Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: TC 6 Smith vs Vettori
Date: Sep 19, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Number misses with a combination
and Salazar counters with a nice leg kick. #CL2#
Salazar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Salazar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Number lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Number doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Number goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Salazar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Number struggles to land a body shot inside as Salazar controls his hands.
Salazar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Salazar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Number throws a punch but it's blocked by Salazar.
Number tries a body shot but Salazar blocks it. #BC2#
Salazar manages to break the clinch.
Number tries to clinch but Salazar is having none of it. #CL2#
Salazar moves into range and clinches up with Number.
Salazar gets through Number's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Number tries a body shot but Salazar blocks it.
Number misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Number.
Salazar lands a body shot.
Number lands a left hand that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
Number definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T1#
A head punch on the inside from Salazar fails to land.
Number doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
Salazar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Number is looking to clinch but Salazar is avoiding it. #CL#
Number closes the distance and pushes Salazar back into the cage.
Salazar has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Number seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Salazar can turn it around.
Number pushes Salazar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Number lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Number lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
Number struggles to land a body shot inside as Salazar controls his hands.
Number fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Salazar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jack Number seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Number tries to clinch but Salazar is having none of it.
Number moves in looking to clinch but Salazar pushes him off.
Number swinging wildly here.
Salazar avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #CL#
Number rushes Salazar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Salazar 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!
Salazar has a couple of punches blocked by Number.
Salazar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Number backwards. #T2#
A shot in the inside from Number.
Number goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Number throws a punch but it's blocked by Salazar. #BC2#
Salazar breaks the clinch.
Number is looking to clinch.
Number tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salazar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Salazar throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab by Salazar.#CL#
Number rushes Salazar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Salazar pushes Number back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Salazar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salazar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Salazar breaks the clinch. #CL#
Number gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Salazar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Salazar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Number, pushing him back against the cage.
Number lands a body punch in the clinch.
Number lands a left hand that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
Number misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
A short right from Salazar.
A short body shot lands from Number as the two fighters clinch.
Number tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salazar's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Number as the two fighters clinch.
Salazar looks winded!
Number lands a body punch.
Number tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salazar's elbow.
Number scores with a shoulder strike.
Number lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Number.
A right hand to the body from Number.
Number pushes Salazar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Number can't find room to land a body shot as Salazar controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Number.
Number lands with a short shot to the head.
Number lands a hook that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
Number softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Number scores with a hook to the body.
Number lands a right hand that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Number.
Number struggles to land a body shot inside as Salazar controls his hands. #T4#
Good body shot from Number.
Number lands a nice uppercut.
Number lands a body punch.
Number can't find room to land a body shot as Salazar controls the action.
Number lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A body shot lands from Number.
Number lands with a light punch inside.
Number misses with a punch to the body.
Number scores with a shoulder strike.
Salazar blocks a body shot from Number.
Number lands a body shot in the clinch.
Number stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Number.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Number lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Number scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Number stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good body shot from Number.
Number lands with a light punch inside.
Salazar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Salazar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Number dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Number is looking to clinch but Salazar is avoiding it. #CL#
Number moves into the clinch successfully.
A short body shot lands from Number as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Number.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Number.
A short uppercut from Number.
A left hand lands to the body for Number.
A right hook to the body lands for Number.
Number works on Salazar's body with a couple of short punches.
Number softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Number can't find room to land a body shot as Salazar controls the action.
Number throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Number lands a body shot in the clinch.
Number is working Salazar over against the cage.
Number pushes Salazar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Number.
Salazar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good body shot from Number.
Salazar takes a shot to the head.
Salazar is breathing heavily.
Number misses with a punch to the body.
Jack Number has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T1#
Number tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salazar's elbow.
Salazar tries to work over Number's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Salazar takes a shot to the head.
Number lands an uppercut.
Number tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salazar misses with some punches.
A short right from Number. #ROC#Salazar is rocked!
Number throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Salazars head.
Salazar is still on wobbly legs! Can Number finish him?
Number pushes Salazar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Salazar in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Number.
Number goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Number misses with a hook to the ribs.
Salazar seems to have recovered his senses.
Number misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Number lands an uppercut.
Number goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Number - that landed with a thud.
Number scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!#KD#
Number drops Salazar onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Salazar is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Number.#T2#
Number unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Salazar! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Number is unloading with more strikes now! Salazar drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Number!
Jack Number made sure to mention his sponsor, Altitude Clothing in his post fight interview.
Michael Salazar spoke after the fight, saying 'The belt belongs to me, it will be reclaimed. '.

Event: TC 1:Pearson vs Ringnes
Date: Aug 15, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Jones.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Salazar.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones scores with the left hand. Salazar knows he should have avoided that one.
Salazar tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones counters with an outside leg kick.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Salazar.
Salazar drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Salazar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Billy Jones has been cut.
Jones keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Salazar wants to clinch.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Salazar tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it. #T1#
Salazar darts in trying to clinch
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Salazar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salazar moves away from the strike by Jones.
Salazar throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Salazar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Salazar blocks a low kick nicely.
Jones misses the jab.
Salazar wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Salazar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jones cracks Salazar with an open hand slap.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones scores with a one two! Salazar had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salazar ducks under a wild hook from Jones.#CL#
Jones tries to keep at a distance but Salazar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Salazar.
Salazar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Salazar is blocking nicely. #BC2#
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Salazar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Salazar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salazar 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.
Salazar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Billy Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salazar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#CL#
Salazar forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Salazar.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones. #T3#
Salazar misses with a punch on the inside.
Salazar misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Salazar.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Salazar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jones working aggressively here.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Salazar.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Salazar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Salazar throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Salazar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Salazar controls his hands. #T4##BC#
Salazar manages to break the clinch.
Salazar wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Salazar moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jones lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little feinted left hand from Salazar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Salazar throws a lazy uppercut
and Salazar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A solid leg kick lands there for Salazar.
Jones with a jab.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Salazar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Salazar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
Salazar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Salazar throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jones lands with a kick to the temple. Salazar shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Jones's cut.
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#
Salazar closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL#
Salazar closes the distance and clinches.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Salazar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Salazar is defending well for now.
Jones tries to work over Salazar'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.
Salazar takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT2#It looks like Michael Salazar has been cut.
Billy Jones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Salazar throws a head punch that misses.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Salazar is defending well for now.
Salazar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards. #T1##BC#
Salazar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Salazar misses with a wild body shot.
Jones doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jones scores with a punch to the head.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Salazar's sensitive parts.
Salazar moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Jones works the jab nicely.
Salazar wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Salazar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Salazar moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Salazar counters with a stiff right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salazar moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T2#
Jones with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Salazar to score with a decent uppercut.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Salazar moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Salazar tries to clinch up.
Salazar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Salazar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Salazar down.
Billy Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Salazar under the eye.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Salazar saw that one coming.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Salazar uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Jones misses.
Jones lands with an overhand left.
Salazar wants to clinch.#T3##CL#
Salazar takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Salazar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salazar lands with a hook. Jones tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jones swings for the body but Salazar moves out of range.
Salazar tries to move into range but Jones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Salazar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Salazar tries to clinch up.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salazar tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T4#
Salazar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Salazar is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
As Jones looks to move away, Salazar throws a big counter combo but Jones just gets out of the way.
Jones lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Salazar tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salazar darts in trying to clinch
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Salazar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Salazar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Salazar tries to clinch but Jones moves away
and Jones counters with a nice body shot.
Salazar ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Salazar's corner calls for a 1-2. Salazar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Salazar throws a big shot that misses.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Salazar throws a quick counter kick to the body but Jones avoids it.
Jones scores with a nice head shot.
Salazar tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Salazar's shoulder, as Salazar tries to avoid the shot.
Salazar is looking for a counter combo.
Jones moves forwards but Salazar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Salazar tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Salazar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jones misses with a hook.
Salazar tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salazar is looking to clinch. #T1#
Jones misses with an uppercut. Salazar saw that one coming.
Salazar went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salazar. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salazar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salazar throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.
Salazar tries to clinch but Jones moves away
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Salazar lands a jab.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Salazar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salazar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Salazar with a body shot.
Salazar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T2#
Salazar takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Salazar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
A leg kick checked by Salazar.
Salazar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Salazar avoids it.
Salazar tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Jones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Salazar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Billy Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salazar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Salazar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Salazar slips a straight right by Jones.
It looked like Salazar was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones misses with a hook. Salazar ducked under it nicely.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Salazar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #T3#
The fight stays on the outside here - Salazar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Salazar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salazar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Salazar takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Salazar moves to clinch but Jones breaks away
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A punch combination from Salazar misses.
Jones throws a low kick, looking for Salazar's leg but Salazar calmly moves out of range.
Salazar is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jones connects with a jab.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Salazar's sensitive parts.
Salazar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Salazar doesn't seem bothered though.
Salazar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Salazar tries to clinch there but Jones circles away. #T4#
Salazar tries to clinch up.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Salazar at a distance.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Salazar.
Jones only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Salazar moves out of range easily.
Salazar tries to clinch up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salazar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones lands with a shot to the body.
Michael Salazar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Good standup being displayed there by Jones as he connects with a hook.
Jones connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Salazar's hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones 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 Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Jones!
Billy Jones took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
The defeated Michael Salazar had this to say: 'The belt belongs to me, it will be reclaimed. '.

Event: Galaxy 5: Nirvana
Date: Jul 18, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCullen has a takedown stuffed.
Salazar was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McCullen is looking to clinch.
Salazar swats away the attempt to clinch by McCullen.
Salazar feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Salazar swats away the attempt to clinch by McCullen.
Salazar is looking to clinch but McCullen is avoiding it. #CL#
Salazar closes the distance and clinches.
Salazar lands a right hand.
Salazar scores with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCullen has Salazar pressed against the cage.
Salazar throws a head punch that misses.
Salazar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Salazar.#BC#
Salazar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T1#
Salazar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McCullen.#CL#
Salazar clinches with his opponent.
McCullen is stalling here.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that McCullen has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Salazar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Salazar managing to block the knees to the body from McCullen.
McCullen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salazar throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Salazar manages to break the clinch.
McCullen lands with a nice body kick.
McCullen fails with an attempt to clinch. #CL#
Salazar forces McCullen back against the cage and clinches.
McCullen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Salazar to keep the fight standing.
McCullen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McCullen blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Salazar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McCullen is looking to clinch but Salazar is avoiding it. #T2#
McCullen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Salazar counters with a low kick, right behind McCullen 's knee.
McCullen wants to clinch.
McCullen closes the distance and clinches up with Salazar, looking for a takedown. McCullen pushes Salazar against the cage but Salazar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Michael Salazar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam McCullen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCullen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Salazar pinned against the cage. Salazar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #CL#
Salazar has McCullen up against the cage in a clinch.
McCullen is trying to drag Salazar to the mat but Salazar just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#TD2#
McCullen gets a trip takedown into half guard.#T3#
Salazar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McCullen is working away from the top position though.
Salazar pushes McCullen off but McCullen dives into side control.
Salazar dodges the ground and pound from McCullen.
McCullen controlling from side mount.
McCullen passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Salazar!
Salazar wants to control but McCullen is having none of it.
McCullen unloads with some shots from mount but Salazar bucks and avoids them well. #T4#
Salazar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Salazar is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
McCullen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Salazar is looking to escape.
Salazar sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
McCullen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Salazar keeps working.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Salazar wants to control but McCullen is keeping busy.
Salazar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McCullen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Salazar dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Salazar tries to clinch there but McCullen circles away. #CL#
Salazar has managed to clinch.
McCullen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Salazar is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McCullen tries to stall but Salazar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McCullen is trying to pull guard but Salazar has him pressed against the cage.
Salazar misses with a punch on the inside.
McCullen is looking for a takedown.
Michael Salazar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam McCullen.
McCullen prevents a body shot from Salazar.
Salazar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT#It looks like Sam McCullen has been cut.
Salazar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McCullen.
Salazar misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Salazar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCullen tries to pull guard but Salazar holds him up against the cage and eventually McCullen drops back down to his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salazar.
McCullen is trying to pull guard but Salazar has him pressed against the cage.
McCullen blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Salazar breaks the clinch. #T1##TD2#
McCullen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#ES#
Salazar sneaks out the side door and pushes McCullen away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Salazar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCullen.
McCullen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Salazar counters with a series of strikes. McCullen will be more careful next time 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!
Salazar connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent McCullen tumbling to the canvas! Salazar pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! McCullen was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Michael Salazar!
Michael Salazar was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: GALAXY 1- A Star is Born
Date: Jun 20, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maki throws a jab but it's blocked by Salazar. #CL2#
Salazar gets a clinch. #BC2#
Salazar manages to break the clinch.
Maki tried to score with a low kick but Salazar checks it.
Maki cracks a nice hook into Salazar's ribs.
Salazar 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.
Salazar moves to clinch but Maki breaks away
letting Maki counter with a right hand.
Salazar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CL2#
Salazar drives through and clinches with Maki against the cage.
Maki avoiding damage.
Maki cracks Salazar with a nice body shot.
Maki blocks a body shot from Salazar.
Maki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maki prevents a body shot from Salazar. #BC#
Maki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maki scores with the left hand. Salazar knows he should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T1#
Maki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Maki throws a lazy right hand but Salazar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maki looks to throw a body kick
and Salazar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maki thinking.
Maki throws an overhand right that lands on Salazar's shoulder, as Salazar tries to avoid the shot. #CL2#
Salazar has closed the distance and engaged Maki in a clinch.
Salazar is working Maki over against the cage.
Salazar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Salazar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maki has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Maki misses with the head strike.
Salazar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maki misses with a body punch.
Maki lands a body shot in the clinch.
Maki blocks an elbow strike.#BC#
Maki breaks from the clinch.
Maki throws a leg kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maki.
Salazar throws out a counter right but Maki avoids it with no problem.#T2#
Maki tries to land a leg kick but Salazar saw it coming and moves away. #CL2#
Salazar clinches up 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!
Maki lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Salazar fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salazar.
Salazar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Salazar managing to block the knees to the body from Maki.
Maki taking a breather.
Salazar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maki tries to work over Salazar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Salazar misses with a punch to the body.
Maki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Salazar is keeping busy.
Maki throws a head punch that misses.
Maki missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salazar.
Maki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T3#
Salazar tries to throw a body punch but Maki avoids it by throwing Salazar back against the cage.
Maki struggles to land a body shot inside as Salazar controls his hands.
Salazar takes a knee right on the jaw!
Salazar leaning his opponent against the cage.
Salazar tries to throw a body punch but Maki avoids it by throwing Salazar back against the cage.
Maki swings wildly with an uppercut but Salazar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salazar letting Maki take a breather here.
Maki lands a body punch in the clinch.
Salazar misses with some punches.
Salazar lands with a light punch inside.
Maki tries to throw a body punch but Salazar avoids it by throwing Maki back against the cage.
Salazar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salazar working aggressively here.
Salazar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maki connects with a knee to the head. #CUT#It looks like Michael Salazar has been cut.#T4#
Maki misses with a knee to the head.
Salazar pressing his opponent against the cage.
Maki lands a body punch.
Salazar lands with a short shot to the head.
Maki has a couple of punches blocked by Salazar.
Salazar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maki digs a right hand into Salazar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Salazar's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maki.
Maki struggles to land a body shot inside as Salazar controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Maki.
Good body shot from Salazar.
Maki lands a nice knee to the body. #BC#
Maki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maki cracks Salazar with a good jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maki, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keijo Maki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Salazar's cut.
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##CL2#
Salazar has Maki up against the cage in a clinch.
Maki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Salazars head.
Salazar misses with a body punch.
Maki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Salazar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Salazar taking a breather.
Maki gets through Salazar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Salazar takes a shot to the head.
Maki controlling the action here for a moment. #BC#
Maki breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick from Maki, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maki throws a front kick that sends Salazar stumbling back into the cage.
Salazar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maki. Maki obviously looking to wear him down.
Maki throws a jab when Salazar was well out of range.#T1#
Maki throws a looping overhand right but Salazar ducks down to avoid it.
Maki fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Salazar on the side of the head.
Maki scoring well with a low kick there.
Good work by Salazar as he checks the leg kick.
Salazar tries to close the distance and clinch but Maki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Salazar fakes the leg kick and cracks Maki in the body.
Maki scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Maki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salazar can do to turn this around?
A telegraphed right hand from Salazar misses the target. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Maki lands a right hand. #BC#
Maki breaks the clinch.
Maki misses the shot to the body.
Salazar walks forward, straight into a front kick from Maki.#T2#
Maki throws a front kick aimed at Salazar's knee but Salazar avoids it well.
Keijo Maki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Salazar closes the distance and pushes Maki back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maki is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Maki misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maki.
Salazar misses with a body punch.
Maki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC2#
Salazar breaks the clinch.
Keijo Maki is winning the standup battle so far.
Maki looks to throw the jab but Salazar is out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Maki as he connects with a hook.
Maki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Maki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Maki 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.
Good leg kick by Maki.
Salazar swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T3#
Salazar looks to clinch
and Salazar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maki is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Salazar is looking to clinch but Maki is avoiding it.
Maki lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Maki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Salazar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Salazar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Maki throws a leg kick
and Salazar counters with a left to the body.
Maki lands with a right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maki.
Maki's corner calls for a 1-2. Maki obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Salazar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Salazar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his 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!
Nice jab there from Maki.
Nice body kick there by Maki.#T4#
Maki connects with a nice looking jab.
Maki throws a push kick but Salazar slaps the foot to one side.
Salazar appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Salazar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maki.
Maki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salazar tries to clinch there but Maki circles away.
Maki throws a lazy body kick
and Salazar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Salazar ducks right into an uppercut from Maki. #CL2#
Salazar clinches up against the cage.
Maki can't find room to land a body shot as Salazar controls the action. #BC2#
Salazar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maki works Salazar's body with a nice hook.
Salazar darts in trying to clinch
and Maki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keijo Maki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Salazar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Salazar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maki. Maki obviously looking to wear him down.
Maki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Salazar wants to clinch
and Maki counters with a slapping leg kick.
Salazar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Salazar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maki throws a jab when Salazar was well out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maki.
No joy there for Salazar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from Maki misses.
Maki misses with an uppercut.
A solid body kick from Maki.
Maki motions for Salazar to come forward. Maki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #T1#
That kick from Maki tenderised Salazar's leg. Salazar is trying to keep his angry face on.#CL2#
Salazar rushes Maki and presses him up against the cage.
Salazar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maki.
Salazar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Salazar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Salazar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maki takes a shot to the head.
Maki struggles to land a body shot inside as Salazar controls his hands.
Maki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Maki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Maki lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salazar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Salazar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Salazar misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Maki. #T2#
Salazar tries a knee to the head but Maki blocks it.
Maki lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC2#
Salazar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Salazar doesn't seem bothered though.
Maki misses with a low kick. #CL2#
Salazar has closed the distance and engaged Maki in a clinch.
Maki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salazar swings wildly with an uppercut but Maki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maki lands a knee to the head.
Salazar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Salazar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Salazar blocks it with crossed arms. #BC2#
Salazar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salazar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T3#
Maki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Maki cracks Salazar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Maki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#ROC#Salazar is rocked!
Maki misses with a low kick.
Salazar is still on wobbly legs! Can Maki finish him?
Maki swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Salazar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Salazar seems to have recovered his senses.#CL2#
Salazar has closed the distance and engaged Maki in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Maki.
Salazar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
You can see that Salazar has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Salazar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Salazar struggles to land a body shot inside as Maki controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Maki. #KD#
Maki drops Salazar with a big knee straight up the middle! Salazar is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Salazar moves into range and clinches up with Maki.#T4#
Maki landing knees to the head.
Maki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maki presses Salazar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Maki scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC#
Maki breaks the clinch.
That kick from Maki tenderised Salazar's leg. Salazar is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maki lands a nice looking body kick.
Maki with the inside leg kick. #KD#
Maki drops Salazar with a beautiful combination! Salazar stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Maki is looking for the KO!
Michael Salazar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Maki has cracked Salazar with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Maki lands another huge swinging hook and Salazar tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Salazar, before Maki can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Keijo Maki!
Keijo Maki decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Michael Salazar was interviewed post fight and said 'The belt belongs to me, it will be reclaimed. '.

