzo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
DeVanzo working a defensive guard here.
DeVanzo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Immanuel.
DeVanzo looking to control.
Immanuel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Immanuel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#ROC#DeVanzo is rocked!
DeVanzo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
DeVanzo is still in real trouble! Can Immanuel finish him?
Immanuel postures up in DeVanzo's guard and throws a big left but DeVanzo blocks it.
DeVanzo seems to have recovered his senses.
DeVanzo is trying to keep Immanuel in close.
DeVanzo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Immanuel is in close to DeVanzo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Immanuel gets to his feet and stands over DeVanzo, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! DeVanzo felt that one! Immanuel unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save DeVanzo from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yeshua Immanuel!
Yeshua Immanuel thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: RISE 54: Smith v Femme     
Date:   Apr 17, 2022
#R1#
Immanuel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Suluhu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Suluhu replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Immanuel blocks it well.
Suluhu lands a nice looking body kick.
Suluhu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Immanuel circles away.#CL#
Immanuel moves into the clinch.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Suluhu drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Immanuel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Immanuel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Suluhu.
Yeshua Immanuel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kassim Suluhu.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Suluhu uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Immanuel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Suluhu backwards.
Suluhu has had enough of the clinch but Immanuel keeps him there for the moment.
Suluhu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Suluhu blocking some punches.
Immanuel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Suluhu. #T1#
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Suluhu.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel. #TD2#
Suluhu wants the takedown. Immanuel is fighting it off but Suluhu persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Immanuel's guard against the cage.
Suluhu is in close to Immanuel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Immanuel doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Immanuel thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Immanuel striking off his back but it's not causing Suluhu any problems.
Immanuel throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Suluhu stopping the sweep attempt from Immanuel.
Immanuel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Suluhu lands a couple of elbows.
Immanuel throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Suluhu tries to stand but Immanuel is controlling from the bottom.
Immanuel throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Suluhu trying to control the position from guard on top but Immanuel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Immanuel tries to strike from the bottom.
Immanuel throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back. #T2#
Suluhu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Immanuel throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Immanuel keeping moving, preventing Suluhu from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Immanuel throws some sloppy strikes off his back. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Suluhu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Immanuel is looking to clinch but Suluhu is avoiding it. #CL#
Immanuel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Suluhu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Suluhu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Suluhu wants to take the fight to the mat but Immanuel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel prevents the takedown attempt.
Suluhu is looking to take this one to the mat.
Immanuel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Suluhu. #T3#
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Immanuel.
A nice left hand lands by Immanuel.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Suluhu. #TD2#
Immanuel is fighting off a takedown attempt but Suluhu is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Immanuel to the mat. Immanuel regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Suluhu 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.
Immanuel will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Immanuel trying to strike off his back.
Immanuel thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Immanuel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Suluhu manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Immanuel working some strikes from top position.
Immanuel throwing strikes but missing.
Immanuel won't allow Suluhu to get back to his feet. #T4#
Immanuel cracks Suluhu with a solid left hand.
Immanuel is looking to work some ground and pound but Suluhu has wrist control.
Immanuel throwing strikes but missing.
Immanuel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #ROC#Suluhu is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Immanuel gets to his feet and stands over Suluhu, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Suluhu felt that one! Immanuel unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Suluhu from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yeshua Immanuel!
A very excited looking Yeshua Immanuel made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

 

Event: RISE 43: Maestre v Svyatogor     
Date:   Mar 20, 2022
#R1#
Immanuel tries to clinch up
and Mountain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Immanuel tries to clinch but Mountain moves out of range. #CL2#
Mountain pushes Immanuel up against the cage in a clinch.
Mountain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Mountain fails to land.
Immanuel blocking some punches.
Mountain lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Immanuel.
Mountain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Mountain.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Mountain.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Immanuel.
Immanuel blocks an uppercut.
Mountain lands with a short shot to the head.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Immanuel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mountain is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short uppercut from Immanuel. #T1#
Mountain lands a nice uppercut.
Immanuel takes a shot to the head.
Mountain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel lands with a light punch inside.
Mountain scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mountain stalling in the clinch but Immanuel improves position.
Mountain misses with an elbow over the top.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Mountain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mountain scores with a shot to the side of Immanuel's head.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Mountain.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel lands with a light punch inside.
Mountain can't find room to land a body shot as Immanuel controls the action.
Mountain lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Immanuel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Immanuel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T2#
Mountain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mountain lands a right hand.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Mountain.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Mountain.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Mountain.
Mountain tries to stall but Immanuel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch on the inside from Mountain fails to land.
Mountain leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mountain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mountain working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Mountain is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Immanuel is keeping busy.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Mountain is stalling here.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mountain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mountain has Immanuel pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel. #T3#
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Mountain.
A shot in the inside from Immanuel.
Mountain throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mountain stalls.
Mountain misses with an elbow strike.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Mountain lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mountain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mountain working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mountain.
Mountain lands an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Immanuel.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Mountain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel blocks a body shot from Mountain.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mountain lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mountain throws an elbow but misses. #T4#
Mountain lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Immanuel.
Mountain lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Immanuel is breathing heavily.
Immanuel avoids a wild elbow strike from Mountain.
Mountain throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Immanuels head.
Mountain lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mountain slows down the pace here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mountain leaning his opponent against the cage.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mountain blocks an uppercut.
Mountain misses with the head strike.
Mountain looking to slow down the pace here.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Mountain.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Immanuel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mountain throws a big uppercut that drops Immanuel! More strikes from Mountain and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Immanuel lies dazed against the cage as Mountain celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tauski Mountain!
An out of breath Tauski Mountain thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Yeshua Immanuel was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks to my coaches, sorry I came up short. Great game plan by my opponent. It was his night tonight. '.

 

Event: RISE 33: Lemieux v Hunter     
Date:   Feb 20, 2022
#R1##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Taison wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Immanuel keeps control of Taison as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel. #BC#
Taison breaks from the clinch.
Taison swats away the attempt to clinch by Immanuel.
Immanuel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taison looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A combination from Taison does no damage. #CL#
Taison forces Immanuel back against the cage and clinches.
Taison can't break the clinch.
Immanuel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Immanuel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Immanuel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Taison.
Immanuel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel. #T1#
A short right from Immanuel.
Taison is trying to push Immanuel away but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Immanuel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Taison backwards.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Taison.
Taison is trying to force a seperation but Immanuel has the dominant position.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Immanuel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Immanuel scores with a shot to the side of Taison's head.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Taison.
A frustrated look appears on Taison's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taison working hard to break the clinch.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Taison. #BC#
Taison breaks the clinch.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Taison. #CL2#
Immanuel closes the distance and clinches.
Taison lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T2##BC#
Taison breaks from the clinch.
Taison swats away the attempt to clinch by Immanuel.#CL2#
Immanuel drives through and clinches with Taison against the cage.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Immanuel has Taison pressed against the cage, preventing Taison from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Taison wants to break the clinch but can't.
Taison lands a shot to the body.
Taison wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Taison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Immanuel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taison.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taison.
Taison misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Taison manages to break the clinch.
Taison fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taison displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Taison fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Immanuel on the side of the head.#T3##CL2#
Immanuel takes the fight into the clinch.
Taison can't break the clinch.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Taison misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Immanuel.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taison wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage.
Immanuel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taison can't break the clinch. #BC#
Taison breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Immanuel gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Taison manages to break the clinch. #CL#
Immanuel tries to keep at a distance but Taison has taken the fight into the clinch.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Taison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Taison is trying to break the clinch but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage. #T4#
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taison is trying to break the clinch but Immanuel is controlling him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Immanuel.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taison wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Taison taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Taison lands an uppercut.
Immanuel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Taison.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Taison throws an elbow that misses. #BC#
Taison manages to break the clinch.
Taison misses with a double jab.
Immanuel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taison swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
Taison gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yeshua Immanuel dominated that round.
That's time! Taison's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##CL#
Taison moves into range and clinches up with Immanuel.
Taison wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage.
Taison misses with some punches.
Immanuel lands a hook that snaps the head of Taison backwards.
Immanuel prevents Taison from breaking the clinch.
Taison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Taison.
Immanuel lands an uppercut.
Immanuel lands a right hand. #BC#
Taison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Immanuel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taison.
Immanuel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A left and a right from Taison both land. Nice combination. #CL#
Taison has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC#
Taison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Immanuel moves into range and clinches up with Taison.
Taison slows down the pace here.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Taison is trying to push Immanuel away but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T1#
A frustrated look appears on Taison's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Taison throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Immanuel blocks it with crossed arms.
Immanuel prevents Taison from breaking the clinch.
Immanuel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Taison tries to break free but Immanuel pushes him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Immanuel.
Taison blocks an uppercut.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Taison tries to circle away but Immanuel has him pinned against the cage.#BC#
Taison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slow jab from Taison misses its intended target.
It seemed like Immanuel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#CL2#
Immanuel gets a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Taison tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taison is trying to break the clinch but Immanuel is controlling him.
Taison blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T2#
Taison is trying to break the clinch but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage.
Taison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taison misses with a hook to the ribs.
Immanuel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Taison tries to work over Immanuel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taison wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Taison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Taison.
Taison 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.
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!
Immanuel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taison.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taison is trying to break the clinch but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage.
Immanuel scores with a shoulder strike.
Taison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Taison is trying to break free.#T3#
Taison has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC#
Taison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Taison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Immanuel manages to avoid it.
Taison swinging wildly here.
Maiki Taison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taison throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Immanuel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL#
Taison moves into range and clinches up with Immanuel.
Immanuel gets through Taison's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Taison blocks an uppercut.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Taison.
Immanuel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Immanuel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Immanuel prevents Taison from breaking the clinch.
Taison can't break the clinch.
Immanuel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Taison backwards.
Immanuel prevents Taison from breaking the clinch.#T4#
Taison wants to get back to striking at distance but Immanuel won't allow it.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Taison.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Taison. #BC#
Taison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!
Immanuel doesn't manage to clinch there - Taison circles away.
Taison throws a right and a left that Immanuel avoids nicely.
Immanuel moves in looking to clinch but Taison pushes him off.#CL#
Taison takes the fight into the clinch.
Taison is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Immanuel is defending well for now.
Taison lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Immanuel lands with a right to the head.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Taison.
Immanuel scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Taison.
Taison lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Taison tries to circle away but Immanuel has him pinned against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Yeshua Immanuel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3##CL2#
Taison tries to keep at a distance but Immanuel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Taison wants to break free but Immanuel has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taison.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Immanuel keeps control of Taison as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Taison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taison blocking some punches. #BC#
Taison breaks the clinch.
Immanuel tries to clinch up.
Immanuel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Taison manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Taison misses with a wild combination.
It seemed like Immanuel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Immanuel tries to clinch up but Taison circles away and keeps his distance.
As Immanuel looks to move away, Taison throws a big counter combo but Immanuel just gets out of the way.#CL2#
Immanuel takes the fight into the clinch.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Taison.
Taison lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Taison blocks an uppercut. #T1#
Immanuel scores with a shoulder strike.
Immanuel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Taison wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Taison is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Taison is looking to break free of the clinch but Immanuel has double underhooks.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Taison. #BC#
Taison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maiki Taison is winning the standup battle so far.#CL2#
Immanuel pushes Taison up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taison.
Immanuel prevents Taison from breaking the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Immanuel as Taison tries to tie him up.
Taison tries to circle away but Immanuel has him pinned against the cage.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Taison swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Immanuel. #BC#
Taison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Immanuel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Immanuel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taison.
A little jabbing left from Immanuel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T2##CL2#
Immanuel moves into range and clinches up with Taison.
A nice right hand lands inside from Immanuel.
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!
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Taison uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Taison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taison fails to land with a series of punches.
Taison tries to clinch but Immanuel moves out of range.
Taison looks to land a combination. Immanuel sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Taison misses with the combination.
Taison throws a head kick but Immanuel moves out of range.
Immanuel is looking to clinch.
Taison tries to bum rush Immanuel with a series of wild strikes but Immanuel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#CL2#
Immanuel has closed the distance and engaged Taison in a clinch.
Immanuel lands a left hand.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel misses with the head strike. #T3#
Immanuel scores with a shot to the side of Taison's head.
Taison looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Taison misses with a knee strike. #BC#
Taison breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Immanuel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Taison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Taison.
Taison swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Taison.
Taison works on Immanuel's body with a couple of short punches.
Taison misses with a punch on the inside.
Taison is trying to break free.
Taison tries to circle away but Immanuel has him pinned against the cage.
Immanuel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taison is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Taison working hard to break the clinch.
Taison is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Taison is trying to break the clinch but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage.
Immanuel working aggressively here. #T4#
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taison blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Taison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taison pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Immanuel walks into a left hand. #CL#
Taison forces Immanuel back against the cage and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Immanuel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Taison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taison lands a hook that snaps the head of Immanuel backwards.
Immanuel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Taisons head.
Taison is trying to break the clinch but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Taison.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Taison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maiki Taison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taison.
Yeshua Immanuel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Taison wants to get back to striking at distance but Immanuel won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yeshua Immanuel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Immanuel 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yeshua Immanuel!

After winning the bout, Yeshua Immanuel thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: RISE 20: Ship v Hunter     
Date:   Jan 23, 2022
#R1##CL#
Immanuel drives through and clinches with Yonic against the cage.
Immanuel prevents a takedown attempt there.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Yonic.
Yonic working hard to break the clinch.
Yonic is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Immanuel to keep the fight standing.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Yonic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yonic blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Yonic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yonic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yonic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yonic tries to work over Immanuel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Yonic - that landed with a thud.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Immanuel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
A nice left hand lands by Immanuel.
Yonic tries a body shot but Immanuel blocks it.
Immanuel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yonic tries a body shot but Immanuel blocks it.
Yonic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yonic. #TD2#
Yonic gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Yonic trying to control but Immanuel is working from the bottom.
Immanuel 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.
Yonic wants to pass the guard but Immanuel is keeping the position.
Immanuel trying to strike off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yonic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Immanuel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Immanuel throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Yonic slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Immanuel.
Yonic drops an elbow to the side of Immanuel's head.
Yonic is taking a breather. Immanuel says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#T2#
Yonic working the head and body with strikes.
Immanuel punching from the bottom.
Immanuel missing with punches from the bottom.
Immanuel punching from the bottom.
Immanuel is not content to let Yonic control the position.
Immanuel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Immanuel misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yonic moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Immanuel.
Immanuel throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Yonic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Immanuel keeps working.
Immanuel misses with a strike from the bottom.#T3#
Immanuel trying to remain calm as Yonic controls from the top position.
Immanuel wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Yonic lands a decent elbow from side control.
Yonic scoring with punches and elbows.
Immanuel is trying to improve his position.
Immanuel misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Yonic working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Immanuel misses with a strike from the bottom.
Immanuel sneaks back into half guard.
Immanuel striking from the bottom.
Immanuel throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Immanuel throws a strike from the bottom that misses. #T4#
Yonic working the head and body with strikes.
Immanuel is staying active underneath Yonic, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Immanuel throws a strike from the bottom that misses. #SUB2#
Yonic is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Immanuel sees it coming and defends easily.
Yonic is controlling the pace.
Yonic slips a nice elbow through Immanuel's hands, connecting with Immanuel's forehead.
Immanuel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Immanuel punching from the bottom - just letting Yonic know he's still in a fight.
Immanuel striking off his back but it's not causing Yonic any problems.
Immanuel keeping moving, preventing Yonic from controlling successfully.
Immanuel lands an upkick as Yonic stands over him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Boss Yonic will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Yonic lands a jab to Immanuel's midsection.#TD2#
Yonic fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Immanuel sprawls well initially but Yonic persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Immanuel throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Yonic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Immanuel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Yonic lands a nice short elbow.
Yonic trying to control the pace.
Immanuel tries to get to full guard but Yonic has control of the leg.
Yonic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yonic is trying to control the action in half guard but Immanuel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Immanuel missing with punches from the bottom.
Immanuel is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Immanuel misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Immanuel tries to roll over but Yonic keeps him under control.#T1#
Yonic controlling the pace.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Yonic lands a nice short elbow.
Immanuel landing a few short strikes.
Immanuel misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Immanuel throws a strike from the bottom but Yonic passes into side control!
Immanuel is looking for a sweep.
Immanuel manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Yonic slows the pace down in half guard.
Yonic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Immanuel keeps working. #T2#
Immanuel moves into full guard.
Yonic scoring with punches to the head and body.
Immanuel trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Immanuel throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Immanuel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yonic.
Immanuel is striking but Yonic is not phased and passes to half guard.
Yonic wants to free his trapped foot but Immanuel is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB2#
Yonic is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Immanuel defends it well.
Immanuel manages to get to full guard. #T3#
Immanuel lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Immanuel throws an elbow that misses. Yonic uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Immanuel's guard. Nice move by Yonic!#REVB#
Immanuel thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Immanuel keeping moving, preventing Yonic from controlling successfully.
Immanuel throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Yonic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Immanuel is keeping the position for now.
Yonic preventing the sweep.
Yonic trying to control but Immanuel is working from the bottom.
Immanuel trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. #T4#
Yonic controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Immanuel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Immanuel is striking but Yonic is not phased and passes to half guard.
Immanuel misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Immanuel missing with punches from the bottom.
Yonic is trying to control. Immanuel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Immanuel missing with punches from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Immanuel missing with punches from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Immanuel regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Boss Yonic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Immanuel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3##CL#
Immanuel closes the distance and pushes Yonic back into the cage.
Yonic is trying to break the clinch but Immanuel is controlling him.
Yonic tries to throw a body punch but Immanuel avoids it by throwing Yonic back against the cage.
Immanuel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yonic backwards.
Yonic lands a shoulder strike.
Yonic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Immanuel.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yonic throws a head punch that misses.
Immanuel is pressed up against the cage. Yonic has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Immanuel down to the mat. Immanuel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yonic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The fighters circling - Yonic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Immanuel tries to clinch but Yonic moves out of range.
Yonic throws a body shot but no joy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Immanuel closes the distance and clinches.
Immanuel lands a left hand.
Immanuel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Immanuel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yonic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yonic tries for a takedown. No joy.
Immanuel working aggressively here. #T1#
Yonic has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Immanuel is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yeshua Immanuel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boss Yonic.
Yonic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yonic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel lands a left hand.
Immanuel lands an uppercut.
Immanuel lands with a light punch inside.
Yonic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yonic misses with some punches.
Yonic lands with a right to the head.
Immanuel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yonic fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Immanuel scores with a shot to the side of Yonic's head.
Immanuel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yonic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Immanuel working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Immanuel.
Yonic throws a head punch that misses.
Immanuel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Yonic. #T2#
Yonic tries for a takedown. No joy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Immanuel.
Immanuel lands a nice uppercut.
Yeshua Immanuel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yonic can't break the clinch.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel blocks a body shot from Yonic.
Yonic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yonic working aggressively here.
Yonic can't get the takedown.
Immanuel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yonic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yonic throws a head punch that misses.
Yonic misses with the head strike.
Yonic blocks an uppercut.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Immanuel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yonic can't find room to land a body shot as Immanuel controls the action.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yonic blocking some punches.
Yonic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#T3#
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yonic wants to get back to striking at distance but Immanuel won't allow it.
Immanuel scores with a shoulder strike.
Immanuel lands a shoulder strike.
Immanuel gets through Yonic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yonic blocking some punches.
Yonic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Yonic.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yonic is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Immanuel gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yonic blocking some punches.
Boss Yonic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yonic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel blocking some punches.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Immanuel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Immanuel pushes Yonic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
Yonic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much 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!
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Yonic has Immanuel pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Immanuel manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Immanuel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Yonic misses with a punch on the inside.
Yonic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yonic misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Immanuel.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yonic blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Yonic breaks the clinch.
Immanuel tries to clinch but Yonic moves out of range.
Yonic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Immanuel tries to clinch but Yonic moves out of range.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boss Yonic!

Boss Yonic thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Yeshua Immanuel stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thanks to my coaches, sorry I came up short. Great game plan by my opponent. It was his night tonight. '.

