Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 187
Date: Sep 26, 2022

#R1#
Rahman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Linewood moves away.
Linewood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rahman manages to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rahman crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Linewood - the referee stops the clock and Rahman gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Linewood. Rahman manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rahman avoids the head kick by Linewood.
Linewood lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rahman takes a step back to recover.
Linewood misses with a wild body shot.
Linewood misses with a hook. Rahman ducked under it nicely.
Rahman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rahman works the jab nicely.
Rahman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Linewood misses with an uppercut
and Rahman counters with a straight right hand.
Linewood tests Rahman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rahman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Linewood lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rahman looks to land a combination but Linewood avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rahman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rahman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Linewood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rahman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rahman just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been informed that Linewood 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.#T1#
Rahman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rahman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linewood manages to avoid it.
Linewood doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Linewood throws a chopping leg kick but Rahman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rahman lands a nice shot that snaps Linewood's head back.
Linewood closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rahman counters with a straight right hand.
Good leg kick by Linewood.
Linewood has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Linewood there as he acknowledges the shot.
Linewood swings widly with a right hand
and Rahman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#ROC#Linewood is rocked!
Abdul Rahman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linewood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rahman throws an off balance right hand
and Linewood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rahman throws out a powerful jab.
Linewood slips under a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linewood connects with a body shot.
Rahman swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T2#
A swing and a miss from Rahman.
A swing and a miss from Rahman.
Linewood tries to counter with a clinch but Rahman shakes him off and moves away.
A big left from Rahman misses.
It seemed like Linewood was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rahman throws a poor cross that misses
and Linewood counters with a two punch combo.
Linewood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick misses from Linewood.
Rahman misses with a looping left.
Linewood lands a nice hook to Rahman's body. Rahman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Linewood swings for the body but Rahman moves out of range.
Linewood connects with a leg kick.
Linewood defending well as Rahman loads up on a big left hand.
Rahman missing with a left hand there. Linewood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Linewood appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rahman swings for the body but Linewood moves out of range.
Rahman looks to land a left hand but Linewood moved out of range nicely.
Linewood looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jab by Rahman.#CL2#
Linewood has taken the fight to the clinch. #T3##BC#
Rahman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Rahman misses.
Linewood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rahman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rahman lands a jab to the nose.
Rahman misses with a double jab.
A jab from Linewood does it's job there.
Linewood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rahman misses with a body shot.
Linewood looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rahman misses with a looping left.
Rahman misses the jab.
Linewood tries to counter by closing the distance.
Rahman misses with a looping left.
Linewood lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rahman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Linewood.
Rahman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Linewood blocks a jab.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linewood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rahman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Linewood's head.
Linewood uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Linewood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rahman throws out the jab.
Rahman with a hook.
Rahman takes a swing at Linewood's ribcage but misses.
Linewood slips a jab from Rahman.
Linewood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Rahman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rahman moves out of range as Linewood throws a body kick.
Linewood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rahman.
Linewood takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice inside leg kick there by Linewood. That's going to slow Rahman down.
Linewood throws a lazy uppercut
and Rahman counters with a nice uppercut.
Linewood is looking to slow Rahman down with leg kicks.
Rahman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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 Abdul Rahman will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Linewood cracks Rahman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rahman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rahman lands a really nice looking cross but Linewood seems unphased.
Linewood is still on wobbly legs! Can Rahman finish him?
Rahman looks to land a right hand but Linewood moved out of range.
Linewood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rahman throws out the jab. #KD#
Rahman sends Linewood crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Rahman is motioning to the referee to let Linewood up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Nice cross by Linewood.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rahman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rahman misses with an uppercut. Linewood saw that one coming.
Linewood dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rahman. That did some damage!
Rahman throws a poor cross that misses
and Linewood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Linewood tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Linewood swings for the body but Rahman moves out of range.
Linewood seems to have recovered his senses.
Linewood with a nice calf kick.
Rahman throws a right hand that misses
enabling Linewood to counter with a crisp jab.
Linewood connects with a solid leg kick.
Linewood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rahman.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Linewood! But no joy.
Rahman misses with an uppercut
and Linewood counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
Rahman misses with a straight left.
Linewood flicks out a counter leg kick but Rahman steps away.
A punch lands to the side of Linewood 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rahman misses with a hook.
Nice body punch from Rahman.
A jab from Rahman misses.
Linewood misses with a straight right.
Linewood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rahman was well out of range. Poor timing from Linewood.
Rahman misses with a right hand
and Linewood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rahman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Linewood.
Rahman loads up on a big right hand but Linewood slips the punch.
Rahman swings widly with a right hand
and Linewood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rahman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rahman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Linewood.
Linewood throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rahman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Linewood. #T2#
Rahman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rahman throws a hook to the side of Linewood's head but Linewood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rahman misses with a looping right.
Linewood throws out a counter right but Rahman avoids it with no problem.
Linewood 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.
Abdul Rahman is winning the standup battle so far.
Rahman throws out a loose jab but Linewood uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Linewood. That's going to slow Rahman down. #KD#
Rahman lands a left and a right that send Linewood crashing to the mat, dazed. Rahman thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Linewood missing with a left hand there. Rahman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Linewood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rahman.
Linewood flicks out a counter leg kick but Rahman steps away.
Rahman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Linewood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rahman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Rahman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Linewood has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rahman finds it's way round the side to connect with Linewood's head.
and Rahman counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Linewood! He's just covering up as Rahman starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abdul Rahman!

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 174
Date: Aug 24, 2022

#R1#
Curtis checks a low kick from Linewood.
Curtis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Curtis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Curtis connects with a body shot.
Linewood misses with a low kick.
Curtis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Curtis throws a series of punches but Linewood avoids them all with ease.
Curtis throws the kick towards the body but Linewood avoids it.
Curtis avoids the body shot from Linewood.
Curtis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Linewood moves away.
Curtis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Linewood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Curtis.
Curtis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Linewood checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Linewood flicks out a counter leg kick but Curtis steps away.
A jab lands there for Curtis.
Some wild striking there from Linewood.
Curtis tried to counter with a leg kick but Linewood avoided it.
Curtis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curtis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Linewood is out of range. #T1#
Curtis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Curtis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Linewood.
Curtis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Curtis throws a half hearted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Linewood on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Curtis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Linewood.
Curtis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Linewood to score with a decent uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Curtis.
We've been informed that Linewood 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.
Curtis swats away the attempt to clinch by Linewood.
Linewood missing with a left hand there. Curtis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Linewood. Curtis does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Curtis misses
and Linewood counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Linewood looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A little feinted left hand from Curtis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Linewood lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Linewood is looking to land body kicks.
Curtis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Linewood.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linewood wants to slow Curtis down by chopping away at his legs. #T2#
Linewood lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Curtis at a distance.
Curtis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Linewood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Curtis.
Curtis seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Curtis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Linewood in his tracks.
Darry Curtis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linewood 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.
Linewood throws a shot from downtown. Curtis moves away and avoids it.
Linewood throws a body shot but no joy.
Curtis blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Curtis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Curtis.
Curtis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Linewood throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Curtis counters with a good low kick that Linewood was not able to check.
Linewood looks to score with a jab to the body but Curtis is just out of range.
Curtis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Linewood.
Curtis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Linewood throws a leg kick but Curtis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Curtis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Curtis avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #T3#
Curtis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Curtis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice defenses there by Curtis.
Linewood paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A shot to the liver by Linewood. Beautiful body shot.
Curtis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Linewood checks it well.
Curtis throws a leg kick that misses.
Curtis throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab, jab by Curtis - just one landing.
Linewood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Curtis. That's going to slow Linewood down.
Curtis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Linewood if he has to take too many more of those.
Curtis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linewood is looking to clinch.
Curtis lets loose with a powerful body kick. Linewood will feel that in the morning.
Linewood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Linewood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T4#
Curtis slips a jab from Linewood.
Linewood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Curtis was well out of range. Poor timing from Linewood.
Linewood looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Curtis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Linewood.
Linewood walks into a jab.
Curtis misses with a body shot.
Linewood misses with a low kick.
Curtis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Linewood wants to clinch
enabling Curtis to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC#Linewood is rocked!
Linewood throws a shot from downtown. Curtis moves away and avoids it.
Curtis connects with a leg kick.
Curtis is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Curtis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Linewood is still on wobbly legs! Can Curtis finish him?
Linewood gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Curtis.#CL2#
Linewood closes the distance and pushes Curtis back into the cage.
Curtis will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Linewood up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Darry Curtis dominated that round.
That's time! Curtis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Curtis cracks Linewood with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Curtis connects with a solid leg kick.
Linewood seems to have recovered his senses.
Curtis ducks under a wild hook from Linewood.
Linewood checks a low kick from Curtis.
Curtis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Linewood throws a nice inside leg kick.
Curtis connects with a single shot there.
Nice shot by Curtis.
Curtis misses with an uppercut. Linewood saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtis thumps Linewood with a low kick.
Linewood throws a body punch but Curtis moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Curtis misses its target.
Curtis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Linewood thuds a left hand into Curtis's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linewood will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away. #T1#
Curtis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Linewood is looking to slow Curtis down with leg kicks.
Linewood lets loose with a powerful body kick. Curtis will feel that in the morning.
A slapping leg kick lands for Curtis.
Curtis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CL#
Curtis gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Linewood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Curtis misses with a straight right.
Curtis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Linewood can do to turn this around?
Curtis tries a head kick but it misses.
Linewood jabs at Curtis's body.
Curtis throws a series of punches but Linewood avoids them all with ease.
Curtis slips under a jab.
Curtis looks to throw the jab but Linewood is out of range.
Curtis tries to land a leg kick but Linewood saw it coming and moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Curtis scores with a push kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Linewood checks a leg kick.
Curtis's corner calls for a 1-2. Curtis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #T2##CL#
Curtis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Curtis pushes Linewood back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Linewood lands a nice shot to the body.
Curtis misses with a body punch.
Linewood misses with the head strike.
Linewood pushes Curtis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Linewood misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Curtis.
Curtis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Curtis misses with an elbow over the top.
Still in the clinch, Linewood scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Curtis.
Linewood makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Linewood struggles to land a body shot inside as Curtis controls his hands.
Linewood working aggressively here.
Linewood tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Curtis avoids it.
Curtis avoiding damage as Linewood throws knees to the body.
Curtis tries to throw a body punch but Linewood avoids it by throwing Curtis back against the cage.
Linewood tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Curtis avoids it.#T3#
Curtis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Curtis blocking some punches.
Darry Curtis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Linewood prevents a body shot from Curtis.
Curtis misses with a punch on the inside.
Linewood working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Curtis.
Nice body punch from Linewood - that landed with a thud.
Linewood's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Curtis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Linewood tries a body shot but Curtis blocks it.
Curtis can't find room to land a body shot as Linewood controls the action.
Curtis prevents a body shot from Linewood.
Curtis misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters up against the cage, Curtis throws an elbow but misses.
Curtis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Curtis lands a right hand.
Curtis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Linewood avoids it.
Curtis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Linewood has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A bit of stalling here from Curtis.
Linewood working hard to break the clinch.#T4#
Linewood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Linewood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Curtis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Linewood avoids it.
Curtis misses with a punch to the body.
Linewood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Linewood misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Linewood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Linewood misses the shot to the body.
Curtis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Linewood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Linewood throws the kick towards the body but Curtis avoids it.
Darry Curtis is winning the standup battle so far.
Linewood looks to land a left hand but Curtis moved out of range nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Linewood circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL#
Curtis takes the fight into the clinch.
Curtis missing with knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Curtis as the two fighters clinch.
Curtis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Curtis lands a hook that snaps the head of Linewood backwards.
A short body shot lands from Curtis as the two fighters clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Darry Curtis 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#
Linewood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Curtis.
Curtis blocks a jab.
Curtis slips a jab from Linewood.
Curtis tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Curtis wants to slow Linewood down by chopping away at his legs.
Linewood takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Linewood connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Curtis ducks under a wild hook from Linewood.
A lazy left from Curtis finds it's target.
Curtis misses with a hook. Linewood ducked under it nicely.
Linewood checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crunch! Curtis slams his shin into Linewood's torso.
Linewood throws a lazy right hand but Curtis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Curtis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Curtis misses with a straight left.
Linewood lands a nice shot to the body. #T1#
Curtis tries a head kick but it misses.
Linewood misses with a straight right.
Curtis throws a big counter combination but Linewood scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Curtis throws a leg kick
and Curtis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Curtis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Linewood.#CL#
Curtis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Linewood working Curtis over with knees to the body.
Linewood is leaning against Curtis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Linewood tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Curtis avoids it.
Curtis scores with a hook to the body.
Curtis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Curtis misses with a punch to the body.
Linewood blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Linewood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Linewood checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Curtis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Curtis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Linewood takes a jab right on the kisser. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linewood walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Linewood keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Curtis.
Donk. Curtis catches Linewood right on the button with a cross.
Linewood looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Linewood throws an off balance right hand
and Curtis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Linewood throws a body shot but no joy.
Curtis lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Linewood thuds a left hand into Curtis's body.
Curtis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Linewood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Linewood lands a body shot.
Curtis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linewood manages to avoid it.
Linewood throws a shot from downtown. Curtis moves away and avoids it.
Linewood jabs at Curtis's body.
Curtis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Curtis lands with a cross. #T3#
Linewood tries to clinch but Curtis is having none of it.
Curtis throws a jab but it's blocked by Linewood.
Curtis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice body kick from Curtis.
Curtis with a hook.
Linewood blocks a head kick by Curtis.
Curtis clobbers Linewood with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Curtis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Linewood.
Curtis lands with a nice body kick.
Donk. Curtis catches Linewood right on the button with a cross.
Curtis punishes Linewood's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Curtis misses. #CL#
Curtis moves into the clinch.
Curtis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Linewood's elbow. #T4#
Curtis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Curtis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Linewood misses with a punch to the body.
Curtis managing to block the knees to the body from Linewood.
Curtis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shock Linewood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Linewood struggles to land a body shot inside as Curtis controls his hands.
Curtis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Linewood takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Curtis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Linewood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Linewood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Linewood misses with a body punch.
Linewood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Linewood blocks a body shot from Curtis.
A frustrated look appears on Linewood's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Good body shot from Curtis.
Linewood misses with a punch to the body.
Curtis pushes Linewood back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Curtis avoiding damage as Linewood throws knees to the body.
Curtis taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darry Curtis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Curtis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

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

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darry Curtis!

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 167
Date: Aug 03, 2022

#R1##CL2#
Valentine gets tackled into the cage by Linewood. Linewood maintains the clinch.
Valentine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Linewood backwards.
Valentine blocks an uppercut.
Valentine lands a right hand that snaps the head of Linewood backwards.
Linewood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valentine tries to work over Linewood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've been informed that Linewood 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.
Linewood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Linewood tries to work over Valentine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valentine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valentine has a couple of punches blocked by Linewood.
Linewood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Linewood.
Linewood misses with the head strike. #BC2#
Linewood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valentine takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Linewood jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Valentine takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD#
Valentine gets a double leg takedown into Linewood's guard.
Valentine looking to pass the guard.
Valentine landing with the ground and pound. #T1#
Valentine trying to control but Linewood is working from the bottom.
Valentine trying to move into half guard but instead Linewood has managed to sweep!#REVB#
Linewood trying to control the position from guard on top but Valentine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valentine seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Linewood is looking to work some ground and pound but Valentine has wrist control.
Valentine 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.#SUB#
Valentine looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB#
Valentine has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Linewood can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Valentine avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T2#
Valentine keeping moving, preventing Linewood from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Valentine is looking for a triangle but Linewood pushes his legs off easily.
Valentine manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Linewood manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Linewood wants to sweep but no luck.
Linewood can't keep his opponent in guard - Valentine advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Linewood is looking for a sweep. Valentine is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Valentine is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Linewood defends it well. #T3##SUB#
Valentine is trying to work for a kimura but Linewood is defending well. #SUB#
Valentine is working for a kimura but Linewood is defending it quite comfortably.
Valentine prevents Linewood from improving his position.#SUB2#
Linewood looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Valentine is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Valentine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Linewood keeps working. #SUB#
Valentine is looking for a kimura here.
Valentine lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Valentine trying to pass the guard but Linewood defending well.
Valentine with the ground and pound but Linewood uses the opportunity to regain guard. #SUB2#
Valentine content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Linewood has locked up a guillotine! Linewood's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Valentine is holding on here and Linewood must be using up a lot of energy. Valentine has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Linewood gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Shock Linewood!
Shock Linewood thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 159
Date: Jul 04, 2022

#R1#
Lee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Linewood's head but Linewood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Linewood now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Linewood moves out of range of the strikes.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Linewood.
Linewood misses with a looping left.
Linewood lands a nice hook to Lee's body. Lee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Linewood has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Linewood there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've been informed that Linewood 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.
Lee misses with a leg kick.
Lee takes a swing at Linewood's ribcage but misses.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linewood manages to avoid it.
Lee with a nice cross.
Linewood lands with a straight right. Lee didn't see that one coming.
Linewood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lee has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Grunt in the buildup to the fight.
Mister Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linewood misses with a wild body shot.
Lee takes a swing at Linewood's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Lee misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linewood shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Linewood staying out of range there.
A jab from Lee misses. #T1#
Linewood misses the shot to the body.
Lee avoids the body shot from Linewood.
Linewood throws a body shot but no joy.
Linewood misses with a straight right.
Linewood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good leg kick by Lee.
Lee paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Linewood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Linewood connects with a leg kick.
Lee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Linewood lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lee at a distance.
That kick from Lee tenderised Linewood's leg. Linewood is trying to keep his angry face on.
Linewood takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Lee avoids the body shot from Linewood.
Linewood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linewood throws the kick towards the body but Lee avoids it.#T2#
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Linewood on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lee. Lee obviously looking to wear him down.
Linewood is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lee rather than just go for the knockout.
A good leg kick by Lee.
Linewood dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lee. That did some damage!
Lee throws a front kick aimed at Linewood's knee but Linewood avoids it well.
Lee slips a jab from Linewood.
Good work by Linewood as he checks the leg kick.
Linewood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lee pivots, looking for a leg kick but Linewood is out of range and Lee settles back down.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Linewood avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Linewood throws a leg kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Lee.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Linewood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Linewood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Linewood does a little dance to reset his feet.#T3#
Linewood ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Linewood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Linewood counters with a nice uppercut.
Lee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lee throws a leg kick
and Linewood counters with a left to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Linewood throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
A shot to the body from Lee misses
and Linewood counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lee throws a combination that misses
enabling Linewood to counter with a crisp jab.
Linewood throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lee throws a chopping leg kick but Linewood manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A little jabbing left from Linewood on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Linewood throws a leg kick but Lee checks it.
Lee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Linewood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Linewood has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lee.#T4#
Lee lands a leg kick that knocks Linewood off balance momentarily.
Linewood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee is looking to chop away at Linewood's legs.
Lee fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice defenses there by Linewood.
Linewood is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lee with a body shot.
Lee fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Linewood checks it well.
Lee misses the jab.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Linewood was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Linewood throws a body shot but no joy.
Linewood closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Lee is predictable there
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Linewood looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Linewood's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Linewood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Linewood.
Linewood punishes Lee's body with a nice straight punch.
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 Mister Lee 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#
Lee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Linewood misses with a body kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Linewood might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lee has got the better of the exchanges.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lee.
Linewood scores with a jab to the head.
Lee throws a leg kick but Linewood sees it coming and moves out of range.
Linewood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Lee throwing a counter right hand but Linewood manages to avoid it.
Lee misses with a low kick as Linewood jumps back.
Linewood scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Linewood throws a leg kick but Lee checks it.
Lee connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Linewood momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee checks a leg kick.
Lee throws a low kick but it's checked well by Linewood.
Mister Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Linewood throws a body shot but no joy.
Lee checks the leg kick.
Lee moves away from the strike by Linewood.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target. #T1#
Linewood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Linewood throws a body shot but no joy.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Linewood.
Linewood feints a counter leg kick.
Linewood connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Linewood moved out of range.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A leg kick checked by Linewood.
Linewood lands with a thumping leg kick.
Linewood works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lee throws an off balance right hand
and Linewood counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lee thinking.
Lee connects with an inside leg kick.
Linewood feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lees jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lee throws a jab when Linewood was well out of range.
Linewood takes one to the side of the head.
Lee paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T2#
Linewood scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lee.
Lee throws a hook but Linewood avoids it easily.
Lee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lee lands a nice shot that snaps Linewood's head back.
Linewood checks a leg kick nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lee.
Lee takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lee moves out of range as Linewood strikes.
Linewood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Linewood moves away from the strike by Lee.
Lee throws out a leg kick but Linewood moves out of range and Lee only half commits.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Linewood.
A clash of legs there as Lee blocks the low kick.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Linewood ducks down to avoid it. #T3#
Lee throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Linewood ducks right into an uppercut from Lee.
Linewood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Linewood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lee throws a head kick that half lands.
Linewood throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Linewood.
Linewood 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.
Linewood throws a solid leg kick but Lee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Linewood.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lee throws a poor cross that misses
and Linewood counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lee throws a hook but Linewood avoids it easily.
Linewood throws a big shot that misses.
Lee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lee checks a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linewood throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range. #T4#
Lee 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.
Linewood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Lee fires out a quick counter leg kick but Linewood just manages to avoid it.
Linewood blocks a leg kick.
Lee throws a low kick but it's checked well by Linewood.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linewood manages to avoid it.
Linewood connects with an inside leg kick.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Linewood moves away and avoids it.
Linewood slips a jab from Lee.
Linewood with a nice cross.
Linewood checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Linewood looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Lee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Linewood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Linewood.
Lee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Linewood misses with a shot to the body
and Lee counters with an inside leg kick.
Lee misses with a hook. Linewood ducked under it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mister Lee will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lee connects with a body shot.
Linewood lands with a thumping leg kick.
Linewood takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Linewood walks into a stiff left hand from Lee.
Linewood lands a nice hook to Lee's body. Lee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Linewood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Lee throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Linewood pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lee is out of range and Linewood settles back down.
Linewood throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linewood ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Linewood follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lee avoids the body shot from Linewood.
Lee fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Linewood is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy left from Linewood finds it's target.#T1#
Linewood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Linewood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Linewood swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Linewood moves out of range of the leg kick from Lee.
Lee avoids the body shot from Linewood.
Lee misses with a low kick as Linewood jumps back.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Linewood! But no joy.
A good leg kick by Linewood.
A lazy left from Linewood finds it's target.
Lee throws a low kick but Linewood moves out of range easily.
Lee slips under a jab.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Linewood.
Lee stuns Linewood with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lee misses with a body shot. #T2#
Lee misses with an uppercut. Linewood saw that one coming.
Lee throws a body punch but Linewood moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Lee.
Linewood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Lee misses with a leg kick.
Lee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Linewood.
Linewood tries to counter by closing the distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee drops his hands momentarily and Linewood takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lee misses with a leg kick
and Linewood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Linewood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Linewood ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lee throws a leg kick but Linewood sees it coming and moves out of range.
Linewood cracks Lee with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lee throws a leg kick but Linewood sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Linewood throws out a counter right but Lee avoids it with no problem.#T3#
Lee keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Linewood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Linewood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Linewood has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Linewood.
Lee throws a chopping leg kick but Linewood manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lee lands a jab to the nose.
Lee lands a body shot.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Linewood's head but Linewood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Linewood let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lee shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Decent striking displayed by Lee there.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Linewood is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Linewood looks to land a body kick but Lee moved away.
Lee scores with a crisp jab that stopped Linewood in his tracks.
Lee punishes Linewood's body with a nice straight punch.#T4#
Linewood lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lee takes a step back to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee throws a chopping leg kick but Linewood manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice shot lands for Lee.
Shock Linewood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Linewood moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Linewood misses with a straight left.
Linewood connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Linewood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Linewood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Linewood doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lee moves away from the strike by Linewood.
Linewood digs a good hook to Lee's body.
Linewood lands the left hand.
Lee lands a jab to the nose.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lee, as that shot connected.

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 Mister Lee.
Well Lee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

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

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

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 153
Date: Jun 12, 2022

#R1#
Christiano 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.
Linewood misses with a shot to the body
and Christiano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Linewood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Linewood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Linewood moves forwards but Christiano connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Shock Linewood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Left hook, right uppercut from Linewood.
Linewood misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Christiano misses the target.
Christiano swats away the attempt to clinch by Linewood.
Christiano throws a leg kick that misses.
Christiano misses with a low kick. #CL2#
Linewood moves into the clinch successfully. #T1#
Linewood tries a body shot but Christiano blocks it.
Linewood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Linewood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Linewood misses with a punch to the body.
Linewood is working Christiano over against the cage.
Linewood misses with the head strike.
A short left from Christiano.
Linewood misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Christiano.
Linewood lands a left hand.
Linewood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Christiano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Linewood gets through Christiano's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Christiano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Christiano on the inside.
Christiano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Linewood backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Linewood.
Christiano struggles to land a body shot inside as Linewood controls his hands.
Christiano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Christiano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Christiano lands an uppercut.#T2##BC2#
Linewood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Christiano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Linewood.
A little feinted left hand from Christiano on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Linewood looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Linewood wants to clinch.
Linewood lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Linewood throws a sloppy head kick and Christiano moves out of range easily.
Christiano tries to work over Linewood's front leg with a kick but Linewood checks it.
Christiano staying out of range there.
Christiano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T3#
Christiano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Linewood.
Linewood lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Linewood avoids the body shot from Christiano.
Christiano cracks Linewood with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Christiano misses with an uppercut. Linewood saw that one coming.
Linewood pivots, looking for a leg kick but Christiano is out of range and Linewood settles back down.
Linewood throws a looping overhand right but Christiano ducks down to avoid it.
Linewood misses with a looping left.
Christiano thinks about countering with a body kick.
A big right from Linewood misses.
Christiano has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Christiano there as he acknowledges the shot.
Christiano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T4#
Good leg kick by Christiano.
An inside leg kick lands from Christiano.
The crowd cheers as Linewood lands an impressive looking overhand right. Christiano doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linewood misses with a left hand
and Christiano counters with a straight right hand.
Christiano throws a low kick but Linewood avoids it.
Linewood connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A low kick lands for Christiano.
Linewood misses with a right hand
and Christiano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Christiano throws a leg kick that misses.
Linewood moves out of range as Christiano throws a body kick.
Linewood misses with a looping left.
Christiano looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Christiano fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Linewood checks it well.
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 Juan Christiano will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Linewood walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Linewood moves forwards but Christiano connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Linewood gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#ROC#Linewood is rocked!
A lazy left from Linewood finds it's target.
Nice shot lands for Linewood.
Linewood throws a front kick aimed at Christiano's knee but Christiano avoids it well.
Juan Christiano is winning the standup battle so far.
Christiano moves out of range as Linewood throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Linewood lands an impressive looking overhand right. Christiano doesn't seem phased though.
Linewood misses with a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Linewood. That's going to slow Christiano down.
Linewood misses with a double jab
enabling Christiano to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Linewood throws a poor cross that misses
and Christiano counters with a slapping leg kick.
Linewood looks to throw a body kick
and Christiano counters with a low kick, right behind Linewood 's knee.
Linewood throws a head kick but Christiano moves out of range.
Linewood connects with an inside leg kick.
Linewood tries to clinch up.
Christiano tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Christiano looks to score with a jab to the body but Linewood is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Linewood! But no joy.
Christiano scores with a hook to the body. Linewood takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #KD#
Christiano cracks Linewood with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Linewood looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Christiano finish him?
Linewood is still on wobbly legs! Can Christiano finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linewood lands with a kick to the ribs. #T2##KD#
Christiano cracks Linewood with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Linewood looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Christiano finish him? #CL2#
Linewood has Christiano up against the cage in a clinch.
Linewood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Christiano throws a head punch that misses.
Linewood seems to have recovered his senses.
Christiano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Linewood prevents a body shot from Christiano. #BC2#
Linewood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Christiano works Linewood's body with a nice hook.
Linewood doesn't manage to clinch there - Christiano circles away.
It looked like Christiano was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Linewood.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Christiano crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Linewood - the referee stops the clock and Christiano gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Linewood. Christiano manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Linewood scores with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Linewood. #T3##CL2#
Linewood has managed to clinch.
Linewood tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Christiano avoids it.
Linewood lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Linewood.
Shock Linewood seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Linewood lands a nice knee to the body.
Linewood prevents a body shot from Christiano.
Christiano tries to work over Linewood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Linewood blocks an uppercut.
Christiano digs a right hand underneath Linewood's ribcage. Linewood let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Linewood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Christiano's elbow.
Christiano misses with a body punch.
Christiano tries a body shot but Linewood blocks it.
Linewood tries to work over Christiano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Linewood has a couple of punches blocked by Christiano.
Christiano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Linewood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Christiano scores with a hook to the body.
Christiano throws a punch but it's blocked by Linewood.
Nice body punch from Christiano. #T4#
Christiano lands a hook to the side of the head.
Christiano misses with some punches.
Christiano throws a punch but it's blocked by Linewood.
Christiano throws a punch but it's blocked by Linewood.
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!
Linewood scores with a hook to the body.
Linewood misses with the head strike.
Linewood lands with a light punch inside.
Linewood misses with a body punch.
Linewood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Christiano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Christiano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Christiano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Christiano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Linewood misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Christiano.
Linewood lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Linewood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Christiano.
Christiano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Christiano.
Christiano scores with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Christiano 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#
Linewood swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Christiano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Christiano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Linewood lands an overhand right.
Linewood scores with a one two! Christiano had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Christiano scores with a shot to the body.
Linewood swings widly with a right hand
and Christiano counters with a nice low kick that buckles Linewood's knee momentarily.
Christiano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Linewood.
Linewood is looking to land body kicks.
Linewood lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linewood doesn't manage to clinch there - Christiano circles away.
Christiano half committed to a counter leg kick.
Linewood throws a series of punches but Christiano avoids them all with ease. #T1#
Christiano bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Linewood's head.
Linewood misses with a right hand
and Christiano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Linewood takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Christiano lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Linewood lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Linewood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christiano was well out of range. Poor timing from Linewood.
Christiano is looking to counter punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Christiano.
Linewood will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Linewood throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Christiano counters with a crisp right that sends Linewood to the canvas! Christiano follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juan Christiano!
Juan Christiano seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 146
Date: May 18, 2022

#R1#
Tanahashi moves out of range as Linewood strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Tanahashi misses the target.
Linewood throws a lazy right hand but Tanahashi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Linewood connects with the punch.
Nice straight punches there by Linewood. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Linewood.
Linewood keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Linewood digs a good body shot into Tanahashi's ribs.
Linewood misses with a series of wild punches.
Linewood throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Linewood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Linewood throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Linewood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tanahashi.
Tanahashi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T1#
Tanahashi throws a big shot that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Linewood.
Linewood pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tanahashi is out of range and Linewood settles back down.
Tanahashi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Area 51 MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Tanahashi moves out of range as Linewood strikes.
Linewood connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tanahashi scores with a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tanahashi.
Linewood lands an overhand right.
Linewood throws a half hearted mid kick.
Linewood misses with a low kick.
As Linewood looks to move away, Tanahashi throws a big counter combo but Linewood just gets out of the way.
Tanahashi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tanahashi looks to land a right hand but Linewood moved out of range.#T2#
Tanahashi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Linewood checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Linewood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanahashi manages to avoid it.
Linewood checks a leg kick nicely.
Linewood follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanahashi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Tanahashi misses the target.
Linewood throws a hook but Tanahashi avoids it easily.
Linewood avoids the head kick by Tanahashi.
Linewood feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tanahashis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Linewood works Tanahashi's body with a nice hook.
Tanahashi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Linewood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanahashi was well out of range. Poor timing from Linewood.
Linewood throws a jab but it's blocked by Tanahashi.
Tanahashi throws a big counter combination but Linewood scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T3#
Linewood thuds a left hand into Tanahashi's body.
Linewood misses with a left hand
and Tanahashi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Linewood blocks a low kick nicely.
Linewood fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Linewood throws a body shot but no joy.
Linewood buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tanahashi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tanahashi takes one to the chin there.
Nice straight punches there by Tanahashi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tanahashi.
Linewood tries to land a body kick
and Tanahashi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tanahashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linewood chopping away at his opponent's legs. #T4#
Linewood scores with a decent looking hook.
Tanahashi misses with an uppercut. Linewood saw that one coming.
Linewood appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Linewood connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tanahashi moves away from the strike by Linewood.
Linewood connects with a right hand. Tanahashi shakes it off.
Linewood connects with a body shot.
Linewood feints and then cracks Tanahashi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tanahashi down.
Tanahashi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Linewood lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice body kick from Linewood.
Linewood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Linewood throws a leg kick but Tanahashi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shock Linewood 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#
Tanahashi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A head kick misses from Linewood.
Tanahashi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Linewood darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Linewood lands with a thumping leg kick.
Linewood scores with a push kick.
Linewood just misses with a punch to the body.
Linewood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shock Linewood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linewood throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Linewood throws an overhand right that lands on Tanahashi's shoulder, as Tanahashi tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linewood avoids the body shot from Tanahashi.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Tanahashi might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Linewood scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Linewood looks to score with a jab to the body but Tanahashi is just out of range.
Tanahashi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away. #T1#
Tanahashi lands a slapping body shot.
Linewood avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tanahashi connects with an inside leg kick.
Linewood throws a hook but Tanahashi avoids it easily.
A leg kick checked by Tanahashi.
Tanahashi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Linewood throws out the jab.
Tanahashi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Linewood scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tanahashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Linewood.
Linewood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Linewood throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tanahashi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tanahashi lands a lovely overhand right.
A good leg kick by Linewood. #T2#
Linewood stuns Tanahashi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanahashi throws a nice looking combination but Linewood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice side step and Linewood releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tanahashi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Linewood - the referee stops the clock and Tanahashi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Linewood. Tanahashi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Linewood tests Tanahashi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Linewood looks to land a right hand but Tanahashi moved out of range.
Tanahashi half committed to a counter leg kick.
Tanahashi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Linewood lands a leg kick that knocks Tanahashi off balance momentarily.
Linewood fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tanahashi is out of range.
Tanahashi throws a hook to the side of Linewood's head but Linewood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Left hook, right uppercut from Linewood.
A slow jab from Tanahashi misses its intended target. #T3#
Tanahashi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An inside leg kick lands from Linewood.
Linewood bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tanahashi blocks a head kick by Linewood.
Tanahashi takes one to the chin there.
Linewood fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tanahashi misses with a straight left.
Tanahashi moves out of range as Linewood strikes.
Linewood connects with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tanahashi.
Linewood cracks a nice hook into Tanahashi's ribs.
Linewood connects with a solid leg kick. #T4#
Linewood throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tanahashi throws a head kick that misses
and Linewood counters with a left to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanahashi slips under a jab.
Linewood darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tanahashi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Linewood sizes up Tanahashi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Linewood throws a hook but Tanahashi blocks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Tanahashi misses the target.
Tanahashi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tanahashi throws a leg kick
and Linewood counters with an outside leg kick.
Linewood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tanahashi thinks about countering with a body kick.
Linewood looks to score with a jab to the body but Tanahashi is just out of range.
Tanahashi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tanahashi ducks right into an uppercut from Linewood.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shock Linewood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Tanahashi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Linewood throws the left hand but Tanahashi avoids the punch easily.
Tanahashi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Linewood lands a leg kick that knocks Tanahashi off balance momentarily.
Tanahashi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Linewood throws a head kick that misses.
Tanahashi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tanahashi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Linewood.
Tanahashi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Linewood fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tanahashi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linewood throws a leg kick that misses.
Linewood checks a leg kick nicely.
Linewood throws a head kick but Tanahashi moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Tanahashi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Linewood.#T1#
Linewood looks to land a combination but Tanahashi avoids it well.
Tanahashi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slapping leg kick lands for Linewood.
Tanahashi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Shock Linewood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Linewood lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Linewood drops his hands momentarily and Tanahashi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tanahashi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tanahashi misses with a looping left.
Tanahashi swings widly with a right hand
enabling Linewood to counter with a crisp jab.
Linewood lands with a shot to the body.
Linewood swings widly with a right hand
and Tanahashi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Linewood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tanahashi checks a leg kick.
Tanahashi is looking to counter punch.
Tomohiro Tanahashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Linewood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tanahashi.
Tanahashi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tanahashi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Linewood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Linewood dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tanahashi. That did some damage!
Linewood misses with a hook.
A counter left hand to the body from Tanahashi misses its target.
Tanahashi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Linewood.
Tanahashi lands a leg kick that knocks Linewood off balance momentarily.
Tanahashi misses with a looping left.
Linewood throws a push kick but Tanahashi slaps the foot to one side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Linewood.
Linewood scoring well with a low kick there.
Linewood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An attempted straight right counter from Tanahashi misses the target.#T3#
A kick lands to the mid section there for Linewood.
Linewood jabs Tanahashi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tanahashi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Linewood 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.
Linewood lands with a shot to the body.
Linewood connects with a solid leg kick.
Linewood thuds a left hand into Tanahashi's body.
Linewood blocks a jab.
Linewood jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Linewood swings for the body but Tanahashi moves out of range.
Linewood misses with a leg kick
and Tanahashi counters with a nice leg kick. #T4#
Linewood jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tanahashi thows a leg kick but Linewood checks it
and Linewood counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Linewood getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tanahashi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Linewood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanahashi was well out of range. Poor timing from Linewood.
Linewood bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Linewood cracks Tanahashi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tanahashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Linewood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Decent striking displayed by Tanahashi there.
Shock Linewood is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tanahashi catches Linewood with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Linewood takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#ROC#Linewood is rocked!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 137
Date: Apr 17, 2022