Event: PL MMA 39,5 Marciano vs White
Date: May 20, 2020

#R1#
Akharraz misses with a combination
and Salazar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Akharraz's knee momentarily.
Akharraz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Akharraz lands with a right hand.
A jab lands there for Salazar.#CL#
Akharraz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Akharraz lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT#
It looks like Michael Salazar has been cut.
Akharraz is looking to control Salazar's arms but Salazar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Akharraz has his back to the cage.
Akharraz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salazar scores with a shoulder strike.
Akharraz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Akharraz lands an uppercut.
Salazar throws a punch but it's blocked by Akharraz.
Salazar throws a punch but it's blocked by Akharraz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akharraz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Salazar fails to land.
Akharraz misses with a knee to the head.
Salazar scores with a shot to the side of Akharraz's head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Akharraz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salazar's elbow. #T1#
A nice right hand lands inside from Akharraz.
Akharraz lands with a short shot to the head.
Akharraz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Akharraz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Akharraz fails to land. #BC#
Akharraz breaks from the clinch.
Salazar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Akharraz moves out of range of the leg kick from Salazar.
Akharraz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Salazar counters with a straight that turns Akharraz's legs to rubber! Salazar pushes forward with more strikes and Akharraz goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Salazar!
After the fight, Michael Salazar was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: PL MMA 36 McDonald vs Inarrit
Date: May 06, 2020

#R1#
Akharraz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Salazar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Akharraz swings for the body but Salazar moves out of range.
Salazar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#CL2#
Salazar rushes Akharraz and presses him up against the cage.
Salazar scores with a shot to the side of Akharraz's head.
Akharraz misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Akharraz breaks the clinch. #CL#
Akharraz moves into the clinch successfully.
Salazar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC#
Akharraz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Salazar avoids the body shot from Akharraz.
Akharraz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Salazar under the eye.#CL#
Akharraz has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akharraz lands a hook that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
A short uppercut from Akharraz.
Nice body punch from Salazar. #BC#
Akharraz breaks the clinch.
Salazar 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.
Akharraz tries to clinch but Salazar is having none of it. #T1##CL2#
Salazar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Akharraz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Salazar's brow.
Salazar misses with some punches.
Akharraz taking a breather.
Salazar misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Akharraz.
With the fighters up against the cage, Akharraz throws an elbow but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Salazar.
Akharraz scores with a shot to the side of Salazar's head.
Salazar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Akharraz backwards.
Akharraz tries a body shot but Salazar blocks it.
Akharraz presses Salazar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Akharraz lands a nice uppercut.
Akharraz blocks a body shot from Salazar.
Akharraz can't find room to land a body shot as Salazar controls the action. #BC2#
Salazar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Akharraz cracks Salazar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Akharraz forces Salazar back against the cage and clinches.#T2#
Salazar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akharraz's elbow.
Akharraz lands a hook that snaps the head of Salazar backwards. #BC2#
Salazar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Akharraz.
Akharraz is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Akharraz is looking to score with low kicks.#CL#
Akharraz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Akharraz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Salazars head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Salazar.
Salazar lands a shot to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Akharraz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Akharraz blocking some punches.
Akharraz misses with some punches.
Akharraz blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Salazar manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Salazar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Akharraz lands a right hand.
Akharraz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Salazar is keeping busy.
Akharraz lands with a light punch inside. #T3#
Akharraz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Salazar has Akharraz pressed against the cage, preventing Akharraz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Akharraz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Akharraz swings wildly with an uppercut but Salazar uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Salazar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Akharraz lands with a straight right. Salazar didn't see that one coming.
Akharraz scores with a nice strike.
Akharraz lands a nice shot to the body.
Akharraz throws a hook to the side of Salazar's head but Salazar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Akharraz tries to clinch up.#CL2#
Salazar closes the distance and pushes Akharraz back into the cage.
Akharraz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Akharraz swings wildly with an uppercut but Salazar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akharraz lands with a right to the head. #T4#
Salazar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Salazar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salazar lands with a left to the head.
Akharraz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Salazar avoids it.
Salazar has a couple of punches blocked by Akharraz.
Salazar misses with some punches. #BC2#
Salazar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Salazar doesn't manage to clinch there - Akharraz circles away.
Akharraz throws a sloppy head kick and Salazar moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Akharraz.
Akharraz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salazar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Salazar fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL#
Akharraz moves into range and clinches up with Salazar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Osama Akharraz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Salazar tries to clinch but Akharraz moves out of range.
Salazar throws a leg kick that misses.
Akharraz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salazar moves away.
Salazar tries to clinch but Akharraz is having none of it.
Salazar moves in looking to clinch but Akharraz pushes him off.
Salazar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Osama Akharraz is winning the standup battle so far.#CL2#
Salazar clinches up against the cage.
Akharraz can't find room to land a body shot as Salazar controls the action.
Salazar has a couple of punches blocked by Akharraz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Salazar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Akharraz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Salazar goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC2#
Salazar breaks the clinch.
Akharraz throws a one two combo. #CUT#
It looks like Michael Salazar has been cut.
Akharraz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T1##CL#
Akharraz clinches up with Salazar and pushes him back against the cage.
Salazar being controlled against the cage.
Salazar managing to block the knees to the body from Akharraz.
Akharraz misses with a punch to the body.
Akharraz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Salazars head.
Akharraz missing with knees to the body.
Akharraz misses with a body punch.
Salazar working aggressively here.
Akharraz can't find room to land a body shot as Salazar controls the action.
Akharraz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Salazar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Salazar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Akharraz is trying to break the clinch but Salazar is controlling him.
Salazar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Akharraz backwards.
Akharraz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
A short right from Akharraz. #T2#
Akharraz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Salazar is keeping busy.
A short body shot lands from Akharraz as the two fighters clinch.
Akharraz blocking some punches.
Osama Akharraz has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC#
Akharraz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Akharraz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salazar misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Akharraz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
Akharraz moves into the clinch.#BC#
Akharraz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Akharraz moves in looking to clinch but Salazar pushes him off.
Akharraz misses with a body kick.
Salazar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Osama Akharraz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Akharraz. #T3#
Salazar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akharraz was well out of range. Poor timing from Salazar.#CL#
Akharraz pushes Salazar up against the cage in a clinch.
Salazar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Akharraz swings wildly with an uppercut but Salazar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akharraz lands with a short shot to the head.
Salazar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Akharraz - that landed with a thud.
Akharraz working aggressively here.
Akharraz lands a nice uppercut.
Akharraz blocks an uppercut.
Akharraz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Salazar blocks a body shot from Akharraz.
Salazar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Akharraz. #BC2#
Salazar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Akharraz swings for the body but Salazar moves out of range. #T4#
Akharraz is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Salazar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Salazar.
Akharraz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salazar misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Salazar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Akharraz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land. #BC#
Akharraz manages to break the clinch.
Salazar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Salazar tries to close the distance and clinch but Akharraz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Salazar.
Salazar doesn't manage to clinch there - Akharraz circles away. #CL2#
Salazar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Akharraz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Salazar's brow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Akharraz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Salazar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Osama Akharraz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Salazar's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Akharraz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Salazar's head.#CL2#
Salazar clinches up against the cage.
Salazar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Akharraz looking to stall.
Salazar swings wildly with an uppercut but Akharraz uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Salazar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salazar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Akharraz is looking to clinch.
Akharraz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Salazar counters with a big right hand! Oh Akharraz is in trouble here! Salazar follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Salazar!
Michael Salazar 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: PL MMA 29* McDonald vs Mencken
Date: Apr 11, 2020

#R1##CL#
Number gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Salazar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Salazar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Number blocks an uppercut.
Number lands a body punch.
Number tries to work over Salazar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Number has a couple of punches blocked by Salazar.
Number misses with a hook to the ribs.
Salazar swings wildly with an uppercut but Number uses good head movement to avoid it.
Number has a couple of punches blocked by Salazar.
I was talking to Number's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short left from Number.
Number tries to work over Salazar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Number tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Salazar.
Salazar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Number.
Salazar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Salazar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Number lands a hook that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC#
Number pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Number moves to clinch but Salazar breaks away
and Salazar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Number's knee momentarily.#T1##CL#
Number clinches up against the cage.
Number lands with a short shot to the head.
Number doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salazar blocking some punches.
Number prevents a body shot from Salazar.
Salazar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Number blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Number lands with a short shot to the head.
Number lands a body shot in the clinch.
Salazar looking to throw knees to the head but Number is blocking nicely. #BC#
Number breaks from the clinch.
Number tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salazar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Number tries to clinch
and Number takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Salazar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Number paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL#
Number moves into the clinch.
Number works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Number can't find room to land a body shot as Salazar controls the action.
Number stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Salazar looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salazar prevents a body shot from Number.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Number. #T2#
A left hand lands to the body for Number.
A shot in the inside from Number.
Salazar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Number tries to work over Salazar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Salazar prevents a body shot from Number. #BC#
Number breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Number clinches.
Salazar scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Number.
A left hand lands to the body for Number.
Salazar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Number lands a left hand that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
Salazar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A hook to the body from Number.
Number struggles to land a body shot inside as Salazar controls his hands.
Salazar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Number lands a nice uppercut.
Number lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Number lands a left hand that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
Number scores with a hook to the body.#T3#
Number lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Number works on Salazar's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Number.
Still in the clinch, Number scores with a nice short uppercut.
Number misses with a hook to the ribs.
Number lands a left hand that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
Number throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Number lands a body punch.
Number works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #BC#
Number breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Number has taken the fight to the clinch.
Salazar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Number stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Number.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salazar blocks a body shot from Number.
Salazar wants to get back to striking at distance but Number won't allow it.
Salazar blocks a body shot from Number.
Number blocking some punches.
Number pushes Salazar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
Salazar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Number pushes Salazar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Salazar throws a punch but it's blocked by Number.
Salazar throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Number.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salazar.
Number cracks Salazar with a nice body shot.
Number lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Salazar or not.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Number pushes Salazar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Number.
Number lands a right hand.
Number lands a left hand that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
Number lands a shoulder strike.
Number lands a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Number as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Number lands a nice shot to the body.
Number throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Salazars head.
Number works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Number lands a hook that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
Number pushes Salazar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Number dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Number moves into the clinch.
Salazar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Number softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Salazar takes a shot to the head.
Number lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Number. #BC#
Number manages to break the clinch. #CL#
Number pushes Salazar up against the cage in a clinch.
Salazar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Number is leaning against Salazar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Number scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Number misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Number works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Number scores with a nice hook to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#BC#
Number escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salazar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Salazar is breathing heavily.#CL#
Number drives through and clinches with Salazar against the cage.
Number gets through Salazar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Salazar misses with some punches.
A short right from Number. #T1#
Number doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Number.
Salazar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Number.
Number lands with a left to the head.
Number is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salazar can do to turn this around?
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Number.
Number lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Salazar.
Number working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Number lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Number - that landed with a thud.
Number makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Number.
Nice body punch from Number - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Number.
Number misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Number.
A body shot lands from Number.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Number lands an uppercut.
Number lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T2#
Number tries to work over Salazar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Number gets through Salazar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Number makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC#
Number breaks from the clinch.
Jack Number is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Number gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short left from Number.
Number tries a body shot but Salazar blocks it.
Number lands a body punch.
Number lands with a left to the head.
Number working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Number lands a left hand that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
Still in the clinch, Number scores with a nice short uppercut.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Salazar in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Salazar is looking to break free of the clinch but Number has double underhooks.
Jack Number has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Number goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Number.
Number lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Number softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Number. #BC#
Number breaks the clinch.
Number tries to clinch but Salazar moves out of range. #T3#
Salazar keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Number clinches with his opponent.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Number.
A short body shot lands from Number as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Number.
Nice body punch from Number - that landed with a thud.
Salazar blocks a body shot from Number. #BC#
Number escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Number tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salazar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Number looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Salazar keeps the fight on the outside.
Number looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Number tries to clinch but Salazar moves out of range.
Number tries to clinch up.
Salazar looks to throw the jab but Number is out of range.
Salazar tries to close the distance and clinch but Number swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T4#
Number wants to clinch.
Salazar throws out a counter right but Number avoids it with no problem.
Salazar dodges the punch combination from Number.
Salazar keeps the fight on the outside.
Number tries to clinch there but Salazar circles away.
Number throws a series of punches but Salazar moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Number throws a combination that misses
and Salazar counters with a good low kick that Number was not able to check.
Number is looking to clinch but Salazar is avoiding it.
Salazar was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Salazar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Number fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Number looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL#
Number closes the distance and clinches.
Salazar misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Number dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Salazar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A combination from Number does no damage.
Number fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salazar unleashes a big counter combination but Number bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Salazar circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL2#
Salazar forces Number back against the cage and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Number.
A right hook to the body lands for Number.
Number working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Number tries to work over Salazar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Salazar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Number's elbow.
Number tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salazar's elbow.
Number swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Number can't find room to land a body shot as Salazar controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Number.
A short right from Number on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Number.
Salazar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Number lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Number.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Number digs a right hand into Salazar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Salazar's gas tank. #T1#
Number working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Number.
Number lands with a short shot to the head.
Number tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Number scores with a shot to the side of Salazar's head.
Number lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Salazar or not. #BC#
Number pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Number swinging wildly here.
Number tries to clinch but Salazar moves out of range.
Salazar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Number throws a series of punches but Salazar moves out of range. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Number scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Salazar takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salazar misses with the head strike. #T2#
Salazar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Salazar lands with a short shot to the head.
Number lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Number lands an uppercut.
Number throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Salazar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Number lands a hook that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
Nice body punch from Number.
A shot in the inside from Number.
Number digs a right hand into Salazar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Salazar's gas tank.
Number tries to work over Salazar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Number lands a left hand that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
Number tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salazar blocks a body shot from Number.
Salazar looking to slow down the pace here.
Salazar blocks a body shot from Number.
Number misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Number. #T3#
Number lands a body shot in the clinch.
Number lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Number lands with a short shot to the head.
Number works on Salazar's body with a couple of short punches.
Number works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Number pushes Salazar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Number on the inside.
Number lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Salazar.#BC#
Number breaks from the clinch. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Good body shot from Number.
Number tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salazar's elbow.
Number misses with a hook to the ribs.
Salazar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Number's elbow.
Number goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Number lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Number can't find room to land a body shot as Salazar controls the action. #T4#
Salazar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Number has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salazar throws a head punch that misses.
Salazar has a couple of punches blocked by Number.
Number misses with a hook to the ribs.
Number tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salazar's elbow.
Number misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Salazar fails to land.
Number working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Number.
A short body shot lands from Number as the two fighters clinch.
Number lands a right hand that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
Michael Salazar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Number lands a hook that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Number.
Number lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Salazar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Number lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salazar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Number's elbow.
Salazar misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Number showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Number 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Number!
Michael Salazar was interviewed post fight and said 'The belt belongs to me, it will be reclaimed. '.