 

Event: RISE 6: Hunter v Assed     
Date:   Dec 05, 2021
#R1##CL#
Immanuel clinches up against the cage.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Strdoza is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Immanuel to keep the fight standing.
Strdoza has had enough of the clinch but Immanuel keeps him there for the moment.#BC2#
Strdoza breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Immanuel moves into the clinch.
Immanuel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Strdoza backwards.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Strdoza.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Strdoza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Strdoza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strdoza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strdoza tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Immanuel just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yeshua Immanuel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Strdoza.#BC2#
Strdoza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Strdoza gets tackled into the cage by Immanuel. Immanuel maintains the clinch.
Strdoza wants to get back to striking at distance but Immanuel won't allow it.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Strdoza fails to pull guard. #T1#
Immanuel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Strdoza's efforts to push away.
Immanuel has Strdoza pressed against the cage, preventing Strdoza from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Strdoza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Strdoza.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel. #TD2#
Strdoza drags the fight down to the ground.
Strdoza pulls Immanuel in close to prevent any damage.
Immanuel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Immanuel landing some decent shots from guard.
Immanuel throws a big right hand that misses.
Our spies down at at Xeroxing Fifty Snails inform us that Strdoza has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Immanuel stopping the sweep attempt from Strdoza.
Strdoza preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Strdoza wants to stand but Immanuel is controlling the position.
Strdoza wants to sweep but no luck. #T2##SUB2#
Strdoza looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Immanuel is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #SUB2#
Immanuel stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Strdoza has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Immanuel manages to get his head free but now Strdoza has transitioned to an armbar! Immanuel grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Strdoza! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chad Strdoza!
A victorious Chad Strdoza thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Yeshua Immanuel was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks to my coaches, sorry I came up short. Great game plan by my opponent. It was his night tonight. '.

 

Event: RISE 4: Martynov v Hunter     
Date:   Nov 21, 2021
#R1##CL#
Immanuel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Greenwald misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Greenwald lands with a light punch inside.
Greenwald blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Greenwald lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Greenwald missing with knees to the body.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT2#It looks like Yeshua Immanuel has been cut.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Greenwald lands a hook that snaps the head of Immanuel backwards.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Greenwald avoiding damage.
Greenwald trying to land knees to the body.
Immanuel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Greenwald lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Immanuel backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Greenwald scores with a shot to the side of Immanuel's head.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Greenwald uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Greenwald lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Greenwald.
Greenwald tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Greenwald looking to slow down the pace here.
Greenwald stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short body shot lands from Greenwald as the two fighters clinch.
Greenwald is trying to maintain a safe position but Immanuel gets an underhook and turns Greenwald into the cage.
Immanuel blocks a body shot from Greenwald.
Greenwald lands a hook to the side of the head.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Greenwald creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Greenwald blocks an uppercut.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Greenwald working aggressively here.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Greenwald uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Greenwald. #T2#
Immanuel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Greenwald backwards.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Greenwald uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Greenwald.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Immanuel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Greenwald scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Immanuel blocks the elbow strike.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Greenwald lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Immanuel backwards.
Greenwald misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Greenwald.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Greenwald.
Greenwald lands a damaging elbow.
Greenwald blocks an uppercut.
Greenwald lands a left hand that snaps the head of Immanuel backwards.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Greenwald scores with a shot to the side of Immanuel's head.
Greenwald blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Greenwald blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T3#
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Greenwald throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Immanuel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Immanuel avoiding damage as Greenwald throws knees to the body.
Greenwald tries to land knees in the clinch but Immanuel avoids the damage to the body.
Greenwald scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Greenwald takes a shot to the head.
Greenwald blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Immanuel scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Greenwald creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Greenwald misses with a punch to the body.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Greenwald stalling in the clinch.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Greenwald.
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!
Greenwald just leaning against Immanuel, taking a breather. #T4#
Immanuel takes an elbow to the temple.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Greenwald blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Greenwald lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Immanuel backwards.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Greenwald blocks an uppercut.
Greenwald is trying to maintain a safe position but Immanuel gets an underhook and turns Greenwald into the cage.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Greenwald.
A shot in the inside from Greenwald.
Immanuel lands a hook that snaps the head of Greenwald backwards.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Greenwald blocking some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Greenwald blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greenwald swings wildly with an uppercut but Immanuel uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Greenwald.
Greenwald working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Greenwald misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Glenn Greenwald dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yeshua Immanuel's cut.
That's time! Immanuel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##CL#
Immanuel gets a clinch.
Immanuel prevents a body shot from Greenwald.
Greenwald just leaning against Immanuel, taking a breather.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Greenwald lands a body punch.
Greenwald goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Immanuel.
Greenwald blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Greenwald.
Greenwald lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Immanuel.
Greenwald lands with a left to the head.
Greenwald swings wildly with an uppercut but Immanuel uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Greenwald is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Greenwald lands a body shot.
Greenwald is looking to control Immanuel's arms but Immanuel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Greenwald has his back to the cage.
Greenwald leaning against his opponent. #T1#
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Greenwald misses with a punch to the body.
Greenwald blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Immanuel.
Greenwald is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Greenwald stalling in the clinch but Immanuel improves position.
Greenwald is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Greenwald creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Immanuel's defenses.
Greenwald makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Greenwald lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Greenwald lands with a right to the head.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Greenwald.
Greenwald throws a punch but it's blocked by Immanuel.
Greenwald lands a body punch in the clinch.
Greenwald blocking some punches.
Greenwald blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Greenwald lands with a short punch from the clinch. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Greenwald.
Immanuel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Greenwald misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Greenwald has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Greenwald uses good head movement to avoid it.
Greenwald blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Greenwald tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Greenwald scores with a nice hook to the head.
Greenwald lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Immanuel backwards.
A short right from Greenwald.
Immanuel blocks a body shot from Greenwald.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Glenn Greenwald seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Greenwald is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Greenwald lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Immanuel backwards. #T3#
Immanuel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Greenwald.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Greenwald missing with knees to the body.
Greenwald throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Immanuels head.
Greenwald displaying some good clinch control by pressing Immanuel up against the cage.
Greenwald lands a shot to the body.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Greenwald.
Immanuel blocks a body shot from Greenwald.
Greenwald misses with a hook from the clinch.
Greenwald misses with a hook from the clinch.
Greenwald scores with a hook to the body.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #T4#
Still in the clinch, Greenwald scores with a nice short uppercut.
Immanuel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Greenwald softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Greenwald.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Greenwald.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Greenwald.
Greenwald throws a punch but it's blocked by Immanuel.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Greenwald uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel lands with a right to the head.
Greenwald softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Immanuel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Greenwald is looking to control Immanuel's arms but Immanuel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Greenwald has his back to the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Greenwald.
Greenwald'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.
Greenwald blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Glenn Greenwald showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yeshua Immanuel's cut.
That's time! Immanuel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Greenwald throws a one two combo. #CL#
Immanuel forces Greenwald back against the cage and clinches.
Greenwald lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Greenwald swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel lands a nice uppercut.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Greenwald.
Greenwald blocking some punches.
Greenwald throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Immanuels head.
Immanuel lands with a right to the head.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Greenwald slows down the pace here.
Greenwald lands a right hand that snaps the head of Immanuel backwards. #T1#
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Greenwald just misses with a elbow thrown towards Immanuel's brow.
Greenwald lands a shoulder strike.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Greenwald.
Greenwald lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Greenwald.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Greenwald takes a shot to the head.
Greenwald looking to slow down the pace here.
Greenwald can't find room to land a body shot as Immanuel controls the action.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Greenwald softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel. #T2#
A short right from Immanuel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Immanuel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Greenwald lands a body shot.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Greenwald.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Greenwald is struggling to control the position.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Greenwald uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel lands with a right to the head.
Greenwald throws an elbow that misses.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Greenwald uses good head movement to avoid it.
Greenwald lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Immanuel backwards.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Greenwald misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Greenwald doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice elbow from Greenwald. #T3#
Greenwald digs a right hand underneath Immanuel's ribcage. Immanuel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Greenwald uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Greenwald blocking some punches.
Greenwald manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Greenwald stalling in the clinch.
Greenwald manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Greenwald receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
A left hand lands to the body for Greenwald.
Stalling in the clinch from Greenwald.
Greenwald trying to stall but Immanuel improves his position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Glenn Greenwald.#CL#
Immanuel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Immanuel takes a shot to the head.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T4#
Greenwald throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Immanuels head.
Immanuel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Immanuel.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Greenwald.
Immanuel prevents a body shot from Greenwald.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Greenwald lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greenwald lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Greenwald.
Greenwald lands a right hand.
Greenwald misses with a hook to the ribs.
Greenwald leaning against his opponent.
Greenwald manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel avoids the elbow strike from Greenwald, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Glenn Greenwald.
Well Greenwald has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glenn Greenwald!

Glenn Greenwald took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Conviction for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Yeshua Immanuel was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks to my coaches, sorry I came up short. Great game plan by my opponent. It was his night tonight. '.

 

Event: RISE 2:     
Date:   Nov 07, 2021
#R1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Immanuel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Strdoza is looking for the big counter here.#CL#
Immanuel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Strdoza blocks an uppercut. #TD2#
Strdoza pulls guard successfully.
Strdoza looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#SUB2#
Strdoza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Immanuel throwing strikes but missing. #SUB2#
Strdoza is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Immanuel frees his head nicely. Oh but Strdoza has switched to an armbar! Immanuel is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Chad Strdoza!
A very excited looking Chad Strdoza 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.
Yeshua Immanuel was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks to my coaches, sorry I came up short. Great game plan by my opponent. It was his night tonight. '.

 

Event: SMASH: Roy vs Morgan     
Date:   Jul 31, 2021
#R1#
Immanuel tries to clinch there but Yew circles away.
Yew swats away the attempt to clinch by Immanuel.
Yew misses the jab.
Yew connects with a good right hand that stumbles Immanuel. Immanuel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CL2#
Immanuel has Yew up against the cage in a clinch.
Yew wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Yew is trying to break the clinch but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage.
Yew is trying to push Immanuel away but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Immanuel misses with some punches. #BC#
Yew escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Immanuel wants to clinch up but Yew keeps it at a distance.
Yew wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yew keeps the fight on the outside.
Yew is looking to counter punch.#CL2#
Yew gets tackled into the cage by Immanuel. Immanuel maintains the clinch.
Immanuel working aggressively here. #BC#
Yew escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yew.#T1#
Immanuel tries to close the distance and clinch but Yew swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Yew on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yew lands a head kick!
Yew lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Immanuel circles away quickly and effectively.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Yew breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Immanuel avoids the body shot from Yew.
Immanuel wants to clinch.
Yew slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#CL2#
Immanuel has Yew up against the cage in a clinch.
Immanuel prevents Yew from breaking the clinch.
Immanuel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yew is trying to break free.
Yew blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Yew. #T2##BC#
Yew breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Immanuel moves into range and clinches up with Yew.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC#
Yew pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Immanuel has closed the distance and engaged Yew in a clinch.
Immanuel lands with a light punch inside.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yew is looking to break free of the clinch but Immanuel has double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Immanuel.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yew.
A nice right hand lands inside from Immanuel.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Yew.
Yew wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage.
Yew blocking some punches.
Immanuel lands with a left to the head.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Immanuel misses with the head strike. #T3#
Yew can't break the clinch.
Yew blocking some punches.
Yew is trying to push Immanuel away but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yew has had enough of the clinch but Immanuel keeps him there for the moment.#BC#
Yew breaks the clinch.
Yew cracks a nice hook into Immanuel's ribs.
Immanuel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yew is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Immanuel.
Yew misses with a jab, cross combination.
Immanuel wants to clinch.#CL2#
Immanuel clinches up with Yew and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Yew pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Immanuel clinches with his opponent.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses. #T4#
A shot in the inside from Immanuel.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Immanuel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Yew.
Yew is trying to break free.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Yew.
Yew is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yew tries to break free but Immanuel pushes him back against the cage.
Yew wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yew blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yew blocking some punches.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Yew blocking some punches. #BC#
Yew manages to break the clinch.
Immanuel tries to clinch but Yew moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yeshua Immanuel dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Yew feints and then cracks Immanuel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Immanuel down. #CL2#
Immanuel has Yew up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yew.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yew.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Yew blocking some punches.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Yew uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yew wants to break free but Immanuel has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Yew escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yew turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Immanuel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Immanuel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Immanuel wants to clinch
and Yew counters with a stiff right hand.
Yew fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Immanuel manages to avoid it.#T1#
Yew throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Immanuel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Immanuel is looking to clinch but Yew is avoiding it.
Yew drops down looking for a counter takedown but Immanuel sprawls and moves away.#CL2#
Immanuel has Yew up against the cage in a clinch. #BC#
Yew breaks from the clinch.
Immanuel avoids the body shot from Yew. #CL2#
Immanuel has Yew up against the cage in a clinch.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Yew blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yew working hard to break the clinch.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yew blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yew has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yews head. #BC#
Yew breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL2#
Immanuel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses. #T2#
Yew tries to break free but Immanuel pushes him back against the cage.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Immanuel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yew backwards.
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!
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Yew.
Yew wants to break free but Immanuel has control.
Yew blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Yew breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yew throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Immanuel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yew with a jab.
Immanuel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yew manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Immanuel moves into the clinch successfully.
Immanuel prevents Yew from breaking the clinch.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Yew blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yew is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yew looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yew. #T3#
Yew blocks an uppercut.
Yew is trying to break the clinch but Immanuel is controlling him.
Yew blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Yew uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel keeps control of Yew as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yew working hard to break the clinch.
Yew is trying to push Immanuel away but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yew tries to break free but Immanuel pushes him back against the cage.
Yew tries to break the clinch but Immanuel is controlling the position.
Immanuel gets through Yew's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC#
Yew escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Immanuel closes the distance and clinches.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Immanuel keeps control of Yew as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yew is trying to break the clinch but Immanuel is controlling him.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside. #BC#
Yew breaks from the clinch. #T4#
Immanuel is looking to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Yew tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#CL2#
Immanuel rushes Yew and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Yew.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Yew uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Yew.
Yew is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yew tries to break the clinch but Immanuel is controlling the position.
Immanuel gets through Yew's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Yew. #BC#
Yew breaks from the clinch.
Nice jab there from Yew. #CL2#
Immanuel moves into the clinch.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Yew is looking to break free of the clinch but Immanuel has double underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yeshua Immanuel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Immanuel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yew tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Immanuel wants to clinch up but Yew keeps it at a distance.
Yew lands a body shot.
Yew misses with a jab, cross combination. #CL2#
Immanuel moves into the clinch successfully.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yew wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Yew uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Yew breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Immanuel rushes Yew and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Yew breaks the clinch.
Yew throws a sloppy head kick and Immanuel moves out of range easily. #CL2#
Immanuel closes the distance and pushes Yew back into the cage.
Immanuel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC#
Yew escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yew throws out a powerful jab.#T1#
Immanuel darts in trying to clinch
and Yew counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL2#
Immanuel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yew. #BC#
Yew pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Immanuel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yew throws a head kick but Immanuel moves out of range.
Yew rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Immanuel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL2#
Immanuel moves into the clinch.
Yew tries to circle away but Immanuel has him pinned against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Immanuel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yew tries to circle away but Immanuel has him pinned against the cage.
Yew blocks an uppercut.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Immanuel. #T2#
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yew blocking some punches. #BC#
Yew manages to break the clinch.
Immanuel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yew paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Immanuel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yew swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yew looks to throw the jab but Immanuel is out of range.
Yew misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #CL2#
Immanuel takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yew.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Immanuel. #BC#
Yew manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Immanuel instigates a clinch. #BC#
Yew pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Immanuel has closed the distance and engaged Yew in a clinch.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Yew's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T3#
Yew lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yew throws a two punch combo that lands nicely. #CL2#
Immanuel rushes Yew and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yew blocking some punches. #BC#
Yew breaks from the clinch.
Immanuel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Immanuel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Immanuel tries to clinch there but Yew circles away.
Yew avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #CL2#
Immanuel has Yew up against the cage in a clinch.
Immanuel scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Yew blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel has Yew pressed against the cage, preventing Yew from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Immanuel scores with a shoulder strike. #T4#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yew.
Immanuel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Yew wants to get back to striking at distance but Immanuel won't allow it.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yew wants to break free but Immanuel has control.
Yew is looking to break free of the clinch but Immanuel has double underhooks. #BC#
Yew escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yew is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Immanuel.
Immanuel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CL2#
Immanuel pushes Yew up against the cage in a clinch.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Yew.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Immanuel lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Yew pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Immanuel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yef Yew has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yew lands with a kick to the temple. Immanuel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Immanuel tries to clinch up but Yew circles away and keeps his distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yeshua Immanuel.
I've got Immanuel winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

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

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yeshua Immanuel!

An out of breath Yeshua Immanuel thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: SMASH: Forster vs Ribbit     
Date:   Jul 17, 2021
#R1#
Immanuel avoids the body shot from Smo. #TD#
Smo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Smo forces his way into half guard.
Smo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Immanuel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Smo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Immanuel is refusing to be controlled, as Smo sits in half guard.
Immanuel missing with punches from the bottom. #SUB#
Smo seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smo tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Immanuel.
Smo prevents Immanuel from improving his position.
Immanuel flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage. #SUB#
Smo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Immanuel defends it well. #T1##SUB#
Smo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Immanuel is just riding it out for now. Smo eventually gives up the hold. #SUB#
Smo seems to be looking for submissions.
Immanuel missing with punches from the bottom.
Smo wants to take a breather but Immanuel is having none of it.
Immanuel flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smo blocks the strikes from Immanuel.
Immanuel lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Smo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SUB#
Smo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Immanuel is not content to let Smo control the position.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Smo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Immanuel is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Immanuel is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Immanuel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Smo preventing the sweep.
Smo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Immanuel will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Smo wants to control from the top but Immanuel keeps moving.
Immanuel thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Immanuel throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Smo trying to control but Immanuel is working from the bottom.
Immanuel can't keep his opponent in guard - Smo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Immanuel punching from the bottom.
Immanuel wants to get back to full guard.#T3##SUB#
Smo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Immanuel defends it well.
Immanuel wants to get back to full guard.
Immanuel misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Immanuel is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Smo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Immanuel sees it coming and defends easily.
Smo prevents Immanuel from improving his position.
Immanuel misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Smo blocks the strikes from Immanuel.
Smo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Smo blocks the strikes from Immanuel.
Immanuel landing rabbit punches to the side of Smo's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Smo trying to control from half guard but Immanuel is working away. #T4#
Smo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Smo wants to control but Immanuel is keeping him busy.
Immanuel is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Smo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Smo wants to control but Immanuel is keeping him busy.
Immanuel tries to roll over but Smo keeps him under control.#SUB#
Smo is working for a kimura but Immanuel is defending it quite comfortably. #SUB#
Smo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Smo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Smo is trying to work for a kimura but Immanuel is defending well.
Immanuel lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Smo prevents Immanuel from improving his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Smo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Smo throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL2#
Immanuel gets a clinch.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Immanuel.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Smo has a couple of punches blocked by Immanuel.
Smo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Immanuel smiles and moves away. #CL2#
Immanuel closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Smo breaks from the clinch.
Joe Smo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Immanuel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Immanuel.
Immanuel doesn't manage to clinch there - Smo circles away.
Smo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Smo cracks a nice hook into Immanuel's ribs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Smo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Immanuel darts in trying to clinch
and Smo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL#
Smo pushes Immanuel up against the cage in a clinch.#T1#
Smo throws a punch but it's blocked by Immanuel.
A short left from Immanuel.
Immanuel scores with a shoulder strike.
Smo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smo tries to throw a body punch but Immanuel avoids it by throwing Smo back against the cage. #BC#
Smo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smo shoots in but Immanuel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Smo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.#CL2#
Immanuel clinches with his opponent.
Smo with a knee to the head. #TD#
Smo pulls guard effortlessly.
Immanuel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Immanuel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Smo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Immanuel.
Joe Smo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Immanuel lands a couple of digs.
Immanuel is looking to work some ground and pound but Smo has wrist control.
Immanuel throws a strike but Smo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Immanuel looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2#
Smo stands and throws Immanuel's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Immanuel throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Immanuel misses with a strike from the bottom.#SUB#
Smo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Immanuel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB#
Smo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Immanuel, who protects the arm well.
Immanuel throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Immanuel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Immanuel stops Smo from passing to mount.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Immanuel misses with an elbow from the bottom.#T3#
Smo trying to control the position but Immanuel is working away.
Immanuel is trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Smo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Immanuel has escaped the position, nice work there.
Immanuel throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Immanuel being controlled for a moment.
Immanuel is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Immanuel throws a few rabbit punches from the bottom. Smo was waiting for it though - now Immanuel's arm is in the perfect position for an arm triangle - he's tightening it up and Immanuel is forced to tap out before he takes a nap! Very clever counter grappling there from Smo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Joe Smo!
A relieved looking Joe Smo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Yeshua Immanuel spoke after the fight, saying 'Thanks to my coaches, sorry I came up short. Great game plan by my opponent. It was his night tonight. '.