#R1#
King throws a right hand that Linewood ducks under and follows up with a left that Linewood also avoids with ease.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts King, as that shot connected.
Nice shot by King.
A slapping leg kick lands for Linewood.
King connects with a high kick.
King walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Linewood.
Linewood stuns King with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Linewood connects with a body shot that sends King's belly button to the back.
Linewood needs to keep his hands up - King had a free shot at his head there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King misses with a body shot
and Linewood counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Linewood lands a head kick! #CL#
King moves into range and clinches up with Linewood.
King lands a left hand that snaps the head of Linewood backwards.
Linewood lands a shot to the body.#BC2#
Linewood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL#
King has managed to clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Linewood. #T1#
King pushes off an throws an elbow but Linewood leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
King tries to throw a body punch but Linewood avoids it by throwing King back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from King.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Linewood.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Linewood.
A left hand lands to the body for Linewood.
King missing with knees to the body.
We've been informed that Linewood has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A head punch on the inside from Linewood fails to land. #BC2#
Linewood breaks from the clinch.
Linewood 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.
King lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
King throws a lazy head kick #CL2#
and Linewood holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Linewood scores with a nice hook to the head.
Linewood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
King can't find room to land a body shot as Linewood controls the action.
Linewood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of King backwards.
Linewood managing to block the knees to the body from King.
King lands a body shot.
Linewood stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Linewood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
King lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Linewood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Linewood misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T2#
King misses with a punch to the body.
King lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
King throws an elbow that misses.
A right hand to the body from Linewood.
Linewood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
King throws an elbow that misses.
Linewood throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
Linewood struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Linewood.
Linewood pushes King back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
King misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Linewood.
King throws an elbow but it misses.
Linewood landing knees to the body.
King is breathing heavily.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Linewood managing to block the knees to the body from King. #BC2#
Linewood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Linewood tests King's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Linewood connects with a single shot there.
Linewood lands with an uppercut that bounces King off the cage and back into range.#ROC2#King is rocked!#T3#
King misses with a double jab
and Linewood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh King is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
King walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles King limp body while Linewood jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shock Linewood!
Shock Linewood thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 131
Date: Mar 27, 2022

#R1#
Pollock has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pollock there as he acknowledges the shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pollock.
Linewood takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pollock misses the jab.
Pollock walks into a jab.
Pollock thumps Linewood with a low kick.
Pollock scores with a spinning back kick!
Linewood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pollock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson Pollock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pollock pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pollock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Linewood moves away.
Pollock backing away here, and Linewood unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#T1#
Linewood takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pollock cracks a nice hook into Linewood's ribs.
We've been informed that Linewood 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.
Linewood blocks the body kick.
Pollock throws a quick inside leg kick.
Linewood takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pollock lands a jab to the head.
Pollock looks to throw the jab but Linewood is out of range.
A nice side step and Linewood releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Linewood ducks under a wild hook from Pollock.
Pollock darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T2#
Pollock lands a nice looking body kick.
Pollock throws a leg kick
and Linewood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pollock throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pollock connects with an inside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Linewood!
Pollock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Linewood is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pollock with a body shot.
Pollock lands a leg kick that knocks Linewood off balance momentarily.
Pollock looks to land a right hand but Linewood moved out of range.#T3#
Linewood throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Pollock to counter with a crisp jab.
Pollock lands a right hook to the body.
Pollock lands a nice leg kick that just misses Linewood's sensitive parts.
Pollock with a nice calf kick.
Pollock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Linewood.
A big left from Linewood misses.
Linewood takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pollock throws a leg kick
and Pollock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Linewood throws a leg kick but Pollock checks it. #T4#
Linewood swings for the body but Pollock moves out of range.
Linewood avoids the body shot from Pollock.
Linewood chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pollock can pounce on him.
Linewood punishes Pollock's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linewood connects with a body shot.
Linewood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pollock ducks under a wild hook from Linewood.
Pollock connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Linewood takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Pollock 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#
Pollock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Linewood.
Pollock is looking to counter with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pollock.
Pollock throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pollock takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Linewood throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pollock counters with a good low kick that Linewood was not able to check.
Pollock pivots, looking for a leg kick but Linewood is out of range and Pollock settles back down.
Jackson Pollock is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pollock misses with a body kick.
Linewood unleashes a big counter combination but Pollock bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Pollock throws a leg kick
and Linewood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Linewood's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pollock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Linewood.#T1#
Pollock staying out of range there.
Pollock tried to counter with a leg kick but Linewood avoided it.
Linewood tries to work over Pollock's front leg with a kick but Pollock checks it.
Pollock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pollock throws a sloppy body shot
and Linewood makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Linewood takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pollock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linewood manages to avoid it.
Pollock throws a body kick that misses.
Linewood throws a head kick that misses.
Pollock is looking to counter with a body kick.
A jab from Pollock misses. #T2#
Linewood cracks Pollock with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pollock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Linewood might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Pollock has got the better of the exchanges.
Pollock moves out of range of the strikes.
A clash of legs there as Linewood blocks the low kick.
Linewood is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Pollock scoring well with a low kick there.
A cross from Pollock lands.
Pollock takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Pollock throws a front kick that sends Linewood stumbling back into the cage.#T3#
Pollock blocks a jab.
Pollock throws a quick counter head kick but Linewood was just out of range.
Pollock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Linewood can do to turn this around?
Pollock throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Pollock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pollock throws a lazy body kick
and Linewood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Linewood misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pollock. Linewood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Linewood appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Linewood lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pollock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Linewood misses with a looping left.#T4#
Pollock scores with a nice body kick.
Linewood tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pollock is able to avoid easily.
Pollock keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Linewood. Pollock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pollock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Linewood was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Linewood goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It looked like Pollock was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Linewood.
Pollock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linewood manages to avoid it.
Pollock backing away here, and Linewood unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Pollock throws a head kick that misses.
Linewood lands a lovely overhand right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Shock Linewood will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Pollock throws a leg kick that misses.
Pollock scores with a jab. Linewood acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Linewood wants to clinch.
Linewood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pollock lands a right hook to the body.
Pollock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Linewood.
Pollock lands with a good body shot.#T1#
Pollock just misses with a punch to the body.
Linewood looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Linewood. Pollock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pollock lands a nice leg kick that just misses Linewood's sensitive parts.
Pollock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Linewood.
Pollock seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Pollock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Linewood thinks about the counter body kick.
Pollock misses the body punch
and Linewood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Linewood misses with a wild body shot.
Pollock is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Linewood moves out of range as Pollock throws a body kick.
Linewood looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T2#
Pollock staying out of range there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Linewood checks a leg kick.
Linewood flicks out a counter leg kick but Pollock steps away.
Linewood looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And Pollock counters with a quick kick to the body but Linewood blocks it.
Pollock misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pollock looks to land a body kick but Linewood moved away.
Pollock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Linewood lands the left hand.
Pollock throws a body punch but Linewood moves out of range. #T3#
Linewood lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pollock backs up against the cage.
Linewood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It appears Pollock was looking to counter with a kick there.
Linewood thuds a left hand into Pollock's body.
Pollock scores with a kick to the body.
Pollock turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pollock lands a leg kick that knocks Linewood off balance momentarily.
Pollock moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pollock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Linewood.
Pollock gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Linewood counters with a nice kick to the body. #T4#
Pollock tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Linewood misses its intended target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Linewood. Pollock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pollock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Linewood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pollock misses the shot to the body.
Linewood misses the shot to the body.
Linewood throws a quick inside leg kick.

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 Jackson Pollock.
Well Pollock has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jackson Pollock!
Jackson Pollock thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 125
Date: Mar 06, 2022

#R1##TD#
Hunt gets a takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Linewood looking for submissions off his back.
Hunt is taking a breather. Linewood 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linewood wants to get back to full guard.#T1#
Hunt tries to stand and escape but Linewood is controlling the position. #SUB2#
Linewood actively working from the bottom here.
Linewood has a hand on Hunt's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Hunt takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Linewood tries to reverse the position but Hunt maintains control.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SU#
Hunt get's back to his feet.#TD#
Hunt shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Linewood manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hunt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Linewood working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hunt doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hunt manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Linewood is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hunt is looking to stand up but Linewood won't let him. #T3##SUB2#
Linewood looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Linewood being controlled here, momentarily. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Linewood looks to land a body kick but Hunt moved away.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#TD#
Hunt looking to score a takedown here. Linewood is defending well but Hunt drives through and ends up in Linewood's guard.#SUB2#
Hunt avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Linewood looking for a sweep. Not yet Linewood, not yet. #SUB2#
Linewood throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hunt escapes and throws Linewood's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Linewood manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Hunt dominated that round.
That's time! Hunt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##TD#
Hunt drives through with a takedown into Linewood's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hunt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SU#
Hunt gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hunt misses with a double jab
and Linewood counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hunt blocks a jab.#TD#
Linewood gets caught napping as Hunt dives in and scores a takedown. Linewood manages to retain guard.#SUB2#
Linewood is looking for a triangle but Hunt pushes his legs off easily. #SUB2#
Linewood has his foot on Hunt's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hunt works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Linewood has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hunt is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Linewood.#T1##SU#
Hunt stands up and we're back to a striking position. #TD#
Hunt drives through with a takedown into Linewood's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#SU#
Hunt stands up and waves to Linewood to follow him.
Shock Linewood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Linewood looks to land a combination but Hunt avoids it well.
Hunt connects with a nice looking jab.
Linewood connects with a solid leg kick.
Hunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paul Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt lands with a cross. #T2##TD#
Linewood gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hunt to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Hunt got a little sloppy there for a moment and Linewood has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hunt has managed to get both his arms back between Linewood's legs - danger averted.
Hunt preventing the sweep.
Hunt would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Linewood looking for a sweep. Not yet Linewood, not yet. #T3##SUB2#
Linewood is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hunt would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Linewood looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hunt is one step ahead there. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Hunt shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Linewood manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Linewood looking to control.
Linewood wants to sweep here but Hunt controlling him for the moment.
Hunt passes Linewood's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Linewood moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Hunt dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Linewood enables Hunt to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Linewood manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Linewood working a defensive guard but Hunt manages to pass into side control anyway.
Hunt tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Hunt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Linewood can do to turn this around?
A lull in the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU#
Hunt decides to stand back up. Hunt steps back and let's Linewood get back to his feet.#T1##TD#
Hunt decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#SU#
Hunt stands up out of the half guard.
Hunt works over Linewood's head and body with a nice combination.
Linewood throws a leg kick but Hunt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hunt scores with a three punch combo!
Linewood fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hunt checks it well. #TD#
Hunt looking to score a takedown here. Linewood is defending well but Hunt drives through and ends up in Linewood's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Paul Hunt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2#
Linewood looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Linewood is on top in guard. #REVB##T3#
Hunt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Linewood trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Linewood working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Linewood postures up in Hunt's guard and throws a big left but Hunt blocks it.
Hunt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Linewood.
Linewood working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hunt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hunt keeping full guard, as Linewood tries to pass.
Linewood advances position into side control!#T4#
Linewood in side control lands a decent elbow.
Shock Linewood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Linewood tries to score with some ground and pound. Hunt controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. #SUB2#
Linewood is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Hunt looks calm but he's in trouble here. Linewood gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Hunt is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Linewood lets go of the hold and Hunt can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shock Linewood!
Shock Linewood decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 116
Date: Feb 06, 2022

#R1#
Rahman throws a good cross that connects.
We've been informed that Linewood 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.
Rahman throws a shot to the body.
Rahman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rahman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Linewood.
Rahman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Linewood. Linewood obviously looking to wear him down.
Rahman throws a right and a left that Linewood avoids nicely.
Linewood throws a chopping leg kick but Rahman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rahman is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Linewood.
Rahman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Linewood at a distance.
Good shot there by Linewood.
Linewood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rahman.
Linewood misses with a looping right.#T1#
Rahman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Linewood stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rahman ducks under a wild hook from Linewood.
Linewood slips under a jab from Rahman.
Linewood tries to bum rush Rahman with a series of wild strikes but Rahman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Linewood closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Linewood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rahman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#CL2#
Linewood drives through and clinches with Rahman against the cage.
Rahman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rahman blocks a body shot from Linewood.
Rahman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Linewoods head. #T2#
Linewood tries to throw a body punch but Rahman avoids it by throwing Linewood back against the cage.
Rahman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Linewood is working Rahman over against the cage.
Linewood trying to land knees to the body.
Rahman misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linewood is looking to control Rahman's arms but Rahman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Linewood has his back to the cage.
Rahman is working Linewood over against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Rahman.
Rahman missing with knees to the body.
Linewood throws a punch but it's blocked by Rahman.
Linewood displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rahman up against the cage.
Linewood throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Linewood scores with a hook to the body.
Linewood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Linewood lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rahman blocks an uppercut. #T3#
Rahman scores with a shot to the side of Linewood's head.
Rahman prevents a body shot from Linewood.
Linewood misses with a body punch.
Rahman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Linewood tries a body shot but Rahman blocks it.
Rahman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Linewood.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Linewood.
Linewood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Linewood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Linewood tries to land knees in the clinch but Rahman avoids the damage to the body.
Rahman lands a body punch.
Linewood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rahman throws a head punch that misses.
Rahman blocks a body shot from Linewood.
Linewood lands with a light punch inside.
Rahman crunches a lovely knee into Linewood's ribcage.#T4#
Rahman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rahman misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Linewood.
Linewood is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rahman is defending well for now.
Rahman lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rahman.
Rahman avoiding damage as Linewood throws knees to the body.
Linewood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rahman landing knees to the body.
Linewood misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Rahman on the inside.
Rahman managing to block the knees to the body from Linewood. #BC#
Rahman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rahman looks to throw the jab but Linewood is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Linewood! But no joy.
Linewood takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Linewood moves forwards but Rahman connects with a nice, crisp jab.#ROC#Linewood is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Abdul Rahman 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#
Rahman looks to throw the jab but Linewood is out of range.
Abdul Rahman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linewood doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Rahman.
Linewood looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Linewood dodges the punch combination from Rahman.
Linewood lunges at Rahman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rahman's hand.
Rahman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Linewood can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rahman misses the shot to the body.
Linewood throws a lazy right hand but Rahman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rahman throws out a loose jab but Linewood uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Linewood throws a body shot but no joy.
Linewood with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rahman to score with a decent uppercut.
Linewood throws out a powerful jab.#CUT2#It looks like Abdul Rahman has been cut.
Rahman misses with a looping left.
Linewood avoids the body shot from Rahman.
Linewood now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Linewood lands a really nice looking cross but Rahman seems unphased.
Rahman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rahman swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Linewood counter with a right hand.
Rahman misses with an uppercut. Linewood saw that one coming.
Linewood swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T2#
Rahman lands a jab to Linewood's midsection.
Rahman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rahman lands a glancing blow to the side of Linewood's 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!
A slapping leg kick lands for Linewood.
Rahman swings for the body but Linewood moves out of range.
Linewood throws a body shot but no joy.
Linewood tries to work over Rahman's front leg with a kick but Rahman checks it.
Rahman misses with a body shot
and Linewood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Linewood throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As Linewood tries to get set, Rahman tries to push him back and clinch up but Linewood manages to avoid the attempt.
Linewood throws a quick inside leg kick. #T3#
Nice cross by Rahman.
Linewood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rahman misses with a lunging right hand
and Linewood makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Linewood lands with a right hand.
Linewood avoids the body shot from Rahman.
Linewood throws an off balance right hand #CL#
and Rahman counters by moving into the clinch.
Linewood unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rahman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Linewood lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rahman backwards.
Linewood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rahman looking to slow down the pace here.#T4#
A head punch on the inside from Linewood fails to land.
Rahman lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rahman managing to block the knees to the body from Linewood.
Linewood tries to pull guard but Rahman holds him up against the cage and eventually Linewood drops back down to his feet.
Linewood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Linewood. #BC#
Rahman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Linewood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Linewood walks into a straight right hand from Rahman.
Rahman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Linewood counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rahman throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Shock Linewood will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Abdul Rahman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
A big right from Rahman misses.
Abdul Rahman is winning the standup battle so far.
Rahman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rahman connects with a nice looking jab.
Linewood is still on wobbly legs! Can Rahman finish him?
Rahman takes a swing at Linewood's ribcage but misses.
Linewood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rahman. #KD#
Rahman sends Linewood crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Rahman is motioning to the referee to let Linewood up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Linewood connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Linewood takes a swing at Rahman's ribcage but misses.
Linewood avoids the body shot from Rahman.
Linewood walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Linewood limp body while Rahman jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

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

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 101
Date: Dec 10, 2021

#R1#
Linewood connects with a body shot.
Linewood connects with a leg kick.
Linewood misses with a looping right.
Linewood moves out of range of the strikes.
Linewood connects with a nice looking jab.
Linewood takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Aleksy throws the left hand but Linewood avoids the punch easily.
Aleksy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Aleksy moves out of range as Linewood throws a body kick.
Aleksy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aleksy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Linewood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aleksy.
Aleksy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aleksy misses with a looping left.
Aleksy connects with a jab.
Aleksy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Linewood.#CL2#
Linewood gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC2#
Linewood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T1#
Linewood throws out a leg kick but Aleksy moves out of range and Linewood only half commits.
A slow jab from Aleksy misses its intended target.
Aleksy swings for the body but Linewood moves out of range.
Linewood lands with a kick to the temple. Aleksy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Aleksy.
Linewood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aleksy.
Aleksy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Linewood lands a leg kick that knocks Aleksy off balance momentarily.
Aleksy lands a lovely overhand right.
Decent striking displayed by Linewood there.
Aleksy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aleksy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linewood throws a body punch but Aleksy moves out of range.
Aleksy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Aleksy defending well as Linewood loads up on a big left hand.
Linewood lands with a straight right. Aleksy didn't see that one coming.#T2#
Linewood throws a leg kick
and Aleksy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Aleksy scores with a jab to the head.
Linewood misses with a hook to the body
and Aleksy counters with a straight right hand.
Aleksy throws a combination that misses
and Linewood counters with a left and a right that stings Aleksy.
Linewood misses with a straight right.
Linewood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Linewood lands a nice shot that snaps Aleksy's head back.
Linewood uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A cross from Linewood lands.
Linewood throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aleksy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Linewood lands with a nice body punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Linewood. That's going to slow Aleksy down.
Linewood walks into a jab.
Linewood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice uppercut lands for Aleksy. That snapped Linewood's head back. #T3#
Linewood has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Linewood there as he acknowledges the shot.
Linewood misses with a body shot.
Linewood moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Aleksy throws a body shot but no joy.
Aleksy misses with an uppercut. Linewood saw that one coming.
Aleksy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Linewood is looking to clinch but Aleksy is avoiding it.
A clash of legs there as Linewood blocks the low kick.
Linewood fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Aleksy on the side of the head.
Linewood thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Aleksy if he has to take too many more of those.
Aleksy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Linewood.
Linewood lands a slapping body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Linewood throws a sloppy body shot
and Aleksy counters with a right hand to the body. #T4#
Aleksy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Linewood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Linewood loads up on a big right hand but Aleksy slips the punch.
Linewood stuns Aleksy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Linewood has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Linewood lands a jab to the head.
The fighters circling - Linewood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aleksy throws a shot from downtown. Linewood moves away and avoids it.
Aleksy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aleksy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Linewood keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Linewood scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Linewood cracks Aleksy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Linewood scores with the left hand. Aleksy knows he should have avoided that one.
Linewood tries to clinch up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shock Linewood dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Linewood needs to keep his hands up - Aleksy had a free shot at his head there.
Linewood throws a body punch but Aleksy moves out of range.
Linewood throws a front kick aimed at Aleksy's knee but Aleksy avoids it well.
Aleksy half committed to a counter leg kick.
Linewood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aleksy.
Linewood connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Aleksy momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Aleksy.
A counter left hand to the body from Aleksy misses its target.
Linewood misses with a double jab.
Aleksy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Linewood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Linewood misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linewood throws the kick towards the body but Aleksy avoids it.
Linewood swings away with a body shot that misses
and Aleksy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Linewood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aleksy was well out of range. Poor timing from Linewood.
Aleksy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Shock Linewood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aleksy scores with a hook to the body. Linewood takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T1#
Aleksy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Linewood to score with a decent uppercut.
Aleksy throws a jab when Linewood was well out of range.
Aleksy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Linewood throws a leg kick
and Aleksy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Linewood thinking.
Linewood pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Linewood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aleksy.
Linewood misses with a left hand
and Aleksy counters with a straight right hand.
Aleksy throws a big shot that misses.
Aleksy throws a chopping leg kick but Linewood manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Aleksy misses with an uppercut.
Linewood works Aleksy's body with a nice hook.
Linewood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aleksy moves out of range as Linewood throws a body kick.
Linewood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aleksy.
Aleksy throws a big shot that misses.#T2#
Aleksy throws a leg kick but Linewood sees it coming and moves out of range.
Linewood thinks about the counter body kick.
Linewood slips a jab from Aleksy.
Aleksy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Shock Linewood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aleksy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aleksy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Linewood has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aleksy walks into a stiff left hand from Linewood.
No joy there for Linewood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Linewood lands a body shot.
Linewood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aleksy connects with a crisp jab.
Linewood ducks under a wild hook from Aleksy.
Linewood appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Aleksy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Linewood lunges at Aleksy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aleksy's hand.
Linewood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Linewood misses with a body kick.#T3#
Linewood throws a shot to the body.
Linewood cracks Aleksy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Aleksy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Linewood misses with a wild body shot.
Aleksy cracks Linewood with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Aleksy scores with a shot to the body.
Aleksy looks to land a right hand but Linewood moved out of range.
Linewood misses with a head kick.
Linewood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Linewood misses with a left hand
and Aleksy counters with a straight right hand.
Linewood tries a head kick but it misses.
Aleksy walks into a jab.
Good leg kick by Aleksy.
Linewood tries to work over Aleksy's front leg with a kick but Aleksy checks it. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Linewood misses the target.
Linewood lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aleksy at a distance.
Aleksy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Linewood.
Linewood throws a leg kick
enabling Aleksy to counter with a crisp jab.
Linewood avoids the body shot from Aleksy.
A cross from Linewood lands.
Aleksy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Linewood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aleksy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Aleksy slips under a jab.
Aleksy misses with an uppercut. Linewood saw that one coming.
Linewood 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.
Linewood misses with a body shot.
Aleksy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Linewood lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Shock Linewood will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Aleksy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Aleksy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Linewood swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Aleksy counters with a stiff right hand.
A thudding body kick lands there by Linewood!
Linewood misses the shot to the body.
Aleksy blocks a leg kick.
Linewood takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Linewood misses with an uppercut
and Aleksy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A slow jab from Aleksy misses its intended target.
Linewood moves out of range of the strikes.
Linewood misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aleksy tries a low kick but Linewood avoids it.
Linewood tries to land a front kick but Aleksy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Aleksy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Linewood is looking to clinch.
Aleksy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T1#
Aleksy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Linewood uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Linewood ducks under a wild hook from Aleksy.
Linewood fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aleksy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Linewood throws a body shot but no joy.
A quick step to the side and Aleksy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aleksy missing with a left hand there. Linewood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aleksy takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A nice inside leg kick there by Linewood. That's going to slow Aleksy down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Linewood 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 Aleksy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Aleksy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Linewood scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Aleksy slips under a jab.
A quick step to the side and Aleksy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Linewood uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Aleksy has time to react.
The crowd cheers as Linewood lands an impressive looking overhand right. Aleksy doesn't seem phased though.
Aleksy lands with a straight right. Linewood didn't see that one coming.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linewood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aleksy was well out of range. Poor timing from Linewood.
Aleksy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A jab lands there for Linewood.
Aleksy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Linewood.
Linewood throws a leg kick
and Linewood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Linewood moves out of range as Aleksy strikes.
Linewood wants to counter the offense by Aleksy and move into the clinch position.
Aleksy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Linewood.
Linewood was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Aleksy motions for Linewood to come forward. Aleksy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And Linewood responds with a good body kick, but Aleksy manages to step out the way in time.
Linewood misses with a head kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Linewood.
Aleksy checks a low kick from Linewood.
Aleksy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Linewood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aleksy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aleksy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T3#
A shot to the liver by Linewood. Beautiful body shot.
Linewood misses with a low kick.
Aleksy throws a looping overhand right but Linewood ducks down to avoid it.
Linewood flicks out a counter leg kick but Aleksy steps away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aleksy. Linewood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Linewood is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Aleksy with a jab.
Aleksy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Linewood in his tracks. #ROC#Linewood is rocked!
Linewood swings away with a body shot that misses
and Aleksy counters with a left and a right... And another left! Linewood is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tytus Aleksy!
Tytus Aleksy decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Grunge 69: Grunge Is Not Dead!
Date: Oct 31, 2021

#R1#
Ahonen misses with a leg kick.
Ahonen scores with a hook to the body. Linewood takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good leg kick by Ahonen.
Linewood thows a leg kick but Ahonen checks it
enabling Ahonen to counter with a crisp jab.
Linewood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ahonen.
Linewood connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ahonen's hands.
Linewood throws a low kick but Ahonen moves out of range easily.
Ahonen dives in for a single leg takedown but Linewood sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Linewood definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ahonen misses with a body kick.
Linewood lands an overhand right.
Linewood moves out of range of the body kick from Ahonen.
Linewood throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Linewood. Ahonen shrugs it off though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linewood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ahonen misses with a straight right.
Ahonen misses with a hook.
Ahonen misses with a wild combination. #T1#
Linewood fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ahonen throws a lazy right hand but Linewood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ahonen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Linewood slips a jab and a cross from Ahonen. #CL#
Linewood closes the distance and pushes Ahonen back into the cage.
Linewood lands with a light punch inside.
Linewood lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ahonen or not.
Ahonen tries to break free but Linewood pushes him back against the cage.
Linewood has a couple of punches blocked by Ahonen.
Linewood pushes Ahonen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ahonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Linewood lands a shot to the body.
Ahonen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Linewood up against the cage.
Ahonen stalling the fight.
The crowd are getting on Ahonen's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.#T2#
Linewood lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC2#
Ahonen manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Linewood throws a combination that misses #TD2#
and Ahonen counters with a shoot takedown. Linewood fights it but they end up in guard.
Linewood looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ahonen is one step ahead there.
Ahonen throws a big elbow that misses.
Ahonen is in close to Linewood's body, working some short punches and elbows.#SUB#
Ahonen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Linewood has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ahonen has managed to get both his arms back between Linewood's legs - danger averted.
Ahonen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB#
Linewood has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ahonen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Linewood utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T3#
Ahonen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ahonen wants to control from the top but Linewood keeps moving. #SUB#
Linewood looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ahonen passes into side control.
Ahonen creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Linewood sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Linewood tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Linewood sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ahonen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ahonen is thwarting Linewood's attempts to control the position.#T4#
Linewood is staying active underneath Ahonen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ahonen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Linewood haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Linewood wants to get back to full guard but Ahonen has passed into side control.
Ahonen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Linewood down.
Ahonen working the ground and pound from side control.
Ahonen gets to mount! Linewood was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Linewood is squirming around, avoiding Ahonen's attempts to control the action.
Linewood regains half guard.
Ahonen lands with a punch from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Manu Ahonen 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#
Linewood lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ahonen's sensitive parts.
A nice leg kick from Linewood, right into the meat of the thigh.
Linewood pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ahonen keeps the fight on the outside.
Linewood throws an overhand right that lands on Ahonen's shoulder, as Ahonen tries to avoid the shot.
Linewood with a nice calf kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Linewood.
Linewood fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ahonen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ahonen counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linewood connects with a body shot.
Linewood throws a leg kick that is checked#TD2#
and Ahonen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linewood is looking to control Ahonen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Linewood avoid being mounted?
Ahonen trying to control from half guard but Linewood is working away. #T1#
Linewood is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ahonen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ahonen's back!
Ahonen trying to control the hands but Linewood breaks the grip.
Linewood has the hooks in. Ahonen is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #SUB#
Linewood is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts. #SUB#
Linewood is looking for the choke from the back position but Ahonen is controlling his hands well. #SUB#
Ahonen is in a bad position with Linewood working for a choke. Ahonen manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Ahonen landing with the ground and pound.
Ahonen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T2#
Ahonen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ahonen wants to control from the top but Linewood keeps moving.
Ahonen throws an elbow that misses. Linewood uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ahonen's guard. Nice move by Linewood!#REVR#
Linewood postures up in Ahonen's guard and throws a big left but Ahonen blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB2#
Ahonen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Linewood defends well.
Linewood wants to pass the guard but Ahonen is keeping the position.
Linewood postures up.
Ahonen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T3#
Ahonen 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.
Linewood in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Linewood passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Linewood has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Linewood thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Ahonen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Linewood works his way to his opponent's back. #SUB#
Ahonen is trying to defend against the choke here but Linewood has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Linewood Tightens the hold and Ahonen taps out furiously! Linewood displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Shock Linewood!
A victorious Shock Linewood thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Grunge 66: Ted Ed Fred
Date: Oct 02, 2021

#R1##CL#
Linewood darts in and clinches Rahman up against the cage.
Linewood makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rahman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Linewood.
Linewood's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Linewood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Linewood tries to throw a body punch but Rahman avoids it by throwing Linewood back against the cage.
A short right from Rahman.
A right handed body shot lands from Rahman.
Rahman pushes Linewood back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Linewood definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rahman misses with some punches.
Linewood struggles to land a body shot inside as Rahman controls his hands.
Rahman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Linewood lands a body punch in the clinch.
Linewood tries to stall but Rahman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Linewood lands a shoulder strike.
Linewood stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Linewood blocking some punches.
Linewood misses with a body punch.
Linewood tries to work over Rahman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1#
Linewood lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rahman.
Linewood misses with a punch on the inside.
Linewood lands a left hand.
Linewood blocking some punches.
Linewood misses with a punch on the inside.
Linewood throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rahmans head.
Rahman misses with a punch to the body.
Rahman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Linewood's elbow.
Linewood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rahman misses with some punches.
Linewood misses with a body punch.
Linewood wants to get back to striking at distance but Rahman won't allow it.
Linewood lands a left hand.
Linewood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Linewood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Linewood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Linewood blocks an uppercut.
Rahman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Linewoods head. #T2#
Linewood is trying to break the clinch but Rahman is controlling him.
Rahman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rahman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Linewood backwards.
Linewood can't find room to land a body shot as Rahman controls the action.
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!
Rahman takes a shot to the head.
Rahman gets through Linewood's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Linewood has a couple of punches blocked by Rahman.
Linewood lands a shot to the body.
Linewood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rahman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Linewood trying to control the position but instead, Rahman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Linewood into the cage.
Rahman swings wildly with an uppercut but Linewood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rahman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rahman cracks Linewood with a nice body shot.
Rahman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T3#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Linewood.
Rahman tries a body shot but Linewood blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Linewood.
Linewood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Linewood doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC#
Linewood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Linewood misses. #CL2#
Rahman has Linewood up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rahman.
Rahman tries to work over Linewood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Linewood has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rahman pushes Linewood back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Linewood is stalling here.
A bit of stalling here from Linewood.
Linewood seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Linewood.
Linewood tries to work over Rahman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T4#
Rahman lands a right hand.
Rahman misses with a punch to the body.
Rahman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Linewood taking a breather.
Linewood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Linewood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rahman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linewood tries to work over Rahman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Linewood lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rahman tries to work over Linewood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Linewood trying to stall but Rahman improves his position.
Rahman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Linewood misses with a punch to the body.
Rahman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rahman.
Linewood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rahman tries to throw a body punch but Linewood avoids it by throwing Rahman back against the cage.
Linewood is stalling here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Abdul Rahman will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Rahman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Linewood.
Rahman blocks a jab.
Rahman doesn't manage to clinch there - Linewood circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Linewood.
Rahman tries to clinch up but Linewood circles away and keeps his distance.
Rahman misses with a two punch combination.
Rahman moves out of range of the body kick.
Rahman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #CL2#
Rahman has closed the distance and engaged Linewood in a clinch.
Linewood wants to break free but Rahman has control.
Linewood lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rahman backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rahman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Linewood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rahman backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rahman.
Linewood lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rahman.#BC#
Linewood breaks from the clinch. #T1#
Rahman blocks a leg kick.
Rahman is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#CL2#
Rahman moves into range and clinches up with Linewood.
Rahman blocks an uppercut.
Rahman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rahman can't find room to land a body shot as Linewood controls the action.
Rahman throws a head punch that misses.
Linewood working aggressively here.
Abdul Rahman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rahman lands with a right to the head.
Linewood blocking some punches.
Rahman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Linewood is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Linewood blocking some punches.
Linewood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rahman gets through Linewood's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Linewood.
Rahman swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T2#
Linewood is trying to maintain a safe position but Rahman gets an underhook and turns Linewood into the cage.
Rahman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Linewood slows down the pace here.
Linewood lands a nice shot to the body.
Rahman lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linewood blocking some punches.
Linewood misses with a body punch.
Linewood is trying to break free.#BC#
Linewood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rahman is looking to clinch.
Rahman has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Rahman throws a body shot but no joy.
Linewood looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#CL2#
Linewood tries to keep at a distance but Rahman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Good body shot from Linewood.
Linewood blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T3#
Linewood prevents a body shot from Rahman.
Rahman lands with a light punch inside.
Rahman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Linewood misses with the head strike.
Linewood tries to work over Rahman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Linewood is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from Rahman fails to land.
Linewood controlling the action here for a moment.
Rahman throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Rahman.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Linewood.
Rahman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rahman swings wildly with an uppercut but Linewood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rahman misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Linewood breaks from the clinch. #T4#
Linewood lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rahman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Linewood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rahman misses with a hook.
Rahman tests Linewood's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice leg kick from Linewood, right into the meat of the thigh.
Linewood throws a wild body kick that Rahman sees coming a mile off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice cross by Linewood.
Linewood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rahman was well out of range. Poor timing from Linewood.
Rahman tries to counter by closing the distance.
Linewood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shock Linewood is winning the standup battle so far.
Rahman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rahman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Linewood tries to counter by clinching up but Rahman breaks away and moves out of range.
Rahman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #CL2#
Rahman closes the distance and clinches.
Linewood lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rahman backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Abdul Rahman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3##CL2#
Rahman closes the distance and clinches.
Rahman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rahman blocks an uppercut.
Linewood pushes Rahman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Linewood lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hand to the body from Rahman.
Rahman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Linewood can't find room to land a body shot as Rahman controls the action.
Linewood tries a body shot but Rahman blocks it.
Linewood pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rahman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Linewood backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rahman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rahman pushes Linewood back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rahman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rahman scores with a shot to the side of Linewood's head.
Rahman misses with a hook to the ribs. #T1#
Linewood lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Linewood displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rahman up against the cage.
Rahman misses with a body punch.
Rahman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Linewood works on Rahman's body with a couple of short punches.
Linewood tries to throw a body punch but Rahman avoids it by throwing Linewood back against the cage.
Rahman misses with a body punch.
Rahman blocks a body shot from Linewood.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Linewood.
Linewood tries to stall but Rahman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rahman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Linewood.
Rahman misses with some punches.
Rahman scores with a shot to the side of Linewood's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rahman. #T2#
Linewood takes a shot to the head.
Rahman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rahman prevents a body shot from Linewood. #BC#
Linewood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Rahman takes the fight into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Linewood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Linewood lands a body shot.
Rahman scores with a shoulder strike.
Linewood tries a body shot but Rahman blocks it.
Linewood lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rahman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rahman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Linewood's elbow.
Linewood can't find room to land a body shot as Rahman controls the action.
Linewood misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rahman.
Rahman pushes Linewood back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T3#
Linewood prevents a body shot from Rahman.
Rahman lands an uppercut.
Rahman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Linewood.
Rahman working aggressively here.
Rahman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Linewood's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Rahman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rahman tries a body shot but Linewood blocks it. #BC#
Linewood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Abdul Rahman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Linewood misses with a looping right.
Rahman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rahman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rahman tries to clinch but Linewood moves out of range. #CL2#
Rahman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Linewood, pushing him back against the cage.
Come on Linewood - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Linewood working aggressively here. #T4#
Rahman prevents a body shot from Linewood.
Linewood misses with a body punch.
Shock Linewood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Linewood is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rahman misses with a punch on the inside.
Linewood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rahman's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Linewood.
Rahman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Linewood struggles to land a body shot inside as Rahman controls his hands.
Rahman blocking some punches.
Rahman misses with the head strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abdul Rahman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rahman 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Abdul Rahman!