Event: GAMMA#802 Jernit v Alzheimer
Date: Dec 14, 2019

#R1#
A bone on bone clash there as Salazar blocks the leg kick.
Sidious takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sidious throws a head kick but Salazar moves out of range.
Salazar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sidious throws a big shot that misses.
Sidious loads up on a big right hand but Salazar slips the punch.
Sidious backing away here, and Salazar unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Salazar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Salazar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sidious throws out the jab.
Sidious moves out of range as Salazar throws a body kick.
Salazar looks to throw a body kick
and Sidious counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Salazar misses with a kick to the body
and Salazar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Salazar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sidious was well out of range. Poor timing from Salazar.
Salazar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sidious connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Salazar scrambles back to his feet.
Sidious throws a sloppy head kick and Salazar moves out of range easily.
Salazar works Sidious's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salazar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sidious.#T1#
Nice defenses there by Salazar.
Sidious walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Salazar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sidious displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salazar throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Salazar.
A little feinted left hand from Sidious on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Salazar misses with a looping left.
Salazar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Salazar just misses with a punch to the body.
Sidious misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Salazar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Michael Salazar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salazar thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sidious if he has to take too many more of those.
Sidious misses with a leg kick.
Sidious throws a body punch but Salazar moves out of range.
As Sidious backs off Salazar throws a huge counter combo but Sidious manages to avoid it all.
Salazar moves out of range of the leg kick from Sidious.
Salazar works Sidious's body with a nice hook.
Sidious defending well as Salazar loads up on a big left hand.
Salazar scores with the left hand. Sidious knows he should have avoided that one. #T2#
Sidious takes a swing at Salazar's ribcage but misses.
Salazar bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sidious walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#CL2#
Salazar clinches.
Sidious lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Salazar misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Sidious fails to land.
Sidious lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sidious pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Salazar looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sidious blocks an uppercut.
Sidious tries to work over Salazar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Salazar tries to work over Sidious's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Salazar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sidious tries to throw a body punch but Salazar avoids it by throwing Sidious back against the cage.
Salazar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sidious makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sidious goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sidious tries to work over Salazar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T3##BC#
Sidious's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sidious keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Salazar.
A slow jab from Sidious misses its intended target.
Sidious backing away here, and Salazar unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Salazar misses with a leg kick
and Sidious counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Salazar throws a body kick that misses.
Sidious looks to land a right hand but Salazar moved out of range.
Salazar unleashes a big counter combination but Sidious bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Good standup being displayed there by Salazar as he connects with a hook.
Salazar just misses with a punch to the body.
Salazar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sidious.#CUT#
It looks like Michael Salazar has been cut.
Sidious slips a jab from Salazar.
Salazar throws a leg kick but Sidious moved away.
Sidious misses with a looping left.
Salazar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sidious.
Sidious defending well as Salazar loads up on a big left hand.
A counter left hand to the body from Sidious misses its target.
An inside leg kick from Sidious misses.
Salazar throws out a counter right but Sidious avoids it with no problem.#T4#
Sidious blocks a leg kick.
Sidious looks to land a body kick but Salazar moved away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salazar misses with a body kick.
It looked like Sidious wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Salazar scores with a nice body kick.
Sidious throws a body punch but Salazar moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Salazar.
Salazar avoids the body shot from Sidious.
Salazar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Sidious wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Salazar misses the shot to the body.
Salazar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sidious.
Sidious tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Salazar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sidious moves forwards but Salazar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sidious connects with a body shot.
Salazar is looking to score with low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Michael Salazar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Salazar's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Salazar motions for Sidious to come forward. Salazar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sidious is looking to counter the offense by Salazar and move into the clinch.
Salazar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Salazar throws a lazy uppercut
and Sidious counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sidious throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Sidious. Beautiful body shot.
Sidious pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salazar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Salazar lands a slapping body shot.
Salazar throws an overhand right that lands on Sidious's shoulder, as Sidious tries to avoid the shot.
Sidious is looking to counter with head kicks.
Salazar moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sidious connects with a single shot there.
Sidious keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Salazar throws a poor cross that misses
and Sidious counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sidious blocks a low kick nicely.
Sidious wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#T1#
Salazar misses with a hook. Sidious ducked under it nicely.
Salazar misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Sidious on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sidious ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salazar moves away.
Salazar connects with a body shot.
Salazar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sidious on the side of the head.
Salazar throws a push kick but Sidious slaps the foot to one side.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Salazar, right into the meat.
Sidious tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salazar was well out of range. Poor timing from Sidious.
Sidious on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Salazar. Salazar obviously looking to wear him down.
Sidious throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Salazar tries a quick counter leg kick but Sidious is wise to it.
Sidious misses with a body shot.
Salazar throws an overhand right that lands on Sidious's shoulder, as Sidious tries to avoid the shot.
Michael Salazar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sidious throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salazar only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Salazar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #T2#
Salazar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sidious throws a low kick but Salazar moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sidious misses with an uppercut.
Sidious scores with a nice right hand.
Salazar throws a jab but it's blocked by Sidious.
Salazar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sidious chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Salazar can pounce on him.
Salazar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Salazar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sidious avoids a kick to the body.
Crunch! Sidious slams his shin into Salazar's torso.
Sidious avoids the body shot from Salazar.
Salazar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sidious throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range. #T3#
Sidious blocks the body kick.
Sidious stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Salazar.
Sidious misses with a wild combination.
A little jabbing left from Salazar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Salazar.
Salazar misses with a low kick.
Sidious is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sidious looks to land a right hand but Salazar moved out of range.
Salazar digs a good body shot into Sidious's ribs.
Sidious moves out of range of the body kick from Salazar.
Sidious lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sidious lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Salazar.#T4#
Sidious struggles to land a body shot inside as Salazar controls his hands.
Sidious lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
Salazar misses with a punch on the inside.
Salazar 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!
Salazar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sidious lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sidious misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Sidious scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sidious goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sidious.
Sidious pushes off an throws an elbow but Salazar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sidious pushes off an throws an elbow but Salazar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Salazar pushes Sidious back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sidious lands with a right to the head.
Sidious misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Sidious breaks the clinch.
Sidious punishes Salazar's body with a nice straight punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sidious. That's going to slow Salazar down.
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 Darth Sidious will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Salazar's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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#
Salazar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sidious. Sidious obviously looking to wear him down.
Salazar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sidious misses with an uppercut.
Salazar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Salazar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Salazar just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSidious.
Salazar looks to land a body kick but Sidious moved away.
Salazar scores with a jab to the body.
Sidious digs a good hook to Salazar's body.
Salazar blocks a low kick nicely.
Sidious bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Sidious.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salazar misses with a body kick.
Sidious is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Salazar.
Sidious wants to slow Salazar down by chopping away at his legs.
Salazar thinks about the counter body kick.
Salazar misses with a hook
and Sidious counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Salazar.#T1#
Salazar misses with an uppercut. Sidious saw that one coming.
Salazar tries to land a front kick but Sidious steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sidious throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sidious scores with a nice right hand.
Salazar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sidious.
A cross from Salazar lands.
Sidious avoids a kick to the body.
Salazar pushes Sidious away with a front kick.
Salazar throws a body punch but Sidious moves out of range.
Sidious shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Salazar tries to score with a low kick but Sidious moves his leg out of the way.
Salazar misses with the body kick
and Sidious counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Salazar misses with a right hand
and Sidious cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2#
Salazar slips a jab from Sidious.
Salazar misses with a kick to the body.
Salazar thumps Sidious with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salazar with a nice cross.
Salazar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Salazar throws a solid leg kick but Sidious takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Salazar.
Sidious jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Sidious is looking to slow Salazar down with leg kicks.
Salazar misses with a kick to the body
and Sidious counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sidious. Salazar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Salazar - that will leave a mark!
Salazar misses with a low kick.
Salazar slips a straight right by Sidious.
Sidious takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T3#
Sidious changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Salazar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salazar tries a low kick but Sidious avoids it.
Salazar misses with a leg kick.
Salazar dips to his left and cracks Sidious with an uppercut!
Sidious on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sidious will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Salazar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Salazar misses with a body shot
letting Sidious counter with a right hand.
Salazar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sidious cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Salazar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Salazar moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sidious slips under a jab.
Sidious just misses with a punch to the body.
Salazar thuds his shin into the meat of Sidious's side.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Sidious gets tackled into the cage by Salazar. Salazar maintains the clinch.
Salazar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Salazar throws a punch but it's blocked by Sidious.
Sidious softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sidious scores with a hook to the body.#BC#
Sidious breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Salazar takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sidious lands a head shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Salazar checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Salazar throws a big shot that misses.
Salazar catches Sidious with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Salazar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salazar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salazar throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sidious counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sidious throws a leg kick which misses Salazar's front leg but catches the back leg as Salazar tries to avoid it.

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 Darth Sidious.
Well Sidious 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Darth Sidious!
During a confident post fight interview, Darth Sidious thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Michael Salazar stepped up to the mic, saying 'The belt belongs to me, it will be reclaimed. '.

Event: GAMMA#798 Fungus v Sidious
Date: Nov 16, 2019

#R1#
Nicu cracks Salazar with an open hand slap.#CUT#
It looks like Michael Salazar has been cut.
Nicu has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Salazar takes a swing at Nicu's ribcage but misses.
Nicu throws a nice looking combination but Salazar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nicu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fighters circling - Salazar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Salazar jabs at Nicu's body.
Nicu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Salazar is looking to chop away at Nicu's legs.
Nicu misses with a hook to the body
and Salazar counters with a solid body kick.
Nicu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salazar manages to avoid it.
Salazar now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A lazy body kick from Nicu
and Salazar counters with a good low kick that Nicu was not able to check.
Nicu takes a swing at Salazar's ribcage but misses.
Salazar staying out of range there.
Nicu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Salazar throws a hook to the side of Nicu's head but Nicu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salazar throws a body shot but no joy.
Nicu throws a jab but it's blocked by Salazar. #T1#
Salazar loads up on a big right hand but Nicu slips the punch.
Nicu connects with a single shot there.
Salazar scores with a decent looking hook.#CUT2#
It looks like Iosue Nicu has been cut.
Salazar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nicu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Salazar looks to land a body kick but Nicu moved away.
Nicu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Salazar throws out a counter right but Nicu avoids it with no problem.
Salazar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nicu was well out of range. Poor timing from Salazar.
Nicu avoids a kick to the body.
Salazar lands the left hand.
Salazar looks to land a left hand but Nicu moved out of range nicely.
Nicu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Salazar lunges at Nicu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nicu's hand.
Salazar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Salazar throws a leg kick
and Nicu counters with a slapping leg kick.
Salazar is looking to slow Nicu down with leg kicks.
Decent striking displayed by Salazar there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salazar lands a nice shot that snaps Nicu's head back. #T2#
Salazar thows a body kick. Nicu tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nicu throws a lazy uppercut
and Salazar counters with a left to the body.
Salazar keeps Nicu at a distance using the push kick.
Salazar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nicu throws a big counter combination but Salazar scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nicu tries a head kick but it misses.
Salazar throws the left hand but Nicu avoids the punch easily.
Salazar misses with a hook.
Salazar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Salazar misses with a hook to the body
and Nicu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nicu scores with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Nicu.
No joy there for Salazar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nicu half committed to a counter leg kick.
Salazar has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Salazar bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Salazar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#T3#
Salazar scores with a nice body kick.
Nicu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#CL2#
Salazar moves into range and clinches up with Nicu.
Salazar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nicu's elbow.
A short right from Salazar.
Salazar lands a shot to the body.
Nicu blocking some punches.
Nicu throws a punch but it's blocked by Salazar.
Salazar tries to work over Nicu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nicu avoiding damage.
Still in the clinch, Nicu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nicu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Salazar struggles to land a body shot inside as Nicu controls his hands.
Salazar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nicu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salazar lands with a short shot to the head. #BC#
Nicu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #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!
Nicu takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Salazar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nicu will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nicu ducks right into an uppercut from Salazar.
Nicu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Salazar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nicu.
Salazar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nicu thinks about countering with a body kick.
Nicu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Salazar scores with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salazar. Nicu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nicu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nicu tries to land a front kick but Salazar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nicu moves out of range of the body kick from Salazar.
Salazar lands a right hook to the body.
Nicu throws a jab when Salazar was well out of range.
Salazar was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nicu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Salazar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Salazar dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Nicu connects with a solid leg kick.
Salazar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Salazar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Salazar thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nicu if he has to take too many more of those. #CL2#
Salazar drives through and clinches with Nicu against the cage.
Nicu lands an uppercut.
Nicu lands a left hand.
Nicu working aggressively here.
Nicu throws a head punch that misses.
Salazar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Salazar.
Salazar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nicu swings wildly with an uppercut but Salazar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Michael Salazar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nicu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Salazar throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salazar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salazar takes a shot to the head.
Nicu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salazar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nicu's elbow. #T1#
Salazar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nicu or not.
Still in the clinch, Salazar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Salazar struggles to land a body shot inside as Nicu controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Nicu fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Salazar.
Salazar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nicu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Salazar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salazar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nicu backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nicu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Salazar throws a head punch that misses.
Salazar can't find room to land a body shot as Nicu controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Salazar.
Salazar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nicu.
Salazar tries to throw a body punch but Nicu avoids it by throwing Salazar back against the cage.
Nicu struggles to land a body shot inside as Salazar controls his hands.
Salazar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Nicu on the inside.
Salazar misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salazar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Salazar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nicu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nicu prevents a body shot from Salazar.
Salazar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Salazar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nicu's elbow.
Salazar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nicu misses with the head strike.
Salazar 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.
Salazar can't find room to land a body shot as Nicu controls the action.
Nicu prevents a body shot from Salazar.
Salazar misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Salazar.
Salazar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nicu misses with a punch on the inside.
Nicu lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Salazar.
Salazar swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T3#
Nicu misses with a punch on the inside.
Salazar lands a hook that snaps the head of Nicu backwards.
Salazar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Salazar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nicu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nicu throws a punch but it's blocked by Salazar.
Salazar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nicu's elbow.
Salazar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salazar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nicu has a couple of punches blocked by Salazar.
Nicu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Salazar is leaning against Nicu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Salazar is leaning against Nicu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salazar.
Salazar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Salazar misses with a punch to the body.
Salazar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nicu backwards.
Salazar avoiding damage as Nicu throws knees to the body. #T4#
Salazar lands a right hand.
Nicu prevents a body shot from Salazar.
Salazar throws a punch but it's blocked by Nicu.
Salazar misses with a body punch.
Nicu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salazar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Salazar lands a shoulder strike.
Salazar lands a hook that snaps the head of Nicu backwards.
Nicu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Salazar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nicu backwards. #ROC2#
Nicu is rocked!
Salazar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oh Nicu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right hand to the body from Salazar.
Salazar working aggressively here.
Nicu throws a head punch that misses.
Salazar lands a hook that snaps the head of Nicu backwards.
Salazar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nicu backwards.
Salazar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nicu backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nicu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nicu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Salazar as Nicu tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Salazar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's 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#
Salazar drops Nicu with a straight right hand, right on the button! Salazar follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Salazar!
A less than humble Michael Salazar misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: GAMMA#794 Steel v Tua
Date: Oct 19, 2019