 

Event: SMASH:7     
Date:   Jun 26, 2021
#R1#
Brownie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brownie lands a jab to the nose.#CL2#
Brownie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Immanuel, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brownie.
Brownie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brownie looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Immanuel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brownie backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Brownie blocking some punches.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brownie.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch. #TD2#
Brownie gets a trip takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Immanuel throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Immanuel striking from half guard on the bottom. #T1#
Brownie is trying to control the action in half guard but Immanuel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Brownie not doing much here.
Immanuel is looking for a sweep. Brownie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Immanuel is not content to let Brownie control the position.
Immanuel flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Immanuel gets full guard.
Immanuel throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Brownie passes into half guard.
Brownie keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Immanuel punching from the bottom.
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. Brownie connects with a nice short shot to Immanuel's temple. #SUB2#
Brownie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Immanuel scores with a few weak punches.
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. Brownie connects with a nice short shot to Immanuel's temple. #T2#
Immanuel tries to get to full guard but Brownie has control of the leg.
Immanuel flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Brownie takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Brownie blocks the strikes from Immanuel.
Immanuel is pressing down on Brownie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Immanuel throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Brownie distracts Immanuel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Immanuel trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Brownie is stalling in the full guard.
Brownie scoring with some ground and pound.
Brownie trying to control but Immanuel is working from the bottom.
Immanuel punching to the body, from the bottom.
Immanuel scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Brownie keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Immanuel's head.
Brownie wants to control from the top but Immanuel keeps moving.
Brownie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T3#
Brownie keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Immanuel's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Immanuel keeping moving, preventing Brownie from controlling successfully.
Brownie won't allow Immanuel to sweep him here.
Immanuel has momentary wrist control but Brownie slips an elbow through the middle.
Immanuel will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Immanuel throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Immanuel throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Brownie wants to control from the top but Immanuel keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Brownie is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Immanuel trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brownie connects with a right hand. Immanuel shakes it off.
Brownie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Brownie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Immanuel slips a straight right by Brownie.#T4#
Brownie throws a body shot but no joy.
Brownie missing with a left hand there. Immanuel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brownie circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brownie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Immanuel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brownie pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL#
Immanuel has closed the distance and engaged Brownie in a clinch.
Brownie holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Brownie.
Brownie utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Immanuel managing to block the knees to the body from Brownie.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Immanuel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shaun Brownie dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Brownie swats away the attempt to clinch by Immanuel.#CL#
Immanuel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brownie landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Brownie.
Brownie wants a takedown but no success here.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Brownie is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brownie lands a knee to the body.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Brownie blocks an uppercut.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Immanuel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brownie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Immanuel gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yeshua Immanuel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shaun Brownie.
A short uppercut from Immanuel. #TD2#
Brownie has clasped his hands together around Immanuel's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Brownie scores with punches from side control.
Immanuel tries to bench press Brownie off him but Brownie keeps the position.
Immanuel throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Brownie controls the position from side control.
Immanuel wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Immanuel throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Immanuel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brownie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Immanuel takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Immanuel is not in a great position here, taking some shots. #T2#
Brownie cracks Immanuel with a big right hand but Immanuel just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Brownie trying to control the position but Immanuel is working away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brownie controls the position from side control.
Immanuel striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Immanuel is trying to escape the position but Brownie is controlling the position.
Immanuel is looking to reverse the position.
Immanuel is working hard here to advance position.
Brownie controls the position.
Immanuel throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Brownie landing strikes.
Immanuel is trying to strike from the bottom but Brownie has passed into full mount.
Brownie blocks Immanuel's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Immanuel throwing hammer fists to the chest of Brownie. What's that going to do exactly?
Immanuel taking shots to the head.
Brownie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3#
Brownie lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Immanuel swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Immanuel swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Brownie trying to control but Immanuel is having none of it.
Immanuel is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Immanuel regains half guard.
Immanuel flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Immanuel striking from the bottom.
Brownie wants to take a breather but Immanuel is having none of it.
Brownie content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Immanuel missing with punches from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Brownie.
Brownie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Immanuel keeps working. #T4##SUB2#
Brownie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Immanuel sees it coming and defends easily.
Brownie is controlling the pace.
Immanuel is refusing to be controlled, as Brownie sits in half guard.
Immanuel throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Immanuel is looking to improve his position.
Brownie lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Brownie working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shaun Brownie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Immanuel staying out of range there.
Immanuel fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheers as Brownie lands an impressive looking overhand right. Immanuel doesn't seem phased though.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Immanuel leaves Brownie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Immanuel throwing a counter right hand but Brownie manages to avoid it.#CL#
Immanuel moves into range and clinches up with Brownie.
Immanuel pushes Brownie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brownie blocking some punches.
Brownie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Immanuel is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brownie stalls.
Immanuel 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.
Brownie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Immanuel gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yeshua Immanuel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shaun Brownie.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Brownie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brownie throws an elbow but it misses.
Brownie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Immanuel. #T1#
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Brownie gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brownie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brownie is trying to stall.
Brownie trying to land knees to the body.
Brownie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brownie blocks an uppercut.
Brownie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brownie blocks an uppercut.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brownie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Shaun Brownie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Brownie looking to stall.
Brownie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Yeshua Immanuel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Brownie.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Immanuel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brownie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brownie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brownie blocking some punches.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Brownie uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Brownie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brownie is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Immanuel is defending well.
Brownie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel pushes Brownie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brownie tries for a takedown. No joy.
Brownie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel. #T4#
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Brownie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Brownie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brownie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Immanuel is defending well for now.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Immanuel.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Brownie.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Brownie.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Brownie.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shaun Brownie!

Shaun Brownie 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.
Yeshua Immanuel was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks to my coaches, sorry I came up short. Great game plan by my opponent. It was his night tonight. '.

 

Event: SMASH: Ribbit vs Edmond     
Date:   Jun 12, 2021
#R1##CL2#
Immanuel darts in and clinches Nimoy up against the cage.
Nimoy blocks an uppercut.
Nimoy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Immanuel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nimoy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Immanuel backwards.
Immanuel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nimoy backwards.
Still in the clinch, Nimoy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nimoy struggles to land a body shot inside as Immanuel controls his hands.
Nimoy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nimoy blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nimoy 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.
Immanuel lands a right hand.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Nimoy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nimoy can't find room to land a body shot as Immanuel controls the action.
Immanuel lands a nice uppercut.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Nimoy.
Nimoy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nimoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T1#
Nimoy lands with a right to the head.
Nimoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nimoy blocks an uppercut.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nimoy can't find room to land a body shot as Immanuel controls the action.
Nimoy looking to slow down the pace here.
Nimoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel gets through Nimoy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
A short right from Immanuel on the inside.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Nimoy.
Immanuel lands a nice uppercut.
Immanuel blocks a body shot from Nimoy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Immanuel.
Immanuel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nimoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside. #T2#
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Nimoy lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Nimoy.
Nimoy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Immanuel scores with a shoulder strike.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nimoy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Immanuel lands with a short shot to the head.
Immanuel scores with a shoulder strike.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Nimoy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nimoy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nimoy has a couple of punches blocked by Immanuel.
Nimoy can't find room to land a body shot as Immanuel controls the action.
Nimoy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Immanuel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Immanuel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T3#
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nimoy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nimoy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nimoy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nimoy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Immanuel backwards.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Nimoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nimoy.
Immanuel lands a nice uppercut.
Nimoy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nimoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nimoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nimoy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Immanuel blocking some punches.
Nimoy blocking some punches.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nimoy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nimoy blocks an uppercut.
Nimoy struggles to land a body shot inside as Immanuel controls his hands. #T4#
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nimoy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Immanuel.
Immanuel lands a left hand.
Good body shot from Nimoy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Immanuel.
Immanuel lands a hook that snaps the head of Nimoy backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Immanuel.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Nimoy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nimoy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nimoy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yeshua Immanuel dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Immanuel moves out of range of the strikes.
Immanuel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nimoy is looking to counter punch.
Immanuel tries to clinch up.#CL2#
Immanuel clinches.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Nimoy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nimoy misses with some punches.
Nimoy tries to work over Immanuel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nimoy.
Immanuel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nimoys head.
Immanuel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nimoy backwards.
Nimoy blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Immanuel blocks an uppercut.
Immanuel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Immanuel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nimoy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nimoys head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nimoy tries to work over Immanuel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nimoy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #T1#
Nimoy tries to throw a body punch but Immanuel avoids it by throwing Nimoy back against the cage.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nimoy misses with the head strike.
Immanuel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Immanuel lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nimoy.
A short body shot lands from Nimoy as the two fighters clinch.
Nimoy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Immanuel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Immanuel lands an uppercut.
Nimoy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC#
Nimoy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nimoy scores with a jab. Immanuel acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #CL2#
Immanuel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nimoy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Immanuel lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Immanuel.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Nimoy uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nimoy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Immanuel's brow.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Nimoy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel lands with a left to the head.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nimoy lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nimoy.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Nimoy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nimoy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nimoy.
Nimoy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nimoy lands with a right to the head.
Nimoy swings wildly with an uppercut but Immanuel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel misses with some punches. #T3#
A nice right hand lands inside from Nimoy.
Nimoy scores with a shoulder strike.
Nimoy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nimoy digs a right hand underneath Immanuel's ribcage. Immanuel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Immanuel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nimoy can't find room to land a body shot as Immanuel controls the action.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Nimoy blocks an uppercut.
Immanuel lands with a left to the head.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nimoy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nimoy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Nimoy misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Immanuel on the inside.
Nimoy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nimoy scores with a shot to the side of Immanuel's head.
A head punch on the inside from Nimoy fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nimoy works on Immanuel's body with a couple of short punches.
Nimoy blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T4#
Immanuel lands with a right to the head.
Nimoy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Nimoy.
Nimoy working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nimoy.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Nimoy fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Nimoy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nimoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Immanuel.
Immanuel lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Nimoy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yeshua Immanuel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Immanuel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nimoy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nimoy throws a shot from downtown. Immanuel moves away and avoids it.
Immanuel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nimoy.
Nimoy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Immanuel tries to clinch up
and Nimoy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL2#
Immanuel moves into the clinch.
Nimoy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Nimoy takes a shot to the head.
Nimoy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Immanuel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nimoy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Immanuel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nimoys head.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Nimoy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Immanuel. #T1#
Nimoy blocking some punches.
Nimoy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nimoy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Immanuel lands a right hand.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Immanuel blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Immanuel blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nimoy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Immanuel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Immanuel lands a right hand.
Nimoy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Nimoy struggles to land a body shot inside as Immanuel controls his hands.
A short left from Nimoy.
Nimoy blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nimoy.
Nimoy tries to stall but Immanuel uses the opportunity to gain a better position. #T2#
Nimoy misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Immanuel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Immanuel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nimoy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Nimoy.
Nimoy throws a punch but it's blocked by Immanuel.
Nimoy throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Nimoy fails to land.
Immanuel lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Nimoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nimoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nimoy misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Immanuel.
Nimoy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Nimoy. #T3#
Nimoy stalling in the clinch but Immanuel improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nimoy.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nimoy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Nimoy lands with a light punch inside.
Immanuel lands with a right to the head.
Nimoy misses with a punch to the body.
Nimoy lands with a short shot to the head.
Immanuel blocks a body shot from Nimoy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nimoy.
Nimoy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Immanuel on the inside.
Nimoy misses with some punches. #T4#
Nimoy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nimoy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Immanuel scores with a shot to the side of Nimoy's head.
Nimoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Immanuel scores with a shoulder strike.
Immanuel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nimoy works on Immanuel's body with a couple of short punches.
Nimoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nimoys head.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Nimoy.
Nimoy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nimoy.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leonard Nimoy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Immanuel.
A short right from Immanuel.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nimoy digs a right hand underneath Immanuel's ribcage. Immanuel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yeshua Immanuel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Immanuel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nimoy swings wildly with an uppercut but Immanuel uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yeshua Immanuel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Immanuel 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yeshua Immanuel!

Our winner, Yeshua Immanuel, 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: Metharom vs Viktorov     
Date:   May 29, 2021
#R1#
Immanuel lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Voronin backs up against the cage.
A combination from Immanuel does no damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Voronin.
Voronin tries to clinch but Immanuel is having none of it.
Immanuel throws a hook to the side of Voronin's head but Voronin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A low kick lands for Voronin.
Immanuel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #CL#
Voronin gets a clinch.
Voronin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Immanuel.
Voronin throws a head punch that misses.
Immanuel has Voronin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Voronin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Immanuel wants to get back to striking at distance but Voronin won't allow it.
Immanuel prevents a body shot from Voronin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Immanuel is looking for a takedown.
Voronin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Immanuel.
Andriy Voronin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yeshua Immanuel.
Voronin lands a nice shot to the body.
Immanuel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #T1#
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Immanuel wants a takedown.
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voronin prevents a body shot from Immanuel.
Nice body punch from Voronin.
Voronin tries to work over Immanuel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Voronin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Immanuel backwards.
Immanuel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Voronin has him pressed against the cage.
Immanuel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Voronin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Immanuel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel is looking to take this one to the mat.
Voronin lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Voronin - that landed with a thud.
Voronin misses with some punches.
Immanuel can't find room to land a body shot as Voronin controls the action.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Immanuel avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage. #TD2#
Immanuel turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Immanuel manages to end up in side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Immanuel throwing strikes but missing, from side control. #T2#
Voronin holding on.
Voronin pushes Immanuel away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Immanuel gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Voronin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Voronin is pressing down on Immanuel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Immanuel postures up in Voronin's guard and throws a big left but Voronin blocks it.
Voronin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Immanuel is one step ahead there.
Immanuel trying to control but Voronin is working from the bottom.
Voronin pulls Immanuel in close to prevent any damage.
Voronin is trying to keep Immanuel in close. #T3#
Voronin wants to sweep here but Immanuel controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Voronin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Immanuel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Voronin has Immanuel pulled in close to control his posture. #SUB#
Voronin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Voronin is pulling down on Immanuel's head. It's preventing any offense from Immanuel, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Voronin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Voronin moves into the clinch successfully.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Immanuel tries to score a body lock takedown but Voronin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Immanuel tries to score a body lock takedown but Voronin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Voronin blocks an uppercut.
Immanuel scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC2#
Immanuel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Immanuel connects with a single shot there.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voronin swinging wildly here.
Voronin avoids the head kick by Immanuel.
Immanuel with a hook.
Voronin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Andriy Voronin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
A solid leg kick lands there for Immanuel.
Immanuel throws a series of punches but Voronin avoids them all with ease.
Immanuel checks a low kick from Voronin.
Voronin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice defenses there by Immanuel.
Immanuel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A jab from Voronin does it's job there.
Voronin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Voronin misses with a head kick.
Voronin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Immanuel moves out of range of the body kick.
Immanuel throws a low kick but Voronin avoids it.
A jab from Voronin misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Immanuel misses.
Yeshua Immanuel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Voronin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Immanuel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Voronin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Voronin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
As Immanuel backs away, Voronin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Voronin defending well as Immanuel loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voronin defending well as Immanuel loads up on a big left hand.
Immanuel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T1#
Voronin checks a leg kick nicely.
Immanuel throws a series of punches but Voronin moves out of range.
Immanuel throws a jab but it's blocked by Voronin.
Voronin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Immanuel backs up against the cage. #CL#
Voronin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Immanuel, pushing him back against the cage.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as Immanuel controls the action.
Immanuel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Voronin's elbow.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Voronin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel wants to take the fight to the mat but Voronin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Voronin lands a shoulder strike.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Voronin lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Voronin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T2#
Immanuel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
Immanuel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Voronin.
Voronin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Immanuel avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
Voronin prevents Immanuel from breaking the clinch.
Immanuel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A body shot lands from Voronin.
Immanuel is breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Voronin.
Voronin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as Immanuel controls the action.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Voronin.
Voronin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Immanuel has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Voronin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Andriy Voronin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yeshua Immanuel.
Immanuel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Voronin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Immanuel wants to break free but Voronin has control.
Voronin misses with a body punch.
Immanuel is trying to break the clinch but Voronin has him pressed against the cage.
Voronin pushes Immanuel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T3#
Immanuel is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Voronin is defending well.
Immanuel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as Immanuel controls the action.
Andriy Voronin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Immanuel on the inside.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Immanuel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Voronin lands with a left to the head.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Immanuel's elbow.
Immanuel tries to circle away but Voronin has him pinned against the cage.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Immanuel prevents a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Voronin on the inside.
Immanuel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Voronin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land. #T4#
Immanuel blocking some punches.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Voronin.
Immanuel blocking some punches.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Immanuel's elbow.
A short right from Voronin on the inside.
A body shot lands from Immanuel.
Voronin prevents a body shot from Immanuel.
Immanuel has Voronin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Voronin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Voronin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Immanuel can do to turn this around?#BC2#
Immanuel breaks the clinch.
Voronin jabs Immanuel right on the nose. Immanuel blinks but takes it well.
Immanuel throws a shot from downtown. Voronin moves away and avoids it.
Voronin cracks a nice hook into Immanuel's ribs.
Immanuel misses with a straight right.
Immanuel just misses with a punch to the body. #CL#
Voronin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Voronin gets through Immanuel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Voronin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andriy Voronin dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Immanuel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Immanuel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Good exchange - Voronin coming out on top.
Voronin moves out of range as Immanuel throws a body kick.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Immanuel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Voronin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Voronin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Immanuel loads up on a big right hand but Voronin slips the punch.
Voronin scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Voronin. Immanuel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Immanuel walks into a jab.
Immanuel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Voronin scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Immanuel needs to keep his hands up - Voronin had a free shot at his head there.
Immanuel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Voronin, as that shot connected. #ROC#Immanuel is rocked!#CL#
Voronin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Immanuel is still on wobbly legs! Can Voronin finish him?
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voronin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel blocks an uppercut.
Voronin blocking some punches. #T1##BC2#
Immanuel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Voronin works Immanuel's body with a nice hook.
Immanuel bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Voronin comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Immanuel falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Immanuel was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andriy Voronin!
After winning the bout, Andriy Voronin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Yeshua Immanuel was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks to my coaches, sorry I came up short. Great game plan by my opponent. It was his night tonight. '.