Event: Grunge 63: Never Forget
Date: Sep 11, 2021

#R1#
A head kick from Swanson lands but Linewood takes it in his stride.
Linewood lands a body shot.
Linewood is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Linewood is looking to score with low kicks.
Linewood has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Jed's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Linewood misses with a body kick.
Linewood looks to score with a jab to the body but Swanson is just out of range.
Swanson is looking to score with low kicks.
Linewood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Linewood swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Swanson counter with a right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Swanson.
Linewood throws out a loose jab but Swanson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Swanson misses with a straight right.
Linewood wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Swanson thows a left - swing and a miss!
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!
Linewood rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Swanson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Swanson looks to land a body kick but Linewood moved away.
Nice cross by Swanson.
Swanson misses with a wild body shot.
Linewood lands with a nice combination. Swanson backs away looking to recover.
Swanson avoids the body shot from Linewood. #T1#
Linewood dodges the punch combination from Swanson.
Linewood scores with a one two! Swanson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheers as Linewood lands an impressive looking overhand right. Swanson doesn't seem phased though.
Linewood checks a low kick from Swanson.
Swanson misses with a kick to the body.
Swanson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Linewood is out of range and Swanson settles back down.
Swanson misses with a straight right.
Swanson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Linewood is looking to wear down Swanson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Linewood lands a glancing blow to the side of Swanson's head.
Donk. Linewood catches Swanson right on the button with a cross.
Linewood scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linewood slips under a jab from Swanson.
Linewood throws a looping overhand right but Swanson ducks down to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Linewood.
Swanson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt. #T2#
Linewood motions for Swanson to come forward. Linewood throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Swanson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Linewood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Swanson.
Linewood appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#CL#
Linewood has Swanson up against the cage in a clinch.
Linewood softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Linewood.
A head punch on the inside from Swanson fails to land.
A bit of stalling here from Linewood.
Swanson is trying to maintain a safe position but Linewood gets an underhook and turns Swanson into the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Linewood. #BC2#
Swanson breaks from the clinch.
Linewood with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Linewood lands with a nice body punch.
Swanson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Swanson swings for the body but Linewood moves out of range.
Swanson 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.
Linewood misses with a wild body shot. #T3#
Swanson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Linewood takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Linewood misses with a looping left.
Swanson raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Linewood on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Linewood tries to clinch up but Swanson circles away and keeps his distance.
Swanson tries to work over Linewood's front leg with a kick but Linewood checks it.
Linewood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Linewood misses the shot to the body.
Swanson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Swanson scores with a jab. Linewood acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Linewood tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Swanson is able to avoid easily.
Swanson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Linewood connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Swanson scrambles back to his feet.
Swanson throws a head kick but Linewood moves out of range.
Linewood scores with a crisp jab that stopped Swanson in his tracks.
Linewood turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linewood takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Swanson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Linewood misses with a wild body shot.
Swanson unleashes a big counter combination but Linewood bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#T4#
Linewood moves out of range of the leg kick from Swanson.
An inside leg kick lands from Swanson. #CL#
Linewood instigates a clinch.
Swanson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Linewood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Swanson lands a right hand. #BC#
Linewood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Linewood lands a nice shot to the body.
A big right from Linewood misses.
A head kick misses from Swanson.
Linewood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That kick from Swanson tenderised Linewood's leg. Linewood is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fighters circle momentarily. Linewood darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Linewood is looking to slow Swanson down with leg kicks.
Swanson misses with a head kick.
Linewood seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Swanson misses with a right hand
letting Linewood counter with a right hand.
Swanson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shock Linewood dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Linewood checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Swanson scoring well with a low kick there.
Linewood throws a front kick aimed at Swanson's knee but Swanson avoids it well.
Swanson avoids a kick to the body.
Linewood throws a hook but Swanson avoids it easily.
A low kick from Swanson misses
and Swanson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Linewood with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Swanson to score with a decent uppercut.
Swanson swats away the attempt to clinch by Linewood.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Swanson.
Swanson walks into a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linewood throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Linewood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Swanson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Swanson jabs Linewood to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swanson lands a high kick!
Swanson is looking to land body kicks.#T1#
Swanson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Linewood.
Nice body kick there by Linewood.
Swanson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Swanson moves away from the strike by Linewood.
Swanson moves forwards but Linewood connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Linewood avoids the head kick by Swanson.
As Swanson tries to get set, Linewood tries to push him back and clinch up but Swanson manages to avoid the attempt.
Swanson tries to move into range but Linewood moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Swanson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Linewood throws a right and a left that both miss.
Linewood backing away here, and Swanson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Shock Linewood is winning the standup battle so far.
Linewood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Swanson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Swanson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Linewood lands a body shot.
Linewood misses with a body shot. #CL#
Linewood fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Swanson, pushing him back 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!#BC2#
Swanson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Linewood throws a body punch but Swanson moves out of range.
Swanson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Linewood ducks under a wild hook from Swanson.#T2#
Swanson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Swanson throws a leg kick that misses.
Linewood throws a quick counter kick to the body but Swanson avoids it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Swanson checks a leg kick.
Linewood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Swanson.
Linewood looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Swanson.
Linewood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An inside leg kick from Linewood misses.
Linewood walks into a straight right hand from Swanson.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Linewood tests Swanson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Linewood tries to clinch up.
Swanson lands a lovely overhand right.
Linewood throws a push kick but Swanson slaps the foot to one side.
Swanson misses with a left hand
and Linewood counters with a stiff right hand.
Swanson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Linewood. Linewood circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Swanson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Linewood makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T3#
Swanson lands with an uppercut that bounces Linewood off the cage and back into range.
Linewood tries to clinch up but Swanson circles away and keeps his distance.
Swanson throws a hook but Linewood avoids it easily.
Linewood was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Linewood swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Swanson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Linewood tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Swanson is able to avoid easily.
Swanson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Linewood.
Swanson misses with a body kick.
Swanson throws a leg kick which misses Linewood's front leg but catches the back leg as Linewood tries to avoid it.
Linewood misses with a kick to the body.
Linewood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Swanson is trying to counter with his kicks.
Linewood misses with a wild body shot.
Swanson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Swanson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Linewood doesn't manage to clinch there - Swanson circles away.
Swanson jabs Linewood right on the nose. Linewood blinks but takes it well.
Linewood ducks under a wild hook from Swanson.
Swanson moves out of range as Linewood strikes.#T4#
Swanson misses with a low kick.
Swanson throws a series of strikes that have Linewood backpedaling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That kick from Linewood tenderised Swanson's leg. Swanson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Linewood tries a low kick but Swanson avoids it.
Swanson slips under a jab.
Linewood slips a straight right by Swanson.
Linewood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Linewood lands a right hook to the body.
Swanson throws a body kick that misses.
Linewood is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Swanson looks to land a body kick but Linewood moved away.
Swanson misses with a body shot.
Swanson tries to land a leg kick but Linewood saw it coming and moves away.
Swanson throws a leg kick which misses Linewood's front leg but catches the back leg as Linewood tries to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Linewood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Swanson was well out of range. Poor timing from Linewood.
Swanson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Linewood digs a good body shot into Swanson's ribs.
Swanson throws a right hand that Linewood ducks under and follows up with a left that Linewood also avoids with ease.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Benedicte Swanson 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! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Linewood scores with a nice head shot.
Linewood throws a sloppy head kick and Swanson moves out of range easily.
Linewood avoids the head kick by Swanson.
Linewood dips to his left and cracks Swanson with an uppercut!
Swanson ducks under a wild hook from Linewood.
Swanson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Swanson defending well as Linewood loads up on a big left hand.
Swanson thinks about the counter body kick.
A big left from Swanson misses.
Decent striking displayed by Linewood there.
Swanson throws a head kick that misses.
Swanson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A big right from Swanson misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linewood misses with a hook.
Swanson throws out a leg kick but Linewood moves out of range and Swanson only half commits.
Swanson misses with a low kick.
Good work by Linewood as he checks the leg kick.
Linewood throws a hook but Swanson avoids it easily.
Swanson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#T1#
Swanson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Linewood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swanson manages to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Linewood.
Swanson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Linewood counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Linewood cracks Swanson with an open hand slap.
Swanson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Linewood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Swanson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Linewood throws a lazy right hand but Swanson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Swanson dodges the punch combination from Linewood.
Linewood cracks Swanson with a good jab.
Nice defenses there by Linewood.
Linewood on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Swanson. Swanson obviously looking to wear him down.
Linewood throws a lazy right hand but Swanson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Swanson throws a right and a left that Linewood avoids nicely.
Swanson slips a jab from Linewood.#T2#
Swanson connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linewood smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Swanson lands a nice hook to Linewood's body. Linewood takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Linewood misses with an uppercut. Swanson saw that one coming.
Swanson counters with a body kick.
Swanson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Swanson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Linewood's hands.
Swanson lands a really nice looking cross but Linewood seems unphased.
Swanson throws a push kick but Linewood slaps the foot to one side.
Swanson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Linewood.
Linewood misses with a low kick.
Linewood finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Linewood misses the jab.#CL#
Linewood clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Swanson.
Linewood lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Swanson.#T3#
Swanson wants to get back to striking at distance but Linewood won't allow it.
Swanson wants to break free but Linewood has control.
Swanson is trying to stall.
Linewood misses with a punch to the body.
Swanson has a couple of punches blocked by Linewood.
Swanson looking to stall.
Swanson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #BC#
Linewood breaks the clinch.
Linewood misses with a wild body shot.
Swanson thuds his right hand into Linewood's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Swanson throws a leg kick that misses.
Linewood is looking to chop away at Swanson's legs.
Linewood throws a looping overhand right but Swanson ducks down to avoid it.
Linewood changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Swanson is looking to chop away at Linewood's legs.
Linewood swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T4#
A kick lands to the mid section there for Linewood.
Good shot there by Swanson.
Linewood throws a hook to the side of Swanson's head but Swanson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Linewood stuns Swanson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice body kick from Linewood.
Linewood moves out of range of the body kick from Swanson.
Linewood checks a leg kick.
Linewood missing with a left hand there. Swanson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Linewood lands with a nice body kick.
Swanson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linewood paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Linewood lands a leg kick that knocks Swanson off balance momentarily.
A good leg kick by Linewood.
Linewood throws a half hearted mid kick.
Linewood checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Linewood connects with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Linewood.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shock Linewood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Linewood has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shock Linewood!
A relieved looking Shock Linewood 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: Grunge 54: Canada
Date: Jul 17, 2021

#R1#
Snowdon misses with a takedown
and Linewood counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #TD2#
Snowdon gets the takedown into side control. #SUB2#
Snowdon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Linewood is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Linewood is trying to control Snowdon's posture but Snowdon avoids it.
Snowdon has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Linewood!
Linewood tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Linewood is squirming around, avoiding Snowdon's attempts to control the action.
Snowdon is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Linewood tries to hold on but Snowdon pushes him away. #T1##SUB2#
Linewood tries to improve his position but Snowdon has taken his back! Snowdon has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Linewood tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Snowdon pushes Linewood away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). William Snowdon!
A victorious William Snowdon thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Grunge 48: Alice In Chains
Date: Jun 06, 2021

#R1#
Tulikoura takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Linewood tries to clinch there but Tulikoura circles away.
Tulikoura appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tulikoura swings for the body but Linewood moves out of range.
Tulikoura moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tulikoura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Linewood was well out of range. Poor timing from Tulikoura.
Tulikoura slips under a jab from Linewood.
Tulikoura throws a leg kick
and Linewood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tulikoura misses with a wild body shot.
Tulikoura drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tulikoura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Linewood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Linewood connects with a nice looking jab.
Linewood tries to clinch up but Tulikoura circles away and keeps his distance.
Tulikoura takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Linewood throws a low kick but Tulikoura avoids it.
Tulikoura is looking to land body kicks.
Linewood checks a low kick from Tulikoura.
Tulikoura fails with an attempt to clinch.
Linewood needs to keep his hands up - Tulikoura had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick from Tulikoura misses. #T1#
Linewood missing with a left hand there. Tulikoura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Linewood lands with a nice body kick.
Linewood walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Linewood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tulikoura.
An inside leg kick lands from Linewood.
Linewood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tulikoura throws out the jab.
Linewood tries a head kick but it misses.
Tulikoura feints and then cracks Linewood's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Linewood down.
Tulikoura takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tulikoura doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tulikoura buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tulikoura moves away from the strike by Linewood.
Tulikoura avoids the head kick by Linewood.
Tulikoura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tulikoura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Linewood.
Tulikoura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Linewood.
Linewood misses the shot to the body. #T2#
Linewood on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Linewood.
Linewood misses with a hook
and Tulikoura counters with a nice low kick that buckles Linewood's knee momentarily.
Tulikoura throws a looping overhand right but Linewood ducks down to avoid it.
Linewood checks a leg kick.
Tulikoura misses with a looping left.
Tulikoura rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Linewood counter with a right hand.
Linewood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tulikoura.
Linewood lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tulikoura with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tulikoura throws a looping overhand right but Linewood ducks down to avoid it.
Linewood swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tulikoura throws a leg kick but Linewood checks it.
Jab from Linewood.
Tulikoura throws a leg kick which misses Linewood's front leg but catches the back leg as Linewood tries to avoid it.
Tulikoura throws a nice outside leg kick. #CL#
Linewood closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tulikoura misses with a hook to the ribs. #T3#
Tulikoura tries to work over Linewood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tulikoura is working Linewood over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Linewood.
Linewood lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Linewood lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tulikoura.
Linewood tries to work over Tulikoura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tulikoura can't find room to land a body shot as Linewood controls the action.
Linewood blocking some punches.
Linewood working aggressively here.
Tulikoura lands a left hand.
Tulikoura makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Linewood throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tulikouras head.
Linewood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tulikoura throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Linewoods head.
Tulikoura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tulikoura misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tulikoura lands a nice uppercut.
Tulikoura misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tulikoura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Linewood's elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tulikoura goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC#
Linewood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T4#
Tulikoura feints and then cracks Linewood's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Linewood down.
Tulikoura misses with a right hand
and Linewood counters with a left to the body.
Tulikoura ducks under a wild hook from Linewood.
Linewood is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Linewood scores with a sloppy right hand. Tulikoura should have avoided that one.
A low kick from Linewood misses
and Tulikoura counters with a nice body kick.
Tulikoura takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tulikoura moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Linewood misses with a looping left.
Tulikoura throws a leg kick that is checked
and Linewood counters with a good low kick that Tulikoura was not able to check. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A hook to the body from Tulikoura.
Tulikoura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Linewood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Linewood slowing the pace effectively.#BC#
Linewood breaks the clinch.
Tulikoura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Linewood.
Tulikoura connects with a body shot that sends Linewood's belly button to the back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Johannes Tulikoura will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##CL#
Linewood has Tulikoura up against the cage in a clinch.
Linewood gets through Tulikoura's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Tulikoura.
Linewood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tulikoura backwards.
A short left from Linewood.
Linewood is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tulikoura softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Linewood lands with a short shot to the head.
Tulikoura struggles to land a body shot inside as Linewood controls his hands.
Tulikoura misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Linewood.
Tulikoura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tulikoura doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Tulikoura fails to land.
A body shot lands from Tulikoura.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linewood has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tulikoura lands a nice uppercut.
Linewood lands a shoulder strike.
Tulikoura lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T1#
A head punch on the inside from Tulikoura fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Linewood.
Linewood content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tulikoura can't find room to land a body shot as Linewood controls the action.
Linewood throws a head punch that misses.
Tulikoura misses with some punches.
Linewood lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tulikoura.
Tulikoura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johannes Tulikoura seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tulikoura misses with a body punch.
Linewood tries to stall but Tulikoura uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tulikoura goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tulikoura misses with a body punch.
Tulikoura misses with some punches.
Linewood has had enough of the clinch but Tulikoura keeps him there for the moment.
A short left from Tulikoura.
Linewood misses with the head strike.
Linewood misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Linewood.
Linewood lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Linewood.
Linewood scores with a shot to the side of Tulikoura's head. #T2#
Linewood trying to stall but Tulikoura improves his position.
Tulikoura working aggressively here.
Linewood scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Tulikoura.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A body shot lands from Tulikoura.
Tulikoura goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Linewood lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tulikoura misses with some punches.
Linewood blocks a body shot from Tulikoura.
Tulikoura can't find room to land a body shot as Linewood controls the action.
Linewood misses with a punch to the body.
Tulikoura lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Linewood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tulikoura tries to throw a body punch but Linewood avoids it by throwing Tulikoura back against the cage.
Linewood working aggressively here.
Tulikoura lands a right hand that snaps the head of Linewood backwards.
Tulikoura lands with a light punch inside. #T3#
Tulikoura tries a body shot but Linewood blocks it.
Tulikoura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Linewood struggles to land a body shot inside as Tulikoura controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tulikoura.
Linewood lands a left hand.
Tulikoura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Linewood scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tulikoura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Linewood's elbow.
Tulikoura's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tulikoura lands a nice uppercut.
Tulikoura lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Linewood backwards.
Linewood lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tulikoura backwards.
Tulikoura lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tulikoura blocking some punches.
Linewood throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tulikouras head.
Tulikoura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Linewood has had enough of the clinch but Tulikoura keeps him there for the moment.
Linewood misses with the head strike.
Linewood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tulikoura throws a punch but it's blocked by Linewood. #T4#
Linewood has a couple of punches blocked by Tulikoura.
Linewood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Linewood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tulikoura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tulikoura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tulikoura blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tulikoura.
Linewood lands a nice uppercut.
Linewood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Linewood - that landed with a thud.
Tulikoura lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Linewood.
Linewood is looking to control Tulikoura's arms but Tulikoura gets an underhook and turns him. Now Linewood has his back to the cage.
Tulikoura misses with a punch to the body.
Linewood throws a punch but it's blocked by Tulikoura.
Tulikoura misses with some punches.
Linewood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Linewood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tulikoura lands with a right to the head.
Tulikoura blocking some punches.
Tulikoura working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Johannes Tulikoura will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Linewood's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Tulikoura thows a left - swing and a miss!
Linewood with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Linewood blocks the body kick.
Linewood lands a head shot.
Tulikoura slips a jab and a cross from Linewood.
Tulikoura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Linewood.
Linewood scores with a hook to the body. Tulikoura takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Linewood throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tulikoura counters with a left to the body.
Tulikoura lands a glancing blow to the side of Linewood's head.
Tulikoura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Linewood misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linewood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A solid body kick from Tulikoura.
Linewood just misses with a punch to the body.
Linewood takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tulikoura throws a hook but Linewood avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linewood throws a body shot but no joy.
Linewood backing away here, and Tulikoura unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#T1#
Tulikoura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Linewood tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tulikoura is able to avoid easily.#CL#
Linewood closes the distance and clinches.
Linewood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tulikoura lands a right hand that snaps the head of Linewood backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Linewood.
A head punch on the inside from Tulikoura fails to land.
Linewood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Linewood misses with a body punch.
Linewood tries to work over Tulikoura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Linewood.
Tulikoura blocks an uppercut.
Tulikoura misses with a body punch.
Tulikoura misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Tulikoura.
Linewood scores with a shoulder strike.
Tulikoura misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Linewood. #TD#
Linewood ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Linewood no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #T2#
Linewood wants to control but Tulikoura passes easily into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linewood manages to get to full guard. #SUB#
Tulikoura got a little sloppy there for a moment and Linewood has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tulikoura has managed to get both his arms back between Linewood's legs - danger averted.
Linewood is trying to keep Tulikoura in close. #SUB#
Linewood looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tulikoura wants to control from the top but Linewood keeps moving. #T3#
Tulikoura pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Linewood is keeping the position for now.
Linewood wants to control but Tulikoura passes easily into half guard.
Johannes Tulikoura is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tulikoura is trying to control. Linewood wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
Linewood looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tulikoura is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tulikoura's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Linewood is in trouble now - Tulikoura has advanced to mount!
Shock Linewood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Linewood tries to hold on but Tulikoura postures up.
Linewood is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tulikoura pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Linewood manages to regain half guard. Good work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johannes Tulikoura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tulikoura 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: Grunge 45: They Live
Date: May 16, 2021

#R1#
The fighters circling - Papadopoulos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Avraam Papadopoulos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linewood lands with a hook. Papadopoulos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Papadopoulos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Linewood.
Papadopoulos throws a body punch but Linewood moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Linewood.
A shot to the liver by Papadopoulos. Beautiful body shot.
Papadopoulos takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A jab from Papadopoulos misses.
Linewood on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The fighters circling - Linewood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Linewood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Linewood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Papadopoulos.
Linewood throws a hook but Papadopoulos blocks it.
Linewood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Linewood avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Papadopoulos misses with a straight left.
Papadopoulos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
Papadopoulos throws a series of punches but Linewood avoids them all with ease.
Linewood feints and then cracks Papadopoulos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Papadopoulos down.
Linewood tries to score with a low kick but Papadopoulos moves his leg out of the way.
Papadopoulos throwing a counter right hand but Linewood manages to avoid it.#T1#
Papadopoulos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks #CL2#
and Linewood counters by clinching up.
We've been informed that Linewood 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.
Linewood trying to control the position but instead, Papadopoulos has worked for underhooks and has pushed Linewood into the cage.
Linewood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from Linewood as the two fighters clinch.
Papadopoulos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Papadopoulos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Linewood can't find room to land a body shot as Papadopoulos controls the action.
Papadopoulos is trying to break the clinch but Linewood has him pressed against the cage.
Papadopoulos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Linewood or not. #BC2#
Linewood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Linewood tries to close the distance and clinch but Papadopoulos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Papadopoulos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Linewood is able to avoid easily.
Linewood throws the kick towards the body but Papadopoulos avoids it.
Papadopoulos slips under a jab.
Papadopoulos lands a nice hook to Linewood's body. Linewood takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Papadopoulos throws an off balance right hand
letting Linewood counter with a right hand. #T2#
Linewood jabs at Papadopoulos's body.
Linewood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Papadopoulos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A jab from Linewood does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Linewood has managed to clinch.
Papadopoulos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Linewood leaning his opponent against the cage.
Papadopoulos tries a body shot but Linewood blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Papadopoulos scores with a hook to the body.
Linewood lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Linewood.
Papadopoulos throws a punch but it's blocked by Linewood.
Papadopoulos tries to score a body lock takedown but Linewood shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Papadopoulos is trying to push Linewood away but Linewood has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Papadopoulos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Linewood lands a hook that snaps the head of Papadopoulos backwards. #T3#
Linewood wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Papadopoulos has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Papadopoulos.
Linewood is stalling here.
Linewood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Linewood.
Papadopoulos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Linewood backwards.
Linewood presses Papadopoulos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Linewood struggles to land a body shot inside as Papadopoulos controls his hands.
Papadopoulos prevents a body shot from Linewood.
Papadopoulos is trying to stall.
Papadopoulos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos struggles to land a body shot inside as Linewood controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Papadopoulos fails to land.
Papadopoulos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Linewood is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Papadopoulos lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T4#
Papadopoulos blocks a body shot from Linewood. #BC#
Papadopoulos breaks from the clinch.
Papadopoulos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Linewood throws a series of punches but Papadopoulos avoids them all with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linewood connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Linewood throws a front kick aimed at Papadopoulos's knee but Papadopoulos avoids it well.
Linewood misses with a kick to the body.
Papadopoulos misses the shot to the body.
Linewood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Papadopoulos.
That kick from Linewood tenderised Papadopoulos's leg. Papadopoulos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Papadopoulos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Linewood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Papadopoulos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Papadopoulos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Papadopoulos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Linewood.
Linewood defending well as Papadopoulos loads up on a big left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Linewood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shock Linewood 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#
Papadopoulos lands a really nice looking cross but Linewood seems unphased.
Linewood moves out of range as Papadopoulos throws a body kick.
Linewood misses with an uppercut.
Linewood darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Papadopoulos with a jab.
Papadopoulos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Linewood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Linewood was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Linewood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Linewood throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Linewood checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Papadopoulos.
Linewood will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Papadopoulos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Linewood moves away.
Papadopoulos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Papadopoulos throws a leg kick but Linewood sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Linewood feints and then cracks Papadopoulos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Papadopoulos down. #T1#
Linewood throws a shot to the body.
Linewood misses with a body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Linewood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos lands with a straight right. Linewood didn't see that one coming.
Papadopoulos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Linewood.
Linewood slips a jab and a cross from Papadopoulos.
Linewood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Linewood. Papadopoulos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Papadopoulos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Linewood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Papadopoulos moves away.
Linewood takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Papadopoulos. Linewood does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Linewood does no damage.
Papadopoulos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Linewood slips a jab from Papadopoulos.
Linewood doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Linewood. Papadopoulos shrugs it off though.
Linewood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linewood cracks Papadopoulos with an open hand slap.
Papadopoulos throws a right hand that Linewood ducks under and follows up with a left that Linewood also avoids with ease.
Linewood fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Linewood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Papadopoulos.
Linewood ducks under a wild hook from Papadopoulos.
Linewood checks the leg kick nicely there.
A slow jab from Linewood misses its intended target.
Linewood lands a really nice looking cross but Papadopoulos seems unphased.
Papadopoulos throws a jab but it's blocked by Linewood.
Linewood checks a leg kick.
Linewood misses with a wild body shot.
Papadopoulos throws a poor cross that misses
and Linewood makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Papadopoulos takes a jab right on the kisser.
Linewood slips under a jab from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos connects with a right hand. Linewood shakes it off.
Linewood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Papadopoulos sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T3#
Linewood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos throws a jab when Linewood was well out of range.
Linewood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Linewood throws a hook but Papadopoulos blocks it.
Papadopoulos throws a nice looking combination but Linewood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Linewood throws a good cross that connects.
Linewood looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Linewood wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Linewood avoids the body shot from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Linewood was well out of range. Poor timing from Papadopoulos.
Linewood turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Papadopoulos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Linewood.
Linewood misses the jab.
Linewood avoids the body shot from Papadopoulos.
A nice leg kick lands there from Linewood.
Linewood scores with a jab.
Linewood lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linewood blocks a head kick by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Linewood fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Papadopoulos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big left from Papadopoulos misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Linewood! But no joy.
Papadopoulos walks into a left hand.
Papadopoulos throws a body punch but Linewood moves out of range.
Papadopoulos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Linewood.
Linewood misses with a hook to the body
and Papadopoulos counters with an inside leg kick.
Papadopoulos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linewood manages to avoid it.
Linewood turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Papadopoulos throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Linewood throws a quick inside leg kick.
Linewood throws out a leg kick but Papadopoulos moves out of range and Linewood only half commits.
Papadopoulos misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Linewood counters with a stiff right hand.
Papadopoulos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Linewood.
Papadopoulos throws a big shot that misses.
Papadopoulos throws the left hand but Linewood avoids the punch easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shock Linewood 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 each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Papadopoulos swings away with a body shot that misses #CL2#
and Linewood holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Linewood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Linewood creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Papadopoulos throws a head punch that misses.
Linewood misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Linewood.
Linewood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Papadopoulos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Papadopoulos has a couple of punches blocked by Linewood.
Papadopoulos wants to break free but Linewood has control.
Papadopoulos misses with the head strike.
Linewood stalling.
Linewood tries to work over Papadopoulos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linewood lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Linewood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Papadopoulos tries to break free but Linewood pushes him back against the cage.
Linewood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Linewood blocks an uppercut.
Papadopoulos misses with some punches.
Papadopoulos has a couple of punches blocked by Linewood.
Shock Linewood seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T1#
Papadopoulos blocking some punches. #BC2#
Linewood manages to break the clinch.
Linewood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Papadopoulos manages to avoid it.
Papadopoulos has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Linewood.
Linewood takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Papadopoulos avoids the body shot from Linewood.
Papadopoulos throws an overhand right that lands on Linewood's shoulder, as Linewood tries to avoid the shot.
Linewood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Papadopoulos throws out the jab.
Linewood moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Papadopoulos misses the target.
Papadopoulos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Linewood.
Papadopoulos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Papadopoulos throws a big shot that misses.
Linewood scores with a jab to the head.
Linewood with the inside leg kick.
Papadopoulos throws a shot from downtown. Linewood moves away and avoids it.
Papadopoulos wants to slow Linewood down by chopping away at his legs.
Linewood takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Avraam Papadopoulos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Linewood fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Papadopoulos.
Linewood missing with a left hand there. Papadopoulos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Papadopoulos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Linewood throws a series of punches but Papadopoulos moves out of range.
Papadopoulos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Papadopoulos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Linewood scores with a jab to the jaw.
Linewood scores with a hook to the body. Papadopoulos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Linewood misses with a hook
and Linewood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Linewood avoids a punch combination nicely.
Papadopoulos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Papadopoulos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Linewood.
Papadopoulos misses with a jab to the body
and Linewood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Papadopoulos misses with a looping right.
No joy there for Papadopoulos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Linewood scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shock Linewood seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T3#
Papadopoulos throws a head kick that misses.
Linewood throws a head kick that misses
and Papadopoulos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Linewood scores with a jab. Papadopoulos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Linewood misses with a body kick.
Papadopoulos is looking to counter punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Linewood.
Linewood takes a swing at Papadopoulos's ribcage but misses.
Linewood shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Papadopoulos throws a body punch but Linewood moves out of range.
Linewood lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Linewood takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Linewood swings for the body but Papadopoulos moves out of range.
A low kick lands for Linewood.
Papadopoulos lands a lovely overhand right.
Linewood scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Papadopoulos misses with a looping right.
Linewood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Papadopoulos.#T4#
Linewood throws a half hearted mid kick.
Linewood walks forward, straight into a front kick from Papadopoulos.
Linewood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Linewood.
Papadopoulos keeps the fight on the outside.
Papadopoulos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Linewood tries to clinch up but Papadopoulos circles away and keeps his distance.
Linewood connects with a right hand. Papadopoulos shakes it off.
Linewood tries to clinch there but Papadopoulos circles away.
It looked like Papadopoulos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Linewood thumps Papadopoulos with a low kick.
Papadopoulos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Linewood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Linewood is looking to chop away at Papadopoulos's legs.
A quick step to the side and Papadopoulos tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Papadopoulos walks into a straight right hand from Linewood.
Linewood jabs Papadopoulos right on the nose. Papadopoulos blinks but takes it well.
Shock Linewood is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A shot to the liver by Linewood. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Papadopoulos throws a body shot but no joy. #CL2#
Linewood instigates a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shock Linewood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Linewood 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shock Linewood!
Shock Linewood decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Avraam Papadopoulos spoke after the fight, saying 'It's time to leave my gloves in the cage, thanks for the support on my journey, it was all a dream when i started'.

Event: Grunge 43: Pearl Jam
Date: May 01, 2021

#R1#
Kossu lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've been informed that Kossu 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.
Linewood misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kossu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kossu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kossu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Linewood. Linewood obviously looking to wear him down.
Linewood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kossu manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Linewood. Those never looked like landing.
Kossu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Linewood with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shock Linewood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linewood tries to close the distance and clinch but Kossu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Linewood on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kossu. Kossu obviously looking to wear him down.
Linewood slips under a jab from Kossu.
Linewood is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kossu goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Linewood on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kossu. Kossu obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kossu slips under a jab.
Linewood lands with a kick to the ribs.
Linewood lands a jab to Kossu's midsection.
Linewood throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #T1#
Kossu tries to land a front kick but Linewood steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice defenses there by Linewood.
An attempted straight right counter from Linewood misses the target.
Linewood gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kossu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kossu swings and misses with a shot to the body#CL#
and Linewood holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kossu lands a shoulder strike.
Linewood working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC#
Linewood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Linewood lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kossu at a distance.
Kossu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Donk. Linewood catches Kossu right on the button with a cross.
Linewood connects with a solid leg kick.
Kossu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Linewood. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kossu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Linewood to counter with a crisp jab.
Kossu tries a head kick but it misses.
Kossu lands a head kick!
Linewood connects with a body shot.#T2#
Linewood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kossu throws out the jab.
Linewood uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kossu has time to react.
Linewood misses with a wild body shot.
Linewood throws an overhand right that lands on Kossu's shoulder, as Kossu tries to avoid the shot.
Kossu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kossu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Linewood can pounce on him.
Linewood throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kossu misses with a body shot.
Linewood plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kossu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Linewood.
Linewood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kossu misses with a low kick as Linewood jumps back.
Linewood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kossu was well out of range. Poor timing from Linewood.
Linewood slips a jab and a cross from Kossu.
Kossu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Linewood.#T3#
Kossu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Linewood moves away.
Kossu sizes up Linewood with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kossu misses with a double jab.
The fighters circling - Kossu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kossu throws a head kick that misses.
Linewood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Linewood takes one on the button.
Kossu misses with a jab to the body
and Linewood counters with a thumping low kick.
Kossu misses with a straight left.
Kossu misses with a looping right.
Kossu dodges the punch combination from Linewood.
Linewood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kossu circles away quickly and effectively.
Kossu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kossu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Linewood is out of range and Kossu settles back down.
Linewood throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range. #T4#
Linewood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Linewood tries to clinch but Kossu is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linewood looks to score with a jab to the body but Kossu is just out of range.
Linewood is looking to wear down Kossu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kossu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kossu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kossu cracks Linewood with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kossu misses the shot to the body.
Linewood bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kossu misses the shot to the body.
Kossu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Linewood misses with a low kick.
Kossu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Linewood throws a low kick but Kossu moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kossu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kossu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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 Shock Linewood will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Linewood looks to land a right hand but Kossu moved out of range.
Linewood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kossu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Linewood with a jab.
Linewood on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kossu throws a hook to the side of Linewood's head but Linewood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kossu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kossu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Kossu finds it's way through Linewood's defenses.
Kossu lands with a shot to the body.
Kossu connects with an inside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Linewood 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab from Kossu misses.
Linewood throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kossu flicks out a counter leg kick but Linewood steps away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linewood bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kossu's head backwards.
Kossu lands a glancing blow to the side of Linewood's head.
Kossu swings for the body but Linewood moves out of range. #T1#
Kossu misses with a looping left.
Kossu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kossu lands with a nice body punch.
Linewood connects with a single shot there.
Kossu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kossu looks for the body kick but Linewood saw that one coming.
Kossu catches Linewood with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kossu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Linewood finds it's way round the side to connect with Kossu's head.
Linewood takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kossu misses with a hook. Linewood ducked under it nicely.
Linewood wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Linewood tests Kossu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Linewood looks to land a body kick but Kossu moved away.
Kossu only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kossu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Linewood.
Linewood throws a looping overhand right but Kossu ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linewood connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kossu. Kossu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Linewood misses with an attempted mid kick. #T2#
Kossu moves away from the strike by Linewood.
Linewood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kossu moves away.
Kossu throws a looping overhand right but Linewood ducks down to avoid it.
Kossu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kossu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Linewood scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Linewood misses with a body shot.
Kossu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A jab from Linewood misses.
Linewood throws a good cross that connects.
Kossu thows a body kick. Linewood tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Linewood slips a jab from Kossu.
Linewood lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kalle Kossu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Linewood throws a head kick that misses
and Linewood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kossu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Linewood doesn't seem bothered though. #T3#
Kossu throws a shot from downtown. Linewood moves away and avoids it.
Linewood was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kossu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Linewood circles away quickly and effectively.
Linewood digs a good body shot into Kossu's ribs.
Linewood scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kossu looks to score with a jab to the body but Linewood is just out of range.
Linewood moves out of range as Kossu strikes.
Linewood takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Linewood throws an overhand right that lands on Kossu's shoulder, as Kossu tries to avoid the shot.
Linewood takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Linewood lands a leg kick that knocks Kossu off balance momentarily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kossu.
A nice leg kick from Linewood, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kossu keeps the fight on the outside.
Linewood connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
An inside leg kick lands from Kossu. #T4#
Linewood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Linewood keeps Kossu at a distance using the push kick.
Kossu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Linewood under the eye.
Kossu throws a leg kick
and Linewood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Linewood misses with a wild body shot.
Linewood doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kossu throws a wild body kick that Linewood sees coming a mile off.
Kossu throws a jab when Linewood was well out of range.
Kossu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Kossu.
Kossu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kossu throws a front kick aimed at Linewood's knee but Linewood avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Linewood misses with a series of wild punches.
A countering left hand to the body from Kossu misses.
Kossu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kalle Kossu 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##CL#
Linewood gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Linewood is struggling to control the position.
Linewood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Linewood wants to get back to striking at distance but Kossu won't allow it.
Kossu tries a body shot but Linewood blocks it.
Kossu blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Linewood.
Kossu pushes Linewood back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kossu is pushing Linewood up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Linewood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kossu lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Linewood.
Linewood changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kossu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Linewood is looking to land body kicks.#T1#
Kossu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Linewood on the side of the head.
Linewood avoids the body shot from Kossu.
Kossu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Linewood looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Linewood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Linewood throws a body shot but no joy.
Kossu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kossu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice body kick from Linewood.
Linewood's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
The fight stays on the outside here - Linewood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kossu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kossu misses with a body shot.
Linewood throws a low kick, looking for Kossu's leg but Kossu calmly moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Linewood. #T2#
Linewood wants to clinch.
Kossu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Linewood.
Kossu misses the shot to the body. #CL#
Linewood closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Linewood blocks a body shot from Kossu. #BC#
Linewood breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kossu misses with a hook.
Linewood connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kossu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Linewood looks to score with a jab to the body but Kossu is just out of range.
Linewood fails to land with a series of punches.
Linewood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kossu throws out the jab.
Kossu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T3#
Linewood throws a leg kick but Kossu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kossu misses the shot to the body.
A cross from Linewood lands.
Linewood connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Linewood digs a good hook to Kossu's body.
Kossu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Linewood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kossu throws out the jab.
Linewood is looking for a counter combo.
Kossu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kossu checks the leg kick.
Linewood wants to clinch.
Linewood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kossu. #T4#
Kossu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Linewood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kossu thows a leg kick but Linewood checks it
and Linewood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kossu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Linewood moves away.
Kossu throws the left hand but Linewood avoids the punch easily.
Linewood was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kossu lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linewood doesn't manage to clinch there - Kossu circles away.
Linewood smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kossu throws out a loose jab but Linewood uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Linewood.
Kossu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Linewood connects with a body shot.
Linewood throws a leg kick but Kossu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kossu misses with a low kick as Linewood jumps back.
A nice leg kick lands there from Linewood.
Linewood slips under a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shock Linewood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Linewood has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shock Linewood!
A very excited looking Shock Linewood 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: Grunge 37: Sleater Kinney
Date: Mar 06, 2021