#R1##CL#
King moves into the clinch.
Salazar misses with a short punch on the inside.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Salazar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salazar tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
King can't find room to land a body shot as Salazar controls the action. #BC#
King breaks from the clinch.
We've been told by King's head coaches at The Elite FC that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Salazar scores with a decent looking hook.
King misses with an uppercut
and Salazar counters with a thumping low kick.
King closes the distance looking to clinch
and Salazar counters with a leg kick.
King displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salazar throws out the jab.
Salazar has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
King tries to clinch but Salazar is having none of it.
Salazar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
King blocks a leg kick.
Salazar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Salazar.
Salazar throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#CL2#
Salazar darts in and clinches King up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
King breaks from the clinch. #T1#
King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salazar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Salazar scores with the left hand. King knows he should have avoided that one.
Salazar throws a hook but King avoids it easily.
Michael Salazar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salazar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A lazy left from Salazar finds it's target.
King fails in his attempt to clinch.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Salazar misses.
King looks to clinch
and Salazar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
King throws an overhand right that lands on Salazar's shoulder, as Salazar tries to avoid the shot.
Salazar throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
King appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Salazar misses with a straight left.
A big right from King misses.
King throws a right and a left that both miss.
A countering left hand to the body from Salazar misses.
Salazar throws a chopping leg kick but King manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Salazar connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salazar walks into a jab.
Salazar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Salazar sizes up King with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T2#
King defending well as Salazar loads up on a big left hand.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salazar was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
Salazar feints and then cracks King's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow King down.
Salazar misses the body punch
and King counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Salazar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Salazar.
A slapping leg kick lands for Salazar.
Salazar throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and King counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
King lands a lovely overhand right.#CUT#
It looks like Michael Salazar has been cut.
King ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
King takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
King defending well as Salazar loads up on a big left hand.
King swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Salazar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
King lands with a cross. #CL#
King closes the distance and clinches.
King works on Salazar's body with a couple of short punches.
King misses with the head strike. #BC#
King manages to break the clinch. #T3#
King misses with a body shot.
Salazar throws a right hand that misses
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
King misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
King takes a jab right on the kisser.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Salazar 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 King has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from King and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.#CL#
King moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Salazar.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
King pushes Salazar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Salazar.
A short right hand to the side of the head by King.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
King tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salazar pushes King back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Salazar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salazar 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!
King lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC#
King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
King scores with a hook to the body. Salazar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T4#
King misses the jab.
King checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
King avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
King is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A big left from King misses.
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.
Salazar throws out a loose jab but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salazar avoids the body shot from King.
Salazar feints a counter leg kick.
Salazar avoids the body shot from King.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
Salazar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
King takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Salazar lands with a right hand.
Salazar just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King throws a body punch but Salazar moves out of range.
Salazar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. King manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salazar moves away.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salazar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Michael Salazar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Salazar's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
King lands a jab to the nose.
King connects with a crisp jab.
Salazar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Salazar lands with a thumping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Salazar.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Salazar does a little dance to reset his feet.
King lands with a nice combination. Salazar backs away looking to recover.
Salazar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
Salazar misses with a body shot.
Salazar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Salazar.
King is looking for a counter combo.
Salazar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Salazar throws a half hearted mid kick.
A little feinted left hand from King on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
King has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from King there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salazar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
King displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salazar throws out the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from King misses its target.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from King does no damage.
Salazar tries a quick counter leg kick but King is wise to it.
King moves out of range of the body kick.#T1#
King is looking to clinch but Salazar is avoiding it.
Salazar misses with a kick to the body.
King takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Salazar throws a low kick but it's checked well by King.
King misses with a body shot.
Salazar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Salazar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between King's hands.
Salazar thuds a left hand into King's body.
Michael Salazar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice shot lands for King.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salazar manages to avoid it.
King tests Salazar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Salazar throws a low kick but it's checked well by King.
King on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
King slips under a jab from Salazar.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Salazar thumps King with a low kick.
King scores with a jab. Salazar acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Salazar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Salazar scores with a nice body kick. #T2#
Salazar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Salazar throws a front kick that sends King stumbling back into the cage.
Salazar thumps King with a low kick.
Salazar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Salazar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
King with a hook.
King tries to bum rush Salazar with a series of wild strikes but Salazar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
King blocks the body kick.
King misses the shot to the body.
King moves out of range of the body kick.
King punishes Salazar's body with a nice straight punch.
Salazar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Salazar blocks a jab.
Salazar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
King is looking to wear down Salazar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Salazar pushes King away with a front kick.
King bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice shot lands for King.#T3#
Salazar tries to work over King's front leg with a kick but King checks it.
King on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Salazar takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
Salazar loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
Salazar looks for the body kick but King saw that one coming.
King appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Salazar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
Salazar lands a left hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
Salazar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salazar misses with a body punch.
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
King lands a body shot.
King blocks a body shot from Salazar.
Salazar keeps control of King as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
King misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Salazar. #T4#
Salazar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Salazar moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King misses with a body shot.
King misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Salazar lets loose with a powerful body kick. King will feel that in the morning.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
Salazar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
The crowd cheers as Salazar lands an impressive looking overhand right. King doesn't seem phased though.
King tries to clinch but Salazar moves out of range.
Salazar was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Salazar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Salazar throws out a counter right but King avoids it with no problem.
Salazar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL#
King clinches up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King misses with a body punch.
King lands a body shot. #BC#
King breaks from the clinch.
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Salazar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A cross from Salazar lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Michael Salazar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Michael Salazar's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Salazar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
King checks a leg kick.
Salazar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salazar lands a nice leg kick that just misses King's sensitive parts.
Salazar pushes King away with a front kick.
Salazar throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of King 's head but he takes it in his stride.
King connects with a right hand. Salazar shakes it off.
Good shot there by King.
Salazar works the jab nicely.
King will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Salazar throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
King 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 fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Salazar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Salazar.
Salazar attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#CL#
King closes the distance and pushes Salazar back into the cage.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salazar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #T1#
Salazar throws a leg kick which misses King's front leg but catches the back leg as King tries to avoid it.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salazar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and King is able to avoid easily.
Salazar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Salazar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Salazar misses with a body kick.
Salazar lands a body shot.
King takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
King misses the shot to the body.
Salazar plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from Salazar. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
King throws a body punch but Salazar moves out of range.
Salazar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kings jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CL#
King rushes Salazar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
King softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salazar's elbow.
King lands with a right to the head.
Michael Salazar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Salazar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T2#
A short right from King.
Harley King has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Salazar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite King's efforts to push away.
King misses with a punch to the body. #BC#
King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Salazar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Salazar slips a jab and a cross from King.
Salazar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
King tries to clinch up but Salazar circles away and keeps his distance.
Salazar throws a push kick but King slaps the foot to one side.
King changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Salazar thows a leg kick but King checks it
and Salazar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Salazar scores with the left hand. King knows he should have avoided that one.
King looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T3#
King lands a really nice looking cross but Salazar seems unphased.
Salazar misses with a left hand
and Salazar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice jab there from Salazar.
King looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Salazar's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Salazar duly obliges.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salazar. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
King throws a predictable looking body shot
and Salazar counters with a nice uppercut.
Good leg kick by Salazar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Salazar scores with a push kick.
Harley King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
King tries to clinch up
and Salazar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from King finds it's way through Salazar's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Salazar.
King dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Salazar tries to work over King's front leg with a kick but King checks it.
King tries to clinch there but Salazar circles away. #T4#
Salazar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
King swings for the body but Salazar moves out of range.
Salazar scores with a nice body kick.
King checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salazar was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
King throws a hook but Salazar blocks it.
Salazar thumps King with a low kick.
Salazar lands a leg kick that knocks King off balance momentarily.
Salazar throws a nice outside leg kick.
King tries to clinch but Salazar is having none of it.
A telegraphed right hand from Salazar misses the target.
King 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.
King is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salazar moves away.
King ducks right into an uppercut from Salazar. #CL2#
Salazar closes the distance and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Salazar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Salazar 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: EFC Pulu vs Izmir
Date: Jun 08, 2019

#R1#
Revazshvili jabs at Salazar's body.
Revazshvili checks a low kick from Salazar.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Revazshvili! #CUT2#
It looks like Michael Salazar has been cut.
Revazshvili walks forward, straight into a front kick from Salazar.
Salazar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Salazar throws the kick towards the body but Revazshvili avoids it.
Revazshvili lands a jab to Salazar's midsection.
Salazar connects with a looping right hand.
Salazar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Revazshvili is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Salazar with a body shot.
Salazar slips a jab and a cross from Revazshvili.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salazar avoids the body shot from Revazshvili.
It appears Salazar was looking to counter with a kick there.
Salazar throws a leg kick which misses Revazshvili's front leg but catches the back leg as Revazshvili tries to avoid it.
Revazshvili misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salazar.
Salazar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Revazshvili is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Salazar.
It looked like Salazar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Revazshvili lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Salazar at a distance.
Salazar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Revazshvili counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Revazshvili misses with a wild body shot.
Salazar jabs Revazshvili to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T1#
Revazshvili swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Revazshvili tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salazar was well out of range. Poor timing from Revazshvili.
Revazshvili misses the shot to the body.
Salazar throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Salazar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Revazshvili just misses with a punch to the body.
Salazar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Salazar misses with a leg kick.
Salazar wants to clinch.
Revazshvili throws a hook to the side of Salazar's head but Salazar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Revazshvili throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Salazar.
Salazar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Revazshvili cracks a nice hook into Salazar's ribs.
Salazar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Salazar slips a jab from Revazshvili.#T2#
Revazshvili misses with a looping right.
Salazar throws a front kick aimed at Revazshvili's knee but Revazshvili avoids it well.
Revazshvili avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Revazshvili fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salazar manages to avoid it.
Revazshvili is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Salazar rather than just go for the knockout.
Salazar tries a head kick but it misses.
Salazar moves into range and connects with a jab.
Salazar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Revazshvili misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Revazshvili lands a nice looking body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Salazar.
Revazshvili looks to land a left hand but Salazar moved out of range nicely.
Revazshvili lands a nice hook to Salazar's body. Salazar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A swing and a miss from Revazshvili.
Revazshvili throws a body shot but no joy.
Revazshvili takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Salazar tries to move into range but Revazshvili moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Revazshvili misses with a looping left.#T3#
Revazshvili steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Salazar. That one must have hurt.
Salazar tries a low kick but Revazshvili avoids it.
Despite the aggression on Revazshvili's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Salazar scores with a push kick.
Salazar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Salazar throws a body kick that misses.
Revazshvili keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Salazar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Revazshvili as he connects with a hook.
Revazshvili is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Salazar.
The fighters circling - Revazshvili throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Salazar jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Revazshvili takes one to the side of the head.
Revazshvili misses with an uppercut.
A combination from Revazshvili does no damage.
Salazar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Revazshvili 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!
Salazar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Salazar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T4#
Revazshvili stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Salazar.
Salazar throws a jab when Revazshvili was well out of range.
Salazar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Revazshvili scores with a punch to the head.
Salazar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Revazshvili swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salazar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Revazshvili.
Salazar throws a push kick but Revazshvili slaps the foot to one side.
Revazshvili slips under a jab from Salazar.
Michael Salazar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Revazshvili scores with a decent looking hook.
Salazar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Revazshvili.
Revazshvili misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Revazshvili tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salazar was well out of range. Poor timing from Revazshvili.
Salazar scores with a push kick.
Revazshvili paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Salazar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Levan Revazshvili will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Salazar's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Revazshvili lands a nice looking body shot.
Revazshvili has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Salazar.
Revazshvili misses with a double jab.
Salazar scores with a kick to the midsection.
Salazar slips a straight right by Revazshvili.
Salazar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Donk. Salazar catches Revazshvili right on the button with a cross.
Revazshvili scores with a nice strike.
Revazshvili throws a body punch but Salazar moves out of range.
Revazshvili takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Salazar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Revazshvili. That did some damage!
Revazshvili takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Revazshvili throws a body shot but no joy.
Salazar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Revazshvili misses with a double jab.
Revazshvili throws a right and a left that both miss.
Levan Revazshvili seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Salazar scores with a leg kick. #T1#
Revazshvili throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice jab there from Salazar.
Salazar throws a leg kick that misses.
Salazar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Salazar misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Revazshvili was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Revazshvili connects with a jab.
Salazar throws a hook but Revazshvili blocks it.
Salazar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Revazshvili.
Revazshvili just misses with a punch to the body.
Salazar throws a body punch but Revazshvili moves out of range.
Salazar throws a body punch but Revazshvili moves out of range.
Salazar scores with a shot to the body.
Salazar lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Revazshvili throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Revazshvili avoids a kick to the body.
Good shot there by Salazar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salazar misses the shot to the body. #T2#
Revazshvili pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Salazar lands a slapping body shot.
Salazar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Revazshvili misses with a double jab
and Salazar counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Salazar defending well as Revazshvili loads up on a big left hand.
Salazar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Revazshvili keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Salazar.
Salazar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Revazshvili has time to react.
Revazshvili takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CL#
Salazar takes the fight into the clinch.
Revazshvili misses with a body punch.
Salazar tries to work over Revazshvili's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Salazar can't find room to land a body shot as Revazshvili controls the action.
Revazshvili misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Salazar. #T3#
Salazar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Revazshvili's elbow.
Revazshvili misses with a punch to the body.
Salazar swings wildly with an uppercut but Revazshvili uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Revazshvili.
Revazshvili is looking to control Salazar's arms but Salazar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Revazshvili has his back to the cage.
Revazshvili looking to stall.
Salazar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Salazar.
A short left from Salazar.
Revazshvili controlling the action here for a moment.
Revazshvili tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Salazar blocking some punches.
Salazar blocking some punches. #T4#
Salazar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Salazar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Revazshvili's elbow.
Salazar lands with a light punch inside.
Revazshvili has a couple of punches blocked by Salazar.
Salazar lands with a left to the head.
Revazshvili tries to circle away but Salazar has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from Revazshvili.
Salazar cracks Revazshvili with a nice body shot.
Revazshvili's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Salazar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salazar scores with a hook to the body.
Revazshvili is breathing heavily.
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!
Salazar has a couple of punches blocked by Revazshvili.
A nice right hand lands inside from Salazar.
Salazar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Salazar. #BC#
Salazar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salazar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Revazshvili.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Salazar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Salazar's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Revazshvili takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Revazshvili takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Revazshvili moves out of range of the strikes.
Revazshvili slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Salazar throws a shot from downtown. Revazshvili moves away and avoids it.
Salazar lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Salazar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Revazshvili. Salazar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Revazshvili misses with a looping left.
Salazar moves out of range as Revazshvili strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salazar lands with a shot to the body.
Salazar lands a jab.
Salazar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Revazshvili moves away.
Salazar connects with a nice looking jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Revazshvili takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Salazar throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
Revazshvili bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Revazshvili throws a hook but Salazar blocks it.
Revazshvili thuds a left hand into Salazar's body.
Revazshvili misses with a wild body shot.
Salazar throws a shot from downtown. Revazshvili moves away and avoids it.
Salazar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Revazshvili slips a jab from Salazar.
Revazshvili takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Revazshvili throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Salazar throws the kick towards the body but Revazshvili avoids it.
Revazshvili swinging wildly here.
Salazar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Salazar scores with a jab. Revazshvili acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Revazshvili displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salazar scores with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Salazar misses the target.
Salazar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Revazshvili takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Revazshvili loads up on a big right hand but Salazar slips the punch.
Revazshvili looks to score with a jab to the body but Salazar is just out of range.
Salazar half committed to a counter leg kick.
Revazshvili misses the shot to the body.
Revazshvili walks forward, straight into a front kick from Salazar.
Revazshvili takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Salazar misses with a body shot.
That kick from Salazar tenderised Revazshvili's leg. Revazshvili is trying to keep his angry face on.
Revazshvili takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Revazshvili throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Salazar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Salazar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Revazshvili stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Salazar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Revazshvili throws a body punch but Salazar moves out of range. #T3#
Revazshvili uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salazar.
Salazar keeps Revazshvili at a distance using the push kick.
Salazar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Revazshvili misses.
Salazar lands with a shot to the body.
Revazshvili takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Salazar lands a nice looking body shot.
Revazshvili has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Salazar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salazar scores with a jab.
Revazshvili throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Salazar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It appears Salazar was looking to counter with a kick there.
Good exchange - Salazar coming out on top.
Salazar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Revazshvili can do to turn this around?
A jab lands there for Salazar.
Salazar throws a chopping leg kick but Revazshvili manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Revazshvili uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salazar.
Salazar tries to land a front kick but Revazshvili steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Salazar throws a hook but Revazshvili blocks it.
Revazshvili now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Revazshvili.
Salazar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Revazshvili.
Salazar lands a nice shot to the body.
Revazshvili misses the jab.
Revazshvili slips a jab from Salazar.
Salazar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Revazshvili. That did some damage!
Revazshvili throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Salazar with a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Salazar there.
Revazshvili misses with a two punch combination.
Revazshvili misses with a lunging right hand
and Salazar counters with a thumping low kick.
Salazar throws the kick towards the body but Revazshvili avoids it.
Salazar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A left lands for Salazar.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Revazshvili dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Salazar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Salazar 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Salazar!
Michael Salazar was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: EFC Braz vs Lambton
Date: May 11, 2019