 

Event: SMASH: Nimoy vs Hazlehurst     
Date:   May 22, 2021
#R1#
Immanuel tries to close the distance and clinch but Burduada No Cranio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Immanuel throws a head kick that misses.
Immanuel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Immanuel avoids the head kick by Burduada No Cranio.
Burduada No Cranio blocks a leg kick.
Burduada No Cranio misses with a series of wild punches.
A big right from Immanuel misses.
Burduada No Cranio throws a nice inside leg kick.
Burduada No Cranio throws a low kick but Immanuel moves out of range easily. #CL2#
Immanuel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Immanuel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burduada No Cranio backwards.
Burduada No Cranio swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Burduada No Cranio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Immanuel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burduada No Cranio.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Immanuel! But no joy.
A right-left combo lands from Burduada No Cranio.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Immanuel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Immanuel misses with a straight left.
Immanuel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Immanuel throws a chopping leg kick but Burduada No Cranio manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Burduada No Cranio tries a head kick but it misses.
A right-left combo lands from Burduada No Cranio. #T1#
Immanuel tries to clinch up but Burduada No Cranio circles away and keeps his distance.
Burduada No Cranio looks to land a left hand but Immanuel moved out of range nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Immanuel.
Burduada No Cranio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheers as Immanuel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Burduada No Cranio doesn't seem phased though.
Burduada No Cranio tries to clinch but Immanuel moves out of range.
Burduada No Cranio lands with an uppercut that bounces Immanuel off the cage and back into range.
Sloppy strikes from Burduada No Cranio. Those never looked like landing.
Immanuel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Immanuel slips a jab and a cross from Burduada No Cranio.
Burduada No Cranio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Immanuel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Immanuel misses with a head kick.
Burduada No Cranio fires out a quick counter leg kick but Immanuel just manages to avoid it.
Immanuel fails to land with a series of punches.
Burduada No Cranio misses with a two punch combination.
Burduada No Cranio lands with a thumping leg kick.
Burduada No Cranio throws a right hand that Immanuel ducks under and follows up with a left that Immanuel also avoids with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Immanuel throws a series of strikes that have Burduada No Cranio backpedaling.
Immanuel throws a lazy right hand but Burduada No Cranio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL#
Burduada No Cranio rushes Immanuel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Burduada No Cranio lands a knee to the body. #T2#
Burduada No Cranio scores with a shoulder strike.
Immanuel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Immanuel is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Immanuel takes a shot to the head.
Our sources have told us that Burduada No Cranio has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Immanuel tries to work over Burduada No Cranio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Immanuel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Immanuel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Immanuel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burduada No Cranio works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#CL#
Burduada No Cranio takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Immanuel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Immanuel throws a body shot but no joy.
Immanuel moves away from the strike by Burduada No Cranio.
Immanuel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
No joy there for Burduada No Cranio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burduada No Cranio tries to work over Immanuel's front leg with a kick but Immanuel checks it.
Burduada No Cranio tries to close the distance and clinch but Immanuel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T3#
Burduada No Cranio tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Immanuel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Immanuel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Immanuel tried to score with a low kick but Burduada No Cranio checks it.
Burduada No Cranio throws a wild hook but Immanuel just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Burduada No Cranio gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Immanuel raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yeshua Immanuel!
Our winner, Yeshua Immanuel, 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: ALPHA-1: Super Series I     
Date:   May 08, 2021
#R1#
Syndicate lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Immanuel misses with a hook. Syndicate ducked under it nicely. #CL#
Immanuel clinches up against the cage.
Syndicate blocks a body shot from Immanuel.
Syndicate misses with some punches.
Syndicate misses with a short punch on the inside.
Syndicate stops a takedown attempt from Immanuel. #BC#
Immanuel breaks the clinch.
Syndicate throws a good cross that connects.
Syndicate blocks a jab.
Syndicate displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Immanuel throws out the jab.
A nice side step and Syndicate releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Immanuel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Immanuel misses with a head kick. #CL#
Immanuel moves into the clinch.
Immanuel wants to take the fight to the mat but Syndicate manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Immanuel throws an elbow but misses.
Syndicate prevents a body shot from Immanuel. #BC2#
Syndicate escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Immanuel stalks Syndicate and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Syndicate's face. Syndicate staggers backwards, shaken.
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!
Immanuel throws a leg kick
and Syndicate counters with a left to the body. #T1#
Immanuel lands with an overhand left.
Immanuel throws a body shot but no joy.
Syndicate only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Immanuel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Syndicate goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Syndicate tries to score with a low kick but Immanuel moves his leg out of the way.
Immanuel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Immanuel connects with a crisp jab.
Immanuel looks to land a combination but Syndicate avoids it well.
Syndicate uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Immanuel has time to react.
Syndicate's corner calls for a 1-2. Syndicate obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Immanuel misses with a combination
and Syndicate counters with a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick lands for Immanuel.
Syndicate scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Syndicate missing with a left hand there. Immanuel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Immanuel scores with a head kick.
Syndicate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Immanuel moves away.
Immanuel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Immanuel lands a jab to the head.
Syndicate is looking to score with low kicks.#T2#
Syndicate throws a shot from downtown. Immanuel moves away and avoids it.
Immanuel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Syndicate.
Immanuel tries to score with a low kick but Syndicate moves his leg out of the way.
Syndicate shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Immanuel as he jumps to the side. #TD2#
Syndicate looking to score a takedown here. Immanuel is defending well but Syndicate drives through and ends up in Immanuel's guard.
Syndicate wants to pass the guard but Immanuel is keeping the position.
Syndicate stops Immanuel from standing up.
Syndicate throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Immanuel is adopting a defensive guard.
Syndicate stopping the sweep attempt from Immanuel.#T3#
Syndicate postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Syndicate trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Syndicate trying to control but Immanuel is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Immanuel throws a series of punches but Syndicate moves out of range.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Syndicate fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Immanuel manages to avoid it.
Syndicate just misses with a punch to the body.
Syndicate is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Immanuel rather than just go for the knockout.
Immanuel scores with the left hand. Syndicate knows he should have avoided that one.
Immanuel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Syndicate was well out of range. Poor timing from Immanuel.
Immanuel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Immanuel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Syndicate.
Immanuel misses with a head kick.
Syndicate is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yeshua Immanuel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T4#
Immanuel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Syndicate scores with a decent looking hook.
A combination from Immanuel does no damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Syndicate looks to land a right hand but Immanuel moved out of range.
Syndicate fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Immanuel tried to counter with a leg kick but Syndicate avoided it.
Syndicate misses the shot to the body.
Immanuel thinks about countering with a head kick.
Immanuel misses with a left hand
enabling Syndicate to counter with a crisp jab.
Immanuel is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Syndicate misses with an uppercut. #CL#
Immanuel has closed the distance and engaged Syndicate in a clinch. #BC2#
Syndicate's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Immanuel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Immanuel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice shot by Syndicate.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Syndicate looks to throw the jab but Immanuel is out of range.
Immanuel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Immanuel throws a right and a left that Syndicate avoids nicely.
Syndicate is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Immanuel with a body shot.
Immanuel throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yeshua Immanuel will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##TD2#
Immanuel gets caught napping as Syndicate dives in and scores a takedown. Immanuel manages to retain guard.
Syndicate sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Syndicate distracts Immanuel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Syndicate wants to control from the top but Immanuel keeps moving.
Syndicate postures up in Immanuel's guard and throws a big left but Immanuel blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Immanuel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Syndicate tries to free his leg and advance position but Immanuel is retaining full guard.
Syndicate trying to control but Immanuel is working from the bottom. #T1#
Immanuel is controlling Syndicate's posture.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Immanuel looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Syndicate is looking to slow Immanuel down with leg kicks.
Syndicate ducks under a wild hook from Immanuel.
Immanuel lands a glancing blow to the side of Syndicate's head.
Syndicate on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Immanuel.
Syndicate stuns Immanuel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Immanuel misses with a few strikes there.
Syndicate thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yeshua Immanuel is winning the standup battle so far.#T2#
Syndicate throws a hook but Immanuel blocks it.
Syndicate walks into a straight right hand from Immanuel.
Syndicate throws the left hand but Immanuel avoids the punch easily.
Syndicate misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Immanuel was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Syndicate misses the shot to the body.
Immanuel misses with a few strikes there.
Immanuel fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Immanuel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Immanuel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Syndicate takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Immanuel misses with a lunging right hand
and Syndicate counters with a nice uppercut. #CL#
Immanuel gets a clinch.
Syndicate throws a head punch that misses.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Immanuel lands a hook to the side of the head.#T3#
Immanuel lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Syndicate. #BC#
Immanuel breaks the clinch.
Yeshua Immanuel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Immanuel scores with a head kick. Syndicate tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Immanuel, as that shot connected.
Syndicate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Syndicate shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Immanuel eats them both and turns towards Syndicate to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Syndicate throws a nice looking combination but Immanuel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Immanuel slips under a jab from Syndicate.
Syndicate dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Immanuel.
Syndicate moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Syndicate swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Syndicate misses with a two punch combination.
Immanuel misses with a lunging right hand
and Syndicate counters with a left and a right that stings Immanuel.
Immanuel throws a lazy head kick
and Syndicate counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T4#
Immanuel throws a right and a left that Syndicate avoids nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Immanuel lands a high kick!
Syndicate misses with the combination.
Immanuel half committed to a counter leg kick.
Syndicate cracks a nice hook into Immanuel's ribs.
Syndicate scores with a sloppy right hand. Immanuel should have avoided that one.
Syndicate lands a nice looking body shot.
Syndicate lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Immanuel scores with a spinning back kick!
Good exchange - Syndicate coming out on top.
Syndicate gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Immanuel.
Immanuel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Syndicate scores with a decent looking hook.
Immanuel throws a poor cross that misses
and Syndicate counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch combination from Immanuel misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nathaniel Syndicate will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Immanuel throws a lazy right hand but Syndicate sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Syndicate throws a series of punches but Immanuel avoids them all with ease.
Syndicate throws a shot from downtown. Immanuel moves away and avoids it.
Syndicate misses with a jab, cross combination.
Syndicate misses with a wild body shot.
A combination from Syndicate does no damage.
Immanuel catches Syndicate with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Syndicate scores with a nice head shot.
Syndicate throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Immanuel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Immanuel misses with a low kick.
Immanuel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Syndicate counters with a two punch combo.
Syndicate throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Immanuel throws a big counter combination but Syndicate scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Immanuel misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Syndicate. #T1#
Syndicate throws a leg kick but Immanuel sees it coming and moves out of range.
Immanuel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Syndicate tries a low kick but Immanuel avoids it.
Syndicate tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Syndicate takes a swing at Immanuel's ribcage but misses.
Immanuel avoids the body shot from Syndicate.
Syndicate on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Good leg kick by Immanuel.
Syndicate gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab from Immanuel finds it's way through Syndicate's defenses.
Immanuel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Immanuel ducks under a wild hook from Syndicate.
Immanuel thinks about countering with a head kick.
Immanuel misses with a low kick.
Immanuel throws a sloppy head kick and Syndicate moves out of range easily.
Syndicate throws a lazy right hand but Immanuel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Syndicate misses the shot to the body. #T2#
Immanuel scores with a jab to the jaw.
Immanuel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Syndicate manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Immanuel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Immanuel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Syndicate.
Immanuel misses with a right hand
and Syndicate cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Syndicate lands a right hook to the body. #CL#
Immanuel closes the distance and clinches.
Syndicate's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC#
Immanuel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Syndicate looks to land a combination but Immanuel avoids it well.
Syndicate scores with a jab to the jaw.
Syndicate takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Syndicate throws an overhand right that lands on Immanuel's shoulder, as Immanuel tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Immanuel misses the target.
Syndicate misses with a body punch
and Immanuel counters with a series of strikes. Syndicate will be more careful next time no doubt.
Immanuel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Syndicate throws out the jab.
Syndicate looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #T3#
A telegraphed right hand from Syndicate misses the target.
Immanuel just misses with a punch to the body.
Syndicate let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Immanuel loads up on a big right hand but Syndicate slips the punch.
Immanuel misses with a hook
and Syndicate counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Syndicate throws a body punch but Immanuel moves out of range.
Syndicate on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Immanuel. Immanuel obviously looking to wear him down.
Syndicate throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Immanuel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Immanuel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Syndicate loads up on a big right hand but Immanuel slips the punch.
Syndicate throws a body punch but Immanuel moves out of range.
Syndicate has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
An inside leg kick lands from Immanuel.
Immanuel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Syndicate misses its intended target.
Syndicate walks into a straight right hand from Immanuel.
Immanuel throws a combination that misses
and Immanuel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T4#
Syndicate throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Syndicate throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Immanuel. That's going to slow Syndicate down.
Nice defenses there by Immanuel.
Immanuel scores with a leg kick.
Immanuel tries a head kick but it misses.
Immanuel throws a good cross that connects.
Syndicate thuds his right hand into Immanuel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Immanuel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Syndicate throws a lazy right hand but Immanuel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Syndicate uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Immanuel.
Syndicate tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Immanuel was well out of range. Poor timing from Syndicate.
Syndicate uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Immanuel.
Immanuel throws the left hand but Syndicate avoids the punch easily.
Immanuel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Syndicate jabbing away but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nathaniel Syndicate.
I think Syndicate has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Yeshua Immanuel!

Yeshua Immanuel decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: SMASH: Bee vs Neves     
Date:   Mar 06, 2021
#R1#
Arteta ducks under a wild hook from Immanuel.
Arteta will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arteta misses with a looping left.
Immanuel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've been hearing reports that Arteta has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Arteta tries to land a leg kick but Immanuel saw it coming and moves away.
Arteta takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Arteta scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Immanuel slips a jab and a cross from Arteta.
Arteta bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Arteta throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Arteta with a jab.
Arteta throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Immanuel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Immanuel has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.#CL2#
Immanuel has Arteta up against the cage in a clinch.
Arteta prevents a body shot from Immanuel. #BC#
Arteta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Immanuel misses with a looping left.
Immanuel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arteta with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Arteta pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T1#
Immanuel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Arteta closes this distance looking for a takedown but Immanuel circles away.
Immanuel misses with a looping left.
Arteta misses with a body kick.
Immanuel is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Arteta checks a low kick from Immanuel.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Arteta.
Immanuel checks a low kick from Arteta.
Arteta throws a head kick that misses.
Immanuel only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Immanuel. Arteta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Immanuel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Arteta.
Arteta takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Immanuel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Immanuel looks to score with a jab to the body but Arteta is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Arteta.
Immanuel throws a big shot that misses.
Arteta throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Arteta checks the leg kick.#T2##TD#
Arteta shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Immanuel is staying active underneath Arteta, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Immanuel is looking for a sweep. Arteta is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Arteta is looking to stall here but Immanuel recovers full guard.
Arteta advances position into side control!#SUB#
Arteta is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Immanuel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Arteta trying to control the action but Immanuel is working from the bottom. #T3#
Arteta throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Immanuel works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Immanuel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Arteta trying to control the position from guard on top but Immanuel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arteta loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Immanuel is pulling down on Arteta's head. It's preventing any offense from Arteta, at least for the moment.
Arteta trying to control the position from guard on top but Immanuel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Arteta passes easily into side control. Nice work.#SUB#
Arteta swings around for an armbar but Immanuel sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Arteta's guard.
Immanuel stays in close to Arteta's body and controls the position.
Arteta wants to sweep but no luck.
Arteta avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Arteta manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Immanuel manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Immanuel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Arteta wants to pass the guard but Immanuel is keeping the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mikel Arteta dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Immanuel fails to land with a series of punches. #TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Arteta.
Arteta trying to control the position but Immanuel is working away. #SUB#
Arteta is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Immanuel has escaped the position, nice work there.
Immanuel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arteta throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Arteta taking a breather here.
Immanuel sneaks back into half guard.#T1##SUB#
Arteta is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Immanuel is refusing to be controlled, as Arteta sits in half guard.
Immanuel is looking to improve his position.
Immanuel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Arteta.
Arteta passes to side control. #SUB#
Arteta working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Arteta trying to control the position but Immanuel is working away.
Arteta wants to take a breather but Immanuel manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Arteta.
Arteta controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Arteta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Immanuel can do to turn this around?
Arteta wants to pass the guard but Immanuel is keeping the position.
Arteta advances to half guard. #T3##SUB#
Arteta is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Immanuel has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Arteta seems to be working for a kimura but Immanuel defends the submission attempt.
Immanuel is looking for a sweep. Arteta is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Arteta seems to be looking for submissions.
Mikel Arteta overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Immanuel is trying to maintain the position but Arteta is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB#
Arteta is working for a kimura but Immanuel is defending it quite comfortably. #SUB#
Arteta seems to be looking for submissions. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Immanuel wants to control but Arteta is keeping busy.
Arteta lands strikes from half guard.
Immanuel is looking for a sweep. Arteta is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Arteta has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Arteta working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mikel Arteta dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Arteta throws a wild body kick that Immanuel sees coming a mile off.
Sloppy strikes from Arteta. Those never looked like landing.
A left lands for Arteta.
Arteta misses with a double jab.
Immanuel swings for the body but Arteta moves out of range.
Immanuel jabs Arteta to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Immanuel tries to clinch but Arteta is having none of it.
Arteta ducks under a wild hook from Immanuel.#TD#
Arteta closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Immanuel quickly recovers to half guard.
Arteta is trying to control the action in half guard but Immanuel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Immanuel is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Arteta 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.
Immanuel keeps control of the position for the meantime. #T1#
Arteta works his way into side control. #SUB#
Arteta is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Immanuel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB#
Arteta looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Arteta thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Immanuel can't do much from the bottom here.
Arteta wants to control but Immanuel is keeping him busy.
Immanuel is trying to control Arteta's posture but Arteta avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sloppy strikes there by Arteta.#T3#
Arteta working away.#SUB#
Arteta wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Immanuel, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Arteta is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Immanuel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Arteta working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Arteta wants to lay and pray for a moment but Immanuel keeps working.
Immanuel is looking to regain half guard here but Arteta keeps moving and retains side control.
Immanuel wants to get back to his feet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB#
Arteta is trying to get an arm triangle but Immanuel is defending well. #SUB#
Arteta tries for a kimura but Immanuel is defending well.
Mikel Arteta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Immanuel managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Arteta.
Arteta lands some shots froms side control.
Yeshua Immanuel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Arteta tries for a kimura but Immanuel is defending well.
Immanuel sneaks back into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikel Arteta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Arteta, 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikel Arteta!

Mikel Arteta very nearly forgot to thank Vegan Gains amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
In defeat, Yeshua Immanuel stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thanks to my coaches, sorry I came up short. Great game plan by my opponent. It was his night tonight. '.

 

Event: SMASH: Immanuel vs Wallace     
Date:   Jan 30, 2021
#R1#
Immanuel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wallace swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A swing and a miss from Wallace.
Immanuel lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wallace backs up against the cage.
Wallace has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Wallace changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Immanuel tries to land a body kick
and Wallace counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Immanuel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wallace waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Immanuel.
Immanuel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Immanuel looks to land a left hand but Wallace moved out of range nicely.
Wallace walks into a straight right hand from Immanuel.
A shot to the body from Immanuel misses
and Wallace counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wallace. Immanuel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Immanuel tries to close the distance and clinch but Wallace swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Immanuel.
Immanuel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Immanuel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wallace! But no joy.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Immanuel misses with a body shot. #T1#
Immanuel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Immanuel looks to land a combination but Wallace avoids it well.
Immanuel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wallace appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Immanuel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Immanuel avoids the body shot from Wallace.
Good exchange - Wallace coming out on top.
Immanuel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wallace lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Immanuel misses with an uppercut
and Wallace counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Immanuel misses with a looping right.
Wallace 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.
Wallace tries to clinch but Immanuel is having none of it.
Immanuel misses with a combination
and Wallace counters with a nice body shot.
Wallace scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Immanuel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Immanuel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
A shot to the liver by Wallace. Beautiful body shot.
Immanuel throws a sloppy head kick
and Wallace counters with a nice uppercut.
Wallace takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Immanuel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wallace.
Immanuel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wallace throws a jab when Immanuel was well out of range.
Immanuel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wallace manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wallace is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Immanuel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wallace.
Wallace swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wallace has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Immanuel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wallace.
Wallace looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wallace checks the leg kick.
Wallace scores with a jab.
Wallace connects with a body shot that sends Immanuel's belly button to the back.
Wallace is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Immanuel.
Some bone on bone action there as Wallace checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wallace looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A nice combination there by Immanuel.
Wallace thuds a left hand into Immanuel's body.
Immanuel is breathing heavily.
Wallace throws a hook to the side of Immanuel's head but Immanuel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Immanuel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Immanuel takes one on the button.#T3#
Wallace misses with an uppercut.
Immanuel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wallace's head.
Immanuel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wallace.
Wallace works Immanuel's body with a nice hook.
Wallace slips under a jab.
Wallace sizes up Immanuel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wallace misses with a shot to the body
and Immanuel counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Immanuel misses.
Wallace throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wallace thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wallace misses the shot to the body.
Immanuel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Immanuel misses with a leg kick
and Wallace cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wallace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wallace lands a lovely overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Immanuel ducks under a wild hook from Wallace.
Immanuel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wallace.#T4#
Wallace thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wallace changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wallace scores with a body shot.
Wallace misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wallace thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wallace slips a jab and a cross from Immanuel.
Immanuel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wallace counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Immanuel thinking.
Wallace throws a body shot but no joy.
Wallace scores with a shot to the body.
Wallace slips under a jab from Immanuel.
Wallace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Immanuel.
Wallace is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Immanuel misses the target.
Immanuel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Immanuel throws a nice head kick!
A big left from Immanuel misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

William Wallace dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Wallace connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wallace has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Immanuel ducks under a wild hook from Wallace.
Wallace just misses with a punch to the body.
Immanuel went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Wallace misses the target.
Yeshua Immanuel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Immanuel misses with a looping right.
Immanuel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wallace looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Immanuel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wallace to score with a decent uppercut.
Wallace uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Immanuel.
Wallace is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Immanuel with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Immanuel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wallace scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Immanuel doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Immanuel throws a head kick that misses.
Wallace connects with a nice looking jab.
Immanuel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Immanuel throws a poor cross that misses
and Wallace counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wallace cracks Immanuel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lazy body kick from Immanuel
and Wallace connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Immanuel might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.#T1#
Immanuel motions for Wallace to come forward. Immanuel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Immanuel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wallace throws a body shot but no joy.
Wallace rushes Immanuel and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Immanuel is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Wallace piles on the pressure and Immanuel crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Wallace!
William Wallace thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Yeshua Immanuel spoke after the fight, saying 'Thanks to my coaches, sorry I came up short. Great game plan by my opponent. It was his night tonight. '.