#R1#
Mason will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bea Mason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Mason shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mason was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Linewood definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
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.
Linewood is looking to reverse the position.
Mason trying to control the position but Linewood is working away.
Linewood is trying to control Mason's posture but Mason avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linewood dodges the ground and pound from Mason.
Linewood is not content to let Mason control the position.
Mason might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Linewood haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T1#
Linewood is looking to regain half guard here but Mason keeps moving and retains side control.
Linewood is working hard here to advance position.
Linewood parries the strikes from Mason easily there. Mason is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Linewood to escape. #SUB2#
Mason tries for a kimura but Linewood is defending well.
Linewood manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Linewood wants to pass the guard but Mason is defending well.
Linewood is keen to just control but Mason is a slippery customer.
Linewood wants to advance to full mount but Mason doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead. #T2#
Linewood slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#SUB#
Linewood has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Mason is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Linewood yanks on the arm and Mason is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Linewood.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shock Linewood!
After winning the bout, Shock Linewood thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: PANDA 80
Date: Jan 30, 2021

#R1#
Linewood throws a body punch but Chelios moves out of range.
Linewood connects with an inside leg kick.
Chelios looks to throw the jab but Linewood is out of range.
Linewood tries to counter by clinching up but Chelios breaks away and moves out of range.
Linewood stalks Chelios and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chelios's face. Chelios staggers backwards, shaken.
A cross from Linewood lands.
Chelios blocks a jab.
Chelios turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Linewood scores with a hook.
Chelios lands a nice looking body shot.
Chelios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Linewood.
Chelios's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Chelios duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linewood moves out of range as Chelios throws a body kick.
Linewood on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chelios swinging wildly here.
Chelios tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chelios misses with a body shot. #T1#
Chelios moves in looking to clinch but Linewood pushes him off.
Chelios misses with a body shot.
It looked like Linewood was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Linewood jabs Chelios to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chelios throws out a loose jab but Linewood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chelios scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Linewood blocks a leg kick.
It looked like Linewood was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Chelios.
Linewood fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chelios has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chelios misses the shot to the body.
Linewood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chelios tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chelios is looking to clinch but Linewood is avoiding it.
Chelios 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.
As Chelios backs away, Linewood returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Linewood avoids the body shot from Chelios.
Chelios darts in trying to clinch
and Linewood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
A shot to the liver by Chelios. Beautiful body shot.
Linewood swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Linewood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chelios looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linewood misses with an uppercut.
Linewood with a hook.
Chelios throws a shot to the body.
Chelios moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chelios cracks Linewood with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chelios misses with a series of wild punches.
Linewood was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#CL2#
Chelios moves into the clinch successfully.
Chelios misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Linewood. #T3#
Chelios doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Linewood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Linewood pushes Chelios back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chelios scores with a shot to the side of Linewood's head.
Chelios lands with a right to the head.
Chelios tries a body shot but Linewood blocks it.
Chelios lands with a right to the head.
Chelios misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chelios.
Linewood content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Linewood blocks an uppercut.
Chelios swings wildly with an uppercut but Linewood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Linewood struggles to land a body shot inside as Chelios controls his hands.
Linewood misses with a punch to the body.
Linewood struggles to land a body shot inside as Chelios controls his hands.
Chelios has a couple of punches blocked by Linewood.
Linewood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Linewood as the two fighters clinch. #T4#
A hook to the body from Chelios.
Linewood gets through Chelios's defenses to land a nice punch 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!
Chelios misses with a short punch on the inside.
Linewood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chelios lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Linewood throws a head punch that misses.
Linewood throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Linewood working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chelios makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Linewood's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Linewood tries to work over Chelios's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chelios lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Linewood blocking some punches.
Linewood tries to work over Chelios's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Linewood scores with a shoulder strike.
Linewood misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chelios.
Linewood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chelios prevents a body shot from Linewood.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jensen Chelios dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Chelios checks the leg kick.
Chelios tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Linewood was well out of range. Poor timing from Chelios.
Chelios connects with an inside leg kick.
Linewood misses with a low kick.
Chelios takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chelios avoids the body shot from Linewood.
Linewood misses with a straight left.
Chelios swinging wildly here.
Linewood lands with an overhand left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chelios swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chelios misses with a leg kick.
Linewood looks to land a left hand but Chelios moved out of range nicely.
Linewood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chelios.
Linewood chopping away at his opponent's legs. #T1#
Chelios is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chelios blocks a jab.
Chelios digs a good body shot into Linewood's ribs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Linewood. That's going to slow Chelios down.
Chelios slips under a jab.
Linewood scores with a jab.
Linewood connects with a solid leg kick.
Linewood throws a jab but it's blocked by Chelios.
Nice defenses there by Linewood.
Chelios tries to close the distance and clinch up but Linewood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circling - Linewood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chelios connects with a solid leg kick.
A low kick from Chelios is predictable there
and Linewood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Chelios.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chelios looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#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!
A swing and a miss from Linewood.
Chelios swings for the body but Linewood moves out of range.
Linewood lands a jab to the head.
Shock Linewood is winning the standup battle so far.
Chelios misses with a left hand
and Linewood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Linewood moves forwards but Chelios connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Linewood scores with a hook to the body. Chelios takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chelios throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Linewood.
Chelios lands a head shot.
Linewood slips a jab from Chelios.
Linewood lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Linewood digs a good hook to Chelios's body.
Chelios jabs at Linewood's body.#T3#
Chelios misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Chelios backs away, Linewood returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Chelios swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Linewood.
Chelios blocks a low kick nicely.
Linewood swats away the attempt to clinch by Chelios.
Chelios swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chelios jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Linewood turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chelios's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Linewood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chelios moves away.
Chelios throws a head kick that misses.
Linewood went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Chelios swings for the body but Linewood moves out of range.
Linewood missing with a left hand there. Chelios was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chelios fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Linewood has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Linewood works the jab nicely.
Chelios with a jab.#T4#
Chelios drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Linewood throws a leg kick but Chelios sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chelios takes a swing at Linewood's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linewood throws a hook but Chelios avoids it easily.
Linewood looks to throw the jab but Chelios is out of range.
Chelios shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Linewood checks a leg kick nicely.
Linewood takes one to the side of the head.
A big right from Linewood misses.
A jab from Chelios misses.
Chelios looks to land a left hand but Linewood moved out of range nicely.
Chelios slips a jab from Linewood.
Chelios looks to score with a jab to the body but Linewood is just out of range.
Linewood looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#CL2#
Chelios gets a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Shock Linewood will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Linewood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chelios checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chelios checks a leg kick.
Linewood is looking to clinch but Chelios is avoiding it.
Chelios tries to counter with a clinch but Linewood shakes him off and moves away.
Linewood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chelios moves away.
Chelios slips under a jab from Linewood.
Chelios throws a leg kick but Linewood moved away.
Linewood on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chelios. Chelios obviously looking to wear him down.
Linewood moves away from the strike by Chelios. #CL#
Linewood moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linewood tries to throw a body punch but Chelios avoids it by throwing Linewood back against the cage.
Chelios misses with the head strike.
Chelios can't find room to land a body shot as Linewood controls the action.
Chelios swings wildly with an uppercut but Linewood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chelios swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T1#
Chelios throws a head punch that misses.
Chelios swings wildly with an uppercut but Linewood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chelios swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chelios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Linewood.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chelios.
Chelios goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chelios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Linewood digs a right hand into Chelios's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chelios's gas tank.
Linewood taking a breather.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chelios.
Chelios prevents a body shot from Linewood.
Chelios lands a left hand.
Chelios misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Linewood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chelios's elbow.
Linewood works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #BC#
Linewood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T2#
Chelios moves out of range as Linewood strikes.
Chelios tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Linewood is able to avoid easily.
Linewood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chelios.
Linewood misses the shot to the body.
Chelios tries to counter by closing the distance.
Chelios turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linewood has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Linewood there as he acknowledges the shot.
Linewood throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chelios.
Chelios misses with an attempted mid kick.
Linewood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chelios throws a chopping leg kick but Linewood manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Chelios misses with a body shot.
Linewood throws a nice outside leg kick.
A cross from Linewood lands.
Chelios throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Linewood counters with a low kick, right behind Chelios 's knee. #T3#
Chelios throws a lazy uppercut
and Linewood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A clash of legs there as Chelios blocks the low kick.
Linewood connects with a jab.
Linewood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Linewood scoring well with a low kick there.
Chelios loads up on a big right hand but Linewood slips the punch.
Linewood tries to score with a low kick but Chelios moves his leg out of the way.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chelios.
Chelios swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Linewood counter with a right hand.
Linewood just misses with a punch to the body.
Chelios wants to counter the offense by Linewood and move into the clinch position.
Chelios misses with a double jab.
It looked like Linewood wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Linewood moves out of range as Chelios strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Linewood misses the target.
A big left from Chelios misses. #T4#
Chelios throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Chelios moves out of range of the leg kick from Linewood.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chelios lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chelios is looking to clinch.
Chelios blocks a leg kick.
Chelios throws a half hearted mid kick.
Linewood appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Linewood misses with a looping right.
Chelios misses with a body punch
and Linewood counters with a nice uppercut.
Chelios throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Linewood swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Linewood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chelios.
It looked like Linewood wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Linewood throws a big shot that misses.
Linewood sets himself, and Chelios steps forward looking for the clinch! Linewood avoids it this time.
Chelios lands a lovely overhand right.
A slow jab from Linewood misses its intended target.
Chelios with a nice cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jensen Chelios.
Well Chelios 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jensen Chelios!
A very excited looking Jensen Chelios 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: GAMMA#873 San Pedro v Storm
Date: Dec 19, 2020

#R1#
Packer cracks a nice hook into Linewood's ribs.
Linewood takes one to the chin there.
Linewood looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Packer scores with a leg kick.
Packer punishes Linewood's body with a nice straight punch.
Packer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Linewood fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Packer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Packer lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Packer throws a series of punches but Linewood moves out of range.
Packer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Packer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Packer misses with a body shot.
Linewood scores with a jab. Packer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Packer throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.#T1#
Packer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Packer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Packer connects with a high kick.
We've been informed that Linewood 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.
Packer misses with a body kick.
Packer misses with a head kick.
A punch lands to the side of Linewood 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A head kick misses from Packer.
Packer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Linewood.
Linewood takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Packer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #ROC#Linewood is rocked!
Packer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Packer throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Packer connects with a single shot there.#T2#
No joy there for Packer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Linewood looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab lands there for Packer.
Packer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Linewood wants to slow Packer down by chopping away at his legs.
A big right from Linewood misses.
Packer connects with a leg kick.
Packer throws a body shot but no joy.
Linewood only half commits to the counter leg kick.
It looks like Packer has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Linewood will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Packer connects with a leg kick.
Packer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Linewood keeps Packer at a distance using the push kick.
Packer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Linewood fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Packer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T3#
Packer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Linewood swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Linewood scores with a punch to the head.
Packer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Linewood walks into a jab.
Packer throws a lazy head kick
and Packer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Packer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Packer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Linewood's head.
Linewood is still on wobbly legs! Can Packer finish him?
Packer lands a brutal head kick. Linewood looks out on his feet and Packer throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Todd Packer!

Event: GAMMA#868 Falcone v Newton
Date: Nov 28, 2020

#R1#
Linewood shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Alvarez, as that shot connected.
Alvarez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Linewood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Linewood tries to get set, Alvarez tries to push him back and clinch up but Linewood manages to avoid the attempt.
Nice cross by Alvarez.
Linewood with a nice calf kick.
Alvarez tries to land a body kick
and Linewood counters with a thumping low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linewood tries to clinch but Alvarez is having none of it.
Alvarez quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Nice cross by Alvarez.
Good shot there by Linewood.
Alvarez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Linewood. #T1#
Alvarez looks to land a left hand but Linewood moved out of range nicely.
Alvarez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Alvarez looks to throw the jab but Linewood is out of range.
Linewood was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Alvarez with a nice calf kick.
Alvarez moves out of range as Linewood strikes.
Linewood throws an overhand right that lands on Alvarez's shoulder, as Alvarez tries to avoid the shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Linewood.
Linewood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alvarez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Linewood walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T2#
Linewood tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alvarez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Linewood misses with a low kick.
Linewood tried to score with a low kick but Alvarez checks it.
Alvarez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Linewood misses the jab.
Alvarez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Alvarez scores with a three punch combo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A thudding body kick lands there by Linewood!
Alvarez lands with a nice body kick.
Alvarez jabs Linewood right on the nose. Linewood blinks but takes it well.
Alvarez throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Linewood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T3#
Linewood lands with a cross.
Alvarez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Linewood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Linewood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alvarez wants to clinch up but Linewood keeps it at a distance.
Linewood throws a big counter head kick but Alvarez avoids it with no problem.
Alvarez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alvarez staying out of range there.
Alvarez seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Linewood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Alvarez moves in looking to clinch but Linewood pushes him off.#T4#
Nice body kick from Alvarez.
Linewood dodges the punch combination from Alvarez.
Alvarez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Linewood.
Linewood takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CL#
Alvarez moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvarez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Linewood lands a nice shot to the body. #BC2#
Linewood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick from Alvarez misses.
Alvarez backing away here, and Linewood unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Whorely Alvarez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Linewood rushes Alvarez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alvarez.
Alvarez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Linewood misses with the head strike.
Alvarez pushes Linewood back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Alvarez controlling the action here for a moment.
Linewood stalling in the clinch but Alvarez improves position.
Alvarez stalling.
Linewood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Alvarez misses with some punches.
Linewood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Linewood.
Alvarez blocking some punches.
Linewood working aggressively here. #T1#
A hook to the body from Alvarez.
Linewood misses with some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Linewood lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alvarez.
Linewood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alvarez tries to work over Linewood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alvarez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Linewood backwards.
Alvarez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Alvarez takes a shot to the head.
Alvarez slows down the pace here.
Linewood misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Alvarez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Linewood tries to work over Alvarez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T2#
Linewood lands an uppercut.
Alvarez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Linewood backwards.
Alvarez blocks an uppercut.
Linewood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Linewood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Linewood stalls.
Alvarez has a couple of punches blocked by Linewood.
Linewood lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linewood throws a head punch that misses.
Linewood struggles to land a body shot inside as Alvarez controls his hands.
Alvarez throws a knee to the head but misses. #BC2#
Linewood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Linewood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alvarez fires out a quick counter leg kick but Linewood just manages to avoid it.
Linewood throws a lazy uppercut
and Alvarez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T3#
Linewood takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Alvarez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alvarez wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Alvarez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Linewood.
Alvarez misses with an attempted mid kick.
A swing and a miss from Alvarez.
Linewood scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Alvarez thuds his right hand into Linewood's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Alvarez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alvarez misses with a straight left. #T4#
Linewood fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alvarez on the side of the head.
Alvarez checks a low kick from Linewood.
Alvarez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Linewood chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Linewood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linewood misses with an uppercut.
Alvarez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Linewood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alvarez.
Alvarez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Linewood throws out the jab.
Alvarez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Linewood checks a low kick from Alvarez.
Alvarez connects with a nice looking jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Shock Linewood will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Linewood throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Linewood throws an overhand right that lands on Alvarez's shoulder, as Alvarez tries to avoid the shot.
A punch lands to the side of Linewood 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Alvarez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Linewood fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Linewood lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A head kick misses from Alvarez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Alvarez misses.
A punch combination from Alvarez misses.
A shot to the liver by Alvarez. Beautiful body shot.#T1#
Alvarez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Linewood.
Linewood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Linewood tests Alvarez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Alvarez as he connects with a hook.
Linewood feints and then cracks Alvarez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alvarez down.
Linewood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alvarez.
Alvarez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A low kick lands for Linewood. #T2#
Linewood gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alvarez.
Alvarez fails to land with a series of punches.
Alvarez backing away here, and Linewood unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Alvarez scores with a jab to the body.
Alvarez misses with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvarez 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.
Alvarez throws a front kick aimed at Linewood's knee but Linewood avoids it well.
Alvarez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Linewood now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Alvarez 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.
Linewood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alvarez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alvarez tries to counter by clinching up but Linewood breaks away and moves out of range.#T3#
Alvarez connects with a body shot that sends Linewood's belly button to the back.
Linewood lands a body shot.
Linewood throws a looping overhand right but Alvarez ducks down to avoid it.
Alvarez loads up on a big right hand but Linewood slips the punch.
Alvarez throws the kick towards the body but Linewood avoids it.
Linewood moves out of range of the body kick from Alvarez.
Alvarez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Linewood swings widly with a right hand
and Alvarez counters with a straight right hand.
Linewood is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #T4#
Alvarez tries to clinch up.
Linewood looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alvarez sizes up Linewood with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alvarez.
Linewood slips a jab from Alvarez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linewood keeps the fight on the outside.
Linewood looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Whorely Alvarez is winning the standup battle so far.
Good leg kick by Alvarez. #CL2#
Linewood darts in and clinches Alvarez up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Whorely Alvarez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Alvarez 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Whorely Alvarez!
In his post fight interview, Whorely Alvarez started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: GAMMA#859 Baba v Rones
Date: Oct 17, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linewood tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Linewood has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Jed's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Shock Linewood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linewood moves out of range of the body kick.
Linewood misses with a right hand
and Parker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Linewood tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Parker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Parker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Parker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Linewood cracks a nice hook into Parker's ribs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Linewood 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 Parker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Parker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A jab from Linewood does it's job there.
Linewood doesn't manage to clinch there - Parker circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker scores with a hook.
A head kick misses from Linewood.
Parker misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Linewood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Linewood lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Parker at a distance.
Parker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Linewood.#T1#
Linewood swings for the body but Parker moves out of range.
Parker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Linewood.
Parker let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Linewood darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Linewood keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Linewood throws a quick counter head kick but Parker was just out of range.
Parker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Linewood throws a leg kick but Parker moved away.
A clash of legs there as Linewood blocks the low kick.
Linewood looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Linewood dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Parker. That did some damage!
Parker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Linewood 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.
Parker throws a sloppy head kick
and Linewood counters with a nice leg kick.
Parker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Parker moves out of range as Linewood strikes.#CL#
Linewood has closed the distance and engaged Parker in a clinch. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parker lands a shoulder strike.
Parker misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Parker.
Parker throws a head punch that misses.
Linewood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Parker prevents a body shot from Linewood.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Linewood creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC#
Linewood breaks the clinch.
Parker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Linewood to score with a decent uppercut.
Parker slips under a jab.
Parker defending well as Linewood loads up on a big left hand.
Parker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Linewood circles away quickly and effectively.
Linewood chopping away at his opponent's legs.
No joy there for Linewood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Linewood bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Linewood connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Linewood turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T3##CL#
Linewood pushes Parker up against the cage in a clinch.
Parker is working Linewood over against the cage.
Parker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Parker manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Parker lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Parker - that landed with a thud.
Linewood tries a body shot but Parker blocks it.
Parker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Linewood or not.
Linewood misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Parker.
Linewood is breathing heavily.
Parker pushes Linewood back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Parker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Linewood.
Parker tries to throw a body punch but Linewood avoids it by throwing Parker back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Parker.
Parker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Linewood backwards.
A short left from Parker. #ROC2#Linewood is rocked!
Parker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linewood tries to work over Parker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Parker lands with a left to the head.
Oh Linewood is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Parker throws a head punch that misses.
Parker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Linewood seems to have got his legs back now.
Linewood throws a punch but it's blocked by Parker.
Parker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Parker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Linewood or not.
Linewood misses with some punches. #BC2#
Parker breaks from the clinch.
Parker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Linewood is looking to counter punch.#KD2#
Parker cracks Linewood with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Parker has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Linewood to stand back up!
Parker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Parker wants to land a leg kick but Linewood is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parker shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Linewood throwing a counter right hand but Parker manages to avoid it.
Parker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Parker is looking to chop away at Linewood's legs.
Linewood throwing a counter right hand but Parker manages to avoid it.
Parker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Parker dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Parker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Linewood lands a jab.
Linewood looks to throw the jab but Parker is out of range.
Parker tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Linewood lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Parker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good work by Parker as he checks the leg kick.
Linewood scores with a kick to the midsection.
Parker throws a sloppy head kick and Linewood moves out of range easily.
Parker's corner calls for a 1-2. Parker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linewood misses with a low kick.
Linewood avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Linewood cracks Parker with an open hand slap.
Parker throws a head kick that misses
and Linewood counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T1#
Linewood connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Parker's hands.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Parker. Linewood shrugs it off though.
Linewood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Linewood looks to throw the jab but Parker is out of range.
Linewood throws a leg kick that is checked#KD2#
and Parker counters with a nice right hand that sends Linewood toppling to the canvas! Linewood scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Parker finish him?!
Parker misses with a left hand
and Linewood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linewood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Linewood on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Parker. Parker obviously looking to wear him down.
Parker defending well as Linewood loads up on a big left hand.
Linewood takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Parker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parker looks to land a right hand but Linewood moved out of range.
Parker steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Linewood is out on his feet! Parker sets himself and nearly takes Linewood's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alex Parker!
Alex Parker decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

Event: GAMMA#853 Lohmus v MacArthur
Date: Sep 19, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linewood throws a head kick that Parker semi-blocks.
Parker lands with a shot to the body.
Linewood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Good work by Parker as he checks the leg kick.
A nice combination there by Parker.
Parker checks a leg kick.
Linewood wants to land a leg kick but Parker is out of range.
Linewood misses with a straight right.
Linewood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Linewood lands with a thumping leg kick.
A big left from Parker misses.
Parker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Linewood is out of range and Parker settles back down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parker throws an off balance right hand
and Linewood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Linewood throws a jab when Parker was well out of range.
Linewood throws a shot from downtown. Parker moves away and avoids it.
Linewood 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.
Linewood throws a leg kick but Parker sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Parker throwing a counter right hand but Linewood manages to avoid it.
Linewood darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Linewood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parker. #T1#
Linewood connects with a solid leg kick.
Parker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Linewood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parker.
Linewood with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Parker to score with a decent uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Linewood misses the target.
Linewood misses with a low kick.
Linewood takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Linewood tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Parker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Some bone on bone action there as Parker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Linewood avoids the head kick by Parker.
Parker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Linewood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Parker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Linewood tries a low kick but Parker avoids it.
Linewood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Parker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Linewood blocks the body kick.
Parker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linewood loads up on a big right hand but Parker slips the punch.
Parker checks a leg kick.
Parker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Linewood counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Parker.
Linewood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parker scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Parker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Parker throws a looping overhand right but Linewood ducks down to avoid it.
Linewood throws the left hand but Parker avoids the punch easily.
Parker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Linewood was well out of range. Poor timing from Parker.
Linewood uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Linewood fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Parker.
Linewood throws a big shot that misses.
Linewood thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Parker if he has to take too many more of those.
Parker misses with a kick to the body.
Linewood fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Parker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T3#
Parker throws a head kick but Linewood moves out of range.
Parker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Linewood misses with a hook. Parker ducked under it nicely.
Parker checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Linewood connects with the punch.#CL2#
Linewood gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Parker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Linewood trying to control the position but instead, Parker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Linewood into the cage.
I was talking to Parker's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Linewood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Linewood lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Parker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Linewood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Parker has Linewood pressed against the cage, preventing Linewood from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Parker misses with a body punch.
Parker can't find room to land a body shot as Linewood controls the action. #T4#
Linewood lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Linewood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Parker scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Linewood fails to land.
Parker doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
Linewood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
Linewood throws a body punch but Parker moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Linewood.
Parker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Linewood misses with a body shot.
Parker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Parker looks to land a body kick but Linewood moved away.
Parker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Parker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Linewood connects with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shock Linewood dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Linewood checks a low kick from Parker.
Linewood looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Parker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Linewood swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Linewood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good work by Linewood as he checks the leg kick.
Linewood throws a looping overhand right but Parker ducks down to avoid it.
Linewood moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Parker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Parker throws a low kick but Linewood moves out of range easily.
Parker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Linewood with a hook.
Parker slips a straight right by Linewood.
A clash of legs there as Parker blocks the low kick.
Parker jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker's corner calls for a 1-2. Parker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #CL2#
Linewood moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Linewood.
Linewood working aggressively here.
Linewood scores with a shot to the side of Parker's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linewood has a couple of punches blocked by Parker. #T1#
Linewood misses with the head strike.
Parker misses with a body punch.
Parker tries to work over Linewood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Linewood tries a body shot but Parker blocks it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Parker can't find room to land a body shot as Linewood controls the action.
Parker digs a right hand into Linewood's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Linewood's gas tank.
Linewood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Parker cracks Linewood with a nice body shot.
Linewood cracks Parker with a nice body shot.
Linewood throws a head punch that misses.
Parker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Linewood backwards.
Parker tries to work over Linewood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shock Linewood seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short uppercut from Parker.
Linewood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parker's elbow.
Linewood throws a head punch that misses.
Linewood misses with a punch on the inside.
Linewood lands an uppercut.
Parker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Linewood.
Parker lands a body shot.
Linewood lands with a right to the head.
Linewood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Parker 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.
Linewood working aggressively here.
Parker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Linewood.
Linewood tries to work over Parker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Parker tries a body shot but Linewood blocks it.
Parker misses with a punch to the body.
Parker is working Linewood over against the cage.
Parker tries to work over Linewood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Linewood misses with some punches.
Linewood can't find room to land a body shot as Parker controls the action.
Parker digs a right hand into Linewood's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Linewood's gas tank.
Linewood is breathing heavily.
A right handed body shot lands from Parker.
Parker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Linewood prevents a body shot from Parker.
Parker tries to throw a body punch but Linewood avoids it by throwing Parker back against the cage. #T3#
Parker struggles to land a body shot inside as Linewood controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Parker.
Linewood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Parker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Linewood blocks a body shot from Parker.
Parker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Linewood works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Parker tries to work over Linewood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Linewood is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Linewood lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Parker tries to throw a body punch but Linewood avoids it by throwing Parker back against the cage.
Parker tries to work over Linewood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Linewood lands a right hand.
Parker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Parker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Parker blocks an uppercut.
Linewood working aggressively here. #T4#
Parker trying to stall but Linewood improves his position.
Linewood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Linewood throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Parkers head.
Parker lands a body shot.
Parker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Parker can't find room to land a body shot as Linewood controls the action.
Linewood tries a body shot but Parker blocks it.
Parker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC#
Parker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Parker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Parker throws the left hand but Linewood avoids the punch easily.
Parker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Linewood.
Linewood takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Parker lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Parker misses with a head kick.
Parker throws a sloppy head kick and Linewood moves out of range easily.
Linewood pivots, looking for a leg kick but Parker is out of range and Linewood settles back down.
A quick step to the side and Parker tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alex Parker will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Parker tries to clinch up but Linewood circles away and keeps his distance.
Linewood swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Linewood throws a leg kick
and Parker counters with a nice leg kick.
Linewood lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Linewood throws a leg kick which misses Parker's front leg but catches the back leg as Parker tries to avoid it.
Linewood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Linewood scores with a jab to the body.
Linewood throws a leg kick but Parker checks it.
Linewood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parker manages to avoid it.#CL#
Parker pushes Linewood up against the cage in a clinch.
Linewood misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker blocking some punches.
Parker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Linewood throws a head punch that misses.
Parker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Linewood scores with a shot to the side of Parker's head.
Parker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Linewood has him pressed against the cage.#T1#
Parker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parker is leaning against Linewood and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Parker struggles to land a body shot inside as Linewood controls his hands.
A bit of stalling here from Parker. #BC#
Parker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Parker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shock Linewood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Parker scores with a leg kick.
Parker tries to work over Linewood's front leg with a kick but Linewood checks it.
Parker misses with a right hand
and Linewood counters with a nice leg kick.
Parker connects with a leg kick.
Parker misses with a wild body shot.
Linewood misses with a looping right.
Parker throwing a counter right hand but Linewood manages to avoid it.
Linewood takes one to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick from Parker misses.
Linewood misses the shot to the body.
Parker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Linewood can pounce on him. #T2#
Parker slips a jab and a cross from Linewood.
Linewood throws the left hand but Parker avoids the punch easily.
Linewood throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Parker throws out a leg kick but Linewood moves out of range and Parker only half commits.
Linewood takes a swing at Parker's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linewood throws a nice looking combination but Parker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Parker tests Linewood's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Linewood.
Parker slips under a jab from Linewood.
Linewood misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Parker misses the target.
A leg kick checked by Linewood.
A solid leg kick lands there for Parker.
Parker delivers a nice body kick.
Parker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T3#
A jab from Linewood finds it's way through Parker's defenses.
Parker throws the kick towards the body but Linewood avoids it.#CL#
Parker clinches.
Parker struggles to land a body shot inside as Linewood controls his hands.
Linewood is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Parker is keeping busy.
Parker blocks an uppercut.
Parker misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Parker.
Linewood takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Linewood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Linewood misses with a punch to the body.
Parker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Parker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Linewood throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Parker tries a body shot but Linewood blocks it.
Linewood fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Linewood working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Parker misses with a body punch.
Linewood lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Parker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Linewood's elbow.
Parker lands a shot to the body.
Linewood blocks a body shot from Parker.
Parker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Parker misses with a punch to the body.
Parker can't find room to land a body shot as Linewood controls the action.
Linewood prevents a body shot from Parker.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linewood scores with a hook to the body.
Parker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Linewood.
Parker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Linewood misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Parker.
Parker can't find room to land a body shot as Linewood controls the action.
Linewood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Parker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shock Linewood.
Well Linewood 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!

Event: GAMMA#848 Bolleke v DeSilva
Date: Aug 22, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuznetsov throws a head kick but Linewood moves out of range.
Linewood throws a good cross that connects.
Kuznetsov looks to score with a jab to the body but Linewood is just out of range.
Kuznetsov takes one on the button.
Linewood takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Linewood connects with a crisp jab.
Kuznetsov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Lads Lash Banter Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Kuznetsov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Linewood backs up against the cage.
Kuznetsov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Linewood throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kuznetsov on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linewood misses with a body shot.
Kuznetsov misses with a combination
and Linewood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Linewood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Linewood circles away quickly and effectively.#CL2#
Linewood moves into the clinch.
Linewood lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Linewood scores with a nice short uppercut.#T1#
Kuznetsov is looking to break free of the clinch but Linewood has double underhooks.
Linewood's coach down at Jed's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Linewood's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Linewood lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kuznetsov backwards.
Kuznetsov can't break the clinch.
Kuznetsov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC2#
Linewood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Linewood lands with a good body shot.
Linewood lands with a right hand.
Linewood scores with a nice head shot.#ROC2#Kuznetsov is rocked!
The fight stays on the outside here - Linewood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oh Kuznetsov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Linewood moves out of range of the body kick.
Kuznetsov seems to have got his legs back now.
Kuznetsov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Linewood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Linewood.
Linewood fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kuznetsov checks it well.
Kuznetsov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Linewood tests Kuznetsov's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Kuznetsov.
Linewood moves into range and connects with a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov misses with a double jab.
Linewood is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kuznetsov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kuznetsov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Donk. Kuznetsov catches Linewood right on the button with a cross.
Linewood takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kuznetsov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Kuznetsov. Those never looked like landing.
Linewood is trying to counter with his kicks.
A nice leg kick from Linewood, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kuznetsov throws an overhand right that lands on Linewood's shoulder, as Linewood tries to avoid the shot.
Kuznetsov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kuznetsov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Linewood on the side of the head.
Linewood throws a leg kick which misses Kuznetsov's front leg but catches the back leg as Kuznetsov tries to avoid it.
A low kick lands for Linewood. #T3#
Linewood looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kuznetsov lands a leg kick that knocks Linewood off balance momentarily.
Kuznetsov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Linewood works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Linewood has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kuznetsov misses with a two punch combination.
Linewood dodges the punch combination from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kuznetsov throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Linewood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kuznetsov.
Linewood lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Linewood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuznetsov.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Linewood - that will leave a mark!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuznetsov lands a body shot.
Kuznetsov just misses with a punch to the body. #T4#
Kuznetsov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Linewood misses with a body shot.
Linewood misses with a shot to the body
and Linewood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Linewood stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kuznetsov misses with a straight left.
Linewood throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov fails to land with a series of punches.
Linewood looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A head kick misses from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Linewood dodges the punch combination from Kuznetsov.
Linewood works the jab nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Linewood tries to clinch there but Kuznetsov circles away.
Linewood blocks a head kick by Kuznetsov.
Linewood looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Linewood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuznetsov manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shock Linewood 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#
Kuznetsov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kuznetsov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And Linewood responds with a good body kick, but Kuznetsov manages to step out the way in time.
Kuznetsov throws a body shot but no joy.
Kuznetsov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kuznetsov throws a solid leg kick but Linewood takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov lands a high kick!
Linewood misses with a series of wild punches.
Kuznetsov fails to land with a series of punches.
Linewood was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kuznetsov, as that shot connected.
Kuznetsov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Linewood.
Linewood throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kuznetsov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuznetsov throws the kick towards the body but Linewood avoids it.
Kuznetsov throws an off balance right hand
and Kuznetsov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuznetsov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kuznetsov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kuznetsov backing away here, and Linewood unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#T1#
Kuznetsov throws a head kick that misses
and Linewood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nikolai Kuznetsov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A low kick lands for Linewood.
Kuznetsov throws a series of punches but Linewood avoids them all with ease.
Linewood lands with a cross.
Linewood blocks a head kick by Kuznetsov.
Sloppy strikes from Kuznetsov. Those never looked like landing.
Linewood swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Linewood lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kuznetsov's sensitive parts.
Kuznetsov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Linewood on the side of the head.
Kuznetsov throws a lazy right hand but Linewood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Linewood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kuznetsov.
A little feinted left hand from Kuznetsov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kuznetsov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kuznetsov swats away the attempt to clinch by Linewood.
Kuznetsov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Linewood.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linewood misses with a low kick. #T2#
Linewood slips under a jab.
Linewood avoids the head kick by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Linewood backs up against the cage.
A telegraphed right hand from Linewood misses the target.
Linewood clobbers Kuznetsov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Linewood's corner calls for a 1-2. Linewood obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kuznetsov misses with an uppercut
and Linewood counters with a stiff right hand.
Kuznetsov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Linewood.
Linewood tries to clinch there but Kuznetsov circles away.
Kuznetsov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Linewood cracks Kuznetsov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kuznetsov swings for the body but Linewood moves out of range.
Kuznetsov gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Linewood makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kuznetsov misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Kuznetsov.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T3#
Linewood chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kuznetsov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Linewood dodges the punch combination from Kuznetsov.
A leg kick checked by Linewood.
Linewood appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#CL2#
Linewood darts in and clinches Kuznetsov up against the cage.
Linewood trying to stall but Kuznetsov improves his position.
Kuznetsov blocks an uppercut.
Linewood controlling the action here for a moment.
Linewood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Come on Linewood - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kuznetsov blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T4#
Linewood throws a head punch that misses.
Kuznetsov has had enough of the clinch but Linewood keeps him there for the moment.
A shot in the inside from Linewood.
Linewood misses with the head strike.
Kuznetsov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kuznetsov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kuznetsov working hard to break the clinch.
Kuznetsov is trying to maintain a safe position but Linewood gets an underhook and turns Kuznetsov into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Linewood. #BC#
Kuznetsov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Linewood blocks a head kick by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuznetsov throws a head kick but Linewood moves out of range.
Kuznetsov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linewood scoring well with a low kick there.
Nikolai Kuznetsov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuznetsov tried to score with a low kick but Linewood checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Shock Linewood 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#
Kuznetsov tries a head kick but it misses.
Linewood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Linewood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Linewood smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Linewood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kuznetsov lands a right hook to the body. #CL2#
Linewood darts in and clinches Kuznetsov up against the cage.
Linewood will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kuznetsov up against the cage.
Kuznetsov working hard to break the clinch.
Kuznetsov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linewood controlling the action here for a moment.
Linewood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Linewood swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuznetsov uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Linewood scores with a nice hook to the head.
Linewood is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kuznetsov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Linewood tries a body shot but Kuznetsov blocks it.
Linewood throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kuznetsovs head.
Kuznetsov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Linewood has him pressed against the cage.
Linewood misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Linewood breaks the clinch.
Linewood dodges the punch combination from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov wants to slow Linewood down by chopping away at his legs.
The fighters circling - Linewood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Linewood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T2#
Linewood feints and then cracks Kuznetsov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kuznetsov down.
A shot to the liver by Kuznetsov. Beautiful body shot.
Linewood is looking to slow Kuznetsov down with leg kicks.
Kuznetsov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Linewood circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice shot lands for Kuznetsov.
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 kick from Linewood lands but Kuznetsov takes it in his stride.
Nice cross by Linewood.
Linewood swings widly with a right hand
and Kuznetsov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Linewood throws a hook but Kuznetsov blocks it.
Linewood misses with a left hand
and Linewood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kuznetsov throws out a loose jab but Linewood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuznetsov throws a shot from downtown. Linewood moves away and avoids it.
Kuznetsov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kuznetsov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nikolai Kuznetsov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kuznetsov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T3#
Linewood throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuznetsov.
Linewood scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kuznetsov misses with a body kick.
A jab from Kuznetsov misses.
Linewood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuznetsov.
An attempted straight right counter from Kuznetsov misses the target.
Linewood looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuznetsov is just out of range.
Linewood scores with a nice right hand.
Linewood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Linewood moves out of range of the body kick.
A swing and a miss from Linewood.
Kuznetsov misses with a right hand
and Linewood makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kuznetsov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kuznetsov swings away with a leg kick that misses.#T4#
Kuznetsov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Linewood in his tracks.
Linewood connects with a right hand. Kuznetsov shakes it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuznetsov throws a leg kick but Linewood sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Linewood.
A big right from Kuznetsov misses.
Kuznetsov throws a nice looking combination but Linewood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov throws a hook but Linewood avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Kuznetsov.
Linewood comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shock Linewood is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A leg kick checked by Linewood.
Linewood darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kuznetsov misses with the combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shock Linewood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Linewood 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30