#R1#
Whymer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Whymer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Whymer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Salazar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Whymer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick from Salazar is predictable there
and Whymer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Whymer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Whymer throws a jab when Salazar was well out of range.
Whymer thuds his shin into the meat of Salazar's side.
Salazar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Whymer looks to land a left hand but Salazar moved out of range nicely.
Whymer misses with a hook.
A punch lands to the side of Whymer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Whymer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Salazar's calf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whymer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whymer misses the shot to the body.
Whymer just misses with a punch to the body.
Salazar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whymer throws a counter high kick but Salazar was just alert enough to avoid it.
Whymer throws a body punch but Salazar moves out of range.
Whymer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Salazar. Salazar obviously looking to wear him down.
Whymer misses with a body kick. #T1#
Whymer lands with an uppercut that bounces Salazar off the cage and back into range.
Michael Salazar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salazar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Whymer moves away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Salazar - that will leave a mark!
Whymer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Salazar blocks a jab.
Salazar feints and then cracks Whymer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Whymer down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Salazar. That's going to slow Whymer down.
Decent striking displayed by Whymer there.
Salazar catches Whymer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Whymer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A lazy left from Whymer finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whymer throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A bone on bone clash there as Salazar blocks the leg kick.
Whymer misses with a body shot.
A lazy body kick from Whymer
and Salazar counters with a straight right hand.
Salazar misses with a kick to the body.
Whymer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#T2#
Salazar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Whymer misses with a straight left.
Salazar checks a low kick from Whymer.
Salazar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Whymer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A clash of legs there as Whymer blocks the low kick.
Whymer throwing a counter right hand but Salazar manages to avoid it.
Whymer works the jab nicely.
Whymer looks to land a left hand but Salazar moved out of range nicely.
Salazar throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Whymer scores with a kick to the midsection.
Whymer throws a leg kick which misses Salazar's front leg but catches the back leg as Salazar tries to avoid it.
Whymer throws a leg kick but Salazar moved away.
Salazar lands a front kick.
Whymer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Salazar scores with a nice body kick.
Whymer takes one to the side of the head.
Whymer lands a nice looking kick to the body. Salazar takes a step back to recover.
A thudding body kick lands there by Whymer! #T3#
Salazar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Whymer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Salazar on the side of the head.
Whymer throws a good cross that connects.
Whymer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Salazar.
Whymer looks to score with a jab to the body but Salazar is just out of range.
Salazar misses with a hook
and Whymer counters with a stiff right hand.
Good leg kick by Salazar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Whymer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salazar manages to avoid it.
Salazar throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Whymer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Whymer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Whymer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A leg kick checked by Whymer.
Whymer throws a body shot but no joy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Whymer, right into the meat. #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!
Salazar is looking to chop away at Whymer's legs.
The fighters circling - Salazar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Salazar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Whymer misses with a low kick.
Salazar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Whymer under the eye.
Salazar throws a lazy uppercut
and Whymer counters with a left and a right that stings Salazar.
Whymer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Whymer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whymer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Salazar lands a body shot.
Salazar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Whymer manages to avoid it.
That kick from Salazar tenderised Whymer's leg. Whymer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Salazar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Whymer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whymer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Salazar with a jab.
Whymer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Salazar tries to clinch but Whymer is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Just Whymer 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 punch lands to the side of Whymer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Whymer is looking to score with low kicks.
Salazar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Salazar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Whymer.
Salazar wants to land a leg kick but Whymer is out of range.
Whymer misses with a straight left.
Salazar throws a right hand that misses
and Whymer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Whymer.
Whymer tries to bum rush Salazar with a series of wild strikes but Salazar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Salazar is trying to counter with his kicks.
Whymer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salazar can do to turn this around?
Whymer throws a head kick but Salazar moves out of range.
Whymer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Whymer throws a head kick that misses.
Whymer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Salazar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A shot to the liver by Whymer. Beautiful body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Salazar might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Whymer has got the better of the exchanges.
A lazy body kick from Salazar
and Whymer counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Salazar avoids a kick to the body.
Salazar 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. #T1#
Whymer throws a body kick that misses.
Salazar scores with a kick to the midsection.
Salazar connects with a nice looking jab.
Salazar throws the kick towards the body but Whymer avoids it.
Salazar blocks a low kick nicely.
Whymer takes one to the chin there.
Whymer throws a hook but Salazar avoids it easily.
Salazar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Whymer as he connects with a hook.
Whymer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Salazar.
Salazar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Whymer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Salazar throws a body kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Salazar. Beautiful body shot.
Salazar thumps Whymer with a low kick.
Salazar connects with a body shot that sends Whymer's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whymer scores with a jab.#T2#
Salazar tries to land a front kick but Whymer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Salazar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Salazar scoring well with a low kick there.
Salazar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Whymer.
Whymer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Whymer misses with a body kick.
Salazar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whymer.
Just Whymer is winning the standup battle so far.
Salazar loads up on a big right hand but Whymer slips the punch.
Whymer scores with a nice head shot.
Salazar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Salazar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whymer.
Whymer throws a sloppy head kick and Salazar moves out of range easily.
Salazar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Whymer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Salazar misses with a wild body shot.
Whymer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T3#
Whymer misses with a hook.
Salazar is looking to slow Whymer down with leg kicks.
Salazar connects with a leg kick. Whymer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Whymer checks a leg kick.
Whymer throws a lazy uppercut
and Salazar counters with a slapping leg kick.
Whymer throws the kick towards the body but Salazar avoids it.
Salazar throws a head kick but Whymer moves out of range.
Whymer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salazar misses with a straight right.
Salazar throws a head kick that misses.
Whymer missing with a left hand there. Salazar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Salazar misses with a right hand
and Whymer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Whymer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Salazar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Salazar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Whymer lands a really nice looking cross but Salazar seems unphased. #T4#
Whymer 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.
The fighters circling - Salazar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Salazar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whymer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Salazar fakes the leg kick and cracks Whymer in the body.
Whymer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Whymer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Salazar moves out of range of the body kick.
Whymer throws a head kick but Salazar moves out of range.
Whymer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Salazar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whymer moves out of range of the body kick.
Salazar misses with a looping left.
Whymer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Salazar.
Salazar throws out a counter right but Whymer avoids it with no problem.
Salazar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Whymer. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Michael Salazar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Whymer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand. #CUT#
It looks like Michael Salazar has been cut.
Whymer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Whymer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Salazar moves out of range of the body kick.
Whymer throws a lazy right hand but Salazar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Whymer misses with a double jab.
Whymer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Whymer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Salazar can pounce on him.
Salazar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Whymer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Salazar.
Salazar blocks a head kick by Whymer.
Salazar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Whymer is able to avoid easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whymer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whymer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Whymer lands a leg kick that knocks Salazar off balance momentarily.
Whymer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Salazar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Salazar avoids the body shot from Whymer. #T1#
Whymer scores with a jab to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Salazar in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Whymer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salazar throws out the jab.
Salazar just misses with a punch to the body.
Salazar wants to land a leg kick but Whymer is out of range.
Salazar staying out of range there.
Salazar was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Whymer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Salazar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Salazar wants to land a leg kick but Whymer is out of range.
Whymer was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Salazar throws a head kick that misses.
Whymer throws a lazy body kick
and Salazar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Salazar misses.
Whymer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salazar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Salazar is looking to land body kicks.
It appears Whymer was looking to counter with a kick there.
A punch lands to the side of Salazar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Salazar connects with a body shot that sends Whymer's belly button to the back.#T2#
Whymer throws a hook but Salazar blocks it.
Whymer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Salazar. That one must have hurt.
Salazar lands a front kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Salazar lands a slapping body shot.
Whymer misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Whymer misses.
A punch lands to the side of Whymer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Whymer swings widly with a right hand
and Salazar counters with a stiff right hand.
Whymer moves out of range as Salazar strikes.
Salazar throws a leg kick but Whymer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Whymer throws out a loose jab but Salazar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salazar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Salazar scores with a nice body kick.
Whymer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Whymer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Salazar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T3#
Whymer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Salazar on the side of the head.
Whymer misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salazar. Whymer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salazar misses the jab.
Whymer looks to score with a jab to the body but Salazar is just out of range.
Whymer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Whymer ducks under a wild hook from Salazar.
Salazar digs a good body shot into Whymer's ribs.
Salazar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Whymer.
Salazar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Whymer. Whymer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Salazar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Whymer momentarily.
Salazar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Whymer throws a front kick that sends Salazar stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice straight punches there by Salazar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Salazar.#T4#
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Whymer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Salazar - the referee stops the clock and Whymer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Salazar. Whymer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Salazar throws a sloppy body shot
and Whymer counters with a body kick that stops Salazar in his tracks momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whymer. Salazar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body punch from Whymer.
Whymer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Salazar.
Salazar checks a leg kick.
Salazar misses with a wild body shot.
Whymer is looking to slow Salazar down with leg kicks.
Salazar throws a leg kick that is checked
and Whymer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Whymer 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 Salazar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Salazar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Whymer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Whymer swings for the body but Salazar moves out of range.
A low kick from Whymer is predictable there
letting Salazar counter with a right hand.
Whymer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Whymer throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Salazar counters with a solid body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Michael Salazar.
I think Salazar 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Salazar!
After the fight, Michael Salazar was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: EFC Whymer vs Lampton
Date: Apr 13, 2019

#R1#
McCullen looks to throw the jab but Salazar is out of range.
McCullen darts in looking for a takedown but Salazar gets double underhooks and turns McCullen into the cage.
Salazar misses the shot to the body.
McCullen shoots in but no luck this time.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Salazar.
Salazar avoids the body shot from McCullen.
A big right from Salazar misses.
McCullen closes the distance and clinches up with Salazar, looking for a takedown. McCullen pushes Salazar against the cage but Salazar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam McCullen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCullen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Salazar on the side of the head.
McCullen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at London MMA Club in the buildup to the fight.
McCullen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Salazar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McCullen scrambles back to his feet.
Salazar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCullen.
A counter left hand to the body from McCullen misses its target.
McCullen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#CUT2#
It looks like Sam McCullen has been cut.
McCullen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McCullen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Salazar. That one must have hurt.
Salazar misses with a low kick.
Salazar lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That kick from Salazar tenderised McCullen's leg. McCullen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Salazar avoids the body shot from McCullen.
McCullen looks to land a combination but Salazar avoids it well. #T1#
McCullen avoids a kick to the body.
McCullen darts in looking for a takedown but Salazar gets double underhooks and turns McCullen into the cage.
Salazar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McCullen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McCullen looks to score with a jab to the body but Salazar is just out of range.
Michael Salazar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salazar slips under a jab.
McCullen cracks Salazar with an open hand slap.
Salazar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salazar throws a body kick that misses.
Salazar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McCullen tries a head kick but it misses. #TD#
McCullen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than McCullen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Salazar manages to work his way to half guard, despite McCullen's best efforts.
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!
McCullen controlling the action here. #T2#
Salazar wants to improve his position but McCullen is controlling well.
McCullen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
McCullen is thwarting Salazar's attempts to control the position.#T3#
McCullen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Salazar is trying to control but can't. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
McCullen ducks right into an uppercut from Salazar.
McCullen lands a nice looking body kick.
McCullen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A leg kick checked by McCullen.
Michael Salazar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCullen scores with a jab to the head.
Salazar throws a lazy right hand but McCullen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McCullen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McCullen is looking to wear down Salazar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McCullen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salazar. #T4#
McCullen throws a push kick but Salazar slaps the foot to one side.
McCullen scores with the left hand. Salazar knows he should have avoided that one.
McCullen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Salazar. Salazar obviously looking to wear him down.
Salazar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McCullen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salazar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCullen.
McCullen misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Salazar misses the target.
McCullen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
McCullen lands a head shot.
McCullen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Salazar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from McCullen misses.
McCullen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Salazar.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Salazar.
Salazar sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Salazar throws a hook but McCullen blocks it.
McCullen misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam McCullen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam McCullen's cut.
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#
Decent striking displayed by McCullen there.
Salazar moves forwards but McCullen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McCullen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McCullen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McCullen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McCullen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salazar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCullen.
Salazar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from McCullen misses.
McCullen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Salazar's sensitive parts.
McCullen looks to score with a jab to the body but Salazar is just out of range.
McCullen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salazar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Salazar.
Salazar tries a low kick but McCullen avoids it.
Salazar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCullen throws out the jab.
McCullen misses with the body kick
and Salazar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCullen misses the shot to the body. #T1#
McCullen throws a body punch but Salazar moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as McCullen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McCullen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A shot to the liver by McCullen. Beautiful body shot.
Salazar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McCullen scoring well with a low kick there.
Salazar digs a good hook to McCullen's body.
Salazar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCullen.
Salazar moves out of range as McCullen strikes.
Salazar lands with an overhand left.
McCullen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from McCullen misses.
Salazar looks to land a left hand but McCullen moved out of range nicely.
McCullen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Salazar just manages to avoid it.
Salazar cracks McCullen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Salazar leaves McCullen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McCullen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salazar can do to turn this around?
Salazar misses with a body kick.#T2#
Salazar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McCullen, right into the meat.
McCullen misses with a straight left.
McCullen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McCullen walks into a stiff left hand from Salazar.
Nice defenses there by McCullen.
McCullen misses with an attempted mid kick.
McCullen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McCullen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Salazar throws a leg kick but McCullen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McCullen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Salazar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McCullen moves out of range of the body kick from Salazar.
McCullen blocks the body kick.
Salazar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCullen.
A big right from Salazar misses.
A big left from Salazar misses.
McCullen cracks a nice hook into Salazar's ribs.#T3#
McCullen scores with a body shot.
Salazar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McCullen counters with a thumping low kick.
McCullen lands with a slapping head kick.
Salazar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McCullen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Salazar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McCullen.
Salazar flicks out a counter leg kick but McCullen steps away.
McCullen throws a right hand that Salazar ducks under and follows up with a left that Salazar also avoids with ease.
McCullen thuds his shin into the meat of Salazar's side.
McCullen swings for the body but Salazar moves out of range.
McCullen's corner calls for a 1-2. McCullen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Salazar looks to land a left hand but McCullen moved out of range nicely.
Salazar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A head kick from McCullen lands but Salazar takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good standup being displayed there by McCullen as he connects with a hook.
Salazar misses with a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from McCullen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T4#
McCullen looks to throw the jab but Salazar is out of range.
Salazar misses with a low kick as McCullen jumps back.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Salazar.
McCullen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Salazar doesn't seem bothered though.
Salazar connects with a crisp jab.
McCullen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Salazar moves out of range of the body kick from McCullen.
McCullen misses with a few strikes there.
McCullen jabs at Salazar's body.
Salazar scores with a nice strike.
Salazar wants to clinch.
McCullen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam McCullen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sam McCullen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Salazar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McCullen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by McCullen or perhaps it was just good defense by Salazar, which made it look bad.
McCullen lands with a shot to the body.
Salazar throws a solid leg kick but McCullen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Salazar.
McCullen throws a body punch but Salazar moves out of range.
Salazar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Salazar slips a jab and a cross from McCullen.
McCullen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Salazar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCullen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salazar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Salazar misses with a body shot.
Salazar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McCullen can pounce on him.
McCullen misses with a body shot.
Salazar doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Salazar swings away with a leg kick that misses.#T1#
Salazar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McCullen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Salazar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McCullen checks it well.
Salazar moves out of range as McCullen throws a body kick.
McCullen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salazar misses with a wild body shot.
Salazar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McCullen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam McCullen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McCullen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Salazar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Salazar punishes McCullen's body with a nice straight punch.
McCullen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Salazar lands a nice shot that snaps McCullen's head back.
Nice uppercut there from McCullen.
Salazar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McCullen. McCullen obviously looking to wear him down.
Michael Salazar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
McCullen staying out of range there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Salazar. That's going to slow McCullen down.
Salazar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McCullen connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salazar throws a lazy right hand but McCullen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Salazar tries to clinch up but McCullen circles away and keeps his distance.
McCullen throws a body shot but no joy.
Salazar with a jab.
McCullen avoids the body shot from Salazar.
Salazar is looking to land body kicks.
McCullen lands with a nice combination. Salazar backs away looking to recover.
Salazar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McCullen misses the shot to the body.
Salazar thows a leg kick but McCullen checks it
and McCullen counters with a series of strikes. Salazar will be more careful next time no doubt.
McCullen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCullen misses the shot to the body.
McCullen thuds a left hand into Salazar's body.#T3#
McCullen misses with a few strikes there.
Salazar throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Salazar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Salazar throws a hook but McCullen avoids it easily.
Salazar throws an overhand right that lands on McCullen's shoulder, as McCullen tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like McCullen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Salazar.
Sam McCullen is winning the standup battle so far.
McCullen is looking to slow Salazar down with leg kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by McCullen. That's going to slow Salazar down.
Salazar looks for the body kick but McCullen saw that one coming.
McCullen checks a leg kick nicely.
McCullen lands a nice shot to the body.
Salazar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCullen. Salazar does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCullen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salazar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McCullen doesn't seem bothered though.
A big left from Salazar misses.
McCullen misses the shot to the body.
Sam McCullen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Salazar throws a low kick but McCullen moves out of range easily.
Salazar misses with a body kick.
McCullen scores with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salazar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McCullen scores with a jab to the head.
Salazar misses with a body kick.
Salazar misses with an uppercut
and McCullen counters with a stiff right hand.
Salazar attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Salazar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McCullen counters with a left to the body.
Salazar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McCullen takes a swing at Salazar's ribcage but misses.
McCullen 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.
Salazar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Salazar throws a quick inside leg kick.
McCullen walks into a stiff left hand from Salazar.

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 Sam McCullen.
Well McCullen 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam McCullen!
An out of breath Sam McCullen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Michael Salazar spoke after the fight, saying 'The belt belongs to me, it will be reclaimed. '.

Event: EFC Pichushkin vs Fujiwara
Date: Mar 30, 2019

#R1#
Salazar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McCullen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Salazar just misses with a punch to the body.
Salazar misses with an uppercut. McCullen saw that one coming.
Salazar throws a leg kick but McCullen sees it coming and moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for McCullen.
Nice cross by Salazar.
Salazar scoring well with a low kick there.
McCullen thuds his right hand into Salazar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#CUT2#
It looks like Michael Salazar has been cut.
McCullen misses the jab.
Salazar throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and McCullen counters with a nice uppercut.
McCullen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCullen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McCullen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Salazar.
McCullen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Salazar connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice defenses there by Salazar.#T1#
McCullen blocks a low kick nicely.
Salazar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A telegraphed right hand from McCullen misses the target.
A jab lands there for Salazar.
McCullen misses with a head kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that McCullen has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Salazar with a body punch. A glancing blow. #CL#
Salazar closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Salazar fails to land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Salazar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCullen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salazar's elbow.
McCullen prevents a body shot from Salazar. #BC2#
McCullen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salazar connects with a right hand. McCullen shakes it off.
Salazar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.#T2#
McCullen misses the jab.
Salazar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And McCullen responds with a good body kick, but Salazar manages to step out the way in time.
Salazar misses with a low kick.
McCullen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salazar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McCullen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Salazar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCullen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McCullen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Salazar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McCullen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salazar.
Salazar wants to slow McCullen down by chopping away at his legs.
Salazar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McCullen swings widly with a right hand
and Salazar counters with a slapping leg kick.
Salazar throws an off balance right hand
and McCullen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Salazar throws a hook but McCullen avoids it easily.
McCullen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T3#
Salazar checks a leg kick nicely.
Salazar lunges at McCullen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McCullen's hand. #CUT#
It looks like Sam McCullen has been cut.
Salazar misses with a body shot.
Salazar misses with a looping left.
McCullen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Salazar moves out of range of the body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McCullen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Salazar - the referee stops the clock and McCullen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Salazar. McCullen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Salazar moves in looking to clinch but McCullen pushes him off.
Salazar swings away with a body shot that misses
and McCullen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Salazar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Salazar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McCullen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
McCullen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Salazar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCullen.
Salazar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Salazar misses with an uppercut
and McCullen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T4#
Salazar throws a low kick, looking for McCullen's leg but McCullen calmly moves out of range.
It seemed like McCullen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Salazar throws a lazy body kick
and McCullen counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Salazar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Salazar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Salazar.
McCullen tries to throw a body punch but Salazar avoids it by throwing McCullen back against the cage.
Salazar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Salazar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McCullen's elbow.
Salazar tries to work over McCullen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
McCullen manages to break the clinch.
McCullen takes one to the chin there.
Jab by Salazar.
McCullen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCullen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Salazar dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
McCullen works Salazar's body with a nice hook.
McCullen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Salazar.
Salazar tries to close the distance and clinch but McCullen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McCullen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Salazar.
Salazar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Salazar misses its target.
Salazar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from McCullen misses.
Salazar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Michael Salazar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCullen connects with a body shot.
Good exchange - Salazar coming out on top.
McCullen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salazar throws a leg kick but McCullen moved away.
Salazar takes one to the chin there.
Salazar throws out a loose jab but McCullen uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCullen misses with a hook.
Salazar scoring well with a low kick there. #T1#
Salazar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McCullen moves out of range of the body kick.
McCullen misses the shot to the body.
Salazar scores with a leg kick.
Salazar misses with a leg kick
and McCullen counters with a nice uppercut.
McCullen stuns Salazar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McCullen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Good leg kick by McCullen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McCullen just misses with a punch to the body.
Salazar fakes the leg kick and cracks McCullen in the body.
McCullen moves out of range of the body kick.
McCullen throws a counter combo.
Salazar throws a body punch but McCullen moves out of range.
McCullen defending well as Salazar loads up on a big left hand. #T2#
Salazar thumps McCullen with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salazar throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
McCullen slips a straight right by Salazar.
Salazar throws a body shot but no joy.
McCullen blocks the body kick.
McCullen checks a low kick from Salazar.
McCullen lands with a slapping head kick.
Salazar connects with a single shot there.
Salazar throws a leg kick but McCullen moved away.
McCullen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Salazar lands with an overhand left.
Salazar tried to score with a low kick but McCullen checks it.
McCullen avoids the body shot from Salazar.
McCullen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Salazar throws a leg kick which misses McCullen's front leg but catches the back leg as McCullen tries to avoid it.
McCullen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salazar moves away.#T3#
McCullen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McCullen throws a jab but it's blocked by Salazar.
McCullen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Salazar throws a body shot but no joy.
Salazar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McCullen 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.
Salazar tries to work over McCullen's front leg with a kick but McCullen checks it.
McCullen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McCullen looks to land a left hand but Salazar moved out of range nicely.
McCullen looks to land a body kick but Salazar moved away.
Michael Salazar is winning the standup battle so far.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McCullen. Salazar shrugs it off though.
Salazar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salazar misses with the body kick
and McCullen counters with a stiff right hand.
Salazar throws a head kick but McCullen moves out of range. #T4#
McCullen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Salazar misses with a low kick.
McCullen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McCullen moves away from the strike by Salazar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salazar misses the shot to the body.
McCullen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McCullen throws a body punch but Salazar moves out of range.
Salazar misses with a body kick.
That kick from Salazar tenderised McCullen's leg. McCullen is trying to keep his angry face on.
McCullen looks to score with a jab to the body but Salazar is just out of range.
McCullen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Salazar throws a body shot but no joy.
Salazar throws the kick towards the body but McCullen avoids it.
Salazar digs a good hook to McCullen's body.
Salazar throws an off balance right hand
and McCullen counters with a body kick that stops Salazar in his tracks momentarily.
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 Michael Salazar will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Salazar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McCullen is able to avoid easily.
Salazar throws a sloppy body shot
and McCullen counters with a left to the body.
A big left from McCullen misses.
Nice uppercut lands for McCullen. That snapped Salazar's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCullen. Salazar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salazar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Salazar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McCullen moves away from the strike by Salazar.
Salazar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McCullen doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salazar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McCullen. McCullen obviously looking to wear him down.
Salazar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Salazar scores with a jab to the body.
McCullen connects with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCullen throws a looping overhand right but Salazar ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
Salazar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Salazar 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 McCullen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McCullen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Salazar throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and McCullen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Salazar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCullen.
McCullen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Salazar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCullen moves away.
Salazar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McCullen slips under a jab.
Salazar throws a body kick that misses.
McCullen avoids the body shot from Salazar.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McCullen 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 Salazar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Salazar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McCullen ducks under a wild hook from Salazar.
McCullen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Michael Salazar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Salazar misses with a lunging right hand
and McCullen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McCullen lands a jab to the nose.
McCullen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salazar moves away.
McCullen thows a left - swing and a miss!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salazar throws a hook but McCullen avoids it easily.
McCullen moves away from the strike by Salazar.
Salazar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Salazar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McCullen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McCullen ducks under a wild hook from Salazar.
McCullen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Salazar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Salazar looks to score with a jab to the body but McCullen is just out of range.
Salazar blocks a head kick by McCullen. #T3#
Salazar moves in looking to clinch but McCullen pushes him off.
Salazar lands a front kick.
Salazar throws a looping overhand right but McCullen ducks down to avoid it.
Salazar lands with a nice body kick.
McCullen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McCullen tries to land a front kick but Salazar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Salazar looks to land a body kick but McCullen moved away.
McCullen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Salazar connects with a right hand. McCullen shakes it off.
Salazar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McCullen at a distance.
McCullen misses with an uppercut.
McCullen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Salazar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T4#
McCullen missing with a left hand there. Salazar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Salazar clobbers McCullen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Salazar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McCullen avoids the body shot from Salazar.
McCullen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Salazar throws a chopping leg kick but McCullen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It seemed like McCullen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McCullen just misses with a punch to the body.
Salazar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCullen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salazar lands with a nice body kick.
McCullen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salazar.
McCullen counters with a body kick.
Salazar throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and McCullen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Salazar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCullen was well out of range. Poor timing from Salazar.
A good leg kick by Salazar.
Sam McCullen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McCullen looks to throw the jab but Salazar is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sam McCullen.
Well Salazar 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Michael Salazar!
Michael Salazar bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: EFC Stewart vs Pichushkin
Date: Mar 09, 2019