 

Event: SMASH: Gustafsson vs Saunders     
Date:   Jan 02, 2021
#R1#
Immanuel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
It looked like Edmonds wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Immanuel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice jab there from Edmonds.
Edmonds missing with a left hand there. Immanuel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Edmonds slips a jab from Immanuel.
Edmonds attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Edmonds. Those never looked like landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Immanuel. Edmonds does a little dance to reset his feet.
Immanuel scoring well with a low kick there.
Immanuel throws a hook to the side of Edmonds's head but Edmonds sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Immanuel misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Edmonds misses the target.
Edmonds ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Immanuel moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edmonds slips a jab and a cross from Immanuel.
As Immanuel tries to get set, Edmonds tries to push him back and clinch up but Immanuel manages to avoid the attempt.
Immanuel throws a right and a left that Edmonds avoids nicely.
Nice defenses there by Immanuel.
No joy there for Edmonds, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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!
Immanuel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Immanuel lands with a kick to the ribs. #T1#
Immanuel wants to land a leg kick but Edmonds is out of range.
Immanuel throws a lazy right hand but Edmonds sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yeshua Immanuel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Immanuel.
Edmonds looks to land a left hand but Immanuel moved out of range nicely.
Immanuel thuds his right hand into Edmonds's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Edmonds dodges the punch combination from Immanuel.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edmonds missing with a left hand there. Immanuel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Immanuel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Immanuel throws a sloppy body shot
and Immanuel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've been hearing reports that Edmonds has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Immanuel moves out of range as Edmonds strikes.
Edmonds fails to land with a series of punches.
Immanuel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Immanuel throws a head kick that misses.
Edmonds misses with a wild combination.
Immanuel misses with a series of wild punches. #T2#
Edmonds scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edmonds checks a leg kick.
Edmonds throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Immanuel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Edmonds has time to react.
Nice jab there from Immanuel.
Immanuel throws an overhand right that lands on Edmonds's shoulder, as Edmonds tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Edmonds on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Edmonds misses with a wild body shot.
Despite the aggression on Immanuel's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Immanuel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Edmonds doesn't seem bothered though.
A head kick misses from Immanuel.
Edmonds throws a hook to the side of Immanuel's head but Immanuel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Edmonds misses with a right hand
and Immanuel counters with a one-two to the body.
Immanuel lands a head shot.
Immanuel swings for the body but Edmonds moves out of range.
Edmonds throws a combination. Immanuel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Edmonds uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Immanuel.
A big right from Immanuel misses.
Edmonds throwing a counter right hand but Immanuel manages to avoid it.
Edmonds lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#T3#
Edmonds shoots for a double leg takedown but Immanuel sprawls well. He's pushed Edmonds's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Edmonds moves away from the strike by Immanuel.
Immanuel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Edmonds.
Immanuel misses with a low kick.
A head kick by Immanuel misses
and Edmonds counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Immanuel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Edmonds is out of range.
Edmonds is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Immanuel.#TD#
Edmonds bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Immanuel tries to improve position but can't. #SUB#
Edmonds is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Immanuel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edmonds wants to lay and pray for a moment but Immanuel keeps working. #T4#
Immanuel is trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Edmonds is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Immanuel has escaped the position, nice work there.
Immanuel is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Edmonds trying to control the position but Immanuel is working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yeshua Immanuel will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Edmonds checks a leg kick.
Edmonds appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Edmonds takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Immanuel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A swing and a miss from Edmonds.
Immanuel feints and then cracks Edmonds's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Edmonds down.
Immanuel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Immanuel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Immanuel lands a jab to the head.
A clash of legs there as Edmonds blocks the low kick.
Edmonds slips a jab from Immanuel.
Edmonds is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Immanuel staying out of range there.
Immanuel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Edmonds dives in for a single leg takedown but Immanuel sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Immanuel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edmonds changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Immanuel fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fighters circling - Edmonds throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Immanuel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Immanuel stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Edmonds. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edmonds works over Immanuel's head and body with a nice combination.#T1#
Edmonds scores with a jab.
Immanuel throws a head kick but Edmonds moves out of range.
Edmonds tried to counter with a leg kick but Immanuel avoided it.
Immanuel looks for the body kick but Edmonds saw that one coming.
Edmonds drops down looking for a counter takedown but Immanuel sprawls and moves away.
Edmonds displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Immanuel throws out the jab.
Immanuel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Edmonds misses with a head kick.
Immanuel throws a nice looking combination but Edmonds bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Immanuel takes a swing at Edmonds's ribcage but misses.
Immanuel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Immanuel just misses with a punch to the body.
Immanuel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Immanuel misses with an uppercut.
Immanuel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Edmonds swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Edmonds checks the leg kick nicely there.
Edmonds listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Edmonds avoids the head kick by Immanuel. #T2#
Edmonds swings for the body but Immanuel moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Immanuel tries to land a leg kick but Edmonds saw it coming and moves away.
Edmonds is looking to counter punch.
Immanuel misses with a double jab.
Immanuel tries to clinch but Edmonds moves out of range.
Yeshua Immanuel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
An inside leg kick lands from Immanuel.
Edmonds thows a left - swing and a miss!
Edmonds uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Immanuel has time to react.
Edmonds moves into range and connects with a jab.
Edmonds will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Edmonds throws a lazy right hand but Immanuel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Immanuel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Edmonds throws a right hand that Immanuel ducks under and follows up with a left that Immanuel also avoids with ease.
Edmonds checks the leg kick.
Immanuel slaps away a takedown attempt from Edmonds, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Edmonds throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Immanuel's waist but Immanuel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Edmonds off to one side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Immanuel! But no joy.#T3#
Edmonds blocks a leg kick.
Edmonds tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Immanuel was well out of range. Poor timing from Edmonds.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab from Immanuel.
Edmonds lands with a good body shot.
A head kick misses from Immanuel.
Immanuel tries to clinch up.
Edmonds shoots in but no luck this time.
Immanuel tries a head kick but it misses.
A big left from Edmonds misses.
Immanuel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Immanuel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Edmonds fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Immanuel on the side of the head.
Edmonds throws a right and a left that Immanuel avoids nicely.
Edmonds connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Immanuel momentarily.
Immanuel throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Immanuel misses with a double jab. #T4#
Immanuel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Edmonds looks for a takedown but Immanuel sprawls well.
Immanuel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Edmonds with a hook.
Immanuel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Immanuel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Edmonds circles away quickly and effectively.
Edmonds throws a jab when Immanuel was well out of range.
Despite the aggression on Immanuel's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Immanuel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Immanuel slips under a jab.
Immanuel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Edmonds throws out the jab.
Edmonds misses with a wild combination.
Edmonds circles away from the clinch attempt
and Immanuel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yeshua Immanuel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Immanuel tries to clinch but Edmonds is having none of it.
Immanuel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Immanuel is looking to slow Edmonds down with leg kicks.
Edmonds takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Edmonds takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fighters circling - Immanuel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Immanuel misses with a leg kick
enabling Edmonds to counter with a crisp jab.
Immanuel throws a head kick that misses.
Immanuel throws a head kick that half lands.
Immanuel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Edmonds moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Edmonds lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Immanuel throws out a loose jab but Edmonds uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Edmonds on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Edmonds shoots in for a double leg but Immanuel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Immanuel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Immanuel throws a leg kick
and Edmonds counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Edmonds avoids the head kick by Immanuel.
Edmonds swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Immanuel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Edmonds. #T1#
A shot to the liver by Edmonds. Beautiful body shot.
Edmonds connects with a crisp jab.
Immanuel scores with a sloppy right hand. Edmonds should have avoided that one.
Immanuel misses with a kick to the body.
Immanuel tries a low kick but Edmonds avoids it.
Immanuel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Immanuel throws a leg kick
letting Edmonds counter with a right hand.
Edmonds connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Edmonds slips a straight right by Immanuel.
Immanuel throws a right and a left that Edmonds avoids nicely.
Immanuel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Edmonds swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Immanuel is looking for the big counter here.
Immanuel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Immanuel misses with a body shot.
Immanuel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Edmonds throws out the jab.
Immanuel throws a leg kick which misses Edmonds's front leg but catches the back leg as Edmonds tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Edmonds catches Immanuel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Immanuel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#T2#
Edmonds misses with the combination.
Immanuel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jab by Edmonds.#TD#
Edmonds scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#SUB#
Edmonds is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Immanuel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Immanuel is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Edmonds off and has taken his back!
Immanuel has the hooks in. Edmonds is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Immanuel wants to control the position but Edmonds frees himself and scrambles - Immanuel manages to regain control in side control. #T3#
Immanuel working the head with strikes.
Edmonds manages to get back to half guard.
Edmonds is pressing down on Immanuel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Immanuel postures up.
Edmonds keeping moving, preventing Immanuel from controlling successfully.
Immanuel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Edmonds is keeping the position for now.
Edmonds is trying to control the position but Immanuel postures up.
Immanuel looking to sit in guard and control but Edmonds gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
John Edmonds has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Edmonds wants to control from the top but Immanuel keeps moving.
Yeshua Immanuel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Edmonds is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Edmonds trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Immanuel manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB#
Immanuel has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Gentleman's Club. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Edmonds is trying to control the position from the bottom.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yeshua Immanuel!

After winning the bout, Yeshua Immanuel thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: SMASH: Ahai vs Rautio     
Date:   Nov 28, 2020
#R1#
Cocaine slips a straight right by Immanuel.
Cocaine throwing a counter right hand but Immanuel manages to avoid it.
Cocaine throws a head kick but Immanuel moves out of range.
Immanuel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Immanuel misses with a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cocaine checks a leg kick.
Immanuel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Immanuel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cocaine swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Immanuel lands with a good body shot.
Immanuel throws a leg kick
and Cocaine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Immanuel tries to move into range but Cocaine moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cocaine tries to clinch but Immanuel is having none of it.
Immanuel connects with a leg kick. #CL#
Cocaine has managed to clinch.
Immanuel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cocaine gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Immanuel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Immanuel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cocaine backwards. #T1##BC#
Cocaine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cocaine slips under a jab.
Cocaine tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Immanuel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Cocaine throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL#
Cocaine clinches.
Immanuel is trying to break the clinch but Cocaine is controlling him.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel is trying to break the clinch but Cocaine has him pressed against the cage.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Cocaine.
Cocaine lands a nice shot to the body.
Immanuel tries to break the clinch but Cocaine is controlling the position.
Immanuel tries to work over Cocaine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Immanuel lands an uppercut.
Cocaine blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Cocaine breaks from the clinch.
Cocaine shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Immanuel but Immanuel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Immanuel throws a hook but Cocaine blocks it.#CL#
Cocaine instigates a clinch.
Cocaine blocks an uppercut.
Immanuel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Cocaine. #T2#
Cocaine scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Immanuel takes a shot to the head.
Cocaine lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Immanuel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cocaine backwards. #BC#
Cocaine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cocaine fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Immanuel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cocaine tries to clinch up but Immanuel circles away and keeps his distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL#
Cocaine moves into the clinch successfully.
Immanuel lands a body punch.
A short right from Immanuel. #BC2#
Immanuel breaks from the clinch.
Immanuel throws a right and a left that Cocaine avoids nicely.
Cocaine tries for a takedown but Immanuel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Cocaine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cocaine tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Immanuel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Cocaine clinches up against the cage.
Cocaine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cocaine swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T3##BC#
Cocaine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Immanuel misses with a body shot. #CL#
Cocaine has taken the fight to the clinch.
Immanuel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Immanuel pushes Cocaine back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cocaine blocking some punches. #BC#
Cocaine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Immanuel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cocaine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Cocaine rushes Immanuel and presses him up against the cage.
Immanuel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cocaine keeps control of Immanuel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cocaine tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Immanuel smiles and moves away.
Cocaine tries to clinch up.
Cocaine tries to clinch but Immanuel moves out of range.
Immanuel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cocaine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Immanuel misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cocaine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T4##CL2#
Cocaine tries to keep at a distance but Immanuel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Immanuel blocking some punches. #BC2#
Immanuel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cocaine wants to clinch.
Cocaine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cocaine shoots for a double leg takedown but Immanuel sprawls well. He's pushed Cocaine's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cocaine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cocaine takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Immanuel throws a combination. Cocaine tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#CUT2#It looks like Johnny Cocaine has been cut.
Cocaine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Immanuel keeps the fight on the outside.
Cocaine gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yeshua Immanuel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Cocaine's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Cocaine misses with a head kick. #CL#
Cocaine moves into the clinch.
Immanuel tries to throw a body punch but Cocaine avoids it by throwing Immanuel back against the cage.
Immanuel wants a takedown.
Immanuel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#BC2#
Immanuel breaks the clinch.
Cocaine tries to clinch up.
Cocaine tries to close the distance and clinch but Immanuel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Immanuel throws a counter combo.
Immanuel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cocaine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Immanuel misses with a low kick.
Yeshua Immanuel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cocaine throws a leg kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cocaine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Immanuel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cocaine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Immanuel with a nice calf kick.
Cocaine blocks a jab.
Cocaine throws a big counter combination but Immanuel scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T1#
Immanuel tries a head kick but it misses.
Cocaine tries to close the distance and clinch but Immanuel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cocaine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cocaine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Immanuel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cocaine tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Immanuel manages to circle out of the way.
Yeshua Immanuel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Immanuel throws a series of punches but Cocaine avoids them all with ease.
Cocaine tries to clinch there but Immanuel circles away.
Immanuel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cocaine is looking to clinch but Immanuel is avoiding it.
Immanuel fails to land with a series of punches. #CL#
Cocaine clinches. #BC#
Cocaine breaks from the clinch.
Cocaine is looking to clinch.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cocaine works the jab nicely.
Immanuel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL#
Cocaine takes the fight into the clinch.
Cocaine leaning his opponent against the cage.#BC#
Cocaine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T2#
Immanuel throws a low kick, looking for Cocaine's leg but Cocaine calmly moves out of range.
Immanuel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Immanuel tries to keep at a distance but Cocaine has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD2#
Immanuel works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. #ES#
Cocaine has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Immanuel has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.#BC2#
Immanuel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big left from Immanuel misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cocaine. Immanuel shrugs it off though.
Cocaine scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That kick from Immanuel tenderised Cocaine's leg. Cocaine is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cocaine tries to clinch there but Immanuel circles away. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Immanuel avoiding damage as Cocaine throws knees to the body.
Immanuel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Immanuel working aggressively here. #T3#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cocaine creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC2#
Immanuel breaks the clinch.
Immanuel throws a series of punches but Cocaine avoids them all with ease.
Immanuel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Immanuel misses with a low kick.
Cocaine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Immanuel.
Immanuel moves out of range of the strikes.
Immanuel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cocaine shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Immanuel but Immanuel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Immanuel misses with a few strikes there.
Cocaine closes the distance but Immanuel moves to the side
and Cocaine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Immanuel throws out a leg kick but Cocaine moves out of range and Immanuel only half commits.
Cocaine lands with a hook. Immanuel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Immanuel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cocaine wants to clinch up but Immanuel keeps it at a distance.#T4#
Immanuel pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cocaine back to the cage. Immanuel follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Immanuel swats away the attempt to clinch by Cocaine.
Immanuel swats away the attempt to clinch by Cocaine.
Immanuel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cocaine moves in looking to clinch but Immanuel pushes him off.
Immanuel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cocaine needs to keep his hands up - Immanuel had a free shot at his head there.
Cocaine wants to clinch up but Immanuel keeps it at a distance.
Cocaine throws a body shot but no joy.
Cocaine dives in for a single leg takedown but Immanuel sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Cocaine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Immanuel throws a series of punches but Cocaine moves out of range.
Immanuel misses with a hook. Cocaine ducked under it nicely.
Cocaine wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Immanuel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Immanuel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cocaine shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Immanuel keeps the fight on the outside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yeshua Immanuel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Johnny Cocaine's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cocaine.
Cocaine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Immanuel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cocaine keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cocaine is looking to counter punch.
Immanuel connects with a leg kick.
Immanuel throws out a loose jab but Cocaine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cocaine tries to clinch there but Immanuel circles away.
Immanuel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cocaine explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Immanuel throws a jab when Cocaine was well out of range.
Immanuel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cocaine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Immanuel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Immanuel wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cocaine misses with a takedown attempt
and Cocaine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Cocaine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Immanuel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cocaine misses with a straight left.
Cocaine 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.
Cocaine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Immanuel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Immanuel! But no joy.
Cocaine is looking to clinch but Immanuel is avoiding it. #T1#
Cocaine tries to close the distance and clinch but Immanuel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cocaine is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Immanuel scores with a punch to the head.
Immanuel misses with an uppercut.
Immanuel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cocaine fails with the takedown
and Immanuel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cocaine's knee momentarily.
Cocaine tries to clinch up but Immanuel circles away and keeps his distance.
Cocaine avoids the head kick by Immanuel.
Cocaine doesn't manage to clinch there - Immanuel circles away.
Cocaine takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #CL#
Immanuel gets tackled into the cage by Cocaine. Cocaine maintains the clinch.
Cocaine working aggressively here.
Cocaine lands with a short shot to the head.
Cocaine stalls. #BC2#
Immanuel breaks the clinch.
Immanuel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T2#
Immanuel moves out of range of the body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cocaine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cocaine takes a kick to the side of the head.#CL2#
Immanuel instigates a clinch.
Cocaine blocking some punches.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel is trying to break free.
Immanuel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #BC2#
Immanuel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cocaine takes one on the button.
Cocaine doesn't manage to clinch there - Immanuel circles away.
A big right from Immanuel misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cocaine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cocaine has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Immanuel.#T3##CL#
Cocaine moves into range and clinches up with Immanuel.#BC2#
Immanuel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cocaine fails with an attempt to clinch. #CL#
Cocaine clinches with his opponent.
Immanuel takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT#It looks like Yeshua Immanuel has been cut.
A short right from Cocaine.
Cocaine is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Cocaine lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cocaine has Immanuel pressed against the cage, preventing Immanuel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cocaine lands a hook that snaps the head of Immanuel backwards.
Immanuel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC2#
Immanuel manages to break the clinch.
Cocaine moves out of range of the strikes.
Immanuel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cocaine checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Immanuel keeps the fight on the outside.
Cocaine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Immanuel swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T4#
The fight stays on the outside here - Cocaine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Immanuel's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Immanuel duly obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Immanuel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yeshua Immanuel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Immanuel.
Cocaine tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Immanuel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Immanuel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Immanuel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cocaine takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cocaine doesn't manage to clinch there - Immanuel circles away.
Immanuel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cocaine.
Cocaine wants to clinch.
Cocaine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Immanuel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cocaine ducks under a wild hook from Immanuel.
Cocaine is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Johnny Cocaine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Immanuel throws a leg kick but Cocaine sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Immanuel misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yeshua Immanuel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Immanuel 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yeshua Immanuel!