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

Event: GC 357 Shabanov vs Hiko
Date: Jul 25, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mollen throws a body punch but Linewood moves out of range.
Linewood misses with a double jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Mollen misses.
Mollen tries to clinch but Linewood moves out of range.
A jab from Mollen misses.
Linewood misses with a leg kick
and Mollen counters with a straight right hand.#CL2#
Mollen closes the distance and pushes Linewood back into the cage.
Mollen tries to throw a body punch but Linewood avoids it by throwing Mollen back against the cage.
Linewood wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mollen has him pressed against the cage.
Linewood lands a hook that snaps the head of Mollen backwards.
Linewood swings wildly with an uppercut but Mollen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mollen lands a body punch.
Mollen slows down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linewood misses with a punch on the inside.
Linewood struggles to land a body shot inside as Mollen controls his hands.
Linewood working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mollen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mollen.
Mollen can't find room to land a body shot as Linewood controls the action. #T1#
Linewood scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Linewood.
Linewood scores with a hook to the body.
Linewood misses with a punch on the inside.
Mollen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Linewood misses with the head strike.
Mollen lands an elbow inside.
Mollen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A bit of stalling here from Linewood.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mollen as Linewood tries to tie him up.
Mollen misses with a punch to the body.
Mollen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short right from Mollen on the inside.
Mollen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right from Linewood on the inside.
Mollen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Linewood's elbow.
Linewood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Linewood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Linewood misses with a body punch. #T2#
Mollen lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linewood tries to throw a body punch but Mollen avoids it by throwing Linewood back against the cage.
Mollen is working Linewood over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mollen.
Linewood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Linewood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Linewood avoids a wild elbow strike from Mollen.
Mollen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Mollen.
Mollen blocks an uppercut.
Linewood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mollen misses with a punch to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Linewood.
Mollen misses with an elbow strike.
Mollen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land. #BC#
Linewood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Linewood jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Linewood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mollen.#T3#
Linewood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mollen tries to counter by closing the distance.
Linewood connects with a leg kick. #CL#
Linewood rushes Mollen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mollen trying to stall but Linewood improves his position.
Linewood misses with some punches.
Linewood misses with the head strike.
Linewood lands a nice shot to the body.
Linewood controlling the action here for a moment.
A short right from Linewood.
Mollen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mollen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Linewood.
Mollen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Linewood.
Linewood stalling in the clinch but Mollen improves position.
Mollen lands a hook that snaps the head of Linewood backwards. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linewood blocks an elbow strike.
Linewood just leaning against Mollen, taking a breather.
Mollen slows down the pace here.
Mollen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC#
Linewood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mollen with the inside leg kick.
Linewood chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Linewood misses with a double jab #CL2#
and Mollen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mollen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Linewood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mollen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Linewood's elbow.
Linewood trying to control the position but instead, Mollen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Linewood into the cage.
Mollen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Linewood lands an uppercut.
Mollen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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 Shock Linewood will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Linewood with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mollen to score with a decent uppercut.
Linewood takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Linewood with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mollen to score with a decent uppercut.
A head kick misses from Linewood.
Linewood throws a leg kick but Mollen moved away.
Mollen feints a counter leg kick.
Mollen lands with a good body shot.
Linewood looks to land a left hand but Mollen moved out of range nicely.
Linewood misses with a body punch
and Mollen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Linewood throws a leg kick but Mollen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mollen tries a quick counter leg kick but Linewood is wise to it.#CL2#
Mollen has closed the distance and engaged Linewood in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mollen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hallis Mollen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mollen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linewood throws a head punch that misses.
Mollen blocks a body shot from Linewood.
Linewood misses with the head strike.
Linewood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mollen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mollen blocks an uppercut. #T1#
Mollen blocks an uppercut.
Mollen tries to work over Linewood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mollen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mollen can't find room to land a body shot as Linewood controls the action.
Linewood stalling in the clinch.
Mollen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Linewood looking to slow down the pace here.
Mollen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Linewood is keeping busy.
Linewood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mollen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mollen.
Mollen misses with an elbow over the top.
Mollen can't find room to land a body shot as Linewood controls the action.
Mollen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Linewood blocks an elbow strike.
Mollen trying to stall but Linewood improves his position.
Mollen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Linewood to work.
Linewood doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T2#
Mollen can't find room to land a body shot as Linewood controls the action.
A short right from Linewood on the inside.
Linewood avoids a wild elbow strike from Mollen.#BC#
Linewood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut there from Linewood.
Linewood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mollen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mollen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mollen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mollen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Linewood tried to score with a low kick but Mollen checks it.
Mollen moves out of range of the leg kick from Linewood.
Nice uppercut there from Linewood.
Linewood misses the body punch
and Mollen counters with a nice uppercut.
Linewood lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mollen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T3#
The fighters circling - Linewood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Linewood looks to land a right hand but Mollen moved out of range.
Linewood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mollen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Linewood in his tracks.
Mollen checks a low kick from Linewood.
Linewood moves forwards but Mollen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That kick from Linewood tenderised Mollen's leg. Mollen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Linewood misses with a straight left.
Mollen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mollen tries to clinch
and Linewood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mollen connects with a nice looking jab.
Linewood throws a body shot but no joy.
Mollen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Linewood is looking to score with low kicks.
Linewood avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Shock Linewood is winning the standup battle so far.
Mollen works Linewood's body with a nice hook.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linewood defending well as Mollen loads up on a big left hand.
Linewood shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mollen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mollen cracks Linewood with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Linewood attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mollen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Mollen misses.
Linewood misses with a hook to the body
letting Mollen counter with a right hand.
Mollen defending well as Linewood loads up on a big left hand.
Linewood lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mollen's sensitive parts.
Linewood misses with an uppercut. Mollen saw that one coming.
Mollen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Linewood.
Linewood stuns Mollen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#CL#
Linewood rushes Mollen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Linewood dodges an elbow strike from Mollen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hallis Mollen 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mollen tries a body shot but Linewood blocks it.
Mollen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Linewood creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mollen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mollen throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice left hand lands by Linewood.
Linewood lands with a light punch inside.
Linewood has a couple of punches blocked by Mollen.
Mollen lands an elbow inside.
Mollen misses with the head strike.
Mollen blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Linewood.
Mollen blocks an uppercut.
Mollen looks to throw an elbow but misses. #BC#
Linewood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Linewood finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mollen throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
Linewood lands with an uppercut that bounces Mollen off the cage and back into range.
Linewood lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Linewood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Linewood scores with a hook to the body. Mollen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Linewood on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mollen looks for the body kick but Linewood saw that one coming.
Mollen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Linewood moves away.
Mollen checks the leg kick.
Linewood blocks a leg kick.
Linewood throwing a counter right hand but Mollen manages to avoid it.
Mollen thuds his right hand into Linewood's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mollen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Linewood.
Mollen misses with a straight left.
Linewood blocks a low kick nicely.
Mollen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mollen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linewood connects with a solid leg kick.
Mollen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Linewood moves out of range as Mollen strikes.
Linewood throwing a counter right hand but Mollen manages to avoid it.
Linewood catches Mollen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mollen connects with an inside leg kick.
Linewood with a jab.
Mollen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linewood manages to avoid it.
Mollen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mollen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Linewood.
Linewood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Linewood changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mollen throws out a loose jab but Linewood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mollen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Linewood. That did some damage!
Mollen connects with a body shot.#T3#
Linewood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mollen.
The fighters circling - Mollen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mollen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Linewood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Linewood looks to score with a jab to the body but Mollen is just out of range.
Mollen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Linewood finds it's way round the side to connect with Mollen's head.
Mollen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Linewood counters with an outside leg kick.
Mollen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mollen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Linewood buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Linewood lands with a right hand.
Mollen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#CL2#
Mollen has closed the distance and engaged Linewood in a clinch.
Mollen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Linewood lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mollen backwards.
Mollen blocks an uppercut. #T4#
Linewood throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mollens head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linewood lands with a light punch inside.
Linewood misses with a body punch.
Linewood dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mollen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mollen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mollen lands a hook that snaps the head of Linewood backwards.
Linewood lands a nice shot to the body.
Mollen lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Linewood.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mollen.
Mollen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mollen misses with an elbow over the top.
Mollen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mollen misses with a punch to the body.
Linewood avoids the elbow strike from Mollen, against the cage.
Mollen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mollen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Linewood backwards.

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 Shock Linewood.
I think Linewood 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28

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

Event: GC 355 Ribbit vs Cooke
Date: Jul 11, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Linewood. Beautiful body shot.
Hide staying out of range there.
Linewood is looking to slow Hide down with leg kicks.
Linewood throws a front kick aimed at Hide's knee but Hide avoids it well. #CL#
Hide gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Linewood.
Hide wants a takedown.
Linewood's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Linewood lands a left hand.
Hide with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Our sources have told us that Hide has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Linewood tries to throw a body punch but Hide avoids it by throwing Linewood back against the cage.
Linewood misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Linewood fails to land.
Hide throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Linewoods head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Linewood.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linewood lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hide backwards.
Linewood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Hide on the inside.
Hide throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Linewood blocks it with crossed arms.
Linewood's coach down at Jed's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Linewood's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hide presses Linewood against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T1#
Hide is struggling to control the position.
Hide swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hide blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Linewood lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hide backwards.
Hide landing knees to the body.
Linewood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hide holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Linewood scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Linewood stalling the fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Linewood.
Hide putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Linewood in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Linewood throws a punch but it's blocked by Hide.
Hide connects with a knee to the head.
Hide throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Hide - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linewood swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T2#
Hide displaying some good clinch control by pressing Linewood up against the cage.
Linewood stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Linewood misses with a punch on the inside.
Hide tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Linewood's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Linewood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hide.
Hide lands a nice shot to the body.
Hide is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hide doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hide tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hide stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hide goes for a takedown in the clinch but Linewood prevents it.
Linewood has a couple of punches blocked by Hide.
Linewood letting Hide take a breather here.
Linewood has a couple of punches blocked by Hide. #T3#
Hide blocking some punches.
Hide throws a knee to the head but misses.
Linewood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hide prevents a body shot from Linewood.
Linewood avoiding damage as Hide throws knees to the body.
Linewood has Hide pressed against the cage.
Linewood avoiding damage as Hide throws knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hide takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hide utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Hide - that landed with a thud.
Linewood prevents a body shot from Hide.
Hide tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hide is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Linewood pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raphael Hide. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Linewood lands a left hand.
Linewood misses with a body punch.
Hide with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time. #T4#
Linewood lands an uppercut.
Hide prevents a body shot from Linewood.
Linewood wants to stall.
Hide tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hide is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Linewood is keeping busy.
Linewood tries to work over Hide's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Linewood lands with a short shot to the head.
Hide throws a knee to the head but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Linewood.
Linewood softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Hide on the inside.
Linewood looking to stall.
Hide controlling the action here for a moment.
Linewood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shock Linewood 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#
Linewood lands a really nice looking cross but Hide seems unphased.
Linewood loads up on a big right hand but Hide slips the punch.
Hide is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Linewood avoids the body shot from Hide.
Hide scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Linewood wants to land a leg kick but Hide is out of range.
Hide throwing a counter right hand but Linewood manages to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Linewood.
Linewood throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It looked like Hide was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Linewood.
Linewood throws a low kick but Hide avoids it.
It looked like Hide wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linewood getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Linewood lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hide at a distance. #CL2#
Linewood closes the distance and pushes Hide back into the cage.
Hide missing with knees to the body. #T1#
Hide tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hide is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Linewood is keeping busy.
Hide working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Linewood tries a body shot but Hide blocks it. #BC2#
Linewood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hide ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Linewood moves away.
Hide loads up on a big right hand but Linewood slips the punch.
Linewood fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hide scores with a jab to the body.
Hide tries to clinch up
and Linewood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hide ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Linewood moves away.#T2#
Hide takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hide works Linewood's body with a nice hook.
Linewood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hide walks into a straight right hand from Linewood.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hide has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hide there as he acknowledges the shot.
Linewood throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hide cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Linewood throws a leg kick which misses Hide's front leg but catches the back leg as Hide tries to avoid it.
Linewood looks to land a left hand but Hide moved out of range nicely.
Hide appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Hide.
Hide scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T3#
A jab from Hide finds it's way through Linewood's defenses.
Hide blocks a head kick by Linewood.
Hide appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A jab from Linewood finds it's way through Hide's defenses.
Hide uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Linewood.
Linewood misses with a hook. Hide ducked under it nicely.
Hide seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Linewood ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shock Linewood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hide misses with a double jab
and Linewood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL2#
Linewood closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Linewood lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hide backwards.
Linewood digs a right hand into Hide's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hide's gas tank. #T4#
Linewood lands a left hand.
Linewood swings wildly with an uppercut but Hide uses good head movement to avoid it.
Linewood has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Linewood working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hide misses with a body punch.
Linewood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Linewood stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Linewood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hide has a couple of punches blocked by Linewood.
Hide tries to work over Linewood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Linewood misses with a body punch.
Linewood misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Linewood.
Hide blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Linewood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Linewood cracks Hide with a nice body shot.
A shot in the inside from Linewood.
Hide misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hide scores a nice knee to the body.
Hide misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shock Linewood 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! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Hide ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hide was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Shock Linewood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linewood jabs at Hide's body.
Hide fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linewood manages to avoid it.
Linewood scores with a jab.
Linewood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hide sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hide swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Linewood misses with a right hand
and Hide counters with a lovely shot to the body.#CL2#
Linewood has managed to clinch.
Hide with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hide misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Linewood.
Hide misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Linewood.
A short left from Linewood.
Linewood lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hide backwards.
Hide drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it. #T1#
Hide tries to land a knee to the head but Linewood blocks with his arms.
Hide tries a body shot but Linewood blocks it.
Linewood tries to throw a body punch but Hide avoids it by throwing Linewood back against the cage.
Hide lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Linewood lands a body punch in the clinch.
Linewood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hide stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Linewood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hide backwards.
Linewood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Linewood misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Linewood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hide takes a swing at Linewood's ribcage but misses.
Linewood is trying to counter with his kicks.
Hide fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linewood manages to avoid it.
Linewood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hide was well out of range. Poor timing from Linewood.
A quick step to the side and Hide tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T2#
Linewood 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.
Linewood's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hide under the eye.
Linewood 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.
Hide was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hide stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Linewood looks to land a left hand but Hide moved out of range nicely.#CL2#
Linewood moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hide blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Linewood.
Hide landing knees to the body.
Linewood takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Linewood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hide.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Linewood.
Shock Linewood seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hide misses with a knee strike. #T3#
Linewood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Linewood presses Hide against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hide has Linewood pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Linewood manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hide stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hide tries to throw a body punch but Linewood avoids it by throwing Hide back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Linewood.
Linewood misses with a body punch.
Hide blocking some punches.
Linewood tries to stall but Hide uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Linewood stalling in the clinch but Hide improves position.
Linewood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Linewood tries to pull guard but Hide forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Linewood is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raphael Hide. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Linewood working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hide taking a breather.
Hide softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Linewood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hide can't get the takedown. #T4#
Linewood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hide lands a body punch.
Hide is leaning against Linewood and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hide tries a knee to the head but Linewood blocks it.
Hide is trying to stall.
Linewood takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hide stalling in the clinch but Linewood improves position.
Linewood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hide lands a good knee to the midsection. Linewood won't want to take too many of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Linewood misses with some punches.
Linewood working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Linewood lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Linewood.
Shock Linewood is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Linewood is stalling here.
Hide blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shock Linewood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Linewood 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shock Linewood!
Our winner, Shock Linewood, 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: GC 352 Phoenix vs Ribbit
Date: Jun 20, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linewood slips a jab from Raffington.
Nice body kick from Linewood.
Raffington misses with the body kick
and Linewood makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#CL#
Raffington pushes Linewood up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Linewood breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Raffington pushes Linewood up against the cage in a clinch.
Linewood lands a body shot.
Linewood misses with the head strike.
Linewood taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Linewood lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Raffington.
Raffington lands a body punch.
Raffington pushes Linewood back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Raffington blocks a body shot from Linewood.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linewood blocks an uppercut.
Raffington prevents a body shot from Linewood.
Raffington softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Linewood is trying to maintain a safe position but Raffington gets an underhook and turns Linewood into the cage.
Raffington gets through Linewood's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Raffington can't find room to land a body shot as Linewood controls the action. #T1#
Linewood takes a shot to the head.
Raffington misses with a body punch. #BC#
Raffington breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Raffington lands with a nice body kick.
Raffington throws a front kick that sends Linewood stumbling back into the cage.
We've been informed that Linewood 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.
Raffington with a nice calf kick.#CL2#
Linewood instigates a clinch.
A short left from Linewood.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raffington.
Raffington tries to throw a body punch but Linewood avoids it by throwing Raffington back against the cage.
Linewood misses with some punches.
Raffington tries to throw a body punch but Linewood avoids it by throwing Raffington back against the cage.
Raffington lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Linewood.
Linewood prevents a body shot from Raffington.
Raffington misses with the head strike.
Raffington misses with the head strike.
Raffington lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raffington prevents a body shot from Linewood. #T2#
Raffington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Linewood working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Linewood's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Raffington. #BC2#
Linewood breaks from the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Linewood.
Raffington's corner calls for a 1-2. Raffington obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Linewood lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Linewood connects with an inside leg kick.
Raffington digs a good body shot into Linewood's ribs.
Linewood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Raffington tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Raffington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Linewood lands with a straight right. Raffington didn't see that one coming.
Raffington misses with a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Linewood on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Raffington moves into range and connects with a jab.
Raffington slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Raffington connects with a leg kick. #T3#
Raffington jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Raffington looks to land a combination but Linewood avoids it well.
Nice cross by Linewood.
Linewood with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Raffington throws a hook to the side of Linewood's head but Linewood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Raffington misses with a looping right.
Linewood stuns Raffington with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Raffington checks a leg kick.
Raffington moves out of range as Linewood strikes.
Linewood throws out a loose jab but Raffington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raffington throws a body shot but no joy.
Raffington misses with a body kick.
A good leg kick by Linewood.
Linewood throws a body shot but no joy.
Raffington slips a straight right by Linewood.
And Raffington counters with a quick kick to the body but Linewood blocks it.
Raffington lands a body shot. #T4#
Linewood throws a low kick but it's checked well by Raffington.
Raffington slips a jab from Linewood.
Linewood checks the leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raffington fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linewood manages to avoid it.
Raffington connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Linewood's hands.
Linewood lands a lovely overhand right.
Raffington lands a leg kick that knocks Linewood off balance momentarily.
Raffington throws a right and a left that Linewood avoids nicely.
Raffington misses with a looping right.
Raffington uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Linewood.
Raffington misses with a straight left.
Raffington throws a jab but it's blocked by Linewood.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Linewood tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Raffington throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Raffington.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Raffington dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Raffington throws a jab when Linewood was well out of range.
Raffington is looking to clinch but Linewood is avoiding it.
Raffington throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Linewood stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fighters circle momentarily. Raffington darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Linewood throws a right hand that misses
and Raffington counters with a nice kick to the body.
Shane Raffington is winning the standup battle so far.
Linewood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Raffington throws out the jab.
Raffington checks a leg kick nicely.
Raffington keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Raffington looks to throw the jab but Linewood is out of range.
Raffington lands a lovely overhand right.
Raffington scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raffington digs a good body shot into Linewood's ribs.
Linewood misses with a looping left.
Raffington thinks about countering with a body kick.
Linewood throws a push kick but Raffington slaps the foot to one side.
Raffington tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Linewood manages to circle out of the way.
Linewood connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raffington moves away from the strike by Linewood.
Linewood just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRaffington.
Linewood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raffington.#T1#
Linewood finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Raffington.
Linewood moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Linewood darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Raffington throws out a loose jab but Linewood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Linewood takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Raffington fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Linewood circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL#
Raffington closes the distance and pushes Linewood back into the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Linewood throws a punch but it's blocked by Raffington.
Raffington misses with some punches.
Linewood prevents a body shot from Raffington.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raffington.
Raffington tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Linewood's elbow. #T2#
Raffington lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Linewood backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Raffington.
Linewood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Raffington fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Raffington lands punches inside but they're not really causing 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!
Raffington scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Raffington doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Linewood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Linewood lands an uppercut.
Raffington tries to work over Linewood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Raffington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Linewood softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Raffington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raffington misses with a punch to the body.
Linewood working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Linewood.
Linewood gets through Raffington's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Linewood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Linewood doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T3#
A short right from Linewood. #BC#
Raffington breaks the clinch.
Raffington takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Raffington lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Some wild striking there from Linewood.
Linewood misses with an attempted mid kick.
Raffington scores with a punch to the head.
Linewood misses with a wild body shot.
Raffington keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Linewood.
Raffington blocks a leg kick.
Raffington tries to clinch up.
Raffington moves away from the strike by Linewood.
Raffington misses with a right hand
and Linewood counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Raffington thinking.
Raffington punishes Linewood's body with a nice straight punch.
Linewood misses with a wild body shot. #T4#
Linewood gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raffington tries to land a front kick but Linewood steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Linewood walks into a straight right hand from Raffington.
Raffington ducks under a wild hook from Linewood.
Linewood looks to score with a jab to the body but Raffington is just out of range.
Raffington throws a big shot that misses.#CL#
Raffington gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Linewood throws a head punch that misses.
Linewood digs a right hand underneath Raffington's ribcage. Raffington let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Linewood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Raffington takes a shot to the head.
Linewood lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Linewood throws a punch but it's blocked by Raffington.
Linewood misses with some punches.
Linewood stalling against the cage.
Raffington lands a right hand that snaps the head of Linewood backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Shane Raffington will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Raffington connects with the punch.
Raffington connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Raffington ducks under a wild hook from Linewood.
Linewood's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Raffington avoids the body shot from Linewood.
Raffington looks to land a left hand but Linewood moved out of range nicely.
Raffington lands a really nice looking cross but Linewood seems unphased.
Linewood scores with a jab to the head.
Raffington misses with a kick to the body.
Shane Raffington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linewood lands with a thumping leg kick.
Linewood lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Linewood ducks under a wild hook from Raffington.
Linewood counters with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raffington lands a right hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Raffington.
Linewood throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Raffington stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Raffington.
Raffington bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T1#
Linewood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Linewood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Raffington.
Raffington takes a swing at Linewood's ribcage but misses.
Linewood on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Linewood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Linewood keeps the fight on the outside.
Linewood blocks a head kick by Raffington.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Raffington 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 Linewood has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Linewood and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Raffington takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Raffington jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Raffington attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Linewood throws out a counter right but Raffington avoids it with no problem.
Linewood looks to score with a jab to the body but Raffington is just out of range.
Raffington throws an overhand right that lands on Linewood's shoulder, as Linewood tries to avoid the shot.
Linewood throws a hook but Raffington blocks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Raffington.
Shane Raffington is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Linewood ducks under a wild hook from Raffington.
Raffington ducks under a wild hook from Linewood.
Raffington throwing a counter right hand but Linewood manages to avoid it.
Linewood walks into a straight right hand from Raffington.
Raffington is looking to slow Linewood down with leg kicks.
Linewood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Raffington.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Linewood.
The fighters circling - Linewood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Raffington smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Danga de danga de dang - Linewood scores with a four punch combination!
Linewood jabs Raffington to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Linewood bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Raffington's head.
Linewood throws the left hand but Raffington avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Linewood.
Raffington getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Raffington swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Linewood appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#T3#
Raffington stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice defenses there by Raffington.
Linewood fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Raffington is out of range.
Linewood tries to score with a low kick but Raffington moves his leg out of the way.
Linewood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raffington.
Linewood takes one on the button.
Raffington digs a good hook to Linewood's body.
Raffington wants to land a leg kick but Linewood is out of range.
Linewood loads up on a big right hand but Raffington slips the punch.
Linewood has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Raffington.
A slow jab from Linewood misses its intended target.
Raffington throws a body punch but Linewood moves out of range.
Raffington jabs Linewood right on the nose. Linewood blinks but takes it well.
Raffington tests Linewood's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Linewood throws a good cross that connects. #T4#
Linewood dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Raffington. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linewood lands with a shot to the body.
A jab from Raffington misses.
Shock Linewood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Linewood is looking to chop away at Raffington's legs.
Linewood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Raffington displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Linewood throws out the jab.
Linewood throws a hook to the side of Raffington's head but Raffington sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Raffington ducks under a wild hook from Linewood.
Raffington's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Linewood connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Raffington scrambles back to his feet.
Raffington uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Linewood.
Raffington moves away from the strike by Linewood.
Raffington keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Raffington.
Linewood throws a chopping leg kick but Raffington manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Shane Raffington.
Well Raffington has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Raffington!
In his post fight interview, Shane Raffington started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

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

#R1#
Burduada No Cranio tries a head kick but it misses.
Burduada No Cranio throws a right hand that Linewood ducks under and follows up with a left that Linewood also avoids with ease.
Linewood takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ricardo Burduada No Cranio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burduada No Cranio connects with a leg kick.
Burduada No Cranio ducks under a wild hook from Linewood.
Linewood misses with a low kick.
Linewood blocks a low kick nicely.
Burduada No Cranio keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Linewood misses with a hook.
Linewood just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBurduada No Cranio.
Burduada No Cranio throws a head kick that misses.
Linewood appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Burduada No Cranio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Linewood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burduada No Cranio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Linewood's coach down at Jed's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Linewood's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Burduada No Cranio darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Burduada No Cranio throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Linewood.
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!
Linewood wants to land a leg kick but Burduada No Cranio is out of range.
Linewood looks to land a right hand but Burduada No Cranio moved out of range.
Linewood lands the left hand.#T1#
Linewood takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Burduada No Cranio throws a head kick but Linewood moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Burduada No Cranio.
Burduada No Cranio connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Linewood's hands.
Burduada No Cranio lands with an overhand left.
A telegraphed right hand from Burduada No Cranio misses the target.
Linewood feints a counter leg kick.
Linewood avoids the head kick by Burduada No Cranio.
Burduada No Cranio misses with an uppercut.
Linewood tries a quick counter leg kick but Burduada No Cranio is wise to it.
Burduada No Cranio lets loose with a powerful body kick. Linewood will feel that in the morning.
Burduada No Cranio throws a sloppy head kick and Linewood moves out of range easily.
Burduada No Cranio tries a head kick but it misses.
Linewood takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Linewood slips a straight right by Burduada No Cranio.
Linewood appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Burduada No Cranio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burduada No Cranio lands with a straight right. Linewood didn't see that one coming.
Burduada No Cranio tries a head kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Linewood on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T2#
Burduada No Cranio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burduada No Cranio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Burduada No Cranio misses the target.
Linewood tries to land a leg kick but Burduada No Cranio saw it coming and moves away. #CL#
Burduada No Cranio clinches up against the cage.
Linewood taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burduada No Cranio.
Burduada No Cranio tries to pull guard but Linewood holds him up against the cage and eventually Burduada No Cranio drops back down to his feet.
Linewood leaning against his opponent.
Linewood stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Linewood lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burduada No Cranio backwards.
Linewood lands with a short shot to the head. #BC2#
Linewood breaks the clinch.
Burduada No Cranio throws a right hand that misses
and Linewood counters with a low kick, right behind Burduada No Cranio 's knee.
Burduada No Cranio throws a jab but it's blocked by Linewood.
Burduada No Cranio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Linewood connects with a crisp jab. #T3#
Burduada No Cranio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Linewood connects with a jab.
Linewood scores with a jab. Burduada No Cranio acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #ROC2#
Burduada No Cranio is rocked!#CL2#
Linewood takes the fight into the clinch.
Oh Burduada No Cranio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A shot in the inside from Linewood.
Our sources have told us that Burduada No Cranio has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Burduada No Cranio trying to land knees to the body.
Linewood throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burduada No Cranios head. #TD2#
Linewood pulls Burduada No Cranio into guard.
Linewood 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#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burduada No Cranio wants to improve his position but Linewood is controlling well.
Linewood missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Linewood thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Burduada No Cranio's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linewood stalling.
Burduada No Cranio seems to have got his legs back now.
Burduada No Cranio is looking to escape.#SUB2#
Linewood is trying to work for a kimura but Burduada No Cranio is defending well.
Burduada No Cranio wants to improve his position but Linewood is controlling well.
Linewood has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T4#
Burduada No Cranio wants to get back to his feet.
Burduada No Cranio wants to control but Linewood is keeping busy.
Burduada No Cranio wants to get back to his feet.
Linewood thows a huge punch but Burduada No Cranio dodges it nicely.
Burduada No Cranio blocking the ground and pound attempt from Linewood.
Linewood throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Linewood prevents Burduada No Cranio from improving his position.
Linewood wants to pass to mount but Burduada No Cranio is defending the position.
Burduada No Cranio is trying to get back to full guard.
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 Ricardo Burduada No Cranio 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#
Burduada No Cranio tries a head kick but it misses.
Burduada No Cranio stalks Linewood and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Linewood's face. Linewood staggers backwards, shaken.
Burduada No Cranio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Burduada No Cranio connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Linewood momentarily.
Burduada No Cranio misses with a head kick.
Linewood is looking for the big counter here.
Burduada No Cranio has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Burduada No Cranio there as he acknowledges the shot.
Burduada No Cranio misses with a hook.
A left and a right from Burduada No Cranio both land. Nice combination.
Linewood closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Burduada No Cranio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Linewood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burduada No Cranio throws a sloppy head kick and Linewood moves out of range easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Burduada No Cranio moves out of range of the strikes.
Burduada No Cranio misses with a looping left.
Burduada No Cranio lands a jab to the head.
Burduada No Cranio misses with a hook. Linewood ducked under it nicely.
Burduada No Cranio backing away here, and Linewood unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Linewood cracks Burduada No Cranio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T1#
Burduada No Cranio swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Linewood.
Burduada No Cranio looks to land a combination. Linewood sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Burduada No Cranio throws a head kick that misses.
Burduada No Cranio scores with a punch to the head.
Linewood throws a body kick that misses.
Burduada No Cranio throws a quick counter head kick but Linewood was just out of range.
Linewood walks into a straight right hand from Burduada No Cranio.
Burduada No Cranio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Burduada No Cranio missing with a left hand there. Linewood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burduada No Cranio moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLinewood.
Burduada No Cranio moves in looking to clinch but Linewood pushes him off.
Linewood avoids the head kick by Burduada No Cranio.
Burduada No Cranio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Linewood can do to turn this around?
Linewood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burduada No Cranio.
Burduada No Cranio with a hook.
Linewood avoids the head kick by Burduada No Cranio.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burduada No Cranio misses the jab.
Burduada No Cranio lands the left hand.#T2#
Burduada No Cranio throws a head kick that half lands.
Burduada No Cranio paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Burduada No Cranio throws a poor cross that misses
and Linewood makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Burduada No Cranio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Linewood moves out of range of the body kick from Burduada No Cranio.
Linewood clobbers Burduada No Cranio with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CUT2#
It looks like Ricardo Burduada No Cranio has been cut.#CL2#
Linewood has Burduada No Cranio up against the cage in a clinch.
Linewood stalling the fight.
Burduada No Cranio swings wildly with an uppercut but Linewood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Linewood throws a head punch that misses.
Linewood throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Linewood digs a right hand underneath Burduada No Cranio's ribcage. Burduada No Cranio let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Linewood lands with a left to the head. #T3##BC#
Burduada No Cranio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Linewood connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Burduada No Cranio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
and Linewood counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Burduada No Cranio! He's just covering up as Linewood starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shock Linewood!
Our winner, Shock Linewood, 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: GC 344 Starker vs Cobb
Date: Apr 26, 2020

#R1#
Linewood is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A big left from Linewood misses.
Vladimir Punchsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Punchsky cracks Linewood with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've been told by Punchsky's head coaches at Panda Sprawl n Brawl that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Linewood thows a leg kick but Punchsky checks it
and Punchsky counters with a left and a right that stings Linewood.
Punchsky moves out of range of the strikes.
Linewood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Linewood flicks out a counter leg kick but Punchsky steps away.
A telegraphed right hand from Punchsky misses the target.
Punchsky shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Linewood eats them both and turns towards Punchsky to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Linewood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Punchsky.
Linewood flicks out a counter leg kick but Punchsky steps away.
Linewood connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Punchsky misses with a combination
and Linewood counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Punchsky throws a good cross that connects. #T1#
Sloppy strikes from Punchsky. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Punchsky misses.
Linewood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Punchsky.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Linewood! But no joy.
A punch lands to the side of Linewood 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Punchsky scores with a hook.
Punchsky misses with a looping right.
Punchsky throws the left hand but Linewood avoids the punch easily.
Linewood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Punchsky throws out the jab.
Punchsky walks into a jab.
Punchsky misses with a right hand
and Linewood counters with a good low kick that Punchsky was not able to check.
Punchsky swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T2#
Punchsky connects with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Linewood, right into the meat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Linewood.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Punchsky gets tackled into the cage by Linewood. Linewood maintains the clinch.
Linewood lands a shot to the body.
Punchsky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Linewood's elbow.
Linewood keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Punchsky's efforts to push away.
Linewood blocking some punches.
Linewood is stalling here.
Linewood throws a head punch that misses.
Linewood lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Punchsky or not.
Linewood digs a right hand into Punchsky's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Punchsky's gas tank.
Linewood is pushing Punchsky up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #BC2#
Linewood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T3#
Punchsky lands with an uppercut that bounces Linewood off the cage and back into range.
Nice cross by Punchsky.
Punchsky fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A shot to the body from Punchsky misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Linewood, as that shot connected.
Punchsky is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A swing and a miss from Punchsky.
Punchsky misses with a left hand
and Linewood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Linewood misses with a leg kick
letting Punchsky counter with a right hand.
Linewood throws a leg kick
and Punchsky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Punchsky misses the jab.#T4#
Punchsky fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Linewood.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linewood tries a low kick but Punchsky avoids it.
Linewood slips a jab from Punchsky.
Punchsky backing away here, and Linewood unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Punchsky bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Linewood's head backwards.
Linewood misses with a looping right.
Linewood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Punchsky misses with a looping right.
Punchsky takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Punchsky is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#CL2#
Linewood gets a clinch.
Punchsky misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC2#
Linewood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Punchsky throws a series of punches but Linewood avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Punchsky 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#
Punchsky showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Linewood.
Linewood moves into range and connects with a jab.
Punchsky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linewood manages to avoid it.
Punchsky stalks Linewood and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Linewood's face. Linewood staggers backwards, shaken.
Punchsky wants to slow Linewood down by chopping away at his legs.
Linewood let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Punchsky!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punchsky misses with a two punch combination.
Linewood bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Linewood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T1#
Punchsky takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Punchsky on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Linewood. Linewood obviously looking to wear him down.
Linewood looks to score with a jab to the body but Punchsky is just out of range.
Linewood is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Punchsky.
Linewood misses with a lunging right hand
and Linewood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Punchsky is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Linewood takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Linewood takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Punchsky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vladimir Punchsky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Linewood takes a swing at Punchsky's ribcage but misses.
Punchsky is looking to counter punch.
Punchsky throws a series of punches but Linewood moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Linewood! But no joy.
Linewood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T2#
Nice body punch from Linewood.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linewood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Punchsky swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Linewood counters with a leg kick.
Linewood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Linewood throws out a counter right but Punchsky avoids it with no problem.
Punchsky throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Linewood counters with a straight right hand.
Punchsky catches Linewood with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Linewood bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Punchsky's head backwards.
Linewood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Punchsky.
Linewood tries a head kick but it misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Punchsky.
Punchsky scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #T3#
A slapping body kick lands there for Linewood.
Linewood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Punchsky.
A jab lands there for Punchsky.
Punchsky swinging wildly here.
Linewood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #CL2#
Linewood moves into the clinch.
Punchsky is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Linewood can do to turn this around?
Punchsky pushes Linewood back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
Linewood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Punchsky's elbow.
Linewood tries to work over Punchsky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Linewood lands a shot to the body.#BC#
Punchsky breaks the clinch.
Punchsky misses the shot to the body.
Crunch! Punchsky slams his shin into Linewood's torso.
Punchsky scores with a punch to the head.
Linewood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Punchsky.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Punchsky takes a swing at Linewood's ribcage but misses.
Punchsky throws an off balance right hand
and Linewood counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Linewood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Punchsky.
Punchsky scores with a body shot.
Linewood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Punchsky dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Linewood swings widly with a right hand
and Punchsky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Punchsky lands a slapping body shot.
Punchsky scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Punchsky throws a right hand that misses
and Linewood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Punchsky throws a combination that misses
and Linewood counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL2#
Linewood clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Linewood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Punchsky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Linewood misses.
Linewood misses with a right hand
and Punchsky counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Linewood avoids the body shot from Punchsky. #T1#
A jab from Linewood misses.
Linewood ducks under a wild hook from Punchsky.
A left lands for Punchsky.
Vladimir Punchsky is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Punchsky.
Linewood bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Punchsky's head.
Punchsky comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Linewood looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Punchsky. Linewood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Punchsky misses with a body shot.
Linewood throws out a counter right but Punchsky avoids it with no problem.
Linewood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Punchsky manages to avoid it.
Punchsky is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Linewood misses with a hook
and Punchsky counters with a nice body shot. #T2#
Linewood's jab looks to have found its range, popping Punchsky under the eye.
Punchsky loads up on a big right hand but Linewood slips the punch.
Punchsky connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linewood throws a head kick that half lands.
Punchsky thows a body kick. Linewood tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Linewood scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Linewood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Punchsky.
Punchsky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Linewood.
Punchsky avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Punchsky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linewood manages to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on Linewood's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#T3#
Linewood throws a body punch but Punchsky moves out of range.
Linewood has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Punchsky closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Punchsky scores with the left hand. Linewood knows he should have avoided that one.
Linewood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Punchsky lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Punchsky lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Punchsky slips under a jab from Linewood.
Punchsky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Linewood.
Punchsky misses with a jab, cross combination.
It seemed like Linewood was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Punchsky darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T4#
Linewood with a hook.
Linewood slips a straight right by Punchsky.
Shock Linewood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Linewood avoids a punch combination nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linewood throws a low kick, looking for Punchsky's leg but Punchsky calmly moves out of range.
Linewood attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Punchsky swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Punchsky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Linewood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Punchsky on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Linewood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Punchsky sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Punchsky swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Linewood avoids the body shot from Punchsky.