#R1#
Salazar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Some wild striking there from Bailey.
Bailey moves out of range of the body kick from Salazar.
Bailey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Salazar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bailey throws a lazy right hand but Salazar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bailey ducks under a wild hook from Salazar.
Bailey went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Salazar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bailey stuns Salazar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bailey. Salazar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bailey lands the left hand.#CUT#
It looks like Michael Salazar has been cut.
Bailey stalks Salazar and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Salazar's face. Salazar staggers backwards, shaken.
Salazar looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bailey throws a sloppy head kick and Salazar moves out of range easily.
Bailey throws a head kick that misses.
Salazar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bailey misses with a double jab.
Salazar throws out a counter right but Bailey avoids it with no problem.#T1#
Salazar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Salazar is looking to slow Bailey down with leg kicks.
Bailey is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bailey throws a head kick but Salazar moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bailey.
Bailey misses with a body kick.
Salazar throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bailey swinging wildly here.
Michael Salazar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salazar throws a chopping leg kick but Bailey manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice shot by Salazar.
A low kick from Bailey misses
and Salazar counters with a good, hard body kick but Bailey shrugs it off.
Salazar throws a body shot but no joy.
Bailey looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Bailey tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice straight punches there by Salazar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Salazar.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab by Bailey.
Salazar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Salazar misses with a hook to the body #CL#
and Bailey counters by moving into the clinch.
Salazar misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Bailey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bailey looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bailey takes a jab right on the kisser.
Salazar misses with a body shot.
Salazar just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBailey.
Bailey throws an overhand right that lands on Salazar's shoulder, as Salazar tries to avoid the shot.
Bailey checks a leg kick.
Bailey punishes Salazar's body with a nice straight punch.
Salazar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bailey appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Salazar dodges the punch combination from Bailey.
Salazar thinks about the counter body kick.
Salazar tries to clinch but Bailey moves out of range. #T3#
Bailey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A head kick misses from Bailey.
Bailey feints a jab promting Salazar to slip. Bailey then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Salazar slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bailey seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.#CL#
Bailey closes the distance and clinches.
Salazar prevents Bailey from breaking the clinch.
Salazar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bailey's efforts to push away.
Salazar misses with a body punch.
Bailey lands a shot to the body.#BC#
Bailey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salazar takes one to the side of the head.
Salazar misses with a low kick as Bailey jumps back.
Salazar moves out of range as Bailey throws a body kick.
Salazar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bailey throws a head kick but Salazar moves out of range. #T4#
Bailey throws a leg kick but Salazar sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bailey misses with a few strikes there.
Bailey 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.
A jab from Salazar finds it's way through Bailey's defenses.
Bailey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the liver by Bailey. Beautiful body shot.
Salazar misses with an uppercut. Bailey saw that one coming.#CL2#
Salazar rushes Bailey and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Salazar swings wildly with an uppercut but Bailey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salazar has Bailey pressed against the cage, preventing Bailey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Good body shot from Bailey.
Bailey tries to break the clinch but Salazar is controlling the position. #BC#
Bailey breaks from the clinch.
Bailey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salazar just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zammy Bailey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Salazar's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Bailey lands a front kick.
Salazar scores with a kick to the body.
Salazar lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bailey takes a step back to recover.
Salazar misses with a body shot.
Salazar throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
An inside leg kick lands from Salazar.
Bailey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bailey feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Salazars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Salazar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Salazar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Salazar wants to counter with a clinch but Bailey pushes him away.
Bailey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Salazar.
Zammy Bailey is winning the standup battle so far.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bailey 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 Salazar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Salazar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bailey pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T1#
A head kick misses from Bailey.
Bailey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Salazar loads up on a big right hand but Bailey slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Salazar.
Salazar throws a leg kick which misses Bailey's front leg but catches the back leg as Bailey tries to avoid it.
Salazar tries to bum rush Bailey with a series of wild strikes but Bailey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Salazar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Salazar.
Bailey misses with a two punch combination.
Bailey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Salazar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bailey.
Bailey attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Salazar throws a front kick that sends Bailey stumbling back into the cage.
A head kick misses from Bailey. #T2#
Salazar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Salazar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bailey is out of range.
Bailey misses with the combination.
Bailey dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Salazar. That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salazar takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Salazar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bailey misses with a low kick.
Salazar tries to counter by closing the distance.
Salazar throws a jab but it's blocked by Bailey.
Bailey scores with a kick to the body.
Salazar moves out of range of the strikes.
Salazar lands the left hand.
Bailey will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Salazar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T3#
Salazar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bailey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bailey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A lazy body kick from Salazar
and Bailey counters with a three punch combo that has Salazar backing up. Salazar nods at Bailey to acknowledge the strikes.
Bailey lands a really nice looking cross but Salazar seems unphased.
Bailey lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Salazar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bailey on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bailey tries a head kick but it misses.
A cross from Salazar lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salazar bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bailey throws a head kick that misses
and Salazar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A lazy left from Salazar finds it's target.#T4#
Bailey tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bailey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bailey misses with a series of wild punches.
Bailey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body punch from Salazar.
Salazar tries to score with a low kick but Bailey moves his leg out of the way.
Bailey appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bailey on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bailey throws a right hand that Salazar ducks under and follows up with a left that Salazar also avoids with ease.
Crunch! Salazar slams his shin into Bailey's torso.
Salazar misses the shot to the body.
Bailey tries a low kick but Salazar avoids it.
Nice straight punches there by Salazar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Salazar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Michael Salazar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Michael Salazar's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Bailey moves out of range of the body kick from Salazar.
Salazar looks to throw the jab but Bailey is out of range.
Bailey 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.
Salazar thuds a left hand into Bailey's body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Salazar. That's going to slow Bailey down.
Bailey throws a combination that misses
and Salazar counters with a good low kick that Bailey was not able to check.
Salazar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Salazar throws an off balance right hand
and Salazar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bailey tries to bum rush Salazar with a series of wild strikes but Salazar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey throws a head kick that Salazar semi-blocks.
Salazar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bailey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Salazar throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bailey's jab looks to have found its range, popping Salazar under the eye.
Nice uppercut there from Salazar.#T1#
Salazar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Salazar throws a wild body kick that Bailey sees coming a mile off.
Bailey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Salazar. That's going to slow Bailey down.
Salazar scores with a nice right hand.
Salazar misses the shot to the body.
Salazar feints and then cracks Bailey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bailey down.
Salazar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bailey.
Bailey tests Salazar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Salazar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bailey moves away.
Salazar just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBailey.
Bailey on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Salazar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bailey.
Salazar misses with an uppercut.
Bailey seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#T2#
Salazar connects with a nice looking jab. #ROC2#
Bailey is rocked!
Bailey takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!
Salazar connects with a leg kick. Bailey looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bailey misses with a series of wild punches.
Salazar drops Bailey with a naaaaasty hook - Bailey is in real trouble here! Salazar dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Salazar!
Michael Salazar bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: EFC Pankratios vs Snapp
Date: Feb 16, 2019

#R1#
Dennis looks to land a combination but Salazar avoids it well.
Dennis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Salazar counters with a straight right hand.
Dennis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Salazar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dennis swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Salazar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dennis fails with the takedown
and Salazar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dennis throws a series of punches but Salazar moves out of range.
Salazar's coach down at Stark Combat Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Salazar's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A punch combination from Dennis misses.
We've been hearing reports that Dennis has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Dennis misses with a two punch combination.
Salazar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Salazar leaves Dennis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Salazar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kareem Dennis . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salazar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dennis .
Salazar jabs Dennis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dennis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salazar connects with a nice looking jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dennis !
Salazar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dennis 's calf.
Kareem Dennis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salazar cracks a nice hook into Dennis 's ribs.#T1#
Nice uppercut there from Dennis .
Dennis shoots in but no luck this time.
Good leg kick by Salazar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Salazar scores with a nice strike.
Salazar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dennis 's sensitive parts.
Dennis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Salazar's waist but Salazar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dennis off to one side.
A solid leg kick lands there for Salazar.
Dennis with a poor takedown
enabling Salazar to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC2#
Dennis is rocked!
Dennis is breathing heavily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Salazar - that will leave a mark!
Oh Dennis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dennis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Salazar drops Dennis with a naaaaasty hook - Dennis is in real trouble here! Salazar dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Salazar!
Michael Salazar tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

Event: EFC Blaze vs Kishimoto
Date: Jan 12, 2019

#R1#
Salazar connects with a body shot that sends Sapolu's belly button to the back.
Michael Salazar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sapolu throws a body kick that misses
and Salazar counters with a nice uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sapolu.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Salazar.
Salazar blocks a head kick by Sapolu.
Salazar throws a body punch but Sapolu moves out of range.
Sapolu thinks about the counter body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Salazar, right into the meat.
Sapolu throws a body kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Sapolu.
Salazar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sapolu's hands.#CUT#
It looks like Mickey Sapolu has been cut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Salazar. That's going to slow Sapolu down.
Salazar 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 thudding body kick lands there by Sapolu!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salazar scores with a nice strike.
Sapolu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Salazar throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sapolu counters with a right hand to the body.
A clash of legs there as Sapolu blocks the low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Salazar. #T1#
Sapolu misses with a two punch combination.
Sapolu throws a sloppy head kick and Salazar moves out of range easily.
Salazar lands with an overhand left.
Sapolu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sapolu throws a leg kick but Salazar sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sapolu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sapolu blocks a jab.
Sapolu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Salazar.
Salazar quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Sapolu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sapolu dives in and grabs Salazar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Salazar pushes down on Sapolu's head and hops out.
Sapolu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sapolu with a poor takedown
and Salazar counters with a straight right hand.
Salazar scores with a jab to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Salazar as he connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salazar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salazar. Sapolu does a little dance to reset his feet.#T2#
Sapolu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Salazar counters with a thumping low kick.
Michael Salazar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Sapolu.
Sapolu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Salazar avoids it really well and circles away.
It looks like Salazar has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Salazar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sapolu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Salazar.
A shot to the body from Sapolu misses
and Salazar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Sapolu.
Sapolu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Salazar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Salazar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sapolu shapes to counter with a head kick.
Sapolu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sapolu blocks the body kick. #T3#
Salazar blocks a leg kick.
Sapolu avoids the body shot from Salazar.
Sapolu misses with a body kick.
Salazar with a jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Salazar.
Sapolu tries to bum rush Salazar with a series of wild strikes but Salazar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Salazar checks a low kick from Sapolu.
It looked like Salazar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Michael Salazar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Salazar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sapolu's calf.
Sapolu misses with a takedown attempt - Salazar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sapolu misses with a low kick as Salazar jumps back.
Salazar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Salazar just misses with a punch to the body.
Salazar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Salazar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
Salazar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #CL#
Salazar moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sapolu has had enough of the clinch but Salazar keeps him there for the moment.
Salazar presses Sapolu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sapolu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sapolu can't break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Salazar.
Sapolu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Salazar lands a body shot.
Sapolu lands an uppercut.
Salazar is leaning against Sapolu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#BC2#
Sapolu breaks the clinch.
Salazar blocks a head kick by Sapolu.
Salazar lands a nice looking body kick.
Sapolu looks winded!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping body kick lands there for Salazar.
Sapolu misses with a series of wild punches.
Salazar throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Salazar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mickey Sapolu's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Salazar 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.
Salazar looks to land a body kick but Sapolu moved away.
Sapolu misses with a combination
and Salazar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sapolu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sapolu moves forwards but Salazar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Salazar lands with a right hand.
Sapolu walks into a stiff left hand from Salazar.
Salazar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sapolu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sapolu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Salazar slips a jab and a cross from Sapolu.
A little feinted left hand from Salazar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salazar connects with the punch.
Sapolu throws a series of punches but Salazar avoids them all with ease.
Sapolu throws a leg kick but Salazar moved away.
Salazar scores with a kick to the midsection.#T1#
Salazar throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Salazar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sapolu moves out of range as Salazar throws a body kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sapolu.
Salazar thuds his right hand into Sapolu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sapolu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sapolu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Salazar scores with a sloppy right hand. Sapolu should have avoided that one.
Salazar connects with a leg kick. Sapolu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sapolu throws a series of punches but Salazar avoids them all with ease.
Sapolu throws a leg kick but Salazar sees it coming and moves out of range.
Salazar lands a nice shot that snaps Sapolu's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sapolu throws a sloppy head kick
and Salazar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2#
Sapolu misses with a kick to the body
and Salazar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC#
Sapolu is rocked!
Sapolu is breathing heavily.
Sapolu misses with an uppercut.
Michael Salazar is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circle momentarily. Salazar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sapolu is still on wobbly legs! Can Salazar finish him?
Sapolu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Salazar counters with a huge right that knocks Sapolu out cold! Salazar is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michael Salazar!
Michael Salazar 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: EFL 18
Date: Sep 29, 2018

#R1#
Smith throws a body punch but Salazar moves out of range.
Salazar steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Smith.
Salazar throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Smith cracks a nice hook into Salazar's ribs.
Salazar has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Smith is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Salazar has time to react.#CUT#
It looks like Michael Salazar has been cut.
Smith moves forwards but Salazar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Salazar.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Salazar counters with a nice uppercut.
Salazar throws a body shot but no joy.
Salazar lands a jab to Smith's midsection.
Salazar misses with a hook.
Salazar lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salazar takes one to the side of the head.
Salazar moves into range and connects with a jab. #T1#
A big right from Smith misses.
Salazar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Salazar connects with a leg kick. Smith looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Salazar moved out of range nicely.
Salazar misses with a kick to the body.
Smith appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Salazar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Salazar lets loose with a powerful body kick. Smith will feel that in the morning.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salazar.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Salazar circles away.
Salazar stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salazar.
Smith swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Salazar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Smith looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Salazar. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salazar slips under a jab.
Smith moves out of range as Salazar throws a body kick.
Salazar scores with a leg kick.
Salazar misses with an uppercut
and Smith counters with a two punch combo.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
Salazar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Salazar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Salazar throws a solid leg kick but Smith takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Salazar.
Salazar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Salazar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salazar connects with a crisp jab.
Salazar lands a nice looking body shot. #T3##CL#
Smith forces Salazar back against the cage and clinches.
Salazar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salazar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Salazar avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Salazar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Salazars head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salazar.
Salazar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Smith cracks Salazar with a nice body shot.
Smith has Salazar pushed against the cage.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
Salazar looks winded!
Salazar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salazar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Salazar misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
A short right from Smith on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Salazar controls the action.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smith lands a body shot in the clinch.
Salazar misses with the head strike.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Salazar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salazar lands with a right to the head.
Salazar throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salazar.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salazar blocks an uppercut.
Smith lands a body punch.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Salazar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Salazar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Smith tries a body shot but Salazar blocks it.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
Smith blocks an 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 John Smith will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Salazar's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Smith lands with a shot to the body.
Salazar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salazar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Michael Salazar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Salazar misses with a head kick.
Smith throws a jab when Salazar was well out of range.
Salazar throws a wild body kick that Smith sees coming a mile off.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Salazar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith lands a jab.
Salazar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Smith.
A quick step to the side and Smith tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salazar walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salazar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Smith throws a hook but Salazar avoids it easily.
Salazar misses with a kick to the body
and Smith makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salazar can do to turn this around?
Salazar is breathing heavily.#T1#
Smith connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Salazar momentarily.
Salazar misses with a straight right.
Smith bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Salazar's head.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith moves in close and cracks Salazar with a massive right hand! Salazar, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Smith!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Smith!
John Smith is the new light heavyweight champion!
The defeated Michael Salazar had this to say: 'The belt belongs to me, it will be reclaimed. '.