A victorious Yeshua Immanuel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: SMASH: McQuirre vs Stralman     
Date:   Oct 31, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Immanuel fails with a takedown attempt.
Immanuel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kansleri blocks a leg kick.
Kansleri seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Immanuel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kansleri.
Nice takedown defense from Immanuel. No joy for Kansleri on that attempt.
Immanuel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kansleri tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Immanuel defends well and Kansleri ends up having to push Immanuel into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Immanuel! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rauta Kansleri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Immanuel throws a hook but Kansleri avoids it easily.
Immanuel tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Immanuel looks to score with a jab to the body but Kansleri is just out of range.#TD#
Kansleri shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Immanuel napping and manages to drive through into side control!#ES2#
Immanuel explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kansleri is defended easily by Immanuel.#T1#
Immanuel thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kansleri if he has to take too many more of those.
Kansleri shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Immanuel as he avoids it easily.
Kansleri blocks a jab.
Kansleri is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Immanuel.
Immanuel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Immanuel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kansleri fails with the takedown.
Immanuel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kansleri shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Immanuel defends it nicely.
Immanuel flicks out a counter leg kick but Kansleri steps away.
Kansleri on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T2#
Immanuel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kansleri moves away from the strike by Immanuel.
Kansleri is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Immanuel.
Immanuel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kansleri blocks a low kick nicely.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kansleri or perhaps it was just good defense by Immanuel, which made it look bad.
Immanuel tries to land a leg kick but Kansleri saw it coming and moves away.
Kansleri is looking to counter the offense by Immanuel and move into the clinch.
Nice body kick from Immanuel.
Kansleri is breathing heavily.
Kansleri tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Immanuel defends well and Kansleri ends up having to push Immanuel into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Immanuel stuffs the takedown.
Immanuel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kansleri moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Immanuel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kansleri with a poor takedown
and Kansleri takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Immanuel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kansleri on the side of the head.
Immanuel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kansleri avoids the head kick by Immanuel. #T3#
Kansleri avoids the head kick by Immanuel.
Kansleri shoots for a takedown but Immanuel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Immanuel misses with the combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Immanuel.
Immanuel connects with a leg kick.
Immanuel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Immanuel wants it to stay on the feet.#KD2#
Immanuel lands a big head kick that sends Kansleri tumbling to the mat! Immanuel takes a step backwards and waves Kansleri back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT2#It looks like Rauta Kansleri 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!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kansleri is defended easily by Immanuel.
Immanuel lands with a slapping head kick. #T4#
Immanuel throws a body shot but no joy.
Kansleri tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Immanuel manages to circle out of the way.
Immanuel looks to score with a jab to the body but Kansleri is just out of range.
Immanuel stuffs the takedown.
Immanuel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kansleri slips a jab and a cross from Immanuel.
Immanuel scores with a head kick. Kansleri tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Immanuel throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Immanuel lands a head shot.
Kansleri is trying hard to land a takedown here. Immanuel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kansleri shoots in for a takedown but Immanuel shows good takedown defense.
Immanuel misses with a head kick.
Immanuel lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Immanuel has knocked Kansleri down with a huge combo! Immanuel steps away and waves a wobbly Kansleri back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#Kansleri is rocked!
A chopping leg kick lands by Immanuel.
Oh Kansleri is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Immanuel misses with a few strikes there.
Kansleri misses with a takedown attempt - Immanuel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yeshua Immanuel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rauta Kansleri's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Kansleri doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kansleri seems to have got his legs back now.#KD2#
Immanuel lands a big head kick that sends Kansleri tumbling to the mat! Immanuel takes a step backwards and waves Kansleri back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Kansleri is rocked!
Immanuel throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Kansleri stumbling backwards into the cage! Kansleri bounces back off the cage towards Immanuel, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Immanuel lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Immanuel celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Yeshua Immanuel!
Yeshua Immanuel decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: SMASH: Trump vs Rocker     
Date:   Oct 03, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Immanuel throws a solid leg kick but Burduada No Cranio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Immanuel.
Immanuel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Immanuel misses the jab.
Burduada No Cranio is looking to slow Immanuel down with leg kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burduada No Cranio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Immanuel throws a head kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Burduada No Cranio.
Burduada No Cranio throws a right and a left that Immanuel avoids nicely.
No joy there for Burduada No Cranio, who threw a few shots but didn't land. #CL#
Burduada No Cranio darts in and clinches Immanuel up against the cage.
Burduada No Cranio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Immanuel is defending well for now.
Burduada No Cranio lands a good knee to the midsection. Immanuel won't want to take too many of those.
Immanuel scores with a shoulder strike.
Immanuel tries a body shot but Burduada No Cranio blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC2#
Immanuel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burduada No Cranio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Immanuel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Immanuel.
Burduada No Cranio fails to land with a series of punches.
Burduada No Cranio misses with a leg kick. #T1#
Burduada No Cranio pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Immanuel back to the cage. Burduada No Cranio follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Immanuel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Immanuel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burduada No Cranio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Immanuel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Immanuel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Immanuel misses with a two punch combination.
Immanuel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Burduada No Cranio just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Immanuel misses the target.
Burduada No Cranio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Immanuel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Immanuel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Immanuel circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burduada No Cranio tries to clinch there but Immanuel circles away.
Burduada No Cranio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Immanuel manages to avoid it.
Immanuel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T2#
Burduada No Cranio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Burduada No Cranio throws a head kick that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Burduada No Cranio.
Burduada No Cranio looks to land a left hand but Immanuel moved out of range nicely.
Burduada No Cranio slips under a jab.
Burduada No Cranio throws a head kick but Immanuel moves out of range.
Immanuel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Burduada No Cranio blocks a head kick by Immanuel.
Immanuel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burduada No Cranio.
Nice takedown defense from Burduada No Cranio. No joy for Immanuel on that attempt.
Immanuel missing with a left hand there. Burduada No Cranio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Immanuel fails to land with a series of punches.
Burduada No Cranio dips to his left and cracks Immanuel with an uppercut!
Burduada No Cranio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Immanuel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Immanuel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burduada No Cranio throws out a loose jab but Immanuel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burduada No Cranio catches Immanuel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T3#
Burduada No Cranio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Despite the aggression on Immanuel's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
An inside leg kick lands from Immanuel.
Immanuel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Burduada No Cranio goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Immanuel throws a leg kick which misses Burduada No Cranio's front leg but catches the back leg as Burduada No Cranio tries to avoid it.
That kick from Immanuel tenderised Burduada No Cranio's leg. Burduada No Cranio is trying to keep his angry face on.
Burduada No Cranio is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Burduada No Cranio staying out of range there.
Burduada No Cranio fails to land with a series of punches.
Burduada No Cranio throws a head kick that misses.
Immanuel throws a fast counter high kick but Burduada No Cranio manages to duck under it in time.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Burduada No Cranio!
Immanuel scoring well with a low kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Immanuel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Immanuel misses with a looping right.
Burduada No Cranio turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Immanuel lands with an overhand left.
Immanuel connects with a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Immanuel.
Ricardo Burduada No Cranio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T4#
Immanuel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burduada No Cranio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Immanuel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burduada No Cranio lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Immanuel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Burduada No Cranio takes a jab right on the kisser. #ROC2#Burduada No Cranio is rocked!
A slow jab from Burduada No Cranio misses its intended target.
Oh Burduada No Cranio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Immanuel slips a jab and a cross from Burduada No Cranio.
A slapping leg kick lands for Immanuel.
Immanuel lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Burduada No Cranio falls backwards - clearly groggy! Immanuel dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yeshua Immanuel!
A relieved looking Yeshua Immanuel 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: Lalla vs Dee     
Date:   Aug 15, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ludwig moves in looking to clinch but Immanuel pushes him off.#CL#
Immanuel closes the distance and clinches.
Ludwig is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ludwig has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Immanuel avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ludwig is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Immanuel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Yeshua Immanuel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sven Ludwig.
Immanuel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Immanuel stops a takedown attempt from Ludwig.
Ludwig tries for a takedown. No joy.
Immanuel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Immanuel prevents a takedown attempt there. #TD2#
Ludwig turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Ludwig throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Immanuel is not content to let Ludwig control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ludwig wants to stand but Immanuel is controlling his arm.
Ludwig trying to control the action but Immanuel is working from the bottom.
Ludwig has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T1#
Immanuel struggling a bit here.
My spies in Catch Wrestling L.A. inform me that Ludwig has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Ludwig wants to stand but Immanuel has his arm trapped.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Immanuel is trying to get back to half guard.
Ludwig sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Immanuel is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Immanuel defending against the ground and pound.
Immanuel tries to improve position but can't.
Ludwig landing a few strikes.
Ludwig tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Immanuel taking a bit of punishment here - Ludwig scoring with strikes.
Ludwig trying to control the position but Immanuel is working away.
Ludwig wants to stand but Immanuel has his arm trapped.
Ludwig working the head with strikes.
Immanuel dodges the ground and pound from Ludwig.
Immanuel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ludwig wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T3#
Ludwig throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Immanuel takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ludwig throws an elbow but Immanuel slips to the side and avoids it well.
Immanuel is trying to control Ludwig's posture but Ludwig avoids it.
Ludwig scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ludwig looks up at the clock and then as Immanuel takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ludwig smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The ground and pound from Ludwig seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Ludwig misses with the ground and pound.
Ludwig misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Ludwig postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly. #T4#
Ludwig is looking to take a break and control but Immanuel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Ludwig are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Ludwig throws an elbow but Immanuel slips to the side and avoids it well.
Immanuel is trying to improve his position.
Ludwig looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Immanuel is avoiding damage well.
Ludwig in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ludwig in side control, throwing shots but Immanuel defends.
Immanuel is looking for a sweep.
Ludwig is putting a hurting on Immanuel here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Ludwig dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Immanuel tries a low kick but Ludwig avoids it.
Ludwig misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Ludwig.
Immanuel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A shot to the liver by Ludwig. Beautiful body shot.
Ludwig throws a looping overhand right but Immanuel ducks down to avoid it. #CL2#
Ludwig closes the distance and clinches.
Immanuel digs a right hand into Ludwig's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ludwig's gas tank.
Ludwig prevents the takedown attempt.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Ludwig lands a nice knee to the body.
Ludwig drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Immanuel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Ludwig.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ludwig goes for a takedown in the clinch but Immanuel prevents it. #TD2#
Immanuel is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ludwig is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Immanuel to the mat. Immanuel regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Ludwig postures up and lands a big shot to Immanuel's brow. #T1#
Immanuel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ludwig stands up over Immanuel, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ludwig stopping the sweep attempt from Immanuel.
Ludwig wants to control from the top but Immanuel keeps moving.
Ludwig engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ludwig accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ludwig connects with a couple of short punches.
Ludwig trying to control the position from guard on top but Immanuel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ludwig with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sven Ludwig has got the better of the ground game so far.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Immanuel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ludwig or perhaps it was just good defense by Immanuel, which made it look bad.
Yeshua Immanuel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sven Ludwig.#TD2#
Ludwig shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Immanuel regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ludwig.
Immanuel wants to sweep but no luck.
Ludwig looking to pass the guard.
Ludwig trying to control the position from guard on top but Immanuel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Ludwig postures up in Immanuel's guard and throws a big left but Immanuel blocks it.
Ludwig is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ludwig has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ludwig postures up.
Ludwig throws a big right hand that misses.
Ludwig is working Immanuel over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ludwig throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ludwig scoring with punches to the head and body.
Immanuel pulls Ludwig in close to prevent any damage.
Immanuel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ludwig steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Immanuel.
Ludwig lands a jab-cross combination.
Immanuel throws a low kick but Ludwig moves out of range easily.
Immanuel fails in his attempt to clinch. #TD2#
Ludwig drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ludwig loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Immanuel is trying to control the position but Ludwig postures up.
Ludwig missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ludwig throws a big elbow that misses.
Ludwig scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Immanuel has control of Ludwig's left arm, preventing Ludwig from doing any damage.
Immanuel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Ludwig showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Immanuel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Immanuel scores with a nice body kick.
Ludwig throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Immanuel looks to land a left hand but Ludwig moved out of range nicely.
Immanuel throws a hook but Ludwig avoids it easily.
Immanuel tries to clinch up.
Ludwig throws a right hand that Immanuel ducks under and follows up with a left that Immanuel also avoids with ease.
Immanuel is looking to counter punch.
Ludwig cracks Immanuel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Immanuel moves in looking to clinch but Ludwig pushes him off.#CL#
Immanuel clinches with his opponent. #BC#
Immanuel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Immanuel is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ludwig throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Immanuel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sven Ludwig seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Immanuel misses with a takedown #TD2#
and Ludwig counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Immanuel!
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!
Immanuel dodges the ground and pound from Ludwig.
Immanuel takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain. #T1#
Ludwig misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Ludwig landing a few strikes.
Immanuel defending against the ground and pound.
Ludwig cracks Immanuel with a big right hand but Immanuel just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Immanuel wants to control but Ludwig postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An elbow from Ludwig crashes against the mat.
Immanuel is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Immanuel regains half guard, as Ludwig was trying to land strikes.
Immanuel is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ludwig scores with a couple of nice shots.#T2#
Ludwig trying to control the action but Immanuel is working from the bottom.
Ludwig sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Immanuel defending well though.
Immanuel is trying to control but can't.
Ludwig lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ludwig sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Immanuel defending well though.
Ludwig throwing shots but Immanuel is blocking nicely.
Ludwig thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Immanuel's head. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Immanuel stuffs the takedown attempt from Ludwig. Ludwig gets slowly back to his feet.
Ludwig connects with a looping right hand. #T3#
Immanuel scores with a nice strike.#TD#
Ludwig gets caught flat footed, as Immanuel shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ludwig looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Immanuel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Immanuel won't allow Ludwig to sweep him here.
Ludwig is controlling Immanuel's posture.
Immanuel preventing the sweep.
Immanuel prevents Ludwig from getting back to his feet. #T4#
Immanuel tries to free his leg and advance position but Ludwig is retaining full guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Immanuel misses with a two punch combination.
Ludwig uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Immanuel.
Immanuel wants to clinch up but Ludwig keeps it at a distance.
Ludwig shoots in for a takedown but Immanuel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ludwig is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Immanuel.
Immanuel misses with a head kick.
Ludwig is looking to clinch.
Ludwig takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ludwig.
Yeshua Immanuel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sven Ludwig.
Ludwig doesn't manage to clinch there - Immanuel circles away.
Immanuel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ludwig tries a head kick but it misses.
Yeshua Immanuel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ludwig throws the kick towards the body but Immanuel avoids it.
Ludwig tries for a takedown but Immanuel circles away easily
and Ludwig takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sven Ludwig!

Sven Ludwig 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.
In defeat, Yeshua Immanuel stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thanks to my coaches, sorry I came up short. Great game plan by my opponent. It was his night tonight. '.

 

Event: SMASH: Gomes vs Cricky     
Date:   Jul 25, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sole throws a head kick but Immanuel moves out of range.
Sole connects with a right hand. Immanuel shakes it off.
Immanuel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Immanuel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Soles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Immanuel lands a body shot.
Immanuel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Immanuel lands a jab to the head.
Sole throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sole throws a leg kick
and Immanuel counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Immanuel misses the jab.
Sole lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sole pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've been informed that Sole has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sole throws a jab when Immanuel was well out of range.
Sole cracks Immanuel with an open hand slap.
Immanuel misses with a double jab.
Immanuel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sole. Sole obviously looking to wear him down.
Immanuel wants to land a leg kick but Sole is out of range.
Sole throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #CL2#
Sole pushes Immanuel up against the cage in a clinch.
Sole misses with the head strike. #T1#
Immanuel is trying to drag Sole to the mat but Sole just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#BC2#
Sole breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jacks Sole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Immanuel misses with a low kick.
Immanuel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sole circles away.
Immanuel avoids the head kick by Sole.
Nice shot by Sole.
Immanuel closes the distance and clinches up with Sole, looking for a takedown. Immanuel pushes Sole against the cage but Sole circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yeshua Immanuel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Immanuel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#TD#
Immanuel shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sole trying to control from the bottom.
Immanuel is keen to just control but Sole is a slippery customer.#SUB2#
Sole actively working from the bottom here.#T2#
Immanuel thows a huge punch but Sole dodges it nicely.
Sole wants to control but Immanuel is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Immanuel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Immanuel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sole's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Immanuel is keen to just control but Sole is a slippery customer.
Immanuel lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sole keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sole is staying active underneath Immanuel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Immanuel not doing much here.
Immanuel wants to control but Sole is keeping him busy.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#T3#
Sole trying to control here. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#TD#
Immanuel scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Immanuel is looking to take a break and control but Sole is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sole is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Immanuel off and has taken his back!
Sole controlling well, preventing Immanuel from escaping the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Sole controlling the positon.
Sole avoiding Immanuel 's attempts to control his hands.
Well, with Sole on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Immanuel is tapping out... Can he escape the position?#T4#
Sole looking to hold on to the position here but Immanuel rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Sole throws a big right hand that misses.
Sole's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sole wants to control from the top but Immanuel keeps moving.
Immanuel has Sole pulled in close to control his posture.
Sole 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.
Immanuel wants to sweep but no luck.
Sole scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sole working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sole is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sole in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jacks Sole will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Immanuel catches Sole with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Immanuel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sole moves away.
Jab by Immanuel.
An inside leg kick from Sole misses.
Immanuel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sole momentarily.
Immanuel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sole.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sole pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Immanuel back to the cage. Sole follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Immanuel has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Sole has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Immanuel delivers a nice body kick.
Sole fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Immanuel checks it well.
Some wild striking there from Sole.
Sole tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Immanuel is able to avoid easily.
Immanuel lands a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab from Sole misses.
Yeshua Immanuel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Immanuel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Immanuel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Immanuel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sole slips a jab from Immanuel.
Sole smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Immanuel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#T1#
A low kick lands for Sole.
Immanuel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sole wants to slow Immanuel down by chopping away at his legs.
Jacks Sole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab lands there for Sole.
Sole avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sole turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Immanuel tries to clinch but Sole moves out of range.
Immanuel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sole.
Immanuel scores with a three punch combo!
Immanuel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Immanuel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Immanuel thuds his right hand into Sole's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Sole.
A leg kick checked by Immanuel.
Sole slips a jab from Immanuel.#T2#
An inside leg kick lands from Sole.
Sole pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Immanuel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Immanuel lands a jab to the head.
Sole looks to throw the jab but Immanuel is out of range.
Immanuel misses with a few strikes there.
Sole looks for the body kick but Immanuel saw that one coming.
Immanuel went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A slow jab from Sole misses its intended target.
Sole looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Immanuel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Immanuel throws a shot from downtown. Sole moves away and avoids it.
Sole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Immanuel.
Immanuel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sole moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Immanuel moves out of range of the body kick.
Sole pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Immanuel.
Sole throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Immanuel throws the left hand but Sole avoids the punch easily.#T3#
Sole attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Immanuel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sole takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#TD#
Immanuel scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sole tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Immanuel wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Immanuel scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sole to see if he's OK.
Immanuel throws an elbow but Sole slips to the side and avoids it well.
Immanuel tries to score with some ground and pound. Sole controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Immanuel working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sole managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Immanuel.
Sole takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sole is looking for a sweep.#T4#
Sole managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Immanuel.
Sole manages to get back to half guard.#ES2#
Sole makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Sole throws out a loose jab but Immanuel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sole lands a high kick!
Sole swinging wildly here.
Sole lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Immanuel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Immanuel shoots in for a takedown but Sole shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yeshua Immanuel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sole scores with a sloppy right hand. Immanuel should have avoided that one.
Sole throws a nice head kick!
Immanuel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sole misses with an uppercut.
Sole slips a jab and a cross from Immanuel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacks Sole showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Sole misses with an uppercut. Immanuel saw that one coming.
Immanuel wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jacks Sole seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Immanuel is defended easily by Sole.
Immanuel misses with a two punch combination.
Nice jab there from Sole.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sole looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Immanuel wants to clinch.
Immanuel jabs at Sole's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sole tries a low kick but Immanuel avoids it.#CL#
Sole tries to keep at a distance but Immanuel has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Immanuel breaks the clinch.
The fighters circling - Sole throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T1#
Immanuel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Immanuel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sole tries to counter with a clinch but Immanuel shakes him off and moves away.
A big left from Immanuel misses.
Immanuel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Immanuel slips a straight right by Sole.
Immanuel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Immanuel throws out a leg kick but Sole moves out of range and Immanuel only half commits.
Sole takes a swing at Immanuel's ribcage but misses.
Sole uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Immanuel.
Immanuel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Immanuel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sole tries to counter with a clinch but Immanuel shakes him off and moves away.
Sole throws a looping overhand right but Immanuel ducks down to avoid it.
A left lands for Sole.
Sole 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.
Immanuel tries a low kick but Sole avoids it.
Sole scores with a push kick.
Immanuel avoids a punch combination nicely. #T2#
Immanuel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sole throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Immanuel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Immanuel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Immanuel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sole throws a front kick that sends Immanuel stumbling back into the cage.
Sole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Immanuel throws a sloppy head kick and Sole moves out of range easily.
Sole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Immanuel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sole moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sole throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Immanuel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sole throws a jab when Immanuel was well out of range.
Immanuel fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yeshua Immanuel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sole misses with a body kick.
Sole is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sole looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sole is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T3#
Sole lands with a thumping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Sole misses the target.
Sole misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sole leaves Immanuel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sole looks to land a combination but Immanuel avoids it well.
Immanuel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sole throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sole defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Immanuel.
Sole wants to clinch up but Immanuel keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Immanuel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Immanuel looks to throw the jab but Sole is out of range.
Sole tries to clinch but Immanuel is having none of it.
Sole throws a body kick that misses.
Immanuel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sole.
Sole pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sole lands with a thumping leg kick. #T4##CL2#
Sole gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sole looks to throw an elbow but misses. #BC#
Immanuel breaks the clinch.
Sole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sole lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sole pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Sole looks to move away, Immanuel throws a big counter combo but Sole just gets out of the way.
Jacks Sole is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Immanuel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sole.
Immanuel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Immanuel throws a body kick that misses.
Sole goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sole cracks Immanuel with an open hand slap.
Immanuel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sole connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sole lands with a slapping head kick.
Immanuel is looking to clinch but Sole is avoiding it.
Yeshua Immanuel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sole throws a head kick that misses.
Sole dodges the punch combination from Immanuel.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacks Sole comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sole 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacks Sole!

Jacks Sole seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Yeshua Immanuel stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thanks to my coaches, sorry I came up short. Great game plan by my opponent. It was his night tonight. '.