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 Vladimir Punchsky.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Punchsky, 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:28

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

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

#R1#
Linewood missing with a left hand there. Wieneke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wieneke lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wieneke.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wieneke. Linewood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wieneke lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wieneke wants to clinch.
Wieneke fails to land with a series of punches.
Linewood throws a leg kick that misses.
Linewood takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Marius Wieneke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linewood looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Linewood connects with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linewood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Linewood misses the target.
Wieneke throws a fast counter high kick but Linewood manages to duck under it in time.
Wieneke throws a combination that misses
and Linewood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab, jab by Linewood - just one landing.
Wieneke tries to clinch but Linewood is having none of it.
Linewood dodges the punch combination from Wieneke. #T1#
Wieneke scores with a head kick. Linewood tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Linewood scoring well with a low kick there.
Wieneke takes one to the chin there.#CL2#
Wieneke takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Linewood manages to break the clinch.
Linewood smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Linewood takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wieneke misses with the combination.
Linewood tries a low kick but Wieneke avoids it.
Linewood digs a good hook to Wieneke's body.
Linewood walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wieneke checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wieneke throws a head kick that misses.
Linewood on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wieneke misses with a right hand
letting Linewood counter with a right hand. #ROC#
Wieneke is rocked!
Wieneke walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Wieneke limp body while Linewood jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shock Linewood!
Shock Linewood decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: GC 336 Andrade vs Pearson
Date: Feb 29, 2020

#R1#
Linewood misses with a body shot.
Linewood misses with a straight right.
Punchsky walks into a left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Linewood. Punchsky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Punchsky.
Punchsky throws a right hand that misses
and Linewood counters with a nice uppercut.
Punchsky misses with a combination
enabling Linewood to counter with a crisp jab.
Linewood throws a right hand that Punchsky ducks under and follows up with a left that Punchsky also avoids with ease.
Punchsky walks into a left hand.
Punchsky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Linewood.
A head kick by Linewood misses
enabling Punchsky to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linewood misses with a wild body shot.
Linewood wants to clinch up but Punchsky keeps it at a distance.
A slow jab from Linewood misses its intended target. #T1#
Punchsky lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Linewood on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Punchsky misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Linewood misses the target.
Punchsky is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Linewood throws the kick towards the body but Punchsky avoids it.
Punchsky 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.
Punchsky looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Linewood wants to land a leg kick but Punchsky is out of range.
Punchsky is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Linewood with a body shot.
Linewood misses with an uppercut
and Punchsky counters with a nice uppercut.
Punchsky takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Punchsky swinging wildly here.
Linewood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Punchsky lands a nice hook to Linewood's body. Linewood takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Linewood misses with a hook
and Punchsky counters with a stiff right hand.
Punchsky throws a jab when Linewood was well out of range.#T2#
Linewood throws a jab when Punchsky was well out of range.
Punchsky swings for the body but Linewood moves out of range.
Linewood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Linewood misses with a looping left.
Punchsky takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Punchsky slips under a jab.
Punchsky misses with a wild body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Punchsky - that will leave a mark!
Linewood throws a body punch but Punchsky moves out of range.
Linewood throws a looping overhand right but Punchsky ducks down to avoid it.
Linewood looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Linewood staying out of range there.
Punchsky misses with a left hand
and Linewood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Linewood takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T3#
Linewood misses with a straight right.
Punchsky connects with an inside leg kick.
Punchsky throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Linewood looks to throw the jab but Punchsky is out of range.
Linewood misses the jab.
Punchsky connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Linewood throws a right hand that misses
enabling Punchsky to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Linewood is predictable there
and Punchsky counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Linewood thinking.
A swing and a miss from Linewood.
Punchsky checks a leg kick.
Punchsky swings for the body but Linewood moves out of range.
Linewood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Punchsky.
Good leg kick by Linewood there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Punchsky defending well as Linewood loads up on a big left hand. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Punchsky with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shock Linewood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linewood moves in looking to clinch but Punchsky pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Punchsky! But no joy.
Punchsky lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Linewood lands a leg kick that knocks Punchsky off balance momentarily.
Punchsky lands with a cross.
Punchsky 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.
Punchsky takes a swing at Linewood's ribcage but misses.
Linewood avoids the body shot from Punchsky.
Linewood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Punchsky.
Punchsky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That kick from Punchsky tenderised Linewood's leg. Linewood is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Linewood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Linewood tries a head kick but it misses.
Linewood tests Punchsky's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Punchsky dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Punchsky on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Punchsky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Linewood misses with a hook
and Punchsky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Punchsky misses with a looping left.
Punchsky thows a left - swing and a miss!
Linewood appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Punchsky.
Punchsky lands with a nice combination. Linewood backs away looking to recover.
Punchsky takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Linewood throws a lazy uppercut
and Punchsky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linewood takes a jab right on the kisser.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Linewood.
Linewood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Punchsky was well out of range. Poor timing from Linewood.
Linewood tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Punchsky manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Punchsky swings for the body but Linewood moves out of range.
Punchsky misses with a wild body shot.
Linewood misses with a left hand
and Punchsky counters with a stiff right hand.
Punchsky throws a nice looking combination but Linewood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Linewood fires out a quick counter leg kick but Punchsky just manages to avoid it.
Linewood scores with a crisp jab that stopped Punchsky in his tracks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Punchsky.
Linewood looks to land a left hand but Punchsky moved out of range nicely.
Linewood connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Linewood looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Linewood misses with a hook
and Punchsky counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Punchsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Punchsky swings for the body but Linewood moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Linewood misses its target.
Linewood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Linewood fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Punchsky checks it well.
Punchsky throws out a counter right but Linewood avoids it with no problem.#T2#
Linewood dodges the punch combination from Punchsky.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A clash of legs there as Punchsky blocks the low kick.
Punchsky looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Punchsky connects with a body shot.
Linewood throws a solid leg kick but Punchsky takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Linewood.
Punchsky has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Linewood digs a good hook to Punchsky's body.
Punchsky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Punchsky misses with the combination.
Punchsky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Linewood.
Punchsky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Linewood misses with a body kick.
Linewood throws a series of punches but Punchsky moves out of range. #T3#
Linewood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Linewood as he connects with a hook.
A lazy left from Punchsky finds it's target.
Punchsky throws a jab but it's blocked by Linewood.
Linewood swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Linewood rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Punchsky counters with a right hand to the body.
Punchsky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linewood manages to avoid it.
Vladimir Punchsky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Linewood lands a nice leg kick that just misses Punchsky's sensitive parts.
Punchsky connects with a good right hand that stumbles Linewood. Linewood circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Linewood jabs Punchsky to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Linewood lands with a right hand.
Nice jab there from Punchsky.
A left lands for Linewood.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linewood misses the body punch
letting Punchsky counter with a right hand.
Linewood lands with a thumping leg kick.
Punchsky's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T4#
Linewood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Punchsky.
Punchsky lands a jab to the head.
Linewood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Punchsky sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Linewood misses with a hook. Punchsky ducked under it nicely.
Linewood misses with a hook
and Punchsky counters with a nice body shot.
Linewood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Punchsky now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Punchsky misses with a double jab
and Linewood counters with an inside leg kick.
Linewood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Punchsky. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Linewood scores with a hook to the body.
Punchsky lands with a left to the head.
Linewood prevents a body shot from Punchsky.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Punchsky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Punchsky stalks Linewood and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Linewood's face. Linewood staggers backwards, shaken.
Punchsky misses with an uppercut
and Linewood counters with a left and a right that stings Punchsky.
Linewood takes one to the side of the head. #CL#
Linewood moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Punchsky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Linewood misses with a body kick.
No joy there for Punchsky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Linewood misses with an uppercut. Punchsky saw that one coming.
Punchsky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Linewood.
Jab from Punchsky.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linewood slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
No joy there for Linewood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Linewood lands a nice hook to Punchsky's body. Punchsky takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Punchsky throws a shot from downtown. Linewood moves away and avoids it.#T1#
Linewood misses the shot to the body.
Linewood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Punchsky.
Linewood looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Linewood looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Linewood throws a body punch but Punchsky moves out of range.
Punchsky doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Punchsky swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Linewood throws a right hand that misses
and Punchsky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Linewood throws a quick inside leg kick.
Punchsky defending well as Linewood loads up on a big left hand.
Punchsky lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Linewood circles away quickly and effectively.
Linewood feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Linewood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Punchsky throws out the jab.
Punchsky misses with a body shot
and Linewood counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T2#
Punchsky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Linewood was well out of range. Poor timing from Punchsky.
Linewood connects with a looping right hand.
Punchsky connects with a crisp jab.
Linewood throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Punchsky stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linewood motions for Punchsky to come forward. Linewood throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Linewood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vladimir Punchsky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Punchsky misses with a looping left.
Punchsky walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Punchsky checks a low kick from Linewood.
Linewood throws a body punch but Punchsky moves out of range.
Linewood rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Punchsky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Linewood misses with a low kick.
Linewood throws a hook but Punchsky blocks it.#T3#
Linewood looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Punchsky connects with a looping right hand.
Linewood throws a leg kick
and Punchsky counters with a stiff right hand.
Linewood throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Punchsky to counter with a crisp jab.
Linewood uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Punchsky has time to react.
Punchsky looks to land a left hand but Linewood moved out of range nicely.
Linewood lands a nice shot that snaps Punchsky's head back.
Punchsky slips a jab from Linewood.
Linewood misses with a straight right.
Punchsky looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Linewood lands a nice shot to the body.
Punchsky avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Punchsky doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Linewood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Punchsky swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #T4#
Linewood throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linewood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Punchsky scores with a nice head shot.
Shock Linewood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Linewood tries to move into range but Punchsky moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Linewood moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Linewood wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Linewood swings widly with a right hand
and Punchsky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Linewood throws a poor cross that misses
and Punchsky counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Linewood lands with a slapping head kick. #CUT#
It looks like Vladimir Punchsky has been cut.
Punchsky throws a right and a left that both miss.
Punchsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Punchsky throws a looping overhand right but Linewood ducks down to avoid it.
Linewood swings widly with a right hand
and Punchsky counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Punchsky takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vladimir Punchsky.
I've got Punchsky 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 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: GC 333 Paulin vs Cobb
Date: Feb 08, 2020

#R1#
Packer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Packer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Packer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Packer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Packer misses with a double jab
and Linewood counters with a thumping low kick.
Packer ducks under a wild hook from Linewood.
Packer 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.#CL2#
Packer tries to keep at a distance but Linewood has taken the fight into the clinch.
Linewood's coach down at Jed's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Linewood's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Packer scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC2#
Linewood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Linewood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Packer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linewood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Packer.
Nice shot lands for Linewood.
Linewood moves out of range of the body kick.#T1#
Packer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Packer is looking to land body kicks.
Linewood looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Linewood chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Packer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Linewood. That one must have hurt.#CL2#
Linewood closes the distance and pushes Packer back into the cage.
Packer misses with an elbow over the top.
Packer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Linewood jumps guard but Packer stands there with Linewood around his waist. Linewood gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Packer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Packer with a knee to the head.
Linewood scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Packer.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Linewood.
Linewood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Packer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Packer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Packer throws a punch but it's blocked by Linewood.
Linewood stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Packer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time. #T2#
Packer scores with a hook to the body.
Linewood tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Packer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Packer throws a punch but it's blocked by Linewood.
A short uppercut from Packer.
Packer with a knee to the head. #BC2#
Linewood manages to break the clinch.
Packer staying out of range there.
Linewood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Linewood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Packer.
Linewood drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CL2#
Linewood has Packer up against the cage in a clinch.
Packer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Linewood lands a right hand that snaps the head of Packer backwards.
Packer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Linewood jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Packer walks away with a smile on his face. Linewood gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Todd Packer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shock Linewood.
Linewood blocks a head kick by Packer. #T3#
Linewood moves out of range as Packer strikes.
Linewood throws a nice outside leg kick.
Linewood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Packer walks into a left hand.
Packer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Linewood looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Linewood blocks the body kick.
Linewood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Packer.
Packer misses with a straight right.
Packer misses with a wild combination.
A cross from Linewood lands.
Linewood displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Packer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Linewood manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Packer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Linewood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little jabbing left from Linewood on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linewood takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Linewood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Packer checks a low kick from Linewood.
Packer throws a head kick but Linewood moves out of range.
Linewood fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Packer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Linewood throws a leg kick but Packer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Linewood fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Packer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#CL2#
Packer tries to keep at a distance but Linewood has taken the fight into the clinch.
Linewood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Packer misses with a punch on the inside.
Packer tries to work over Linewood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Packer lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Linewood tries to work over Packer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Packer fails to land.
A short left from Linewood.
Packer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Packer lands a hook that snaps the head of Linewood backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shock Linewood will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Linewood scoring well with a low kick there.
Packer tries to clinch there but Linewood circles away.
That kick from Linewood tenderised Packer's leg. Packer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Packer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Packer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Linewood.
Packer avoids the body shot from Linewood.
A nice combination there by Packer.
Packer looks for the body kick but Linewood saw that one coming.
Linewood let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Packer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Packer lands a nice hook to Linewood's body. Linewood takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Packer tries to close the distance and clinch but Linewood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Linewood on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Packer. Packer obviously looking to wear him down.
Linewood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Packer.
Linewood follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Linewood checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Packer lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Linewood 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 Packer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Packer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.#T1#
Packer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Linewood counters with a stiff right hand.
Linewood defending well as Packer loads up on a big left hand.
Packer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Packer lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Linewood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Packer was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Todd Packer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Packer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Linewood on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Packer avoids the body shot from Linewood.
Linewood walks into a left hand.
Packer scores with a three punch combo!
Linewood tries to score with a low kick but Packer moves his leg out of the way.
Linewood has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Packer.
Linewood on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Linewood clinches.
Linewood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Packer backwards.
Packer has a couple of punches blocked by Linewood.
Packer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T2#
Linewood can't find room to land a body shot as Packer controls the action.
Linewood can't find room to land a body shot as Packer controls the action. #BC2#
Linewood breaks the clinch.
Linewood misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Packer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Packer blocks a head kick by Linewood.
Packer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Linewood.
Linewood takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Todd Packer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Packer.#CL2#
Linewood has managed to clinch.
Linewood working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Linewood.
Packer misses with some punches.
Packer tries to throw a body punch but Linewood avoids it by throwing Packer back against the cage.
Packer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Packer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Packer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Linewood is leaning against Packer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T3#
Packer throws an elbow that misses.
Linewood blocks an uppercut.
Packer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Linewood can't find room to land a body shot as Packer controls the action.
Linewood prevents a body shot from Packer.
With the fighters up against the cage, Packer throws an elbow but misses.
Packer struggles to land a body shot inside as Linewood controls his hands.
Packer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Linewood lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Linewood avoiding damage as Packer throws knees to the body.
Todd Packer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Linewood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Packer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Packer pushes off an throws an elbow but Linewood leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Linewood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Packer swings wildly with an uppercut but Linewood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Linewood lands with a short shot to the head.
Packer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Packer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T4#
Linewood pushes Packer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Packer digs a right hand into Linewood's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Linewood's gas tank. #TD2#
Linewood pulls guard successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Packer throwing strikes but missing.
Packer wants to pass the guard but Linewood is keeping the position.
Linewood is controlling Packer's posture.
Linewood keeping moving, preventing Packer from controlling successfully.
Packer throws a strike but Linewood rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Todd Packer 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Packer shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Linewood eats them both and turns towards Packer to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Packer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A good leg kick by Packer.
Linewood misses with a low kick.
Linewood tests Packer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Linewood takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
An inside leg kick from Packer misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Linewood misses the target.
Packer lands a head shot.
Packer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Linewood.
Linewood lands a head kick. Packer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linewood throws a looping overhand right but Packer ducks down to avoid it.
Linewood loads up on a big right hand but Packer slips the punch.
Packer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Packer tries to close the distance and clinch but Linewood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T1#
Packer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Linewood. Linewood obviously looking to wear him down.
Linewood will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Packer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Packer sizes up Linewood with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #CL#
Packer moves into the clinch.
Packer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Packer - that landed with a thud.
Linewood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Packer misses with the head strike.
Linewood cracks Packer with a nice body shot.
Linewood blocks the elbow strike.
Packer lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Linewood fails to land.
Packer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Linewood pushes Packer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Linewood scores with a nice hook to the head.
Packer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Linewood's face. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Linewood throws a punch but it's blocked by Packer.
Linewood lands a left hand that snaps the head of Packer backwards.
Linewood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Linewood blocks a body shot from Packer.
Linewood tries to work over Packer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Packer lands an elbow inside that Linewood shrugs off.
Packer can't find room to land a body shot as Linewood controls the action.
Packer misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Packer.
Linewood prevents a body shot from Packer.
Linewood tries to break the clinch but Packer is controlling the position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Linewood blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Packer.
Packer has a couple of punches blocked by Linewood.
Packer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Packer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Packer blocking some punches.
Linewood tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Packer smiles and moves away. #T3#
Packer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Linewood.
Linewood keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Packer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Linewood misses with a head kick.
Packer falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Linewood to counter with a crisp jab.
Linewood throws a front kick aimed at Packer's knee but Packer avoids it well.
A low kick from Linewood misses
and Packer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#CL#
Packer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Linewood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Packer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Linewood dodges an elbow strike from Packer.
Linewood tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Packer just stands there and leans against the cage.#TD2#
Linewood drags the fight down to the ground.
Packer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T4#
Packer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Packer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Packer wants to pass the guard but Linewood is keeping the position.
Packer throwing strikes but missing.
Packer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Packer trying to control but Linewood is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

And that's the end of the fight!
Todd Packer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Packer 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Todd Packer!

Event: GC 330 Starker vs Paulin
Date: Jan 18, 2020

#R1#
Carnera throws a body punch but Linewood moves out of range.
Carnera throws a lazy head kick
and Linewood counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#
It looks like Mauro Carnera has been cut.
Carnera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Linewood.
Carnera feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Linewood.
Mauro Carnera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linewood looks to throw the jab but Carnera is out of range.
Carnera slips under a jab from Linewood.
A decent looking cross lands there for Carnera.
Linewood takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A shot to the body from Carnera misses
and Linewood counters with a nice low kick that buckles Carnera's knee momentarily.
Linewood misses the jab.
Carnera scores with a body shot.
Linewood blocks the body kick.
Linewood appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Carnera misses with a looping left.
Linewood gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Carnera.#T1#
Linewood stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Carnera throws a head kick but Linewood moves out of range.
Carnera thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carnera fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Linewood throws the left hand but Carnera avoids the punch easily.
Carnera throws a counter high kick but Linewood was just alert enough to avoid it.
Carnera slips under a jab.
Linewood ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Linewood scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Linewood drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Carnera lands a head kick. Linewood smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carnera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Linewood with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Linewood throws a chopping leg kick but Carnera manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#T2#
Carnera thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Linewood if he has to take too many more of those.
Linewood takes one to the side of the head.
Carnera scores with a hook to the body. Linewood takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Carnera sizes up Linewood with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Carnera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice side step and Linewood releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
An inside leg kick lands from Linewood.
Carnera on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #CL2#
Linewood clinches.
Carnera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carnera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Linewood is leaning against Carnera and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Carnera tries to break free but Linewood pushes him back against the cage.
Carnera swings wildly with an uppercut but Linewood uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Linewood throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carneras head.
Carnera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carnera lands a body punch in the clinch. #BC2#
Linewood manages to break the clinch.
Carnera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Linewood fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Carnera bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Linewood misses with a kick to the body.
Carnera connects with a solid leg kick.
Carnera digs a good body shot into Linewood's ribs.
Linewood throws a hook but Carnera blocks it.
Carnera takes a swing at Linewood's ribcage but misses.
Linewood feints a counter leg kick.
Linewood pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T4#
Linewood misses with a body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Carnera.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carnera throws a leg kick which misses Linewood's front leg but catches the back leg as Linewood tries to avoid it.
Carnera works Linewood's body with a nice hook.
Carnera changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Carnera ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Linewood.
Carnera scores with the left hand. Linewood knows he should have avoided that one.
Linewood throws an off balance right hand
letting Carnera counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Linewood misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carnera. Linewood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carnera misses with a body shot.
Linewood throws out a counter right but Carnera avoids it with no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauro Carnera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mauro Carnera's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Carnera misses with a hook. Linewood ducked under it nicely.
Linewood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carnera throws out the jab.
Carnera feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Linewoods jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Carnera gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Linewood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carnera uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A good leg kick by Carnera.
Linewood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Carnera wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Carnera throws a body punch but Linewood moves out of range.
Linewood only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Linewood's coach down at Jed's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Linewood's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Carnera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Linewood.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carnera wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Carnera looks to land a combination. Linewood sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#ROC#
Linewood is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carnera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carnera with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T1#
Carnera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Linewood swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Linewood throws a nice inside leg kick.
Carnera feints and then cracks Linewood's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Linewood down.
Linewood takes a swing at Carnera's ribcage but misses.
Linewood scores with a jab. Carnera acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Carnera throws the kick towards the body but Linewood avoids it.
Carnera lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Linewood throws a jab when Carnera was well out of range.
Linewood moves out of range as Carnera strikes.
Carnera throws a hook but Linewood blocks it.
Linewood let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Linewood lands with a nice body kick.
That kick from Linewood tenderised Carnera's leg. Carnera is trying to keep his angry face on.#T2#
Linewood checks a leg kick nicely.
As Carnera backs off Linewood throws a huge counter combo but Carnera manages to avoid it all.
Linewood misses with a head kick.
Carnera goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carnera throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Linewood counter with a right hand.
Carnera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Linewood was well out of range. Poor timing from Carnera.
Linewood wants to clinch.
Linewood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carnera.
Carnera throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Linewood on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carnera. Carnera obviously looking to wear him down.
Linewood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carnera throws out the jab. #T3#
Carnera misses with a right hand
enabling Linewood to counter with a crisp jab.
Linewood blocks a head kick by Carnera.
Carnera blocks a jab.
A left lands for Carnera.
Linewood blocks a head kick by Carnera.
Linewood looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Linewood slips a jab and a cross from Carnera.
A head kick misses from Linewood.
Linewood lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carnera's sensitive parts.
Carnera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Linewood jabs Carnera right on the nose. Carnera blinks but takes it well.
Carnera looks to score with a jab to the body but Linewood is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Linewood! But no joy.
Carnera ducks under a wild hook from Linewood.#T4#
Linewood avoids the body shot from Carnera.
Linewood moves out of range of the strikes.
Carnera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Linewood misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carnera scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Linewood scores with a four punch combination!#CUT2#
Mauro Carnera's cut is getting worse.
Linewood moves out of range of the leg kick from Carnera.
Carnera scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Carnera scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Carnera throws a head kick that misses.
Linewood throws a big counter head kick but Carnera avoids it with no problem.
Carnera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Linewood let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Carnera misses with a shot to the body
and Linewood counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauro Carnera dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mauro Carnera's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Linewood works Carnera's body with a nice hook.
Linewood punishes Carnera's body with a nice straight punch.
Carnera throws a body punch but Linewood moves out of range.
Linewood misses with a hook. Carnera ducked under it nicely.
Carnera is looking to wear down Linewood with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Carnera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linewood manages to avoid it.
Linewood tried to score with a low kick but Carnera checks it.
Linewood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Linewood attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Carnera is looking to counter with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carnera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linewood manages to avoid it.
Carnera backing away here, and Linewood unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Carnera misses with a hook.
Carnera avoids the head kick by Linewood.
Carnera moves out of range as Linewood strikes.#T1#
Carnera throws a head kick that Linewood semi-blocks.
Carnera slips a straight right by Linewood.
Linewood cracks Carnera with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Linewood tries to land a front kick but Carnera steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A shot to the body from Carnera misses
and Linewood counters with a straight right hand.
Carnera tests Linewood's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Linewood misses with an attempted mid kick.
Linewood lands a high kick!
Carnera swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Linewood counter with a right hand.
Linewood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carnera.
Carnera misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Linewood! But no joy.#CL2#
Linewood rushes Carnera and presses him up against the cage.
Mauro Carnera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linewood tries a body shot but Carnera blocks it.
Linewood can't find room to land a body shot as Carnera controls the action.
Linewood misses with some punches.
Linewood's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Carnera struggles to land a body shot inside as Linewood controls his hands.
Linewood tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Linewood scores with a shoulder strike.
Carnera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Linewood softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Carnera pushes Linewood back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Linewood tries to pull guard but Carnera won't allow it.
Linewood is working Carnera over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carnera. #T3#
Linewood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carnera lands with a short shot to the head.
Carnera pushes Linewood back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Carnera blocks a body shot from Linewood.
Linewood fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mauro Carnera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shock Linewood.
Carnera blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Carnera manages to break the clinch.
Carnera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linewood manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Linewood.
Carnera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Linewood slips under a jab from Carnera.
Linewood appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#T4#
Carnera connects with an inside leg kick.
Linewood digs a good body shot into Carnera's ribs.
Carnera avoids the head kick by Linewood.
Shock Linewood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carnera throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Carnera throws a combination. Linewood tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
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!
Carnera takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Carnera scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Linewood doesn't seem bothered though.
Carnera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Linewood misses with a lunging right hand
and Carnera counters with a thumping low kick.
Carnera lands a right hook to the body.
Carnera misses with a hook to the body
and Linewood counters with a body kick that stops Carnera in his tracks momentarily.
Linewood takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shock Linewood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Carnera 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauro Carnera!
A relieved looking Mauro Carnera 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: GC 327 Xmas Bash!
Date: Dec 25, 2019

#R1#
Linewood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanchez throws out the jab.
A big left from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Linewood's hands.
Sanchez misses with a straight left.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sanchez, as that shot connected.
Sanchez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Linewood feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sanchez's calf.
Linewood slips a jab from Sanchez.
Linewood throws a big shot that misses.
Linewood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Linewood has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Jed's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Linewood throws a hook to the side of Sanchez's head but Sanchez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanchez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sanchez misses with a straight left.
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!
Linewood throws a good cross that connects.
Nice body kick from Sanchez.#T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Linewood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Linewood takes a jab right on the kisser.
Linewood tries to bum rush Sanchez with a series of wild strikes but Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut.
Sanchez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Linewood defending well as Sanchez loads up on a big left hand.
Linewood drops his hands momentarily and Sanchez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sanchez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Shock Linewood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Linewood lands an overhand right.
Linewood misses the jab.
Sanchez is trying to counter with his kicks.
Sanchez lands with a hook. Linewood tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sanchez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Linewood momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linewood fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice defenses there by Linewood.
Sanchez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Linewood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Linewood is looking to counter with a body kick.#T2#
Sanchez swings widly with a right hand
and Linewood counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sanchez's knee momentarily.
Linewood slips a straight right by Sanchez.
Sanchez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#TD2#
Sanchez shoots in and bounces Linewood off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sanchez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Linewood preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Linewood looking to control.
Sanchez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Linewood is pulling down on Sanchez's head to control his posture. #T3#
Sanchez landing with the ground and pound.
Linewood trying to control the position.
Sanchez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sanchez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Linewood keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Linewood bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sanchez's head backwards.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Linewood misses with a hook. Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
Sanchez swings widly with a right hand
and Linewood counters with a left to the body.
Linewood lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Linewood bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sanchez's head backwards.#CL#
Linewood fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanchez, pushing him back against the cage.
Sanchez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Sanchez.
Linewood has had enough of the clinch but Sanchez keeps him there for the moment.
Linewood throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Linewood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sanchez scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Linewood.
Linewood misses with a body punch.
Sanchez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Linewood tries to stall but Sanchez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Linewood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards. #TD#
Linewood ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Linewood no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Linewood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jesus Sanchez 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#
Linewood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanchez.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A left lands for Linewood.
A jab from Sanchez misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Linewood.
Nice body punch from Linewood.
Linewood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A leg kick checked by Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a hook.
Sanchez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanchez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Linewood was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Linewood throws a leg kick which misses Sanchez's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanchez tries to avoid it.
A slow jab from Linewood misses its intended target.
Linewood dodges the punch combination from Sanchez.
Linewood swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T1#
Linewood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Linewood slips under a jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but Linewood moved away.
Linewood is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Linewood fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sanchez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Linewood defending well as Sanchez loads up on a big left hand.
Linewood swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
Linewood thumps Sanchez with a low kick.
Linewood walks into a left hand.
Linewood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Linewood throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sanchez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Linewood throws out the jab.
Linewood connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sanchez's hands.
Linewood misses with a hook.#T2#
Linewood comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Linewood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linewood looks to throw the jab but Sanchez is out of range.
Sanchez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Linewood.
Linewood lands a jab to Sanchez's midsection.
Sanchez throws a good cross that connects.
Sanchez throws a lazy uppercut
and Linewood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sanchez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Linewood counters with an outside leg kick.
Sanchez throws a shot from downtown. Linewood moves away and avoids it.
Linewood moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
Sanchez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanchez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Linewood's hands.
Linewood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Sanchez throws a low kick but Linewood avoids it.
Linewood misses with a right hand
enabling Sanchez to counter with a crisp jab. #T3#
Sanchez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Linewood throws a head kick that misses.
Linewood misses with a body shot
and Sanchez counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC2#
Linewood is rocked!
Nice cross by Linewood.#KD2#
Sanchez throws a left that rocks Linewood and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Sanchez dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Linewood regain composure!
Oh Linewood is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Linewood is not content to let Sanchez control the position.
Linewood tries to bench press Sanchez off him but Sanchez keeps the position. #SUB2#
Sanchez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sanchez wants to control but Linewood is keeping him busy.
Linewood takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sanchez wants to control but Linewood is keeping him busy.
Linewood seems to have got his legs back now.#T4#
Sanchez landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Linewood is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sanchez throwing shots but Linewood is blocking nicely.
Sanchez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sanchez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Linewood keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Linewood wants to get back to full guard.
Sanchez misses with a head shot. Linewood uses the momentum to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jesus Sanchez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
A swing and a miss from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut.
Linewood was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sanchez throws a body kick that misses.
Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Linewood.
Linewood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Linewood misses with a straight right.
Sanchez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Linewood throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sanchez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sanchez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Linewood does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A left lands for Sanchez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Linewood misses its intended target.
Sanchez throws a front kick aimed at Linewood's knee but Linewood avoids it well.
Linewood swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sanchez throws an off balance right hand
and Linewood counters with a left to the body.
Linewood checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sanchez blocks a jab.#T1#
Linewood cracks the inside of Sanchez's front leg.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Shock Linewood is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanchez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Linewood. Linewood obviously looking to wear him down.
Linewood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Linewood with a jab.
Linewood loads up on a big right hand but Sanchez slips the punch.
Sanchez throws a jab when Linewood was well out of range.
Linewood tries to clinch up
and Sanchez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sanchez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Linewood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Linewood misses the target.
Sanchez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T2#
Sanchez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Linewood avoids it really well and circles away.
Linewood feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sanchez's calf.
Sanchez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sanchez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Linewood.
Nice defenses there by Linewood.
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!
Sanchez throws a hook to the side of Linewood's head but Linewood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#CL#
Linewood closes the distance and clinches.
Linewood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jesus Sanchez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T3#
Linewood fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Linewood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Linewood misses with a punch on the inside.
Linewood is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez is controlling him.
Linewood misses with the head strike.
Linewood tries to pull guard but Sanchez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Linewood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Linewood lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sanchez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Linewood's efforts to push away.
Linewood swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Linewood.
Linewood wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shock Linewood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Linewood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sanchez blocks an uppercut.
Sanchez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Sanchez fails to land.
Linewood lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sanchez.
Sanchez blocks a body shot from Linewood.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanchez.
Linewood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Linewood working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shock Linewood showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sanchez 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

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

Event: GC 324 Steve vs Encharya
Date: Nov 30, 2019

#R1#
Burduada No Cranio scores with a one two! Linewood had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Burduada No Cranio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Linewood.
Burduada No Cranio looks to land a combination but Linewood avoids it well.
Burduada No Cranio throws a sloppy head kick
and Burduada No Cranio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burduada No Cranio tries a head kick but it misses.
Burduada No Cranio throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Burduada No Cranio misses the shot to the body.
Ricardo Burduada No Cranio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linewood fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Burduada No Cranio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Burduada No Cranio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Burduada No Cranio scores with a jab to the body.
Burduada No Cranio lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Linewood has taken the fight to the clinch.
Burduada No Cranio is looking to break free of the clinch but Linewood has double underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Burduada No Cranio has had enough of the clinch but Linewood keeps him there for the moment.
Burduada No Cranio tries to break free but Linewood pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Burduada No Cranio breaks from the clinch.
Burduada No Cranio throws a nice looking combination but Linewood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Linewood wants to land a leg kick but Burduada No Cranio is out of range. #T1#
Nice defenses there by Burduada No Cranio.
Burduada No Cranio is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Burduada No Cranio lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Burduada No Cranio moves away from the strike by Linewood.
A left lands for Linewood.
A solid leg kick lands there for Burduada No Cranio.
Crunch! Burduada No Cranio slams his shin into Linewood's torso.
Burduada No Cranio lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Linewood backs up against the cage.
Burduada No Cranio misses with a combination
and Linewood counters with a right hand to the body.
Burduada No Cranio gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Burduada No Cranio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linewood manages to avoid it.
Linewood on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Burduada No Cranio is looking to score with low kicks.
Linewood's coach down at Jed's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Linewood's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Linewood 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.
Burduada No Cranio avoids the body shot from Linewood.
Linewood lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Linewood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burduada No Cranio. #T2#
Jab by Linewood.
Burduada No Cranio misses with a double jab.
Burduada No Cranio fails to land with a series of punches.
Burduada No Cranio throws a head kick but Linewood moves out of range.
Linewood wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Burduada No Cranio misses with a series of wild punches.
Linewood walks forward, straight into a front kick from Burduada No Cranio.
Burduada No Cranio misses with a wild combination.
Burduada No Cranio throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Linewood's head.
Burduada No Cranio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A countering left hand to the body from Linewood misses.
Burduada No Cranio blocks a head kick by Linewood.
Linewood swings widly with a right hand
and Burduada No Cranio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Linewood tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Burduada No Cranio is able to avoid easily.#T3#
Linewood lands with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Burduada No Cranio.
Linewood wants to clinch.
Linewood looks to score with a jab to the body but Burduada No Cranio is just out of range.
Linewood blocks the body kick.
Burduada No Cranio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Linewood.
Burduada No Cranio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linewood manages to avoid it.
Linewood throws out a counter right but Burduada No Cranio avoids it with no problem.
Linewood fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Linewood cracks the inside of Burduada No Cranio's front leg.
Linewood ducks under a wild hook from Burduada No Cranio.
Linewood misses the jab.
Nice cross by Burduada No Cranio.
Burduada No Cranio throws a head kick but Linewood moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Burduada No Cranio. Linewood shrugs it off though. #T4#
Burduada No Cranio defending well as Linewood loads up on a big left hand.
Burduada No Cranio throws a combination that misses
and Linewood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burduada No Cranio misses with a few strikes there.
Linewood throws out a counter right but Burduada No Cranio avoids it with no problem.
Linewood throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Burduada No Cranio on the side of the head.
Burduada No Cranio throws a head kick that misses.
Linewood wants to land a leg kick but Burduada No Cranio is out of range.
Linewood gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Burduada No Cranio.
Linewood misses with a low kick.
Burduada No Cranio misses with an uppercut. Linewood saw that one coming.
Burduada No Cranio connects with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Linewood, right into the meat.
Burduada No Cranio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burduada No Cranio throws a series of punches but Linewood moves out of range.
Burduada No Cranio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Linewood.
Left hook, right uppercut from Burduada No Cranio.
Linewood cracks Burduada No Cranio with a good jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Burduada No Cranio 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#
Linewood dodges the punch combination from Burduada No Cranio.
Burduada No Cranio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Linewood can do to turn this around?
Burduada No Cranio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burduada No Cranio connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Burduada No Cranio ducks right into an uppercut from Linewood.
Decent striking displayed by Linewood there.#ROC2#
Burduada No Cranio is rocked!
Burduada No Cranio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Linewood throws a hook but Burduada No Cranio avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Burduada No Cranio.
Linewood dodges the punch combination from Burduada No Cranio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burduada No Cranio throws a head kick that misses.
Linewood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#CL2#
Linewood clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burduada No Cranio. #BC#
Burduada No Cranio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burduada No Cranio tries to bum rush Linewood with a series of wild strikes but Linewood uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T1#
Linewood throws a nice outside leg kick.
Linewood throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Burduada No Cranio on the side of the head.
Burduada No Cranio tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Linewood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oh Burduada No Cranio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Burduada No Cranio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A slow jab from Burduada No Cranio misses its intended target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Linewood.
Burduada No Cranio seems to have got his legs back now.
Linewood scores with a hook to the body. Burduada No Cranio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Linewood lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Linewood fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burduada No Cranio throwing a counter right hand but Linewood manages to avoid it.
Linewood drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Burduada No Cranio checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Linewood fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Burduada No Cranio looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Linewood lands the left hand.
Burduada No Cranio throws a solid leg kick but Linewood takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Burduada No Cranio.
Linewood jabs at Burduada No Cranio's body.
Burduada No Cranio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Linewood scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T2#
Linewood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burduada No Cranio appears to be looking for a big counter.
Burduada No Cranio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burduada No Cranio slips a jab from Linewood.
Linewood takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Linewood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burduada No Cranio.
Linewood stuns Burduada No Cranio with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Linewood looks to land a left hand but Burduada No Cranio moved out of range nicely.
Jab by Linewood.
Burduada No Cranio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Linewood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Burduada No Cranio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Linewood avoids the head kick by Burduada No Cranio.
Burduada No Cranio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Linewood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Linewood with a nice cross.
Burduada No Cranio throws a good cross that connects.
Burduada No Cranio lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Burduada No Cranio.
Linewood feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Burduada No Cranio's calf.#T3#
Sloppy strikes from Burduada No Cranio. Those never looked like landing.
Linewood connects with a leg kick. Burduada No Cranio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Burduada No Cranio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ricardo Burduada No Cranio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Burduada No Cranio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Linewood throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Linewood misses with the head strike.
Burduada No Cranio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC#
Burduada No Cranio breaks from the clinch.
Linewood looks to land a right hand but Burduada No Cranio moved out of range.
Linewood lands a body shot.
Burduada No Cranio lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Linewood backs up against the cage.
Ricardo Burduada No Cranio is winning the standup battle so far.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Burduada No Cranio 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 Linewood has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Linewood and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Linewood turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linewood throws out a leg kick but Burduada No Cranio moves out of range and Linewood only half commits.
Linewood just misses with a punch to the body.
Burduada No Cranio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Burduada No Cranio misses with an uppercut
and Linewood counters with a stiff right hand. #T4#
Burduada No Cranio misses with a series of wild punches.
A lazy left from Linewood finds it's target.
Linewood digs a good body shot into Burduada No Cranio's ribs.
Burduada No Cranio throws a half hearted mid kick.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Linewood! Burduada No Cranio is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shock Linewood!
An out of breath Shock Linewood thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: GC 321 Coco vs Starker
Date: Nov 09, 2019