Event: EFL 16
Date: Sep 15, 2018

#R1#
Wales throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wales misses with a straight right.
Wales backing away here, and Salazar unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Wales dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, jab by Wales - just one landing.
Wales bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Salazar's head.#CUT#
It looks like Michael Salazar has been cut.
Wales throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Salazar counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salazar. Wales does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wales lands with a good body shot.
Salazar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wales's sensitive parts.
Wales misses with a wild body shot.
Wales throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wales throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wales takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wales misses with a right hand
and Salazar counters with a leg kick. #T1#
Salazar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wales.
Salazar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wales on the side of the head.
Salazar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wales's calf.
Wales misses with a body punch
letting Salazar counter with a right hand.
Wales tests Salazar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wales misses with an uppercut
and Wales takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wales swings widly with a right hand
and Salazar counters with a nice kick to the body. #CL2#
Salazar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wales, pushing him back against the cage.
Wales changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Salazar fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Salazar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wales tries to counter with a takedown but Salazar is quick to defend against it.
A jab from Wales finds it's way through Salazar's defenses.
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!
Salazar connects with a solid leg kick. #T2#
Wales throws a lazy uppercut
and Salazar counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wales dips to his left and cracks Salazar with an uppercut!
Wales misses with an uppercut. Salazar saw that one coming.
Wales rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Salazar counters with a straight right hand.
Wales darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wales misses with a shot to the body
and Salazar counters with a good, hard body kick but Wales shrugs it off.
Wales misses with a left hand
and Salazar counters with a body kick that stops Wales in his tracks momentarily.
Salazar throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wales is breathing heavily.
Wales misses with a hook.
Wales misses with a straight left.
Salazar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
A kick lands to the mid section there for Salazar.
Salazar jabs Wales right on the nose. Wales blinks but takes it well.
Wales misses with a hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Salazar, as that shot connected.
Salazar has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Nice defenses there by Salazar.
Salazar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wales under the eye.
Wales misses with a hook. Salazar ducked under it nicely.
Wales swings widly with a right hand
and Salazar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wales throws an off balance right hand
and Salazar makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Salazar slips a straight right by Wales.
Wales misses with a lunging right hand
and Salazar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T4#
Wales tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wales gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wales throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wales tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Salazar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salazar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salazar replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Wales blocks it well.
A big right from Salazar misses.
Salazar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wales throws an off balance right hand
enabling Salazar to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salazar throws an overhand right that drops Wales like a sack of potatoes! Salazar dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Salazar!
Michael Salazar is the new light heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Michael Salazar, 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: EFL 13
Date: Aug 25, 2018

#R1#
Salazar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Salazar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Al Din swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Al Din swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
No joy there for Salazar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Al Din looks to score with a jab to the body but Salazar is just out of range.
Salazar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Al Din on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Salazar lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Din with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice uppercut there from Salazar.#T1#
Al Din throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Salazar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Salazar misses with an uppercut
and Salazar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#
It looks like Michael Salazar has been cut.
Al Din getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Salazar misses the body punch
and Al Din cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A low kick from Salazar is predictable there
and Al Din counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Salazar misses with a body shot.
Al Din misses with a two punch combination. #T2#
Salazar slips under a jab.
Salazar let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Salazar throws a predictable looking body shot
and Al Din counters with a left and a right that stings Salazar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Salazar.
Al Din moves out of range of the leg kick from Salazar.
Al Din is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Salazar misses with a straight left.
A counter left hand to the body from Al Din misses its target.
A shot to the body from Salazar misses
and Al Din counters with a straight right hand.
Salazar ducks under a wild hook from Al Din.
A swing and a miss from Salazar.#T3#
Salazar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Al Din scores with a jab to the jaw.
Salazar slips a jab from Al Din.
A chopping leg kick lands by Salazar.
Salazar cracks a nice hook into Al Din's ribs.
Michael Salazar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al Din bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Al Din wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Salazar thows a left - swing and a miss! #T4#
Al Din slips a jab from Salazar.
Salazar throws a shot from downtown. Al Din moves away and avoids it.
Salazar misses with an uppercut
enabling Al Din to counter with a crisp jab.
Salazar looks to throw the jab but Al Din is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Al Din on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Al Din checks a leg kick nicely.
Salazar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Salazar dodges the punch combination from Al Din.
Salazar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
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 Badr Al Din will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Salazar's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Salazar misses with an uppercut
and Al Din counters with a straight right hand.
Al Din on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Al Din rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Salazar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2#
It looks like Badr Al Din has been cut.
Al Din waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Salazar.
Salazar throws a right and a left that Al Din avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salazar throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Al Din to counter with a crisp jab.
Salazar loads up on a big right hand but Al Din slips the punch.
Al Din throws a big counter combination but Salazar scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Salazar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Al Din momentarily. #T1#
Salazar misses with the body kick
and Salazar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Al Din is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sloppy strikes from Salazar. Those never looked like landing.
Salazar looks to throw the jab but Al Din is out of range.
Al Din is looking to counter punch.
Salazar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Salazar takes a swing at Al Din's ribcage but misses.
Al Din swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Al Din takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It looked like Al Din wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Al Din with a nice cross.#T2#
Salazar misses with a body kick.
Al Din swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Al Din misses with a straight right.
Salazar attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Al Din appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Al Din throws out a loose jab but Salazar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Al Din misses with a straight left.
A big right from Al Din misses.
Salazar is looking to score with low kicks.
It looked like Al Din wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T3#
Al Din throws out a loose jab but Salazar uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left and a right from Salazar both land. Nice combination.
Al Din throws a shot from downtown. Salazar moves away and avoids it.
Salazar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Al Din pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Al Din on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Salazar throws a nice inside leg kick. #T4#
Salazar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Salazar thumps Al Din with a low kick.
Al Din tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salazar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Salazar throws a front kick aimed at Al Din's knee but Al Din avoids it well.
A counter left hand to the body from Al Din misses its target.
Al Din looks to land a combination but Salazar avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salazar throws a leg kick
and Al Din counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Al Din misses with a right hand
and Salazar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Salazar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
A telegraphed right hand from Salazar misses the target.
It looked like Al Din wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Salazar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Al Din misses with a left hand
and Salazar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Salazar in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Salazar tries to land a leg kick but Al Din saw it coming and moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Al Din on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Salazar misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Din tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Al Din tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Salazar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Salazar 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.
Al Din appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Michael Salazar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Al Din checks a low kick from Salazar.
It looked like Al Din wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Al Din lands a nice shot to the body.
Salazar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Al Din cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Salazar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Al Din walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T2#
Salazar throws a hook but Al Din avoids it easily.
Al Din throwing a counter right hand but Salazar manages to avoid it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Al Din might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Salazar misses with a jab to the body
and Al Din counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Salazar.
Salazar looks to land a body kick but Al Din moved away.#KD2#
Salazar drops Al Din with a beautiful combination! Al Din stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Salazar is looking for the KO!
Al Din is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salazar misses the shot to the body. #T3#
Salazar throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Al Din counter with a right hand.
Salazar misses with a head kick.
Salazar throws a low kick, looking for Al Din's leg but Al Din calmly moves out of range.
Al Din ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Al Din swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Al Din stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Salazar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salazar throws an off balance right hand
and Al Din connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T4#
Al Din keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Salazar.
Salazar throws a hook to the side of Al Din's head but Al Din sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Al Din is looking to counter punch.
Al Din scores with a nice strike.
Salazar slips a straight right by Al Din.
Salazar counters with a body kick.
Salazar wants to land a leg kick but Al Din is out of range.
Salazar misses with a left hand
and Al Din counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Al Din misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Salazar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Salazar 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Salazar!
Our winner, Michael Salazar, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 09, 2018

#R1##TD2#
Lundgren throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Salazar was covering up waiting for the punch and Lundgren finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lundgren in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lundgren trying to control the position from guard on top but Salazar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salazar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Salazar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lundgren is one step ahead there.
Lundgren stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Salazar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Salazar seems keen to control Lundgren's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lundgren is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Salazar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lundgren is fighting to break Salazar's control of his arms but Salazar is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Salazar wants to sweep but no luck. #T1#
Lundgren postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salazar keeping moving, preventing Lundgren from controlling successfully.
Lundgren throws a big right hand that misses.
Lundgren throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Salazar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Salazar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lundgren throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Salazar is controlling Lundgren's posture.
Lundgren must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB2#
Lundgren thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Salazar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Salazar wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lundgren misses with a takedown attempt
and Salazar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T2#
Lundgren misses with a right hand
and Salazar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL#
Salazar clinches with his opponent.
Salazar misses with some punches. #BC2#
Lundgren breaks from the clinch.
Salazar throws a shot to the body.
Lundgren has his takedown stuffed
and Salazar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Salazar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lundgren dodges the punch combination from Salazar.
A left and a right from Salazar both land. Nice combination.
Lundgren moves to clinch but Salazar breaks away
and Salazar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T3#
Lundgren tries to clinch there but Salazar circles away.
Lundgren tries to close the distance and clinch but Salazar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Salazar throws out a powerful jab.
Salazar is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Salazar lands a leg kick that knocks Lundgren off balance momentarily.
Lundgren is looking to clinch.
Lundgren looks to clinch
and Salazar counters with a stiff right hand.
Salazar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Salazar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lundgren.
Salazar is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lundgren.
Michael Salazar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sven Lundgren.
Lundgren with a poor takedown
and Salazar counters with a straight right hand.
Salazar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sven Lundgren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
Lundgren tries to score with a low kick but Salazar moves his leg out of the way.
Lundgren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lundgren gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lundgren takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Salazar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salazar defending well as Lundgren loads up on a big left hand.
Lundgren gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Salazar.
Lundgren will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Lundgren.
Lundgren fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Salazar dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Lundgren shoots in but Salazar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Salazar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lundgren sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looks like Salazar has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Lundgren misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lundgren tries for a takedown but Salazar circles away easily
and Salazar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lundgren's knee momentarily.
Michael Salazar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sven Lundgren.
Salazar clobbers Lundgren with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Salazar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #TD2#
and Lundgren decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Salazar's guard.#ES#
Salazar pushes Lundgren off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lundgren shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Salazar as he jumps to the side.
Lundgren on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #T1#
Salazar takes a swing at Lundgren's ribcage but misses.
Lundgren tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Salazar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lundgren is defended easily by Salazar.#KD#
Salazar cracks Lundgren with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Lundgren looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Salazar finish him?
Lundgren closes this distance looking for a takedown but Salazar circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lundgren is defended easily by Salazar.
Salazar appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#T2##CL#
Lundgren tries to keep at a distance but Salazar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lundgren wants a takedown but no success here.
Lundgren tries to pull guard but Salazar forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lundgren tries to score a body lock takedown but Salazar shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#BC#
Salazar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lundgren has his takedown stuffed
and Salazar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Salazar.
Michael Salazar is winning the standup battle so far.
Lundgren moves to clinch but Salazar breaks away
and Salazar counters with a straight right hand.
Lundgren scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T3##KD#
Salazar feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Lundgren sprawling to the canvas! Lundgren rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Salazar finish him?! #ROC#
Lundgren is rocked!
Salazar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lundgren's sensitive parts.
Lundgren is still on wobbly legs! Can Salazar finish him?
Salazar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Salazar misses the jab.
Lundgren seems to have recovered his senses.
Salazar tries a low kick but Lundgren avoids it.
Salazar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Salazar tried to counter with a leg kick but Lundgren avoided it.
Lundgren moves away from the strike by Salazar.
Lundgren gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lundgren takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salazar lands the left hand.
Lundgren misses with a takedown attempt
and Salazar counters with a big right hand! Oh Lundgren is in trouble here! Salazar follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Salazar!
During a confident post fight interview, Michael Salazar thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: TBD#30: MEGATON vs. C K
Date: May 06, 2018

#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Salazar throws a body shot but no joy.
Salazar throws a right hand that misses
and Al Din counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Al Din scores with a jab to the head.
Al Din connects with a right hand. Salazar shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Din misses the jab.
Al Din lands the left hand.#T1#
A slow jab from Salazar misses its intended target.
Salazar misses with a low kick as Al Din jumps back.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Al Din! But no joy.
Al Din scores with a nice head shot.
Al Din throws a combination that misses
and Salazar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've been told by Salazar's head coaches at Trinity Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Al Din scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T2#
Salazar misses with a left hand
enabling Al Din to counter with a crisp jab. #CL2#
Al Din closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Salazar tries to throw a body punch but Al Din avoids it by throwing Salazar back against the cage.
Salazar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Salazar misses with the head strike.
Salazar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Al Din lands with a short shot to the head.
Salazar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Salazar lands a nice shot to the body.
Salazar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salazar tries to circle away but Al Din has him pinned against the cage.
Salazar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Al Din lands with a short shot to the head.
Al Din can't find room to land a body shot as Salazar controls the action.
Salazar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T3#
Al Din lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Al Din can't find room to land a body shot as Salazar controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Al Din fails to land.
Al Din lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Salazar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Al Din tries to work over Salazar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Al Din misses with a punch to the body.
Al Din misses with some punches.
Al Din scores with a shot to the side of Salazar's head.
Al Din prevents a body shot from Salazar.
Al Din lands a left hand.
Al Din swings wildly with an uppercut but Salazar uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Salazar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salazar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Al Din throws a combination that misses
and Salazar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT#
It looks like Badr Al Din has been cut.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salazar misses with a kick to the body
and Al Din counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Salazar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Salazar dodges the punch combination from Al Din.
An attempted straight right counter from Salazar misses the target.
Salazar looks to throw the jab but Al Din is out of range.
Despite the aggression on Al Din's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Badr Al Din dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Badr Al Din's cut.
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#
Al Din ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Al Din was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd cheers as Salazar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Al Din doesn't seem phased though.
Salazar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Al Din manages to avoid it.
Salazar throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Al Din to counter with a crisp jab.
Al Din has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salazar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Al Din jabs Salazar to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T1#
Al Din keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Salazar.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Al Din! But no joy.
Al Din connects with a looping right hand.
Salazar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Al Din has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL2#
Al Din clinches.
Salazar doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC#
Salazar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T2#
Salazar wants to slow Al Din down by chopping away at his legs.
Al Din throws a counter combo.
Salazar throws a body punch but Al Din moves out of range.
Salazar throws an off balance right hand
and Salazar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Salazar ducks right into an uppercut from Al Din. #CUT2#
It looks like Michael Salazar has been cut.
Al Din misses with a combination
and Al Din takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T3#
Al Din on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd cheers as Al Din lands an impressive looking overhand right. Salazar doesn't seem phased though.
Al Din tests Salazar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Al Din has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Salazar finds it's way round the side to connect with Al Din's head. #T4##CL2#
Al Din moves into range and clinches up with Salazar.
Salazar lands a body punch.
Badr Al Din seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Salazar is working Al Din over against the cage.
Salazar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Salazar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Al Din.
Salazar lands with a right to the head.
Al Din working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salazar lands a left hand.
Al Din tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Salazar misses with the head strike.
Al Din lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
Al Din tries to throw a body punch but Salazar avoids it by throwing Al Din back against the cage. #BC#
Salazar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Badr Al Din will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Salazar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Al Din counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A slapping body kick lands there for Salazar.
Salazar misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Al Din! But no joy.
Salazar lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Din ducks under a wild hook from Salazar.
A little jabbing left from Al Din on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Salazar connects with a looping right hand. #T1#
Salazar lands a really nice looking cross but Al Din seems unphased.
Salazar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Al Din misses with a left hand
and Salazar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Salazar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Al Din let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Al Din scores with a jab to the head.
Michael Salazar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Badr Al Din is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T2#
Salazar throws a hook but Al Din blocks it.
Al Din looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Salazar misses with a shot to the body
and Al Din counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Salazar throws an off balance right hand
and Al Din counters with a straight right hand.
Good work by Al Din as he checks the leg kick.#T3#
Salazar misses the shot to the body.
Al Din looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Al Din cracks a nice hook into Salazar's ribs.
Salazar misses with a lunging right hand
and Al Din counters with a straight right hand.
Al Din bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Al Din on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Crunch! Salazar slams his shin into Al Din's torso.#T4#
Al Din throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Salazar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Al Din throws an overhand right that lands on Salazar's shoulder, as Salazar tries to avoid the shot.
Salazar throws a right hand that misses
and Al Din cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Badr Al Din seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice body punch from Salazar.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Salazar misses with an uppercut. Al Din saw that one coming.
Al Din unleashes a big counter combination but Salazar bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Salazar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Al Din 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 Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29