 

Event: PF25 Ky Jr v Huhrera     
Date:   Jun 20, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Immanuel misses with a series of wild punches.
Immanuel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thunder.
Immanuel looks to land a combination but Thunder avoids it well.
It looked like Thunder wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Immanuel moves out of range of the strikes.
Immanuel throws a solid leg kick but Thunder takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Immanuel.
Immanuel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thunder under the eye.#CUT2#It looks like Jushin Thunder has been cut.
Thunder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#TD2#
Immanuel closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Thunder is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Big Apple Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Immanuel has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Immanuel looking to finish with strikes here!
Immanuel landing punches. #T1#
Immanuel pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Immanuel lands with some strikes.
Thunder is breathing heavily.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Immanuel cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Immanuel dominating with strikes here.
Immanuel looking to control and managing it successfully.
Immanuel breaks from Thunder's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Immanuel landing shots from mount.
Immanuel with shots to the head and body - Thunder looks very uncomfortable down there.
Poor strikes thrown by Immanuel there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Immanuel sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Immanuel misses with a head shot.#T2#
Thunder is bucking up trying to escape but Immanuel cracks him with another couple of good strikes.#CUT2#Jushin Thunder's cut is getting worse.
Immanuel with a couple of short strikes.
The referee warns Thunder that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head. #ROC2#Thunder 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!
Immanuel lands a big elbow.
Oh Thunder is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Immanuel postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Thunder badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Immanuel around the waist but Immanuel pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Immanuel is the winner by TKO! Immanuel jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yeshua Immanuel!
After winning the bout, Yeshua Immanuel thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: PF16 Savitaipale v Sackett     
Date:   May 30, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from Cain.
Cain checks a leg kick nicely.
Immanuel drops his hands momentarily and Cain takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cain misses with a leg kick.
Cain on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've been informed that Cain has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Cain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Immanuel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Immanuel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Immanuel looks for the body kick but Cain saw that one coming.
Cain throws a hook to the side of Immanuel's head but Immanuel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice body punch from Immanuel.
Cain misses with a body kick.
Immanuel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Immanuel lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Immanuel avoids the head kick by Cain.
It looked like Immanuel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cain throws a sloppy head kick and Immanuel moves out of range easily.
Immanuel misses with a series of wild punches.
Cain looks for the body kick but Immanuel saw that one coming.
Cain looks to land a body kick but Immanuel moved away.
Cain checks the leg kick.
Immanuel lands a two punch combo.
Immanuel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Immanuel catches Cain with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T1#
A nice leg kick lands there from Cain.
Cain throws a head kick but Immanuel moves out of range.
Cain lands with a hook. Immanuel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Immanuel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Immanuel lands a nice looking body shot.
Cain stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Immanuel.
A solid body kick from Immanuel.
Cain walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cain takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cain takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Immanuel throws a body shot but no joy.
Immanuel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Immanuel misses with a low kick as Cain jumps back.
Nice defenses there by Immanuel.
Yeshua Immanuel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Immanuel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Immanuel throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Immanuel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cain takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cain checks a leg kick. #T2#
Immanuel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cain wants to clinch up but Immanuel keeps it at a distance.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Immanuel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cain has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Immanuel.
A jab from Cain misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cain scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Immanuel throws a right hand that Cain ducks under and follows up with a left that Cain also avoids with ease.
Cain pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
As Cain backs away, Immanuel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Immanuel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cain tries to score a power double leg takedown but Immanuel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cain somewhat.
Immanuel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cain circles away quickly and effectively.#KD2#
Cain lands a big head kick that sends Immanuel tumbling to the mat! Cain takes a step backwards and waves Immanuel back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Immanuel lands with a nice combination. Cain backs away looking to recover.
Cain throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Immanuel.
Cain moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Immanuel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Immanuel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cain flicks out a counter leg kick but Immanuel steps away.
Cain feints and then cracks Immanuel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Immanuel down. #T3#
Immanuel looks to throw the jab but Cain is out of range.
Cain wants to slow Immanuel down by chopping away at his legs.
Immanuel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cain can pounce on him.
Cain scores with a jab.#ROC2#Immanuel is rocked!
Cain tries to clinch but Immanuel is having none of it.
Oh Immanuel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cain checks the leg kick nicely there.
Immanuel seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters circle, before Cain throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Immanuel's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Cain lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Sea Level Cain!
A relieved looking Sea Level Cain thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Yeshua Immanuel stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thanks to my coaches, sorry I came up short. Great game plan by my opponent. It was his night tonight. '.

 

Event: PF7 Tripp v Steinheiser     
Date:   Apr 25, 2020
#R1#
Immanuel misses with a low kick as Boone jumps back.
It looked like Boone was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Immanuel closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Immanuel looks to land a right hand but Boone moved out of range.
Immanuel takes a swing at Boone's ribcage but misses.
Boone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Immanuel feints and then cracks Boone's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Boone down.
A solid body kick from Immanuel.
No joy there for Immanuel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good standup being displayed there by Immanuel as he connects with a hook.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Immanuel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Immanuel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Boone.
Immanuel throws a series of punches but Boone moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Immanuel misses with a two punch combination.
Immanuel throws a nice head kick!
Boone blocks a head kick by Immanuel.
Boone lands with a shot to the body.
Immanuel throws a leg kick
and Boone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Immanuel just misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Immanuel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boone.
A telegraphed right hand from Immanuel misses the target.
Sloppy strikes from Boone. Those never looked like landing.
Immanuel throws a hook but Boone blocks it.
Boone tries a head kick but it misses.
Boone closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Immanuel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Boone to counter with a crisp jab.
Immanuel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Immanuel moves away from the strike by Boone.
Immanuel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Immanuel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Immanuel misses with a hook to the body
and Immanuel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boone checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Boone throwing a counter right hand but Immanuel manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boone loads up on a big right hand but Immanuel slips the punch.
Immanuel thuds a left hand into Boone's body.
Immanuel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab lands there for Boone.#T2#
Immanuel throws a right and a left that Boone avoids nicely.
Boone seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Immanuel throws a front kick that sends Boone stumbling back into the cage.
Boone takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A big right from Boone misses.
Boone scores with a hook to the body. Immanuel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boone is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Good leg kick by Immanuel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Immanuel lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Boone backs up against the cage.
Immanuel moves forwards but Boone connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A head kick from Boone lands but Immanuel takes it in his stride.
Immanuel defending well as Boone loads up on a big left hand.
Nice cross by Immanuel.
and Boone counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Immanuel! He's just covering up as Boone starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackson Boone!
After the big win, Jackson Boone made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Kato and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
Yeshua Immanuel was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks to my coaches, sorry I came up short. Great game plan by my opponent. It was his night tonight. '.

 

Event: CWC FULL CONTACT SPECIAL 3     
Date:   Mar 27, 2020
#R1#
Immanuel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grigorian stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Grigorian lands an overhand right.
Immanuel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Immanuel's corner calls for a 1-2. Immanuel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Grigorian throws a body kick that misses.
Grigorian throws a body shot but no joy.
Grigorian moves out of range as Immanuel throws a body kick.
Grigorian on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Immanuel. Immanuel obviously looking to wear him down.
Grigorian misses with a hook.
Grigorian takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Grigorian with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grigorian throws a hook to the side of Immanuel's head but Immanuel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Immanuel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grigorian thumps Immanuel with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Grigorian moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Immanuel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Grigorian on the inside. #BC#
Immanuel breaks the clinch.
Grigorian throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick by Immanuel misses
and Grigorian counters with a nice body shot.
Grigorian 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.
Immanuel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grigorian.
Immanuel throws a lazy uppercut
and Grigorian counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
Immanuel blocks a low kick nicely.
Immanuel throws a one two combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grigorian. Immanuel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Immanuel throws a body shot but no joy.
Immanuel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grigorian misses with an uppercut.
Grigorian misses with a wild body shot.
Immanuel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Immanuel tries to bum rush Grigorian with a series of wild strikes but Grigorian uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Immanuel wants to slow Grigorian down by chopping away at his legs.
Grigorian ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Grigorian misses with a double jab.
Immanuel moves away from the strike by Grigorian.
Immanuel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grigorian.
As Grigorian looks to move away, Immanuel throws a big counter combo but Grigorian just gets out of the way.
A big right from Immanuel misses.
Immanuel tries a low kick but Grigorian avoids it.
Immanuel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Grigorian on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grigorian with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Immanuel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grigorian at a distance. #T2#
A head kick misses from Immanuel.
Immanuel misses with a combination
and Grigorian counters with a body kick that stops Immanuel in his tracks momentarily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Grigorian lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Immanuel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Immanuel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Grigorian misses the jab.
Immanuel throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Grigorian counter with a right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Immanuel, right into the meat.
Immanuel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grigorian.
A bone on bone clash there as Grigorian blocks the leg kick.
Immanuel misses with a low kick as Grigorian jumps back.
A punch combination from Grigorian misses.
Grigorian slips a jab and a cross from Immanuel.
Immanuel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Immanuel throws a low kick but Grigorian avoids it.
Immanuel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Immanuel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Grigorian checks it well.
Grigorian jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Immanuel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T3#
Immanuel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grigorian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grigorian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Immanuel cracks a nice hook into Grigorian's ribs.
Immanuel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Immanuel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grigorian counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Grigorian throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Immanuel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grigorian lands a really nice looking cross but Immanuel seems unphased.
Immanuel jabs Grigorian to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Grigorian ducks under a wild hook from Immanuel.
A telegraphed right hand from Grigorian misses the target.
Grigorian throws a series of strikes that have Immanuel backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Immanuel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Grigorian's hands.
Immanuel throws a leg kick
and Immanuel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grigorian throws a leg kick that misses.
Immanuel takes one on the button.
Immanuel misses with a body shot.
Grigorian takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Grigorian lands.#T4#
Immanuel throws a nice looking combination but Grigorian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grigorian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grigorian throws a body kick that misses.
Immanuel throws a sloppy head kick and Grigorian moves out of range easily.
Grigorian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grigorian is looking to score with low kicks.
Grigorian scores with a kick to the midsection.
Immanuel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Immanuel is breathing heavily.
Grigorian throws a body punch but Immanuel moves out of range.
Immanuel takes a jab right on the kisser.
Immanuel avoids the body shot from Grigorian.
Immanuel throws a body punch but Grigorian moves out of range.
Grigorian lands a leg kick that knocks Immanuel off balance momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Immanuel misses the target.
Grigorian takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Immanuel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Grigorian.
Grigorian blocks a low kick nicely.
Immanuel on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Razmig Grigorian dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Immanuel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grigorian.
Immanuel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grigorian misses with a looping right.
Immanuel is looking to counter the offense by Grigorian and move into the clinch.
Immanuel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grigorian.
Grigorian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Immanuel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Immanuel misses with a hook to the body
and Grigorian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grigorian turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Immanuel scores with a decent looking hook.
Immanuel 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.
Immanuel throws a combination that misses
and Grigorian counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Grigorian throws a leg kick but Immanuel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Immanuel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grigorian was well out of range. Poor timing from Immanuel.
Immanuel throws a jab when Grigorian was well out of range.
Grigorian buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Immanuel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grigorian just misses with a punch to the body.
Immanuel 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.
Immanuel ducks under a wild hook from Grigorian.
Grigorian looks to score with a jab to the body but Immanuel is just out of range.
Grigorian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Immanuel was well out of range. Poor timing from Grigorian.#T1#
Immanuel throws a front kick that sends Grigorian stumbling back into the ropes.
Grigorian closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Immanuel.
Immanuel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Immanuel misses.
Good work by Grigorian as he checks the leg kick.
Grigorian moves out of range of the strikes.
Immanuel thows a leg kick but Grigorian checks it
and Grigorian counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Immanuel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grigorian moves away from the strike by Immanuel.
Immanuel throws a poor cross that misses
and Grigorian counters with a stiff right hand.
Grigorian cracks the inside of Immanuel's front leg.
Immanuel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grigorian.
Immanuel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Grigorian lands with a good body shot.
Razmig Grigorian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Grigorian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Immanuel takes one to the side of the head. #ROC2#
Immanuel is rocked!
Grigorian sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Immanuel's defenses. It connects perfectly with Immanuel's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Razmig Grigorian!
An out of breath Razmig Grigorian thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Yeshua Immanuel was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks to my coaches, sorry I came up short. Great game plan by my opponent. It was his night tonight. '.

 

Event: CEC New Year     
Date:   Jan 01, 2020
#R1#
El Toro Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Immanuel throws a sloppy head kick and El Toro Jr moves out of range easily.
El Toro Jr misses the jab.
Immanuel lands with an uppercut that bounces El Toro Jr off the cage and back into range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Immanuel. El Toro Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
El Toro Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
El Toro Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Immanuel misses with a hook to the body
and El Toro Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Immanuel punishes El Toro Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
Immanuel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from El Toro Jr.
Immanuel throws a nice looking combination but El Toro Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big right from El Toro Jr misses.
Immanuel moves away from the strike by El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr misses with a looping left.
El Toro Jr clobbers Immanuel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Immanuel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
El Toro Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Immanuel. Immanuel obviously looking to wear him down.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
El Toro Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Immanuel.
El Toro Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Immanuel.
Immanuel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from El Toro Jr.#T1#
El Toro Jr cracks Immanuel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Immanuel lands a leg kick that knocks El Toro Jr off balance momentarily.
Immanuel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from El Toro Jr.
Immanuel lands a lovely overhand right.
Immanuel tries a head kick but it misses.
El Toro Jr lands with a nice body punch.
El Toro Jr staying out of range there.
El Toro Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Immanuel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Immanuel throws a jab when El Toro Jr was well out of range.
Immanuel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
El Toro Jr connects with a body shot that sends Immanuel's belly button to the back.
Immanuel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
El Toro Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
El Toro Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
El Toro Jr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T2#
El Toro Jr looks to land a right hand but Immanuel moved out of range.
Immanuel lands a nice leg kick that just misses El Toro Jr's sensitive parts.
Immanuel moves away from the strike by El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr steps in with a hook that catches Immanuel right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! El Toro Jr follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Immanuel looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ceaser El Toro Jr!
During a confident post fight interview, Ceaser El Toro Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Yeshua Immanuel spoke after the fight, saying 'Thanks to my coaches, sorry I came up short. Great game plan by my opponent. It was his night tonight. '.

 

Event: CEC 683.5     
Date:   Nov 17, 2019
#R1#
Immanuel misses with a wild combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Immanuel misses with a looping right.
Mason fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mason throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mason jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Decent striking displayed by Immanuel there.
Immanuel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Immanuel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Immanuel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mason can pounce on him.
We've been informed that Mason has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Mason throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mason pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Immanuel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice body punch from Mason.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mason throws a body punch but Immanuel moves out of range.
Mason moves out of range as Immanuel strikes.
Mason let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mason digs a good hook to Immanuel's body.
Mason misses with a hook.
Mason uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Immanuel.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Immanuel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mason has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mason and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mason misses with a hook.#T1#
Immanuel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Immanuel wants to slow Mason down by chopping away at his legs.
Immanuel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mason throws out the jab.
Mason moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Mason.
A little jabbing left from Mason on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mason displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Immanuel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mason looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mason scores with a leg kick.
Mason ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mason throws a leg kick which misses Immanuel's front leg but catches the back leg as Immanuel tries to avoid it.
Immanuel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
No joy there for Immanuel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Immanuel lands with a kick to the temple. Mason shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Immanuel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Immanuel misses with a wild body shot.
Mason looks to land a left hand but Immanuel moved out of range nicely.
Immanuel dips to his left and cracks Mason with an uppercut!
Mason scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Immanuel doesn't seem bothered though.
Immanuel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mason counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T2#
Mason looks to land a right hand but Immanuel moved out of range.
Mason misses with a body kick.
Mason lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mason walks into a stiff left hand from Immanuel.
Immanuel looks to land a combination but Mason avoids it well.
Mason blocks a head kick by Immanuel.
Mason lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mason looks to land a right hand but Immanuel moved out of range.
Mason avoids the head kick by Immanuel.
As Immanuel backs off Mason throws a huge counter combo but Immanuel manages to avoid it all.
Mason fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Immanuel checks it well.
Mason digs a good hook to Immanuel's body.
Mason throws an off balance right hand
and Immanuel counters with a one-two to the body.
Mason checks a leg kick.
Mason takes a swing at Immanuel's ribcage but misses.
Immanuel ducks right into an uppercut from Mason.
Mason throws a shot from downtown. Immanuel moves away and avoids it.
Immanuel scores with a three punch combo!
Mason misses with a body shot.
Mason thumps Immanuel with a low kick.#T3#
Mason throws a leg kick but Immanuel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Immanuel walks into a stiff left hand from Mason.
The fighters circling - Immanuel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Immanuel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab from Immanuel finds it's way through Mason's defenses.
Immanuel connects with a crisp jab.
Mason throws a wild body kick that Immanuel sees coming a mile off.
Immanuel half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mason tries to score with a low kick but Immanuel moves his leg out of the way.
Mason throws a shot to the body.
Mason moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mason misses with a low kick.
Immanuel swings for the body but Mason moves out of range.
Immanuel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Immanuel is looking to chop away at Mason's legs.
Mason swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
It looks like Immanuel has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Immanuel throws a body kick that misses.
Mason thumps Immanuel with a low kick.
Immanuel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mason scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Immanuel doesn't seem bothered though.
Immanuel throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. #T4#
Immanuel throws a hook to the side of Mason's head but Mason sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mason now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Immanuel moves forwards but Mason connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Immanuel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Immanuel misses with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Mason there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mason throws a chopping leg kick but Immanuel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Immanuel fails to land with a series of punches.
Mason misses with a kick to the body.
Mason jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Immanuel takes a swing at Mason's ribcage but misses.
Immanuel misses with a two punch combination.
Immanuel tries to work over Mason's front leg with a kick but Mason checks it.
Immanuel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Immanuel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mason moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Immanuel misses with an uppercut.
Mason takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Immanuel misses with a body shot.
Immanuel tries to score with a low kick but Mason moves his leg out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yeshua Immanuel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
A jab lands there for Mason.
Mason lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mason works the jab nicely.
Mason drops his hands momentarily and Immanuel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Immanuel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Immanuel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Immanuel blocks a jab.
Immanuel is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Immanuel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Immanuel blocks a head kick by Mason.
Immanuel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mason checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Immanuel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mason needs to keep his hands up - Immanuel had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Immanuel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mason.
Immanuel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Immanuel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A combination from Immanuel does no damage.
Immanuel connects with a body shot that sends Mason's belly button to the back.
Immanuel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mason's sensitive parts.
Immanuel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mason checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #T1#
Mason misses the shot to the body.
Immanuel throws a big shot that misses.
Immanuel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Immanuel scores with a jab to the body.
Immanuel tries to work over Mason's front leg with a kick but Mason checks it.
Mason appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mason, right into the meat.
Immanuel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mason lands with a thumping leg kick.
Immanuel jabs at Mason's body.
A solid body kick from Mason.
Mason throws a shot from downtown. Immanuel moves away and avoids it.
Mason scores with a spinning back kick!
Mason checks a low kick from Immanuel.
Mason fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Immanuel.
Mason fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Immanuel checks it well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mason lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Immanuel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Immanuel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Immanuel throws a big counter combination but Mason scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Immanuel throws a right and a left that Mason avoids nicely.
Mason flicks out a counter leg kick but Immanuel steps away.
Immanuel throws a leg kick
and Mason counters with a good, hard body kick but Immanuel shrugs it off. #T2#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Immanuel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mason scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Immanuel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mason.
It looked like Immanuel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Immanuel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mason counters with a right hand to the body.
Mason connects with a nice looking jab.
A leg kick checked by Immanuel.
Immanuel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body.
Mason throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dean Mason seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mason swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Immanuel appears to be looking for a big counter.
Immanuel misses the shot to the body.
Immanuel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Immanuel throws a jab when Mason was well out of range.
Mason lands a nice hook to Immanuel's body. Immanuel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Immanuel 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.
Mason lands a nice shot to the body.
Immanuel throws a front kick aimed at Mason's knee but Mason avoids it well.
Mason throws a leg kick but Immanuel moved away.
Immanuel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T3#
Immanuel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mason.
Immanuel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Immanuel moves out of range of the strikes.
Immanuel thumps Mason with a low kick.
Immanuel throws a leg kick which misses Mason's front leg but catches the back leg as Mason tries to avoid it.
A head kick by Immanuel misses
and Mason counters with a stiff right hand.
Mason shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Immanuel is looking for a counter combo.
Immanuel tries to score with a low kick but Mason moves his leg out of the way.
Mason cracks Immanuel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mason lands with a hook. Immanuel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Immanuel takes a swing at Mason's ribcage but misses.
Mason chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mason with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mason fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Immanuel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Immanuel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Immanuel closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Immanuel looks to land a left hand but Mason moved out of range nicely.#T4#
A thudding body kick lands there by Mason!
Immanuel tries to score with a low kick but Mason moves his leg out of the way.
Immanuel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Immanuel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mason sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mason lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mason is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Immanuel.
Immanuel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mason.
Mason misses with a hook. Immanuel ducked under it nicely.
Mason with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mason slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mason steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Immanuel.
Immanuel takes one to the side of the head.
Immanuel throws a low kick but Mason avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Immanuel is looking to score with low kicks.
Mason avoids a punch combination nicely.
Immanuel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mason to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Mason showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
A punch combination from Immanuel misses.
Mason throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Immanuel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mason!
Mason buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mason attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Immanuel went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mason misses with a body kick.
Mason throws a shot from downtown. Immanuel moves away and avoids it.
Immanuel misses with a shot to the body
enabling Mason to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice cross by Mason.
Mason avoids the body shot from Immanuel.
Immanuel throws a jab but it's blocked by Mason.
Immanuel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Immanuel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mason is able to avoid easily.
Mason slips a jab and a cross from Immanuel.
Yeshua Immanuel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Immanuel manages to avoid it.
Mason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Immanuel missing with a left hand there. Mason was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Immanuel moves away.#T1#
Immanuel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Immanuel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body.
Mason checks the leg kick nicely there.
Immanuel 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.
Mason on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Immanuel. Immanuel obviously looking to wear him down.
Immanuel takes a swing at Mason's ribcage but misses.
Despite the aggression on Mason's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Immanuel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mason moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mason works the jab nicely.
Mason looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mason throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mason throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mason avoids the body shot from Immanuel.
Mason has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Good leg kick by Immanuel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A swing and a miss from Immanuel.
Immanuel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mason takes a swing at Immanuel's ribcage but misses. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Immanuel tries a head kick but it misses.
Mason checks a leg kick.
Immanuel throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Mason to counter with a crisp jab.
Mason sizes up Immanuel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Immanuel misses with a low kick.
Mason throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Immanuel throws a shot to the body.
Mason throws a body shot but no joy.
Immanuel is looking to counter punch.
Immanuel will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd cheers as Mason lands an impressive looking overhand right. Immanuel doesn't seem phased though.
Mason connects with a body shot that sends Immanuel's belly button to the back.
Immanuel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mason. Mason obviously looking to wear him down.
Mason scores with a jab. Immanuel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mason lands a jab to Immanuel's midsection.
Immanuel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Immanuel scores with a leg kick.
Immanuel throws a wild body kick that Mason sees coming a mile off.
A jab from Mason does it's job there.#T3#
Immanuel scores with a leg kick.
Mason buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Immanuel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mason circles away quickly and effectively.
Immanuel misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mason lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mason misses with a body shot.
As Mason looks to move away, Immanuel throws a big counter combo but Mason just gets out of the way.
Mason buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Immanuel throws an off balance right hand
and Mason counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Immanuel thows a leg kick but Mason checks it
and Mason connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mason lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mason scores with a hook to the body. Immanuel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mason motions for Immanuel to come forward. Mason throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mason slips under a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mason waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Immanuel.
Immanuel seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#T4#
A good leg kick by Immanuel.
Mason moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mason thumps Immanuel with a low kick.
Immanuel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mason.
Some bone on bone action there as Mason checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mason throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Immanuel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Immanuel misses with the combination.
Immanuel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mason's hands.
Mason moves away from the strike by Immanuel.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Immanuel cracks Mason with a right hand to the side of the head.
Immanuel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Immanuel misses with a wild body shot.
Mason let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mason fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Mason comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mason has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

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

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Mason!