#R1##TD2#
Packer shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Packer showed some decent athleticism there.
Linewood is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Packer thows a huge punch but Linewood dodges it nicely. #SUB#
Linewood looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linewood is looking for a sweep. Packer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Packer trying to control from Linewood's half guard. Linewood has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Linewood trying to control the position. #T1#
Linewood keeping moving, preventing Packer from controlling successfully.
Linewood looking for a sweep. Not yet Linewood, not yet.
Packer scoring with some ground and pound. #SUB#
Linewood has his foot on Packer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Packer works his way back into a safe position though.
Linewood utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Packer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Linewood working a defensive guard here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Packer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Packer landing some decent shots from guard.
Packer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T2#
Packer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Linewood tries to land a sweep but no joy. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Linewood throws out a powerful jab.
Packer shoots in but Linewood avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Linewood is looking to counter punch.
Packer tries to clinch up.
Packer looks to score with a jab to the body but Linewood is just out of range.
Linewood takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Packer connects with a solid leg kick.
Packer connects with a looping right hand.
A head kick misses from Packer.
Packer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Packer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Linewood counters with a straight right hand.
Shock Linewood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Linewood misses with a body shot.
Linewood checks the leg kick.#T3#
Packer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Packer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Packer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Linewood jabs at Packer's body.
Packer slips under a jab.
Linewood connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Packer momentarily. #CL#
Linewood moves into the clinch.
Good body shot from Linewood.
Linewood misses with a punch to the body.
Linewood is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Linewood throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Linewood.
Linewood blocks an uppercut.
Linewood scores with a shot to the side of Packer's head.
Packer throws a head punch that misses.
Linewood is trying to maintain a safe position but Packer gets an underhook and turns Linewood into the cage.
Linewood working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Packer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linewood can't find room to land a body shot as Packer controls the action.
Packer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Packer misses with an elbow strike.
Packer misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T4#
Linewood misses with a punch on the inside.
Linewood avoiding damage as Packer throws knees to the body. #TD#
Linewood ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Linewood no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Packer is looking to work some ground and pound but Linewood has wrist control.
Packer tries to free his leg and advance position but Linewood is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Linewood is looking for a triangle but Packer pushes his legs off easily.
Linewood keeping moving, preventing Packer from controlling successfully.
Packer throwing strikes from guard but Linewood blocks nicely.
Packer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Packer throws a big right hand that misses.
Linewood not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Shock Linewood 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#
Linewood defending well as Packer loads up on a big left hand.
Packer throws a body shot but no joy.
Packer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A looping hook to the body misses from Linewood. Packer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Packer tries a head kick but it misses. #CL#
Linewood closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Linewood has a couple of punches blocked by Packer.
Packer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Linewood.
A short left from Linewood.
Linewood tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Packer scores with a shoulder strike.
Packer lands a shoulder strike.
Linewood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Linewood's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Linewood has been working on his balance at Jed's Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Packer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linewood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Packer tries to throw a body punch but Linewood avoids it by throwing Packer back against the cage.
Linewood lands an uppercut.
Linewood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Linewood.
Linewood tries to pull guard but Packer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#T1##TD#
Linewood jumps into guard, dragging Packer to the mat.
Todd Packer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Packer stopping the sweep attempt from Linewood.
Packer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Linewood keeping moving, preventing Packer from controlling successfully.
Packer landing some decent shots from guard.
Linewood can't keep his opponent in guard - Packer advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Packer wants to take a breather but Linewood is having none of it.
Packer trying to pass the guard but Linewood defending well.
Packer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Packer throws a strike but Linewood avoids it easily and moves to full guard.#T2#
Packer is looking to work some ground and pound but Linewood has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Packer throws a strike but Linewood rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Packer managing to control the position.
Packer wants to sweep but no luck.
Linewood throwing strikes from guard but Packer blocks nicely.
Linewood trying to control the position from guard on top but Packer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Packer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Packer keeping full guard, as Linewood tries to pass. #T3#
Linewood looking to sit in guard and control but Packer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Packer lands a couple of elbows.
Linewood keeping moving, preventing Packer from controlling successfully.
Packer throwing strikes but missing.
Packer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Packer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #SUB#
Linewood is looking for a triangle but Packer pushes his legs off easily.
Linewood tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T4#
Packer trying to control the position from guard on top but Linewood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Packer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Packer distracts Linewood with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Packer lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Linewood can't keep his opponent in guard - Packer advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Linewood tries to get to full guard but Packer has control of the leg.
Linewood makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Linewood.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Packer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Linewood's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Todd Packer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Linewood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Packer.
Linewood moves out of range of the body kick from Packer.
Linewood throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL#
Linewood fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Packer, pushing him back against the cage.
Packer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Linewood backwards.
Packer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Linewood lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Packer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Linewood avoids a wild elbow strike from Packer.
Linewood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Linewood misses with some punches.
Linewood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linewood takes an elbow to the temple.
Linewood lands a right hand.
Packer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Packer swings wildly with an uppercut but Linewood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Packer misses with a body punch.
Packer has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Linewood seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Packer can turn it around.
Packer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1##BC#
Linewood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Linewood tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Todd Packer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Packer tries to clinch up.
Todd Packer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters circling a little - Packer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Linewood lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Linewood 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.
Packer defending well as Linewood loads up on a big left hand.
Linewood throws a body punch but Packer moves out of range.
Shock Linewood is winning the standup battle so far.
Packer wants to slow Linewood down by chopping away at his legs.
Linewood throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Packer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut! #CL#
Linewood closes the distance and clinches.
Packer lands a good knee to the midsection. Linewood won't want to take too many of those.
Linewood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
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!
Packer tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #TD#
Linewood pulls guard effortlessly.
Packer controls from within his opponent's guard. #T2#
Packer wants to control from the top but Linewood keeps moving.
Packer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Packer trying to control the position from guard on top but Linewood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Packer throwing strikes from guard but Linewood blocks nicely.
Packer throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#T3#
Packer stands up over Linewood, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Packer with a nice head shot there.
Packer wants to pass the guard but Linewood is keeping the position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Packer closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Linewood to the mat! Linewood manages to get full guard.
Packer scoring with punches to the head and body.
Linewood manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Packer manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Packer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Packer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Linewood tries to free his leg and advance position but Packer is retaining full guard. #T4#
Linewood stopping the sweep attempt from Packer.
Linewood throws a big elbow that misses.
Packer is trying to control the position but Linewood postures up.
Packer looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Linewood looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Packer is on top in guard. #REVB#
Linewood trying to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Todd Packer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Packer 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Todd Packer!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 22, 2019

#R1#
Linewood lands a two punch combo.
Denis misses with a straight right.
Linewood looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Linewood connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Linewood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Denis moves away.
Denis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Denis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Denis staying out of range there.
Linewood turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Linewood lands with a right hand.
Denis connects with a jab.
Denis walks into a straight right hand from Linewood.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linewood cracks Denis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Denis scoring well with a low kick there.
Linewood takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Linewood throws a combination that misses
and Denis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Linewood takes one to the chin there.#T1#
Linewood connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Linewood.
Linewood has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Linewood there as he acknowledges the shot.
Denis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good shot there by Denis.
Linewood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Denis moves away.
Denis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Denis throws a poor cross that misses
and Linewood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Linewood. Denis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Denis misses with a lunging right hand
and Linewood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Linewood 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.
Linewood throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Linewood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T2#
Linewood wants to slow Denis down by chopping away at his legs.
Denis thinks about countering with a body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Linewood, right into the meat.
Denis throws a low kick but Linewood moves out of range easily.
Denis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Linewood can pounce on him.
Denis throws a right hand that Linewood ducks under and follows up with a left that Linewood also avoids with ease.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Linewood.
Linewood looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Linewood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Denis.
Denis throws a quick counter kick to the body but Linewood avoids it.
Denis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Denis misses with an uppercut. Linewood saw that one coming.
Linewood replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Denis blocks it well.
Linewood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Linewood throws the kick towards the body but Denis avoids it.
Linewood lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Denis at a distance. #T3#
Denis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Linewood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Denis moves away.
Denis avoids the body shot from Linewood.
Denis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Denis misses with an uppercut. Linewood saw that one coming.
Linewood falls off balance throwing a combination
and Denis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Linewood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Denis swings for the body but Linewood moves out of range.
Linewood now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Linewood connects with a jab.
Denis throws an overhand right that lands on Linewood's shoulder, as Linewood tries to avoid the shot.
Linewood tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Denis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Denis quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Linewood moves out of range of the body kick from Denis. #T4#
Linewood lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Linewood.
Denis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some bone on bone action there as Denis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Denis checks a leg kick.
Denis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Linewood moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Linewood fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Linewood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Denis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Denis is looking to counter punch.
Linewood scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Linewood getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Linewood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Denis was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Denis checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shock Linewood dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Denis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Linewood.
Linewood looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slow jab from Linewood misses its intended target.
Denis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Linewood misses with a shot to the body
and Denis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shock Linewood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Denis moves out of range of the leg kick from Linewood.
Denis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Linewood is able to avoid easily.
Linewood defending well as Denis loads up on a big left hand.
Linewood lands a jab to Denis's midsection.
Linewood throws a body shot but no joy.
A quick step to the side and Denis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linewood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Denis.
Linewood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Linewood just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Denis misses the target.
Shock Linewood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linewood lands a body shot.
Linewood avoids the body shot from Denis. #T1#
Denis checks a leg kick nicely.
Linewood throws a big shot that misses.
Denis just misses with a punch to the body.
Denis scores with a shot to the body.
Denis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Denis 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 Linewood has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Linewood and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Linewood feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Denis's calf.
Linewood throws a quick inside leg kick.
Linewood is looking to slow Denis down with leg kicks.
Linewood wants to slow Denis down by chopping away at his legs.
Linewood lands a head shot.
Linewood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Linewood checks a leg kick. #T2#
Denis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Linewood.
Denis throws a leg kick
and Linewood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Denis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
An attempted straight right counter from Denis misses the target.
Denis throws a body shot but no joy.
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!
Denis ducks under a wild hook from Linewood.
Denis misses with a hook
and Linewood counters with an outside leg kick.
Denis throws a big shot that misses.
Denis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Linewood listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Linewood slips a straight right by Denis.
Linewood fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Denis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Denis is looking to chop away at Linewood's legs.
Linewood tries a quick counter leg kick but Denis is wise to it.
Denis throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Linewood counters with a stiff right hand. #T3#
Linewood lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab from Linewood misses.
A low kick from Denis misses
enabling Linewood to counter with a crisp jab.
Linewood throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Denis takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Linewood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Denis manages to avoid it.
Denis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Linewood throws the kick towards the body but Denis avoids it.
Linewood looks to throw the jab but Denis is out of range.
Denis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Denis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Linewood. Linewood obviously looking to wear him down.
Linewood cracks Denis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T4#
Denis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Linewood counters with a straight right hand.
Linewood lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linewood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Denis.
Linewood connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Linewood thuds his right hand into Denis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Linewood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Denis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Denis throws a shot from downtown. Linewood moves away and avoids it.
Denis throws a poor cross that misses
and Linewood counters with an outside leg kick.
Linewood tries to land a leg kick but Denis saw it coming and moves away.
Linewood staying out of range there.
Denis throws out a loose jab but Linewood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Denis misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shock Linewood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Linewood gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Denis lands with a left to the head.
Denis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Linewood blocks the elbow strike.
Linewood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Linewood is trying to pull guard but Denis has him pressed against the cage.
Denis misses with an elbow over the top.
Denis has a couple of punches blocked by Linewood.
Linewood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Linewood tries a body shot but Denis blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Linewood.
Denis tries to throw a body punch but Linewood avoids it by throwing Denis back against the cage.
Denis misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Linewood.
Linewood tries to work over Denis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Denis has a couple of punches blocked by Linewood.
Denis lands an elbow just above Linewood 's eye.
Linewood pushes Denis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Denis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Linewood backwards.
Linewood takes an elbow to the temple. #T1#
Linewood'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.
Linewood working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#CUT2#
It looks like Achab Denis has been cut.
Denis struggles to land a body shot inside as Linewood controls his hands.
Linewood is trying to maintain a safe position but Denis gets an underhook and turns Linewood into the cage.
Denis throws an elbow that misses.
Denis blocking some punches.
Denis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Denis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Denis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Denis blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Linewood fails to land.
Linewood swings wildly with an uppercut but Denis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Denis is trying to break the clinch but Linewood has him pressed against the cage.
Denis lands an elbow inside.
Linewood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Denis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Achab Denis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Linewood tries to pull guard but Denis forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Denis tries to work over Linewood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Linewood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Denis misses with a body punch.
Denis throws an elbow but it misses.
Denis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Denis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Linewood.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Linewood.
Linewood has a couple of punches blocked by Denis.
Linewood throws a punch but it's blocked by Denis.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Denis lands a damaging elbow. #CUT#
It looks like Shock Linewood has been cut.
Denis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Denis lands with a right to the head.
Denis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Linewood.
Denis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Linewood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Denis backwards.
Linewood blocks an elbow strike.#T3#
Denis struggles to land a body shot inside as Linewood controls his hands.
Denis misses with some punches.
Denis lands a nice elbow.
Denis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Linewood is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Denis misses with an elbow strike.
Denis misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Linewood - that landed with a thud. #TD2#
Linewood drags the fight down to the ground.
Linewood has control of Denis's left arm, preventing Denis from doing any damage. #SUB2#
Linewood looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Denis is defending well. Linewood quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Denis has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Linewood celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shock Linewood!
Shock Linewood thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 17, 2019

#R1#
Boco tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Linewood counters with a stiff right hand.
Linewood works the jab nicely.
Boco tries to clinch but Linewood moves away
and Linewood makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Boco walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Linewood lands a right hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Linewood, right into the meat.
Boco tries to clinch but Linewood is having none of it.
Boco tries to clinch up
and Linewood counters with a nice uppercut.
Linewood has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Jed's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Boco on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Linewood lands a jab to the nose.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boco closes the distance but Linewood moves to the side
and Linewood counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boco tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Linewood counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#TD#
Linewood looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Boco!
Linewood lands a nice forearm strike.
Boco really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Linewood. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T1#
Linewood controls the position from side control.
Boco gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Linewood controlling his opponent. #SUB#
Linewood jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Boco manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Linewood lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. #SUB#
Linewood tries for a kimura but Boco is defending well.
Boco is working to avoid the ground and pound but Linewood connects with a decent elbow. #T2#
Boco tries to improve position but can't. #SUB#
Linewood is working to tighten his grip on Boco's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Boco has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Linewood is really squeezing tight and eventually Boco passes out! Linewood breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Shock Linewood!
After winning the bout, Shock Linewood thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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

#R1#
Nice cross by Linewood.
Linewood walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Linewood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sins.
Sins connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Linewood misses with an uppercut. Sins saw that one coming.
Nick Sins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sins is looking to score with low kicks.
Sins throws a shot from downtown. Linewood moves away and avoids it.
Sins lands a jab to the head.
Sins needs to keep his hands up - Linewood had a free shot at his head there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sins.
A slow jab from Linewood misses its intended target.
Linewood tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Linewood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sins swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
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!
Linewood gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sins.
Sins throws an overhand right that lands on Linewood's shoulder, as Linewood tries to avoid the shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Linewood misses its target.
Sins misses with a straight left.
Linewood thinks about countering with a body kick.
Sins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Linewood was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sins throws a jab when Linewood was well out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Linewood. That snapped Sins's head back.
Linewood lands with a straight right. Sins didn't see that one coming.#T1#
Sins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sins connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Linewood momentarily.
Linewood throws a big shot that misses.
Sins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Linewood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sins.
Sins misses with a left hand
and Linewood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Linewood.
Linewood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sins.
Sins throws a lazy uppercut
and Linewood counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A big left from Sins misses.
Linewood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Linewood scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A punch lands to the side of Sins 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sins misses with a looping right.
Sins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Linewood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Linewood misses.
Linewood walks into a jab.
It looks like Linewood has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Linewood thumps Sins with a low kick.
Sins misses with a looping left.#T2#
Sins throws out a loose jab but Linewood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Sins as he connects with a hook.
Sins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Linewood scores with a nice right hand.
Linewood smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Linewood is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Linewood cracks Sins with a right hand to the side of the head.#ROC#
Sins is rocked!
Linewood takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sins lands a jab.
Sins throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sins darts in trying to clinch
and Linewood counters with a nice leg kick.
Sins throws a solid leg kick but Linewood takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sins.
Linewood throws a low kick but Sins avoids it.
Sins moves out of range of the strikes.
Sins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Linewood. That did some damage!
Linewood throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T3#
A nice leg kick lands there from Linewood.
Linewood lands the left hand.
Sins throws a jab when Linewood was well out of range.
Sins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sins tries a head kick but it misses.
Sins loads up on a big right hand but Linewood slips the punch.
Sins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Linewood lands with a nice body kick.
Linewood scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sins looks to land a left hand but Linewood moved out of range nicely.
Sins scores with a hook to the body. Linewood takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Linewood walks into a jab.
Linewood takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linewood misses with an uppercut. Sins saw that one coming.
It seemed like Sins was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Linewood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Linewood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sins throws out the jab. #T4#
Sins jabs Linewood to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Linewood walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Linewood scoring well with a low kick there.
Sins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linewood manages to avoid it.
Linewood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sins throws a right hand that misses
and Linewood counters with a low kick, right behind Sins 's knee.
Decent striking displayed by Linewood there.
Linewood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sins.
A head kick by Sins misses
and Linewood counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab, jab by Sins - just one landing.
Sins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Linewood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Linewood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sins uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Linewood has time to react.
Sins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Linewood was well out of range. Poor timing from Sins.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Linewood throws a body punch but Sins moves out of range.
Linewood sizes up Sins with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Linewood connects with a solid leg kick.
Linewood slips under a jab.
Linewood throws a quick counter kick to the body but Sins avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nick Sins will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Jab by Linewood.
Linewood looks to land a left hand but Sins moved out of range nicely.
Good exchange - Sins coming out on top.
Sins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sins looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sins throws a front kick aimed at Linewood's knee but Linewood avoids it well.
Linewood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sins.
Sins throws a right hand that misses
and Linewood counters with a nice uppercut.
Sins throws a looping overhand right but Linewood ducks down to avoid it.
Sins throws a hook but Linewood avoids it easily.
Linewood feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sinss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sins is still on wobbly legs! Can Linewood finish him?
A low kick from Sins misses
and Linewood counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Linewood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sins.
Linewood throwing a counter right hand but Sins manages to avoid it.
Sins seems to have recovered his senses.
An inside leg kick lands from Linewood.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sins misses with a straight left. #T1#
Linewood throws a jab but it's blocked by Sins.
Linewood takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Linewood stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sins jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Donk. Sins catches Linewood right on the button with a cross.
Linewood on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sins. Sins obviously looking to wear him down.
Linewood's corner calls for a 1-2. Linewood obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Linewood blocks a head kick by Sins.
Linewood jabs Sins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Linewood lands a jab to Sins's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linewood misses with a series of wild punches.
Good leg kick by Linewood there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sins throws a hook but Linewood blocks it.
Sins throws a lazy uppercut
and Linewood counters with a nice uppercut.
Linewood misses with a double jab. #T2#
Sins misses with a body shot.
Linewood throwing a counter right hand but Sins manages to avoid it.
Sins fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Linewood is out of range.
Sins throws a right hand that misses
and Linewood counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sins thinking.
Sins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Linewood doesn't seem bothered though.
Sins misses with a hook.
Shock Linewood is winning the standup battle so far.
A lazy left from Linewood finds it's target.
Linewood throws out a powerful jab.
Linewood scores with a jab to the jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sins.#KD#
Linewood cracks Sins with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Sins looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Linewood finish him?
Linewood blocks a jab.
Linewood connects with a single shot there.
Sins's corner calls for a 1-2. Sins obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Donk. Sins catches Linewood right on the button with a cross.
Sins misses with a body shot.
Linewood throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range. #T3#
Linewood stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sins.
Sins throws a solid leg kick but Linewood takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sins.
Linewood misses the shot to the body.
Linewood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sins.
Sins looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Linewood misses with a body shot.
Sins throws a jab but it's blocked by Linewood.
Sins takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CL#
Linewood moves into the clinch.
Sins throws an elbow but it misses.
Sins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Linewood's brow.
Linewood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sins backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Linewood creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sins blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Linewood.
Linewood blocks the elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sins.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sins. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linewood working aggressively here.
Sins misses with a punch on the inside.
Sins working aggressively here.
Sins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Linewood tries to pull guard but Sins won't allow it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sins misses with a punch on the inside.
Linewood working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Linewood on the inside. #TD#
Linewood manages to pull 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.
Linewood is trying to keep Sins in close.
Linewood working a defensive guard but Sins manages to pass into side control anyway.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sins taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shock Linewood dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Sins misses with a left hand
and Linewood counters with a nice uppercut.
Linewood lands a lovely overhand right.
Linewood misses with a hook. Sins ducked under it nicely.
Linewood attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Linewood moves away.
Linewood appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Linewood catches Sins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sins tries a head kick but it misses.
It appears Linewood was looking to counter with a kick there.
Sins scores with a nice strike.
Sins throws a hook to the side of Linewood's head but Linewood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sins checks a leg kick.
Sins jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sins connects with a nice looking jab.
Sins has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A low kick from Sins misses
and Linewood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sins throws an overhand right that lands on Linewood's shoulder, as Linewood tries to avoid the shot.
Sins misses with an uppercut. Linewood saw that one coming.
It looked like Linewood was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sins.
Sins swings widly with a right hand
and Linewood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sins throws a looping overhand right but Linewood ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
Linewood checks a leg kick.
Linewood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sins.
Sins throws a lazy right hand but Linewood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Linewood looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sins is fending him off so far but Linewood persists. Nope, Sins circles away and we're back to standing.
Sins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Sins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Linewood defending well as Sins loads up on a big left hand.
Linewood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sins misses with a hook
and Linewood counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Linewood misses with a series of wild punches.
Linewood checks a leg kick.
Linewood feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sins blocks a leg kick.
Linewood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sins.
Sins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Linewood throws out the jab.
Linewood chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sins can pounce on him.
Sins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Linewood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sins loads up on a big right hand but Linewood slips the punch.#T2#
Nice straight punches there by Sins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sins.
Linewood throws a hook but Sins avoids it easily.
Sins misses with a leg kick
and Linewood counters with a nice uppercut.
Sins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Linewood.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sins throws a leg kick that misses.
Linewood moves away from the strike by Sins.
Sins just misses with a punch to the body.
Sins walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Linewood checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sins misses with a right hand
and Linewood counters with a nice body shot.
Sins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Linewood.
Sins swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Linewood counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Linewood misses with an uppercut.
Sins scores with a jab to the body.
Linewood swings for the body but Sins moves out of range.
Sins swings away with a leg kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Linewood misses the target.
Sins misses with a straight left.
Linewood was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Linewood moves out of range of the strikes.#T3#
Sins throws a hook to the side of Linewood's head but Linewood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Linewood cracks Sins with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sins cracks Linewood with an open hand slap.
Sins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Linewood.
Linewood needs to keep his hands up - Sins had a free shot at his head there.
A swing and a miss from Linewood.
Linewood throws a head kick that misses.
Linewood defending well as Sins loads up on a big left hand.
Sins throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #CL#
Linewood gets a clinch.
Sins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Linewood's elbow.
Sins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Linewood backwards.
Linewood avoiding damage as Sins throws knees to the body.
Linewood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sins's elbow.
Nice body punch from Linewood - that landed with a thud.
Sins swings wildly with an uppercut but Linewood uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4##TD#
Linewood drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB#
Linewood looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB#
Linewood is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sins sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Linewood 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 Shock Linewood.
Well Linewood has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

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

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Shock Linewood!
A relieved looking Shock Linewood 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: GC 303
Date: Jul 04, 2019

#R1#
Linewood dodges the punch combination from Puzo.
Linewood misses the body punch
and Puzo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Linewood fakes the leg kick and cracks Puzo in the body.
Puzo defending well as Linewood loads up on a big left hand.
Puzo throws a counter combo.
Puzo looks for the body kick but Linewood saw that one coming.
Linewood lands a nice shot that snaps Puzo's head back.
Shock Linewood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linewood connects with a nice looking jab.
Puzo throws out a leg kick but Linewood moves out of range and Puzo only half commits.
As Puzo backs away, Linewood returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Puzo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linewood scores with a jab.
Puzo blocks the body kick.
Puzo flicks out a counter leg kick but Linewood steps away.
Linewood misses with a looping right.
Puzo counters with a body kick.
A good leg kick by Linewood.
Puzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T1#
Puzo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Linewood works over Puzo's head and body with a nice combination.
Puzo throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Linewood counter with a right hand.
Linewood misses with an uppercut.
Puzo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Puzo.
Linewood bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Puzo's head backwards.
Linewood lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Linewood misses with a low kick as Puzo jumps back.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Puzo! But no joy.
Puzo connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puzo avoids a kick to the body.
Puzo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Puzo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Linewood looks to land a left hand but Puzo moved out of range nicely.#T2#
Linewood scores with a jab. Puzo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Linewood has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Puzo.
Linewood throws a lazy uppercut
and Puzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Linewood throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Puzo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Linewood swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Puzo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Puzo throws a big shot that misses.
Linewood misses with an uppercut
and Puzo counters with a three punch combo that has Linewood backing up. Linewood nods at Puzo to acknowledge the strikes.
Linewood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Linewood throws the left hand but Puzo avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Puzo.
Puzo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Linewood.
Puzo avoids the head kick by Linewood.
Puzo throws a solid leg kick but Linewood takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Puzo.#T3#
Linewood throws a lazy uppercut
and Puzo counters with an outside leg kick.
Puzo cracks Linewood with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Puzo ducks under a wild hook from Linewood.
Nice defenses there by Puzo.
A head kick from Linewood lands but Puzo takes it in his stride.
Linewood throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Puzo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Linewood throws a jab when Puzo was well out of range.
Despite the aggression on Puzo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That kick from Linewood tenderised Puzo's leg. Puzo is trying to keep his angry face on.#CL#
Linewood closes the distance and clinches.
Puzo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Linewood lands a left hand that snaps the head of Puzo backwards. #BC2#
Puzo breaks the clinch.
Linewood motions for Puzo to come forward. Linewood throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Puzo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Linewood misses its intended target.
Puzo throws out a counter right but Linewood avoids it with no problem.#T4#
Puzo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Linewood misses with a straight right.
Puzo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Puzo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Linewood's calf.
Puzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linewood manages to avoid it.
Puzo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice jab there from Linewood.
Left hook, right uppercut from Puzo.
No joy there for Linewood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Puzo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Puzo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Puzo scores with a body shot.
Puzo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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 Shock Linewood will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Puzo swings for the body but Linewood moves out of range.
Puzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Linewood is just out of range.
Linewood finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Linewood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Puzo.
Linewood tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Puzo is able to avoid easily.
A little jabbing left from Puzo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Puzo looks to land a left hand but Linewood moved out of range nicely.
Linewood with a hook.
Linewood finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Puzo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Linewood connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Puzo scrambles back to his feet.
That kick from Puzo tenderised Linewood's leg. Linewood is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linewood misses the shot to the body.
Puzo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Linewood throws a body punch but Puzo moves out of range.
Linewood seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Linewood tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Puzo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
An inside leg kick lands from Puzo.
Linewood throws a nice outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Puzo.
Linewood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Puzo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Linewood misses with a hook.
Linewood throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Linewood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Puzo lands a jab to Linewood's midsection.
Linewood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Puzo misses with a body kick.
Linewood throwing a counter right hand but Puzo manages to avoid it.
Linewood bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Linewood lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good leg kick by Puzo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud. #T2#
Linewood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mario Puzo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Puzo lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puzo misses with a low kick.
Linewood scores with a jab to the head.
Linewood misses with a body punch
and Puzo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Linewood connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Linewood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Puzo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Linewood throws a leg kick
and Puzo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Puzo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Linewood fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Puzo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Puzo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Puzo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Linewood is out of range.
Linewood throws a jab but it's blocked by Puzo.
Puzo replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Linewood blocks it well.
The fighters circling - Linewood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Puzo looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T3#
Linewood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Linewood lands a really nice looking cross but Puzo seems unphased.
A jab lands there for Linewood.
Puzo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Linewood.
Linewood backing away here, and Puzo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Puzo lands a nice shot that snaps Linewood's head back.
Puzo throws out a leg kick but Linewood moves out of range and Puzo only half commits.
Linewood was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Linewood, as that shot connected.
Puzo scores with a nice head shot.
Puzo throws a leg kick but Linewood sees it coming and moves out of range.
Linewood tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Linewood connects with a jab.
Linewood misses the jab.
Linewood misses with a left hand
and Puzo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Linewood checks a leg kick.
Linewood takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Linewood moves in looking to clinch but Puzo pushes him off.#CL#
Linewood gets a clinch. #BC2#
Puzo breaks from the clinch.
Linewood throws a lazy uppercut
and Puzo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Linewood connects with a solid leg kick.
Puzo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Linewood throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Puzo counters with a stiff right hand.
Linewood throws a lazy right hand but Puzo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Linewood lands a head kick. Puzo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Linewood defending well as Puzo loads up on a big left hand.
Linewood lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Puzo at a distance.
Linewood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mario Puzo 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! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Linewood thumps Puzo with a low kick.
Puzo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Linewood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Linewood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Linewood.
Linewood tests Puzo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Puzo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Puzo scores with the left hand. Linewood knows he should have avoided that one.
Linewood walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puzo. Linewood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Linewood swings widly with a right hand
and Puzo counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Puzo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Linewood looks to land a right hand but Puzo moved out of range.
Linewood missing with a left hand there. Puzo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Puzo is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Left hook, right uppercut from Puzo. #ROC2#
Linewood is rocked!#T1#
Puzo stuns Linewood with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Oh Linewood is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Linewood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puzo throws a sloppy head kick and Linewood moves out of range easily.
A jab from Linewood misses.
Linewood throws a head kick but Puzo moves out of range.
Linewood seems to have got his legs back now.
Puzo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Linewood throws a head kick that misses.
Puzo scores with a push kick.
Linewood lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Linewood throws a lazy uppercut
and Puzo counters with a left to the body.
Puzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Linewood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Puzo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Linewood doesn't seem bothered though.
Linewood throws a predictable looking body shot
and Puzo counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T2#
Puzo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puzo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Linewood.
Puzo misses with a body shot.
Linewood looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Linewood throws a sloppy body shot
and Puzo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Linewood's knee momentarily.
A big right from Puzo misses.
Puzo lands a really nice looking cross but Linewood seems unphased.
Puzo throws a leg kick
and Linewood counters with a nice uppercut.
Puzo moves away from the strike by Linewood.
Puzo counters with a body kick.
Puzo throws out a leg kick but Linewood moves out of range and Puzo only half commits.
Puzo staying out of range there.#CL#
Linewood clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Puzo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Puzo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.#T3#
Puzo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Linewood tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Puzo is able to avoid easily.
Linewood throws a leg kick that misses.
Linewood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Linewood looks to throw the jab but Puzo is out of range.
Puzo throws a push kick but Linewood slaps the foot to one side.
Puzo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Linewood misses with a hook. Puzo ducked under it nicely.
Puzo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Linewood with a body shot.
Puzo tried to score with a low kick but Linewood checks it.
Puzo moves out of range of the body kick from Linewood.
Puzo checks a leg kick nicely.
Puzo tries a quick counter leg kick but Linewood is wise to it.
Linewood connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Linewood throws a head kick that misses.
Linewood backing away here, and Puzo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#T4#
Puzo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Puzo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Linewood tries to clinch up.
Linewood misses with a hook
and Puzo counters with a nice uppercut.
Linewood tries to clinch there but Puzo circles away.
Linewood blocks a head kick by Puzo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puzo misses with a few strikes there.
Linewood throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Puzo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good leg kick by Puzo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Puzo jabs Linewood to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Linewood takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Puzo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Puzo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Linewood to score with a decent uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Puzo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Puzo 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Puzo!
After the big win, Mario Puzo made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Urban Fighter and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: GC 296
Date: May 25, 2019

#R1#
Marques throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Linewood shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Marques scores with a jab to the body.
Linewood throws a quick inside leg kick.
Marques misses with a wild body shot.
Linewood dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marques. That did some damage!
Linewood feints and then cracks Marques's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marques down.
Marques fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #TD2#
Linewood drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Linewood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marques is keeping the position for now.
Linewood wants to control from the top but Marques keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Linewood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marques swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marques keeping moving, preventing Linewood from controlling successfully. #T1##SUB2#
Linewood drops back, looking for a kneebar! Marques looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Marques looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Marques! #REVR##SUB#
Marques wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Linewood, who protects the arm well.
Marques in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Marques has knee on belly and moves into mount. #T2#
Marques tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Linewood working to try and regain half guard.
Marques is landing with some decent strikes but Linewood is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Marques takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Marques trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Marques cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Marques tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T3#
Marques thowing shots but they're missing.
Marques trying to control but Linewood is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Linewood regains half guard.
Linewood regains full guard. Nicely done. #T4#
Linewood controls Marques momentarily but Marques frees himself.
Marques trying to control the position from guard on top but Linewood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marques controls from within his opponent's guard.
Marques wants to pass the guard but Linewood is keeping the position.
Marques knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Linewood on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marques controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Marques dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Linewood closes the distance and clinches.
Linewood effectively controlling the action here.
Marques throws a punch but it's blocked by Linewood.
Linewood prevents a body shot from Marques. #TD2#
Linewood pulls Marques into guard.
Marques has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Linewood working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Marques doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Linewood is tightening it up a little... Marques has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Marques reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Marques taps out! Nice BJJ there by Linewood!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Shock Linewood!
Our winner, Shock Linewood, 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.
In defeat, Billy Marques stepped up to the mic, saying 'I would like to apologize to my fans for what they witnessed here tonight. I am A LOT better than what you all seen here, trust me, the next time I step inside this octagon, you will witness something you've never seen before. MARK MY WORDS!'.

Event: GC 283
Date: Mar 22, 2019

#R1#
Smesman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Linewood throwing a counter right hand but Smesman manages to avoid it.
Smesman throws a low kick, looking for Linewood's leg but Linewood calmly moves out of range.
Linewood seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Smesman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Linewood has time to react.
Smesman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smesman misses with a few strikes there.
Smesman 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.
Nice shot lands for Linewood.
Smesman tries to land a front kick but Linewood steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice body kick from Smesman.
Smesman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Linewood in his tracks.
Smesman misses with a low kick.
Smesman takes a swing at Linewood's ribcage but misses.
Linewood is looking to clinch but Smesman is avoiding it.
Linewood with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smesman to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A leg kick checked by Linewood.
Smesman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Linewood connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Smesman lands a jab to Linewood's midsection.
Linewood takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T1#
Smesman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Linewood feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smesmans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Smesman misses the shot to the body.
Smesman throws a big shot that misses.
Linewood takes a swing at Smesman's ribcage but misses.
Linewood paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A slow jab from Smesman misses its intended target.
Linewood connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smesman lands a nice shot that snaps Linewood's head back.
Smesman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smesman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jimmy Smesman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smesman. Linewood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smesman lands a front kick.
Linewood connects with a 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!
Smesman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Linewood walks into a jab.#T2#
Smesman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Linewood checks a leg kick.
As Smesman looks to move away, Linewood throws a big counter combo but Smesman just gets out of the way.
Smesman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Linewood is out of range.
Smesman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smesman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A slow jab from Linewood misses its intended target.
Linewood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smesman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linewood manages to avoid it.
Smesman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Linewood lands a nice shot to the body.
Linewood throws a solid leg kick but Smesman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Linewood.
Linewood 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.
Smesman ducks under a wild hook from Linewood.
Smesman lands with a straight right. Linewood didn't see that one coming.
Smesman avoids the body shot from Linewood.
Smesman throws a counter combo.
Smesman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Linewood circles away quickly and effectively.#T3#
Smesman misses with the combination.
Linewood moves in looking to clinch but Smesman pushes him off.
Linewood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smesman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little jabbing left from Smesman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Linewood drops his hands momentarily and Smesman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Smesman is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Linewood had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Smesman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Linewood avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smesman swinging wildly here.
Linewood was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Linewood lands with a hook. Smesman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Smesman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Linewood half committed to a counter leg kick.
Smesman misses with a wild body shot.
Linewood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smesman. #T4#
Linewood just misses with a punch to the body.
Linewood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Linewood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smesman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linewood cracks Smesman with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smesman lands a jab to Linewood's midsection.
Smesman tried to score with a low kick but Linewood checks it.
Linewood takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Linewood slips a jab and a cross from Smesman.
Linewood ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Linewood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smesman.
Smesman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Linewood jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smesman throws a body shot but no joy.
Smesman slips under a jab.
Smesman feints a counter leg kick.
Linewood slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Smesman 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#
A bone on bone clash there as Linewood blocks the leg kick.
Linewood connects with the punch.
Linewood looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Smesman looks to land a combination. Linewood sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Smesman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#ROC2#
Linewood is rocked!
Smesman misses with the combination.
It looked like Linewood wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Oh Linewood is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Linewood connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Linewood seems to have got his legs back now.
Linewood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smesman throws a head kick but Linewood moves out of range.
Smesman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Linewood was well out of range. Poor timing from Smesman.
Smesman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Linewood staying out of range there.
Linewood throws a quick counter head kick but Smesman was just out of range.
Linewood throws a front kick that sends Smesman stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smesman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smesman lands a head kick. Linewood smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Good shot there by Linewood.#T1#
Linewood misses with a wild body shot.
Linewood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Linewood slips under a jab from Smesman.
A chopping leg kick lands by Linewood.
Sloppy strikes from Smesman. Those never looked like landing.
Linewood misses with a hook.
Smesman throws a push kick but Linewood slaps the foot to one side.
Linewood tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smesman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Linewood connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smesman's hands.
Smesman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smesman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smesman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Linewood.
Linewood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Linewood throws a head kick that misses
and Smesman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smesman thumps Linewood with a low kick.
Smesman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Linewood. #T2#
Smesman 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.
Linewood is looking to slow Smesman down with leg kicks.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Linewood might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Smesman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Linewood on the side of the head.
Smesman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Linewood tried to counter with a leg kick but Smesman avoided it.#KD2#
Smesman lands a big head kick that sends Linewood tumbling to the mat! Smesman takes a step backwards and waves Linewood back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Smesman staying out of range there.
Smesman throws a shot to the body.
Linewood throws an overhand right that lands on Smesman's shoulder, as Smesman tries to avoid the shot.
Smesman misses with a body shot
and Linewood counters with an inside leg kick.
Linewood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smesman.
Smesman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Linewood.
Smesman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Linewood looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smesman swinging wildly here.
Linewood looks to land a left hand but Smesman moved out of range nicely.#T3#
Smesman throws a big shot that misses.
Smesman takes a swing at Linewood's ribcage but misses.
Linewood lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smesman at a distance.
Linewood throws a shot from downtown. Smesman moves away and avoids it.
Smesman throws a leg kick but Linewood checks it.
Smesman misses with a low kick.
Linewood checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Smesman fails to land with a series of punches.
Smesman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smesman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Linewood attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Linewood feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smesman's calf.
Smesman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Smesman thuds his right hand into Linewood's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smesman throws the left hand but Linewood avoids the punch easily.
Smesman connects with a nice looking jab.
Linewood misses with a low kick. #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!
Linewood throws out a loose jab but Smesman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Linewood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smesman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Linewood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smesman.
Linewood throws a shot from downtown. Smesman moves away and avoids it.
Linewood looks to land a left hand but Smesman moved out of range nicely.
Smesman looks to score with a jab to the body but Linewood is just out of range.
Smesman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Linewood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smesman.
Smesman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Linewood backs up against the cage.
Linewood gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Smesman gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Smesman!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jimmy Smesman made sure he mentioned Revenge Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

Event: GC 275
Date: Feb 02, 2019

#R1#
Sinytsyn throws a lazy right hand but Linewood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL2#
Sinytsyn moves into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Linewood.
Linewood changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sinytsyn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sinytsyn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Linewood is out of range.
Linewood throws a quick counter kick to the body but Sinytsyn avoids it.
Sinytsyn throws a body punch but Linewood moves out of range.
Linewood looks to land a left hand but Sinytsyn moved out of range nicely.
Linewood dodges the punch combination from Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn misses with a hook. Linewood ducked under it nicely.
Linewood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Linewood missing with a left hand there. Sinytsyn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linewood feints and then cracks Sinytsyn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sinytsyn down.
Linewood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Linewood wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Linewood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sinytsyn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Linewood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T1#
Sinytsyn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sinytsyn connects with a crisp jab.
Aleksandr Sinytsyn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linewood lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sinytsyn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sinytsyn checks a leg kick.
Linewood looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sinytsyn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linewood manages to avoid it.
Sinytsyn moves in looking to clinch but Linewood pushes him off.
Linewood is looking to counter with head kicks.
A left lands for Linewood.
Sinytsyn is looking to slow Linewood down with leg kicks.
Linewood connects with a right hand. Sinytsyn shakes it off.
Sinytsyn just misses with a punch to the body.
Sinytsyn is looking to clinch but Linewood is avoiding it.
It looked like Linewood wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Linewood scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Linewood misses with a leg kick
letting Sinytsyn counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linewood throws a solid leg kick but Sinytsyn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Linewood.
Sinytsyn throws a right and a left that Linewood avoids nicely.
Sinytsyn throws a head kick that misses. #T2#
Sinytsyn throws a hook to the side of Linewood's head but Linewood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Linewood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sinytsyn lands a body shot.
Linewood missing with a left hand there. Sinytsyn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Linewood takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sinytsyn misses with a straight left.
Sinytsyn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Linewood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sinytsyn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Linewood can pounce on him.
Linewood throws a nice inside leg kick.
Linewood throws an overhand right that lands on Sinytsyn's shoulder, as Sinytsyn tries to avoid the shot.
Linewood moves out of range of the body kick.
Sinytsyn slips a jab and a cross from Linewood.
Linewood throws a sloppy body shot
and Sinytsyn counters with a left to the body.
Sinytsyn throws a wild body kick that Linewood sees coming a mile off.
Linewood moves forwards but Sinytsyn connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T3#
Linewood moves out of range of the leg kick from Sinytsyn.
An attempted straight right counter from Linewood misses the target.
Sinytsyn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Linewood rather than just go for the knockout.
The fighters circling - Sinytsyn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Linewood was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sinytsyn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Linewood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Linewood looks to score with a jab to the body but Sinytsyn is just out of range.
Sinytsyn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Linewood throws a front kick that sends Sinytsyn stumbling back into the cage.
Sinytsyn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Linewood.
Sinytsyn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Linewood was well out of range. Poor timing from Sinytsyn.
Linewood is looking to land body kicks.
A bone on bone clash there as Sinytsyn blocks the leg kick.
Sinytsyn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Linewood.
Linewood throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sinytsyn lands with a straight right. Linewood didn't see that one coming.
Linewood looks to score with a jab to the body but Sinytsyn is just out of range.
Sinytsyn moves into range and lands a nice body kick. #T4#
Sinytsyn swings for the body but Linewood moves out of range.
Linewood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sinytsyn.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sinytsyn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sinytsyn's coach down at St Petersburg MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sinytsyn's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sinytsyn blocks a jab.
A big right from Sinytsyn misses.
Nice defenses there by Linewood.
Linewood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Linewood blocks a low kick nicely.
A shot to the liver by Sinytsyn. Beautiful body shot.
Sinytsyn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Linewood manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An attempted straight right counter from Linewood misses the target.#CL2#
Sinytsyn has Linewood up against the cage in a clinch.
Linewood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Linewood tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sinytsyn smiles and moves away. #CL2#
Sinytsyn pushes Linewood up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksandr Sinytsyn dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Sinytsyn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Linewood throws a wild body kick that Sinytsyn sees coming a mile off.
Nice straight punches there by Sinytsyn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sinytsyn.
Linewood ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#CL2#
Sinytsyn moves into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Linewood - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sinytsyn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Linewood's elbow.
A short right from Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn can't find room to land a body shot as Linewood controls the action.
Linewood prevents a body shot from Sinytsyn.
Linewood is working Sinytsyn over against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sinytsyn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Linewood blocks a body shot from Sinytsyn.
Linewood jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sinytsyn walks away with a smile on his face. Linewood gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Linewood bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sinytsyn tries to close the distance and clinch but Linewood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Linewood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T1#
Linewood defending well as Sinytsyn loads up on a big left hand.
Linewood throws a hook but Sinytsyn avoids it easily.
Linewood is looking to clinch.
Sinytsyn lands a really nice looking cross but Linewood seems unphased.
Linewood throws a looping overhand right but Sinytsyn ducks down to avoid it.
Linewood throws a big shot that misses.
Sinytsyn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sinytsyn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sinytsyn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Linewood to score with a decent uppercut.#CL#
Linewood gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sinytsyn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Linewood is defending well for now.
Sinytsyn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Linewood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Linewood throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sinytsyns head.
Sinytsyn lands a nice elbow.
Sinytsyn is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from Sinytsyn fails to land. #T2#
Linewood scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linewood prevents a body shot from Sinytsyn.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Linewood.
Sinytsyn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Linewood's elbow.
Sinytsyn throws an elbow but it misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Linewood.
Sinytsyn pushes off an throws an elbow but Linewood leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Linewood trying to control the position but instead, Sinytsyn has worked for underhooks and has pushed Linewood into the cage.
Sinytsyn prevents a body shot from Linewood.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Linewood avoiding damage.
Linewood takes an elbow to the temple. #T3#
Linewood letting Sinytsyn take a breather here.
Sinytsyn missing with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Sinytsyn.
Stalling in the clinch from Linewood.
Linewood working aggressively here.
Sinytsyn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sinytsyn landing knees to the head.
Sinytsyn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Linewood.
Sinytsyn trying to land knees to the body. #BC2#
Sinytsyn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Linewood drops his hands momentarily and Sinytsyn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sinytsyn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Linewood.
A head kick misses from Linewood.
Sinytsyn wants to counter the offense by Linewood and move into the clinch position.
Sinytsyn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sinytsyn misses with an uppercut. Linewood saw that one coming.#T4#
Sinytsyn misses with a shot to the body
and Linewood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sinytsyn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sinytsyn lands a front kick.
Aleksandr Sinytsyn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sinytsyn throws a big shot that misses.
Sinytsyn misses with a straight left.
Linewood slips a jab from Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Linewood finds it's way round the side to connect with Sinytsyn's head.
Good exchange - Linewood coming out on top.
Sinytsyn lunges at Linewood with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Linewood's hand.
Linewood throws a nice head kick!
Sinytsyn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Linewood appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Linewood blocks a leg kick.
Linewood missing with a left hand there. Sinytsyn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sinytsyn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Linewood throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Aleksandr Sinytsyn 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Linewood stuns Sinytsyn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Linewood works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Linewood lands a glancing blow to the side of Sinytsyn's head.
Sinytsyn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Linewood throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Sinytsyn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sinytsyn ducks under a wild hook from Linewood.
Sinytsyn gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Linewood counters with a low kick, right behind Sinytsyn 's knee.
Linewood misses the shot to the body.
Linewood staying out of range there.
Sinytsyn blocks a jab.
Sinytsyn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Linewood walks into a stiff left hand from Sinytsyn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linewood goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Linewood misses with an uppercut.
Good shot there by Linewood.
Sinytsyn tries to close the distance and clinch but Linewood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sinytsyn just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLinewood.
Linewood throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T1#
Sinytsyn throws a head kick that half lands.
Linewood connects with a body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Sinytsyn blocks the leg kick.
Sinytsyn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Some wild striking there from Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn swings for the body but Linewood moves out of range.
Linewood wants to land a leg kick but Sinytsyn is out of range.
Sinytsyn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Linewood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Linewood stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sinytsyn lands with a good body shot.
Sinytsyn scores with a hook to the body. Linewood takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sinytsyn moves out of range of the strikes.
Sinytsyn tries to close the distance and clinch but Linewood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sinytsyn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good shot there by Linewood.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good exchange - Sinytsyn coming out on top.
Linewood keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2#
Sinytsyn instigates a clinch.
Sinytsyn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Linewood jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sinytsyn walks away with a smile on his face. Linewood gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The fighters circling - Sinytsyn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Linewood is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Linewood stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sinytsyn.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sinytsyn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A combination from Linewood does no damage.
Linewood misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sinytsyn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linewood manages to avoid it.
Sinytsyn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linewood manages to avoid it.#T3#
A telegraphed right hand from Linewood misses the target.
Linewood throws a leg kick
and Sinytsyn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sinytsyn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sinytsyn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Linewood's head.
Linewood changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Linewood misses with a low kick.
Sinytsyn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Linewood throws out the jab.
Linewood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sinytsyn is looking for the big counter here.
Linewood lands a jab to the nose.
Linewood moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Linewood throws a combination. Sinytsyn tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
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!
Linewood takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Linewood misses with a looping right.
Sinytsyn takes a swing at Linewood's ribcage but misses.
Linewood scores with a hook.
Aleksandr Sinytsyn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Linewood throws a leg kick
and Sinytsyn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Linewood thinking.
Sinytsyn misses with a looping left.
Sinytsyn connects with a body shot.
Linewood lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shock Linewood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sinytsyn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Linewood's calf.
Sinytsyn defending well as Linewood loads up on a big left hand.
Linewood turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sinytsyn just misses with a punch to the body.
Linewood throws a shot from downtown. Sinytsyn moves away and avoids it.
Sinytsyn wants to clinch up but Linewood keeps it at a distance.
Linewood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sinytsyn.
A lazy left from Sinytsyn finds it's target.
A low kick from Linewood misses
and Sinytsyn counters with a straight right hand.
Sinytsyn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sinytsyn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

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 Shock Linewood.
Well Sinytsyn 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:30

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

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 28, 2018

#R1#
Linewood throws out a loose jab but Halverson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Halverson feints the counter takedown.
Linewood throws a leg kick but Halverson sees it coming and moves out of range.
A nice side step and Halverson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Linewood throws a quick inside leg kick.
Linewood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Halverson.
Linewood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Halverson.
Linewood is looking to clinch.
Linewood connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Linewood. That's going to slow Halverson down. #CL#
Linewood moves into range and clinches up with Halverson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halverson tries to pull guard but Linewood forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Halverson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Linewood just stands there and leans against the cage.
Linewood scores with a hook to the body.
Halverson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Shock Linewood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thatcher Halverson.
Linewood lands a nice uppercut.
Linewood pushes Halverson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T1#
Linewood lands with a left to the head.
Linewood tries to work over Halverson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Linewood tries to pull guard but Halverson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Halverson is trying to pull guard but Linewood turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Linewood lands with a right to the head.
Linewood lands with a short punch from the clinch. #TD#
Linewood gets control of Halverson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Linewood will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Halverson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Halverson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Halverson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Linewood swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Halverson keeps trying to improve his position.
Halverson preventing the sweep.
Halverson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Linewood's head.#T2#
Halverson looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halverson wants to control from the top but Linewood keeps moving.
Halverson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Linewood swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Halverson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Halverson trying to control but Linewood is working from the bottom. #T3##SUB#
Linewood has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Halverson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Halverson trying to control but Linewood is working from the bottom.
Halverson cracks Linewood with a solid left hand.#SUB#
Linewood throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Halverson escapes and throws Linewood's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Halverson moves into full mount!
Halverson with a couple of short strikes.
Linewood is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Jed's Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Linewood might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Linewood really trying hard to get back to half guard here. #T4#
Halverson trying to control but Linewood is having none of it.
Linewood is bucking up trying to escape but Halverson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halverson wants to control the pace but Linewood is squirming around nicely.
Halverson controlling from mount.
Halverson trying to control but Linewood is having none of it.
Linewood keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Halverson controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shock Linewood dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Halverson punishes Linewood's body with a nice straight punch.
Halverson moves out of range as Linewood strikes.
Halverson ducks under a wild hook from Linewood.
Halverson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Linewood works the jab nicely.
Linewood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Halverson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Linewood thuds his right hand into Halverson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Linewood throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Linewood fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Halverson is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halverson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Linewood.
A little feinted left hand from Linewood on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Linewood misses with a leg kick
and Halverson counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice takedown defense from Halverson. No joy for Linewood on that attempt.
Shock Linewood is winning the standup battle so far.#CL#
Linewood closes the distance and clinches.#T1#
Linewood lands with a short shot to the head. #BC#
Linewood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Linewood gets a clinch.
Linewood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Halverson tries to circle away but Linewood has him pinned against the cage.
Halverson fails to pull guard.
Linewood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Halverson can do to turn this around?
Linewood working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Linewood leaning against his opponent.
Halverson has a couple of punches blocked by Linewood. #TD#
Linewood drags the fight down to the ground.
Halverson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Halverson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Halverson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Linewood swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Halverson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T2#
Linewood looking to hit a scissor sweep but Halverson is one step ahead there.
Thatcher Halverson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Halverson wants to control from the top but Linewood keeps moving.
Halverson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Linewood swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Linewood looking for a sweep. Not yet Linewood, not yet.
Halverson forces his way into half guard.#T3#
Halverson drops an elbow to the side of Linewood's head.
Halverson is trying to control the action in half guard but Linewood is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Linewood won't allow Halverson to pass to mount.
Linewood gets full guard.#SUB#
Linewood looking for a guillotine here but Halverson defends easily.
Linewood wants to sweep here but Halverson controlling him for the moment.
Halverson cracks Linewood with a solid left hand.
Halverson looking to pass the guard.
Linewood keeping moving, preventing Halverson from controlling successfully. #T4#
Halverson scoring with some ground and pound.
Linewood has momentary wrist control but Halverson slips an elbow through the middle.
Halverson tries to free his leg and advance position but Linewood is retaining full guard.
Linewood can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Halverson controls the pace.
Halverson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Halverson trying to control the position from guard on top but Linewood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Halverson throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Halverson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Halverson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Linewood swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Shock Linewood will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Halverson tries to clinch up but Linewood circles away and keeps his distance.
Linewood misses with an uppercut. Halverson saw that one coming.
Halverson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Halverson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Linewood.
Linewood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Halverson.
Linewood throws a series of punches but Halverson moves out of range.
Linewood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Halverson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Linewood connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linewood misses with a leg kick #TD2#
and Halverson counters with a takedown into side control.
Linewood taking punishment in the form of punches.
Halverson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Linewood keeps working.
Linewood can't do much from the bottom here. #T1#
Halverson trying to control the action but Linewood is working from the bottom.
Halverson advances to full mount.
Halverson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Linewood hang on?
Linewood is looking to improve his position but Halverson isn't that keen on the idea.
Linewood tries to hold on but Halverson pushes him away.
Halverson lands with some strikes.
Linewood bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Halverson trying to keep a closed guard but Linewood is proving a slippery customer. #T2#
Linewood slips nicely into half guard.
Halverson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Halverson.
Halverson wants to sweep here but Linewood controlling him for the moment.
Linewood is working Halverson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #SUB2#
Halverson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Linewood defends it easily.
Linewood looking to pass the guard.
Halverson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Linewood's guard. #REVB##T3#
Halverson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Linewood is keeping the position for now.
Linewood utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Halverson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Linewood is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Halverson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Halverson trying to control the position from guard on top but Linewood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Halverson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Linewood manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Halverson manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Halverson controls Linewood momentarily but Linewood frees himself.
Halverson wants to sweep here but Linewood controlling him for the moment. #T4#
Linewood works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Linewood working the head and body with strikes.
Linewood tries to pass the half guard into mount. Halverson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Halverson trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Linewood wants to control but Halverson is keeping him busy.
Shock Linewood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Halverson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Thatcher Halverson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Halverson wants to sweep but no luck.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thatcher Halverson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Linewood 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shock Linewood!
Shock Linewood bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Thatcher Halverson spoke after the fight, saying 'I shall rise to the top again! Thanks to the promoter for making the fight and opportunity. Also thanks to my opponent for stepping up and taking the fight.'.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 26, 2018

#R1#
Winger misses with a right hand
and Linewood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Linewood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Linewood fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Winger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Linewood moves away from the strike by Winger.
A slow jab from Linewood misses its intended target.
Jab, jab by Winger - just one landing.
A jab from Winger does it's job there.
A jab from Linewood misses.
Winger slips a straight right by Linewood.
Winger misses with a takedown attempt
and Linewood counters with a nice leg kick.
Linewood lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Winger is trying hard to land a takedown here. Linewood sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Linewood! But no joy.
Winger moves out of range as Linewood strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Winger checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Good exchange - Linewood coming out on top.
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!
Linewood misses with a wild body shot.
Winger appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Linewood finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Linewood swings for the body but Winger moves out of range. #T1##TD#
Winger closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ground and pound from Winger.
Winger slips a nice elbow through Linewood's hands, connecting with Linewood's forehead.
Linewood is looking for a sweep. Winger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Linewood is still trying to improve position.
Linewood is looking to control Winger's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Linewood avoid being mounted?
Linewood felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Linewood avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Winger.
Winger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Linewood keeps working.
Linewood blocking the ground and pound attempt from Winger.
Linewood wants to improve his position but Winger is controlling well. #T2#
Winger takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Linewood is looking for a sweep. Winger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Linewood looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Linewood slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Linewood utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Winger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Winger is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Linewood is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Linewood has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
Winger has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB#
Winger working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Linewood doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Winger is tightening it up a little... Linewood has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Linewood reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Linewood taps out! Nice BJJ there by Winger!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Sandayu Winger!
Sandayu Winger really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sportivité logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

Event: DARE 83
Date: Nov 24, 2018

#R1#
Lowe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lowe connects with a crisp jab.
Lowe swings widly with a right hand
and Linewood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Linewood darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Linewood walks into a stiff left hand from Lowe.
Linewood throws a body punch but Lowe moves out of range.
Shock Linewood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lowe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Linewood.
Linewood lands a high kick!
Lowe misses with a wild body shot.
Linewood moves out of range of the body kick from Lowe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linewood cracks the inside of Lowe's front leg.
Lowe blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lowe! But no joy.
Linewood lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lowe's sensitive parts.
Lowe avoids the head kick by Linewood.
Linewood just misses with a punch to the body.
Linewood moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T1#
Lowe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lowe connects with a body shot that sends Linewood's belly button to the back.
Linewood lands a nice shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Linewood there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Linewood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lowe.
Lowe swings for the body but Linewood moves out of range.
Linewood doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Linewood misses with a left hand
and Lowe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lowe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Linewood lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lowe's sensitive parts.
Lowe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Lowe misses the target. #T2#
Linewood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lowe throws a jab but it's blocked by Linewood.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linewood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lowe.
Linewood chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lowe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Linewood.
Lowe lands a jab to Linewood's midsection.#CL#
Linewood has taken the fight to the clinch.
Linewood can't find room to land a body shot as Lowe controls the action.
Linewood looking to stall.
Lowe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lowe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Linewood stalling in the clinch.
Linewood wants to stall.
A hook to the body from Linewood.
Lowe misses with a punch on the inside. #T3#
Linewood's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lowe pushes Linewood back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Linewood is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lowe to keep the fight standing.
Lowe lands a body punch.
Lowe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Linewood digs a right hand into Lowe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lowe's gas tank.
Linewood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lowe misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Lowe.
Linewood tries to throw a body punch but Lowe avoids it by throwing Linewood back against the cage.
Lowe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Linewood.
Linewood jumps guard but Lowe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lowe tries to throw a body punch but Linewood avoids it by throwing Lowe back against the cage.
Linewood has a couple of punches blocked by Lowe.
Lowe can't find room to land a body shot as Linewood controls the action.
Linewood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.
Linewood works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lowe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #T4#
Linewood struggles to land a body shot inside as Lowe controls his hands.
Lowe scores with a shoulder strike.
Lowe cracks Linewood with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD#
Linewood pulls Lowe into guard.
Lowe trying to control the position from guard on top but Linewood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Linewood looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Linewood is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Linewood seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Linewood keeping moving, preventing Lowe from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Lowe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Curtis Lowe 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#
Linewood ducks under a wild hook from Lowe.
Linewood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Curtis Lowe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lowe slips under a jab.
Linewood throws a lazy head kick
and Lowe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Linewood throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lowe counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lowe looks to score with a jab to the body but Linewood is just out of range.
Linewood slips a jab from Lowe.
Linewood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lowe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Linewood tries to move into range but Lowe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Lowe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lowe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowe throws a hook but Linewood blocks it.
Linewood was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lowe throws a head kick but Linewood moves out of range.
Lowe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lowe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Linewood tried to counter with a leg kick but Lowe avoided it.#T1#
Linewood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Linewood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lowe was well out of range. Poor timing from Linewood.
Linewood throws out a powerful jab.
Linewood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lowe lands with a kick to the temple. Linewood shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Linewood throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lowe throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. #CL#
Linewood rushes Lowe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Linewood.
Lowe lands with a short shot to the head.
Linewood tries a body shot but Lowe blocks it.
Linewood lands a nice uppercut.
Lowe looking to slow down the pace here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#BC2#
Lowe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Linewood will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Linewood scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linewood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Linewood is looking to counter punch.
Linewood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lowe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linewood manages to avoid it.
Linewood bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lowe's head backwards.
Linewood misses the jab.
Lowe swings for the body but Linewood moves out of range.
Linewood misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lowe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lowe catches Linewood with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Linewood moves in looking to clinch but Lowe pushes him off.
Lowe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Linewood takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section. #T3#
Lowe misses with an uppercut. Linewood saw that one coming.
Linewood is looking to counter punch.
Lowe misses the shot to the body.
Linewood thinks about countering with a body kick.
Lowe looks to score with a jab to the body but Linewood is just out of range.
Linewood misses with a lunging right hand
and Lowe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from Linewood does no damage.
Lowe misses the shot to the body.
Lowe misses with a wild body shot.
Lowe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Linewood counters with a nice uppercut.
Lowe avoids the head kick by Linewood.
Lowe doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Linewood loads up on a big right hand but Lowe slips the punch.
Linewood throws a head kick but Lowe moves out of range.
Linewood swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lowe.
Lowe lands with an overhand left.#T4#
Linewood fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lowe swings for the body but Linewood moves out of range.
It looked like Linewood wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lowe ducks under a wild hook from Linewood.
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!
Lowe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Linewood misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Lowe to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC2#
Linewood is rocked!
Lowe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oh Linewood is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lowe lands a jab to the nose.
Linewood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lowe.
Lowe blocks a head kick by Linewood.
Lowe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big right from Linewood misses.
Linewood seems to have got his legs back now.
Linewood bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lowe's head backwards.
Lowe tries to land a leg kick but Linewood saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Curtis Lowe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Linewood has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lowe.
Lowe looks to score with a jab to the body but Linewood is just out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Linewood misses its target.
Linewood throws a quick inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Linewood blocks the low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lowe. Linewood does a little dance to reset his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Linewood.
Linewood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lowe.
Lowe scores with a push kick.
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick and Linewood moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linewood throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lowe counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lowe stuffs the takedown.
Lowe misses with a looping right.
Lowe throws a body punch but Linewood moves out of range.
Linewood misses with a low kick. #T1#
Lowe blocks a head kick by Linewood.
Linewood takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A jab from Lowe misses.
Lowe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Linewood.
Linewood throws a poor cross that misses
and Lowe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lowe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Linewood throws an off balance right hand
and Lowe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lowe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Linewood throws a poor cross that misses
and Lowe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Linewood on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A shot to the body from Linewood misses #CL2#
and Lowe moves into the clinch.
Lowe scores with a shot to the side of Linewood's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T2#
Lowe taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lowe tries to work over Linewood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lowe misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC2#
Lowe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Linewood avoids the head kick by Lowe.
Linewood throws a counter high kick but Lowe was just alert enough to avoid it.
Lowe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice cross by Linewood.
Linewood throws the kick towards the body but Lowe avoids it.
Linewood misses with a head kick.
Lowe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Linewood takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Linewood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lowe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Linewood.
Linewood misses with a hook
and Lowe counters with a good low kick that Linewood was not able to check.
Lowe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Linewood. Linewood circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#T3#
Lowe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lowe feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Linewood collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Curtis Lowe!
Curtis Lowe took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Suck dez nutz'.

Event: DARE 74
Date: Oct 20, 2018

#R1#
Treadwell dives in for a single leg takedown but Linewood sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Treadwell fails with the takedown
and Linewood counters with a lovely straight right hand!#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Treadwell.
Treadwell tries to advance to mount but Linewood denies him.
Linewood is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Linewood gets back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linewood is looking to improve his position.
Treadwell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Linewood's head.
Treadwell wants to pass to mount but Linewood is defending the position. #T1#
Treadwell working over Linewood with some ground and pound. Linewood looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Linewood is looking to improve his position. #SUB2#
Treadwell is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Linewood has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Linewood looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Treadwell seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Linewood does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Linewood keeping control of the position.
Linewood is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Treadwell scores with a couple of nice shots.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Linewood trying to control but Treadwell postures up.
Linewood tries to roll over but Treadwell keeps him under control.
Linewood has hold of Treadwell's hands but Treadwell slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Treadwell thows a huge punch but Linewood dodges it nicely.
Linewood is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Linewood trying to control here.
Treadwell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Treadwell looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Treadwell scoring with strikes to the body and head. #ROC2#
Linewood is rocked!#T3#
Treadwell is keen to just control but Linewood is a slippery customer.
Treadwell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Treadwell tries to pass to full mount but Linewood defends it.
Treadwell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Linewood is in trouble now - Treadwell has advanced to mount!
Linewood is looking to improve his position but Treadwell isn't that keen on the idea.
Treadwell wants to control the pace but Linewood is squirming around nicely.
Treadwell breaks from Linewood's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Treadwell connects with a bit shot that sees Linewood covering up! More strikes from Treadwell and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Treadwell is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). De Forest Treadwell!
De Forest Treadwell spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 31, 2016

#R1##CL2#
Linewood fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kmicic, pushing him back against the cage.
Linewood taking a breather.
Linewood throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Kmicic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Kmicic clinches.
Linewood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Linewood effectively controlling the action here.
Linewood tries to stall but Kmicic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kmicic struggles to land a body shot inside as Linewood controls his hands.
Linewood taking a breather. #BC#
Kmicic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kmicic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kmicic tries to clinch up but Linewood circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Linewood! But no joy.
Linewood bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kmicic's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Linewood forces Kmicic back against the cage and clinches.
Linewood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Linewood taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Linewood blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Kmicic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Kmicic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Linewood, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kmicic fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Linewood just leaning against Kmicic, taking a breather.
Linewood blocks a body shot from Kmicic.
Linewood blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Kmicic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kmicic wants to clinch
and Linewood counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kmicic gets cracked there but stands up to it. #CL#
Kmicic instigates a clinch. #BC#
Kmicic breaks the clinch.
Linewood looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kmicic blocks a leg kick.#CL#
Kmicic closes the distance and pushes Linewood back into the cage.
Linewood throws a punch but it's blocked by Kmicic. #BC#
Kmicic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kmicic is looking to clinch but Linewood is avoiding it.
Kmicic tries to clinch there but Linewood circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kmicic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Andrzej Kmicic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linewood wants to land a leg kick but Kmicic is out of range.
Kmicic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#CL2#
Linewood has closed the distance and engaged Kmicic in a clinch.
Kmicic working hard to break the clinch.#T2##BC#
Kmicic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linewood jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kmicic walks away with a smile on his face. Linewood gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kmicic slips under a jab from Linewood.
Kmicic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kmicic tries to clinch but Linewood is having none of it.
Shock Linewood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kmicic misses with a takedown attempt - Linewood sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kmicic lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Linewood backs up against the cage. #CUT#
It looks like Shock Linewood has been cut.
Kmicic wants to clinch.
Linewood's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kmicic under the eye.
Kmicic tries to clinch but Linewood moves out of range.
Kmicic needs to keep his hands up - Linewood had a free shot at his head there.
Linewood connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T3#
Linewood lands a body shot.
Linewood defending well as Kmicic loads up on a big left hand.
Linewood throws a body shot but no joy.
Kmicic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kmicic tries to clinch but Linewood moves out of range.
Linewood looks to land a right hand but Kmicic moved out of range.
Kmicic wants to clinch up but Linewood keeps it at a distance.
Kmicic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kmicic feints a jab promting Linewood to slip. Kmicic then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Linewood slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Good shot there by Linewood.#CL#
Kmicic rushes Linewood and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kmicic can't break the clinch.
Kmicic tries to break the clinch but Linewood is controlling the position. #BC#
Kmicic breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Linewood closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Linewood.
Linewood keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kmicic's efforts to push away.
Linewood misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T4#
Kmicic working hard to break the clinch.
Kmicic misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Kmicic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Linewood lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice shot lands for Linewood.
Kmicic blocks a head kick by Linewood.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kmicic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Linewood is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kmicic had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Linewood keeps the fight on the outside.
Linewood wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A combination from Kmicic does no damage.
Kmicic wants to clinch up but Linewood keeps it at a distance.
Kmicic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Linewood scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CL2#
Linewood has managed to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC2#
Linewood breaks the clinch.
Kmicic walks into a jab.#ROC2#
Kmicic is rocked!
Kmicic tries to clinch up but Linewood circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shock Linewood dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shock Linewood's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Linewood stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Linewood wants it to stay on the feet.
Kmicic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kmicic sets himself, and Linewood steps forward looking for the clinch! Kmicic avoids it this time.
Linewood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Linewood connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Oh Kmicic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kmicic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Linewood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kmicic throws a head kick that misses.
Kmicic seems to have got his legs back now.
Linewood lands the left hand.
Linewood keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#CL2#
Kmicic gets tackled into the cage by Linewood. Linewood maintains the clinch.
Kmicic misses with a punch to the body.
Shock Linewood seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Linewood manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linewood struggles to land a body shot inside as Kmicic controls his hands. #BC#
Kmicic breaks from the clinch.
Kmicic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrzej Kmicic. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Kmicic looks to clinch
and Linewood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shock Linewood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Linewood fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kmicic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kmicic tries to close the distance and clinch but Linewood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Andrzej Kmicic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice shot lands for Kmicic.
Kmicic throws a jab but it's blocked by Linewood.
Linewood tries to counter by closing the distance.#CL#
Kmicic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Linewood, pushing him back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Linewood.
Linewood lands an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#BC#
Kmicic manages to break the clinch.
Kmicic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Linewood throws a sloppy head kick and Kmicic moves out of range easily.
Kmicic misses with a double jab.
Linewood connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linewood drops Kmicic with a naaaaasty hook - Kmicic is in real trouble here! Linewood dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shock Linewood!
In his post fight interview, Shock Linewood started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 24, 2016

#R1##CL#
Jones has managed to clinch.
Linewood lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Linewoods head.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Linewood's elbow.
Jones misses with a body punch.
A short left from Jones. #TD2#
Linewood manages to pull guard. #SUB2#
Jones is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Linewood has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Jones is looking to defend but Linewood has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Jones! Linewood pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Jones taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Shock Linewood!
Shock Linewood 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.

Home

What is MMA Tycoon?

Forgot Details

MMA Affiliate Program

Managers online: 929

Total users: 40245