Yeshua Immanuel spoke after the fight, saying 'Thanks to my coaches, sorry I came up short. Great game plan by my opponent. It was his night tonight. '.

 

Event: CEC 678     
Date:   Oct 06, 2019
#R1#
Lee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Immanuel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lee scores with a head kick. Immanuel tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lee 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.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Immanuel.
A left lands for Lee.
Immanuel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Gentleman's Club in the buildup to the fight.
Immanuel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lee is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Immanuel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Immanuel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That kick from Lee tenderised Immanuel's leg. Immanuel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Immanuel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Immanuel throws a head kick that misses.
Immanuel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lee scores with a kick to the body.
Nice cross by Lee.
Immanuel throws a series of strikes that have Lee backpedaling.
Lee connects with a crisp jab. #T1#
Immanuel just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Immanuel ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Immanuel throws a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Immanuel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee lands the left hand.
Lee scores with a nice strike.
We've been informed that Lee has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Immanuel throws a chopping leg kick but Lee manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Immanuel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Crunch! Immanuel slams his shin into Lee's torso.
A big left from Lee misses.
Immanuel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lee is able to avoid easily.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Immanuel.
Lee tries a quick counter leg kick but Immanuel is wise to it.#T2#
Lee swinging wildly here.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Lee scores with a head kick. Immanuel tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee swinging wildly here.
Immanuel misses with a wild body shot.
Immanuel checks a leg kick.
Lee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Immanuel.
Immanuel throws out a leg kick but Lee moves out of range and Immanuel only half commits.
Yeshua Immanuel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Immanuel throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lee's head.
Lee misses with a hook.
Immanuel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Immanuel tries to avoid it but Lee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Immanuel to the ground. Immanuel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Immanuel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Immanuel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lee blocks a leg kick.
Immanuel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #T3#
Immanuel ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Lee scores with a jab.
Lee is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Immanuel had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Immanuel scores with a hook to the body. Lee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Immanuel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lee shoots and misses
and Immanuel counters with a straight that turns Lee's legs to rubber! Immanuel pushes forward with more strikes and Lee goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yeshua Immanuel!
After winning the bout, Yeshua Immanuel thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: NSC 54: Dupree vs Bizihwaeile     
Date:   Sep 10, 2019
#R1#
Von Kuschelbär has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Immanuel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Von Kuschelbär.
Immanuel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Immanuel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Immanuel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Von Kuschelbär sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Von Kuschelbär jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Immanuel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Von Kuschelbär fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Immanuel manages to avoid it.
Immanuel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Immanuel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Immanuel lands the left hand.
Immanuel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Von Kuschelbär.
Von Kuschelbär lands a really nice looking cross but Immanuel seems unphased.
A telegraphed right hand from Immanuel misses the target.
Immanuel misses with a two punch combination.
Immanuel blocks a low kick nicely.
Immanuel throws a leg kick which misses Von Kuschelbär's front leg but catches the back leg as Von Kuschelbär tries to avoid it.
Immanuel throws a leg kick but Von Kuschelbär checks it.
A good leg kick by Von Kuschelbär.
Immanuel sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.#T1#
Von Kuschelbär moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Immanuel lands a leg kick that knocks Von Kuschelbär off balance momentarily.
Immanuel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Von Kuschelbär moves away.
Yeshua Immanuel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Immanuel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Von Kuschelbär stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Von Kuschelbär displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Immanuel throws out the jab.
Immanuel is looking to slow Von Kuschelbär down with leg kicks.
Von Kuschelbär finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Immanuel moves away from the strike by Von Kuschelbär.
Von Kuschelbär ducks under a wild hook from Immanuel.
Von Kuschelbär throws a body punch but Immanuel moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Von Kuschelbär. Immanuel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Von Kuschelbär misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Von Kuschelbär.
Immanuel throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A punch combination from Immanuel misses.
Von Kuschelbär slips a jab and a cross from Immanuel.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Immanuel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Von Kuschelbär.
As Immanuel backs away, Von Kuschelbär returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#T2#
Von Kuschelbär scores with a punch to the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Von Kuschelbär.
Immanuel swings for the body but Von Kuschelbär moves out of range.
Immanuel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Von Kuschelbär.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Von Kuschelbär lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Immanuel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Immanuel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Von Kuschelbär looks to throw the jab but Immanuel is out of range.
Von Kuschelbär backing away here, and Immanuel unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Von Kuschelbär uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Immanuel.
Von Kuschelbär throws a hook to the side of Immanuel's head but Immanuel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Immanuel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Von Kuschelbär misses with a double jab.
Von Kuschelbär cracks a nice hook into Immanuel's ribs.
Immanuel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Immanuel checks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Von Kuschelbär throws a solid leg kick but Immanuel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Von Kuschelbär.
Immanuel slips under a jab.
Immanuel throws a hook to the side of Von Kuschelbär's head but Von Kuschelbär sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Friedrich Von Kuschelbär seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Immanuel throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Von Kuschelbär was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Immanuel.
A nice leg kick lands there from Immanuel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yeshua Immanuel dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Von Kuschelbär moves out of range of the strikes.
Von Kuschelbär was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Von Kuschelbär connects with a solid leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Immanuel in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Immanuel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Von Kuschelbär connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Immanuel scrambles back to his feet.
Immanuel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Von Kuschelbär.
Immanuel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Von Kuschelbär.
A bone on bone clash there as Immanuel blocks the leg kick.
Immanuel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Immanuel blocks a low kick nicely.
Immanuel misses with a hook.
Von Kuschelbär misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Immanuel.
Von Kuschelbär throws out a loose jab but Immanuel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Von Kuschelbär's head.
Von Kuschelbär moves out of range of the leg kick from Immanuel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Immanuel finds it's way through Von Kuschelbär's defenses.
Von Kuschelbär chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Immanuel connects with a jab.
Immanuel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Immanuel just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Immanuel. #T1#
Immanuel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Von Kuschelbär takes one to the side of the head.
Immanuel lands a nice looking kick to the body. Von Kuschelbär takes a step back to recover.
Immanuel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Von Kuschelbär scoring well with a low kick there.
Von Kuschelbär connects with a crisp jab.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Von Kuschelbär throws a lazy uppercut
and Immanuel counters with a thumping low kick.
Von Kuschelbär on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Immanuel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Von Kuschelbär misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Immanuel.
Von Kuschelbär blocks a head kick by Immanuel.
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!
Immanuel ducks under a wild hook from Von Kuschelbär.
Von Kuschelbär lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Immanuel at a distance.
Immanuel throws a wild body kick that Von Kuschelbär sees coming a mile off.
Immanuel misses with a straight left.
Von Kuschelbär looks to land a left hand but Immanuel moved out of range nicely.
Yeshua Immanuel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T2#
Immanuel lands an overhand right.
Immanuel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Immanuel swinging wildly here.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Von Kuschelbär might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Immanuel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Von Kuschelbär misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Immanuel.
Von Kuschelbär tests Immanuel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Von Kuschelbär cracks Immanuel with an open hand slap.
Von Kuschelbär misses with an uppercut.
Immanuel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Immanuel misses with a body punch
and Von Kuschelbär counters with a good low kick that Immanuel was not able to check.
Immanuel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Immanuel throws a head kick that Von Kuschelbär semi-blocks.
Immanuel connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Immanuel looks for the body kick but Von Kuschelbär saw that one coming. #TD#
Von Kuschelbär drives through with a takedown into guard.
Von Kuschelbär postures up.
Von Kuschelbär with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Yeshua Immanuel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Von Kuschelbär scores with a decent looking hook.
Immanuel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Von Kuschelbär is looking for a counter combo.
Immanuel connects with a body shot that sends Von Kuschelbär's belly button to the back.
A jab from Immanuel does it's job there.
Immanuel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Von Kuschelbär throws a leg kick but Immanuel sees it coming and moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Immanuel misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Von Kuschelbär.
Immanuel moves out of range of the leg kick from Von Kuschelbär.
Immanuel slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Immanuel! But no joy.
Von Kuschelbär uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Immanuel.
Von Kuschelbär connects with a body shot.
Immanuel throws a series of punches but Von Kuschelbär avoids them all with ease.
Immanuel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Von Kuschelbär misses the shot to the body.
Von Kuschelbär misses with an uppercut. Immanuel saw that one coming.
Immanuel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Von Kuschelbär throws out the jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Immanuel misses with an uppercut. #T1#
Von Kuschelbär feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Immanuels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Von Kuschelbär fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Von Kuschelbär moves out of range of the leg kick from Immanuel.
Friedrich Von Kuschelbär has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Immanuel takes a jab right on the kisser.
Immanuel scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Von Kuschelbär throws a leg kick which misses Immanuel's front leg but catches the back leg as Immanuel tries to avoid it.
Von Kuschelbär lands a nice shot that snaps Immanuel's head back.
Von Kuschelbär scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Immanuel misses with an uppercut.
Von Kuschelbär tries to move into range but Immanuel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Immanuel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Von Kuschelbär keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Immanuel.
Von Kuschelbär swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Immanuel misses with a low kick.
Immanuel throws a right and a left that Von Kuschelbär avoids nicely.
Immanuel throws a sloppy head kick and Von Kuschelbär moves out of range easily.
Von Kuschelbär jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Immanuel feints and then cracks Von Kuschelbär's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Von Kuschelbär down. #T2#
Von Kuschelbär slips under a jab from Immanuel.
Von Kuschelbär swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Von Kuschelbär connects with a leg kick. Immanuel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A low kick from Von Kuschelbär is predictable there
and Immanuel counters with a two punch combo.
Immanuel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A looping hook to the body misses from Immanuel. Von Kuschelbär does a little dance to reset his feet.
Von Kuschelbär was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Immanuel throws a push kick but Von Kuschelbär slaps the foot to one side.
Immanuel throws a big shot that misses.
Von Kuschelbär swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Immanuel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Von Kuschelbär keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Immanuel.
Immanuel throws out a loose jab but Von Kuschelbär uses good head movement to avoid it. #KD#
Von Kuschelbär feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Immanuel sprawling to the canvas! Immanuel rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Von Kuschelbär finish him?!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Von Kuschelbär takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Immanuel stuffs the takedown attempt from Von Kuschelbär. Von Kuschelbär gets slowly back to his feet.
Immanuel slips under a jab from Von Kuschelbär.
Von Kuschelbär slips a jab and a cross from Immanuel.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Yeshua Immanuel!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Yeshua Immanuel!

Yeshua Immanuel wins by majority decision!

During a confident post fight interview, Yeshua Immanuel thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: NSC 48: Reem vs Southall     
Date:   Aug 20, 2019
#R1#
Immanuel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bornholm looks for the body kick but Immanuel saw that one coming. #TD2#
Immanuel throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bornholm tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Immanuel is in Bornholm's guard.
Immanuel prevents Bornholm from getting back to his feet.
Bornholm working a defensive guard here.
Bornholm wants to stand and escape but Immanuel is having none of it.
Immanuel throws a strike but Bornholm rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Immanuel is looking to sweep but instead, Bornholm has passed into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bornholm is keen to just control but Immanuel is a slippery customer.
Immanuel trying to control but Bornholm postures up. #T1#
Immanuel might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bornholm haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bornholm controlling the action here.
Bornholm prevents Immanuel from improving his position.
Bornholm is looking to take a break and control but Immanuel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Immanuel wants to improve his position but Bornholm is controlling well.
Bornholm stalling.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Immanuel trying to hold on to Bornholm's head to control him but Bornholm postures up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bornholm scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bornholm waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Immanuel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Bornholm dominated that round.
That's time! Bornholm's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Immanuel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bornholm manages to avoid it.
Bornholm looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Bornholm misses with a looping right.
Immanuel is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bornholm with a body shot.
Immanuel looks to land a body kick but Bornholm moved away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Immanuel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Immanuel drops his hands momentarily and Bornholm takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bornholm is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Immanuel can do to turn this around?
Bornholm smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Immanuel lands a front kick.
Immanuel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bornholm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Immanuel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Immanuel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bornholm.
A left and a right from Immanuel both land. Nice combination. #CUT2#
It looks like Daniel Bornholm has been cut.
Bornholm scoring well with a low kick there.
Bornholm slips a straight right by Immanuel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bornholm with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Immanuel closes the distance and lands a one-two.#T1#
Immanuel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice cross by Immanuel.
Bornholm on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bornholm connects with an inside leg kick.
Bornholm avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Immanuel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Immanuel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Immanuel scores with a push kick.
Immanuel lunges at Bornholm with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bornholm's hand.
Bornholm lands with a nice body kick.
Bornholm throws the left hand but Immanuel avoids the punch easily.
Immanuel takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Immanuel avoids the body shot from Bornholm.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bornholm, as that shot connected.
Yeshua Immanuel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Immanuel. #T2#
Immanuel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bornholm misses with a low kick as Immanuel jumps back.
Bornholm tries to work over Immanuel's front leg with a kick but Immanuel checks it.
A jab from Bornholm misses.
Immanuel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Immanuel misses with a low kick as Bornholm jumps back.
Immanuel blocks a head kick by Bornholm.
Immanuel tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Immanuel slips a jab from Bornholm.
Immanuel moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bornholm throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bornholm throws a leg kick but Immanuel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Immanuel with a hook.
Bornholm throws a chopping leg kick but Immanuel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bornholm throws a leg kick but Immanuel checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yeshua Immanuel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Daniel Bornholm's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Immanuel shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bornholm eats them both and turns towards Immanuel to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Daniel Bornholm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Immanuel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bornholm wants to slow Immanuel down by chopping away at his legs.
Bornholm looks to throw a body kick
and Bornholm takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Immanuel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bornholm checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Immanuel blocks a low kick nicely.
Immanuel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bornholm misses with a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Immanuel. Those never looked like landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Bornholm misses its target.
Bornholm fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Immanuel checks it well.
Immanuel with the counter takedown but Bornholm avoids it easily.
Bornholm misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Immanuel misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Bornholm misses its intended target.
Bornholm connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Immanuel's hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bornholm avoids the body shot from Immanuel.
As Immanuel backs away, Bornholm returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bornholm throws a lazy body kick
and Immanuel counters with a low kick, right behind Bornholm 's knee. #T1#
Immanuel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A bone on bone clash there as Immanuel blocks the leg kick.
Bornholm throws a leg kick but Immanuel moved away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Immanuel, right into the meat.
Immanuel slips a straight right by Bornholm.
Immanuel fails to land with a series of punches.
Immanuel ducks under a wild hook from Bornholm.
Bornholm is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Immanuel.
Bornholm misses with a low kick.
Immanuel punishes Bornholm's body with a nice straight punch.
Immanuel moves out of range of the leg kick from Bornholm.
Bornholm throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bornholm throws a push kick but Immanuel slaps the foot to one side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Immanuel scores with a head kick. Bornholm tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#T2#
Immanuel takes one to the chin there.#TD2#
Immanuel bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bornholm is trying to buck Immanuel off.
Immanuel wants to control but Bornholm is keeping him busy.
Yeshua Immanuel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Immanuel trying to control the action but Bornholm is working from the bottom.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Yeshua Immanuel!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Yeshua Immanuel!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Yeshua Immanuel!

Yeshua Immanuel wins by unanimous decision!

Yeshua Immanuel decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Jul 18, 2019
#R1#
Left hook, right uppercut from Immanuel.
Immanuel lands a head shot.#CL#
Immanuel clinches up against the cage.
Immanuel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cruz tries to score a body lock takedown but Immanuel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Immanuel lands a hook that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
Immanuel lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Immanuel.
Immanuel scores with a shot to the side of Cruz's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Immanuel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT#
It looks like Ricardo Cruz has been cut.
Immanuel tries to throw a body punch but Cruz avoids it by throwing Immanuel back against the cage.
Immanuel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#ROC#
Cruz is rocked!
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cruz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Immanuel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cruz has Immanuel pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Immanuel manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Yeshua Immanuel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Cruz.
Cruz is working for takedown but Immanuel is calmly controlling the position for now.#T1#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Immanuel.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Immanuel.
Immanuel lands a left hand.
Immanuel lands a right hand.
Immanuel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Immanuel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cruz. #KD#
Immanuel drops Cruz onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Cruz is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Cruz is still on wobbly legs! Can Immanuel finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Immanuel lands a big right hand that drops Cruz! The killer instinct kicks in and Immanuel finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Immanuel!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yeshua Immanuel!

 

Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Jul 01, 2019
#R1#
Immanuel stuffs the takedown.
No joy there for Immanuel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yashweh changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Immanuel tries to avoid it but Yashweh manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Immanuel to the ground. Immanuel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
It looked like Immanuel was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Immanuel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yashweh will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yeshua Immanuel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wotan Yashweh.
Good shot there by Immanuel.
Nice sprawl there from Immanuel as Yashweh shoots in.
Yashweh has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Yashweh shoots in for a takedown but Immanuel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And Immanuel counters with a quick kick to the body but Yashweh blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Immanuel.
Immanuel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yashweh! But no joy.
Horrible takedown attempt by Yashweh or perhaps it was just good defense by Immanuel, which made it look bad.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Immanuel lands a jab to the nose.
Immanuel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yashweh.
Immanuel connects with a single shot there.#T1#
Immanuel slaps away a takedown attempt from Yashweh, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yashweh tries to score a power double leg takedown but Immanuel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yashweh somewhat.
Yashweh sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Yashweh takes one to the side of the head.
Yashweh 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.
Immanuel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yashweh misses with a takedown attempt
and Immanuel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yashweh darts in looking for a takedown but Immanuel gets double underhooks and turns Yashweh into the cage.
Immanuel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#ROC#
Yashweh is rocked!
Immanuel flashes Yashweh a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Yashweh's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Yashweh crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Immanuel punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yeshua Immanuel!

 

 
 
 
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