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

Event: TBD#28 Brah vs Dee II
Date: Apr 15, 2018

#R1#
C K misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Salazar misses the target.
C K has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Salazar is landing a low percentage of strikes.
C K lands a nice leg kick that just misses Salazar's sensitive parts.
Salazar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
C K connects with a nice looking jab.
Salazar staying out of range there.#CL2#
C K rushes Salazar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Salazar is pressed up against the cage. C K has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Salazar down to the mat. Salazar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
C K misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salazar.
C K tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#CL2#
C K closes the distance and clinches.
C K blocking some punches.
C K lands a shoulder strike.
Salazar working aggressively here.
C K blocking some punches.
C K looking to slow down the pace here.
C K lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from C K - that landed with a thud.
Salazar lands a left hand.
Salazar misses with the head strike.
C K lands a right hand. #CUT2#
It looks like Michael Salazar has been cut.#T1#
C K scores with a nice hook to the head.
C K lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Salazar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Salazar misses with the head strike.
Salazar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from C K.
C K lands with a left to the head.
C K working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Salazar gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from C K.
C K presses Salazar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Salazar is breathing heavily.
C K lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
C K throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
C K blocking some punches.
Salazar lands a right hand.
C K scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salazar.
C K lands a hook that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
Salazar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Salazar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
C K lands a body shot.
C K lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T2#
C K lands a right hand that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
C K struggles to land a body shot inside as Salazar controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salazar.
C K lands a body punch. #TD2#
C K works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
C K postures up in Salazar's guard and throws a big left but Salazar blocks it.
C K is pushing down on Salazar's leg trying to pass to half guard. Salazar is fighting to maintain full guard but C K has managed to sneak the leg through.
C K throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
C K missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
C K has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
C K sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Salazar defending well though.
C K throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
C K lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
C K sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Salazar defending well though.
C K not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Salazar pushes C K off looking to stand but C K dives back in and keeps control.
C K not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Salazar pushes C K off looking to stand but C K dives back in and keeps control.
C K takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
C K not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T3#
Salazar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
C K looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Salazar taking some punishment here, with C K in his half guard.
Salazar wants to get back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. C K connects with a nice short shot to Salazar's temple.
C K looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Salazar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Salazar won't allow C K to pass to mount.
Salazar looks like he's trying to stand up. #T4#
C K working the head and body with strikes.
C K wants to pass to mount but Salazar is defending the position.
C K prevents Salazar from standing back up. #ES#
Salazar kicks off C K and gets to his feet.
C K lands with a nice body punch.
Louis C K seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salazar walks into a jab.
C K throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
C K is looking to slow Salazar down with leg kicks.
A left lands for C K.
Salazar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from C K.
We've been told by Salazar's head coaches at Trinity Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
C K throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
C K misses with a left hand
letting Salazar counter with a right hand.
C K throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
C K scores with a hook to the body. Salazar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louis C K dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Salazar's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Salazar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Salazar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
C K misses with a right hand
and Salazar counters with a nice uppercut.
Salazar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Salazar moves out of range of the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Salazar misses the target.
C K lands with an uppercut that bounces Salazar off the cage and back into range.
C K throws a shot to the body.
C K fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Salazar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Louis C K seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Salazar misses its intended target.
Salazar 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#
Salazar gets tackled into the cage by C K. C K maintains the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salazar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
C K lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for C K.
Salazar working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from C K - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A right hook to the body lands for Salazar.
Salazar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T1#
Salazar misses with a body punch. #TD2#
Salazar is fighting off a takedown attempt but C K is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Salazar to the mat. Salazar regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Salazar is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and C K dives into side control. #REVR#
C K in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
C K fails to land a wild elbow strike.
C K lands a few punches from side control.
C K has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
C K cracks Salazar with a big elbow.
C K in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
C K looks up at the clock and then as Salazar takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, C K smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Salazar managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by C K.
Salazar is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
C K cracks Salazar with an elbow. That is naaassty.#ES#
Salazar throws C K to one side and escapes!
This has been an exciting period of action!
C K takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
C K misses the shot to the body.
C K jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Salazar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T2#
C K lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
C K wants to clinch.
C K swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Salazar counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL2#
C K instigates a clinch.
Salazar throws a punch but it's blocked by C K.
Salazar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Salazar can't find room to land a body shot as C K controls the action.
Salazar tries a body shot but C K blocks it.
C K lands a left hand.
Salazar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Salazar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Salazar throws a head punch that misses.
Salazar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Salazar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Salazar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Salazar misses with a body punch. #T3#
Salazar throws a head punch that misses.
Salazar blocks a body shot from C K.
C K swings away with an uppercut that misses.
C K lands a hook that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
Still in the clinch, C K scores with a nice short uppercut.#TD2#
C K drags the fight down to the ground.
Salazar preventing the sweep.
C K is trying to control the position but Salazar postures up.
Salazar would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
C K has his hands on Salazar's head, controlling the position. #SUB2#
Salazar got a little sloppy there for a moment and C K has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Salazar has managed to get both his arms back between C K's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
C K looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
C K controls Salazar momentarily but Salazar frees himself. #T4#
C K pulls Salazar in close to prevent any damage.
C K working a defensive guard here. #SUB2#
Salazar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Louis C K has got the better of the ground game so far.
C K looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Salazar is looking to stand up but C K won't let him. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
C K getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Salazar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice straight punches there by C K. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of C K.
C K cracks Salazar with a good jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
C K thumps Salazar with a low kick.
C K misses with a hook. Salazar ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louis C K showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michael Salazar's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
C K connects with a nice looking jab.
C K swings for the body but Salazar moves out of range.
Salazar misses with a few strikes there.
C K is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
C K swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
C K throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Salazar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
C K takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
C K misses with a wild body shot.
Salazar lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Salazar throws a lazy right hand but C K sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
C K lands a nice hook to Salazar's body. Salazar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
C K fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
C K dips to his left and cracks Salazar with an uppercut!
C K misses with an uppercut.
C K throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Salazar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
C K lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Salazar takes one to the side of the head.
C K wants to slow Salazar down by chopping away at his legs. #T1#
C K lands with a shot to the body.
C K feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Salazar's calf.
C K tries to clinch there but Salazar circles away.
Salazar lands a jab to the nose.
C K misses with a hook. Salazar ducked under it nicely.
Salazar wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
C K dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
C K works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
C K works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#KD2#
C K cracks Salazar with an uppercut from hell and Salazar crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of C K's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing! #ROC2#
Salazar is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
C K is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Oh Salazar is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
C K scoring with punches to the head and body.
C K working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Salazar's head.
C K arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Salazar's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Louis C K!
A very excited looking Louis C K 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: WCI 12 - Johnston - Wolf
Date: Mar 31, 2018

#R1#
Schweidler throws a lazy head kick
and Salazar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT#
It looks like Rene Schweidler has been cut.
Schweidler throws a left and a right that both miss
and Salazar counters with a nice uppercut.
Salazar moves away from the strike by Schweidler.
Schweidler takes a swing at Salazar's ribcage but misses.
Schweidler misses with a body punch
and Salazar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Schweidler avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #CL#
Salazar takes the fight into the clinch.
Schweidler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salazar prevents Schweidler from breaking the clinch.
Schweidler taking a breather.
Salazar misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Salazar.
Nice body punch from Salazar.
Schweidler blocks a body shot from Salazar.
Schweidler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Salazars head.
Salazar lands a nice shot to the body.
Schweidler looks winded!
Salazar tries to work over Schweidler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salazar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Schweidler's efforts to push away.
Salazar misses with a punch on the inside. #T1#
Salazar has Schweidler pressed against the ropes, preventing Schweidler from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schweidler.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Salazar as Schweidler tries to tie him up.
Schweidler slowing the pace effectively.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Salazar.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Salazar.
Salazar misses with a body punch.
Salazar has a couple of punches blocked by Schweidler.
Salazar misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Salazar.
Schweidler has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Salazar seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Schweidler can turn it around.
Salazar lands a body punch.
Salazar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salazar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Salazar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Schweidler backwards.
Salazar lands a body punch.
Salazar lands a body punch.
Schweidler blocks an uppercut.
Schweidler throws a head punch that misses.
Salazar tries to work over Schweidler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salazar. #T2#
Salazar blocks a body shot from Schweidler.
Schweidler has a couple of punches blocked by Salazar.
Schweidler trying to stall but Salazar improves his position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schweidler.
Salazar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Salazar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Salazar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salazar lands with a right to the head.
Schweidler is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Schweidler wants to get back to striking at distance but Salazar won't allow it.
Schweidler takes a shot to the head.
Salazar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Salazar.
Salazar tries to work over Schweidler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Salazar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salazar lands a left hand.
Salazar tries a body shot but Schweidler blocks it.
Salazar lands a nice uppercut.
Schweidler can't break the clinch.
Schweidler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salazar's elbow.
Salazar tries to throw a body punch but Schweidler avoids it by throwing Salazar back against the ropes. #T3#
Salazar has a couple of punches blocked by Schweidler.
Salazar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Schweidler blocks an uppercut.
Salazar tries to throw a body punch but Schweidler avoids it by throwing Salazar back against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Salazar.
Schweidler tries a body shot but Salazar blocks it.
Salazar has Schweidler pressed against the ropes, preventing Schweidler from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short uppercut from Schweidler.
Salazar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Salazar.
A nice right hand lands inside from Schweidler.
Salazar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Schweidler taking a breather.
Salazar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Schweidler fails to land.
Salazar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Salazar scores with a nice short uppercut.
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 right handed body shot lands from Salazar.
Schweidler is trying to break free.
Salazar working aggressively here.
Salazar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Schweidler.
Salazar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T4#
Schweidler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schweidler prevents a body shot from Salazar.
Salazar works on Schweidler's body with a couple of short punches.
Schweidler blocks an uppercut.
Schweidler prevents a body shot from Salazar.
Schweidler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
A short body shot lands from Salazar as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Salazar.
Salazar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Schweidler takes a shot to the head.
Salazar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Schweidler backwards.
Salazar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Salazar lands a body shot.
Salazar digs a right hand underneath Schweidler's ribcage. Schweidler let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Salazar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A short left from Salazar.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Salazar on the inside. #CUT#
That has opened up Rene Schweidler's cut even more.
A short uppercut from Salazar. #ROC#
Schweidler is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schweidler.
Salazar works on Schweidler's body with a couple of short punches.
A shot in the inside from Salazar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Salazar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rene Schweidler's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Salazar drops Schweidler with a huge uppercut! Schweidler drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Salazar is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Salazar!
Michael Salazar seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Rene Schweidler stepped up to the mic, saying 'I want to thank Freebok for sponsoring me. Buy there the have cool stuff!!! FREEBOK!!!'.

Event: WCI 8
Date: Mar 04, 2018

#R1##CL2#
Salazar moves into the clinch successfully.
Head doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salazar.
Head doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Head blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Head lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Head presses Salazar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Head lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Head doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Head lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Head.
Salazar throws a head punch that misses.
I was talking to Head's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Salazar has a couple of punches blocked by Head.
A short body shot lands from Head as the two fighters clinch.
Salazar looks winded!
Head lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Head can't find room to land a body shot as Salazar controls the action.
Head misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Head tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Head lands a body shot.
Head lands a body shot.
A shot in the inside from Head.
A right hook to the body lands for Head.
Head misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Head. #T1#
Head works on Salazar's body with a couple of short punches.
Head lands a body punch.
Head lands an uppercut.
A short left from Head.
A right hand to the body from Head.
Head lands with a right to the head.
Head struggles to land a body shot inside as Salazar controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Head.
Head digs a right hand into Salazar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Salazar's gas tank.
A nice right hand lands inside from Head.
Head lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Head throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Salazars head.
Head lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Head misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Head.
Head presses Salazar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Head lands a body shot in the clinch.
Head lands a right hand that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
Head lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Head.
Head lands a hook to the side of the head.
Head lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Salazar backwards. #T2#
Head doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Head tries a body shot but Salazar blocks it.
Head tries to work over Salazar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Head works on Salazar's body with a couple of short punches.
Head lands an uppercut.
Head prevents a body shot from Salazar.
Head scores with a shoulder strike.
Head tries a body shot but Salazar blocks it.
Nice body punch from Head - that landed with a thud.
Still in the clinch, Head scores with a nice short uppercut.
Head lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Head.
Head lands with a left to the head.
Head lands a left hand that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
Head digs a right hand underneath Salazar's ribcage. Salazar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Head tries a body shot but Salazar blocks it.
Head lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Head scores with a nice hook to the head.
Head lands with a left to the head.
Head is leaning against Salazar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Head lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Salazar or not.
A short uppercut from Head. #ROC#
Salazar is rocked!#T3#
Head working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Salazar is still on wobbly legs! Can Head finish him?
Head unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Salazar! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Head is unloading with more strikes now! Salazar drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Crack Head!
Crack Head retains his light heavyweight title!
Crack Head took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Aspire Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.

Event: WorldClass Invitational 4
Date: Feb 11, 2018

#R1#
Schweidler tries a head kick but it misses.
Schweidler jabs Salazar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fighters circling - Salazar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Schweidler throws a big shot that misses.
Schweidler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Schweidler is predictable there
and Salazar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#
It looks like Rene Schweidler has been cut.
Schweidler throws a head kick but Salazar moves out of range.
Salazar doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Schweidler looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Schweidler misses with a left hand
letting Salazar counter with a right hand.
Schweidler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Salazar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Salazar misses.
Schweidler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salazar throws a leg kick which misses Schweidler's front leg but catches the back leg as Schweidler tries to avoid it.
Schweidler throws a combination that misses
and Salazar counters with a stiff right hand.
Salazar slips a jab from Schweidler.
Schweidler misses with a right hand
and Salazar counters with a right hand to the body. #T1#
Schweidler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salazar avoids the head kick by Schweidler.
Schweidler throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Salazar on the side of the head.
Schweidler misses with a hook
and Salazar counters with a nice uppercut.
Schweidler lands a glancing blow to the side of Salazar's head.
Salazar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schweidler is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Schweidler throws a lazy uppercut
and Salazar counters with a leg kick.
Schweidler misses with an uppercut
and Schweidler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Salazar misses with a series of wild punches.
Schweidler throws a body shot but no joy.
Schweidler throws a big shot that misses.
Salazar misses with a looping right.
Schweidler lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Schweidler misses with the combination. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salazar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Schweidler. That did some damage!
Schweidler is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Salazar's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Schweidler throws a head kick that misses.
Salazar scores with a nice head shot.
Schweidler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Salazar ducks under a wild hook from Schweidler.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Salazar! But no joy.
Schweidler misses with a few strikes there.
Schweidler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Salazar tries to clinch up.
Schweidler falls off balance throwing a combination
and Schweidler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Salazar scores with a sloppy right hand. Schweidler should have avoided that one. #CUT2#
Rene Schweidler's cut is getting worse.
Salazar is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.#T3#
Schweidler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salazar.
Salazar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schweidler.
Salazar takes a swing at Schweidler's ribcage but misses.
Salazar swings for the body but Schweidler moves out of range.
Schweidler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Salazar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Salazar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Schweidler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salazar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schweidler.
Salazar avoids the body shot from Schweidler.
Salazar misses with a series of wild punches.
Schweidler goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CUT#
It looks like Michael Salazar has been cut.#T4#
The fighters circle momentarily. Schweidler darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Salazar blocks a jab.
Schweidler throws a head kick that misses.
Salazar is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Salazar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schweidler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Schweidler misses with a body punch
and Salazar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Salazar blocks a head kick by Schweidler.
Salazar blocks a head kick by Schweidler.
A countering left hand to the body from Salazar misses.
Schweidler thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Schweidler misses.
Salazar is looking for the big counter here.
Schweidler throws a lazy head kick
and Salazar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#
Rene Schweidler's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Salazar ducks under a wild hook from Schweidler.
Salazar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Schweidler misses with a lunging right hand
and Salazar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Michael Salazar will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
A shot to the body from Schweidler misses
and Salazar counters with a nice uppercut.
Salazar blocks a head kick by Schweidler.
Schweidler throws a right hand that misses
and Schweidler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Salazar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salazar blocks a head kick by Schweidler.
Schweidler tries a head kick but it misses.
Salazar lands with a straight right. Schweidler didn't see that one coming.#ROC2#
Schweidler is rocked!
Schweidler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salazar manages to avoid it.
Salazar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Michael Salazar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schweidler fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Salazar on the side of the head.
Schweidler throws a head kick but Salazar moves out of range. #CL2#
Salazar closes the distance and clinches.
Schweidler blocks a body shot from Salazar.
Schweidler blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T1#
Schweidler stalling in the clinch but Salazar improves position.
Schweidler tries to break the clinch but Salazar is controlling the position.
Schweidler blocks a body shot from Salazar. #BC#
Schweidler breaks from the clinch.
Schweidler swinging wildly here.
Schweidler throws a leg kick that misses.
Salazar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Schweidler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Schweidler scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #CL2#
Schweidler tries to keep at a distance but Salazar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Schweidler trying to control the position but instead, Salazar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Schweidler into the ropes.
Salazar fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Schweidler is trying to break the clinch but Salazar has him pressed against the ropes.
Salazar throws a head punch that misses.
Salazar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Schweidler backwards.
Schweidler wants to get back to striking at distance but Salazar won't allow it.
Schweidler is trying to maintain a safe position but Salazar gets an underhook and turns Schweidler into the ropes.
Salazar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Schweidler's efforts to push away.
Schweidler can't break the clinch.
Salazar cracks Schweidler with a nice body shot.
A shot in the inside from Salazar.
Salazar scores with a shoulder strike.
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 short right from Salazar on the inside.
A short right from Salazar on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Salazar. #CUT2#
Jeez, Rene Schweidler's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A head punch on the inside from Salazar fails to land.
Schweidler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Schweidler stalling in the clinch but Salazar improves position.
Salazar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Schweidler backwards. #T3#
Salazar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Salazar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Salazar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Schweidler can't break the clinch.
Schweidler tries a body shot but Salazar blocks it.
Salazar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schweidler misses with a body punch.
Salazar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Salazar tries to work over Schweidler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Michael Salazar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Schweidler is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.#BC#
Schweidler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schweidler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Salazar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salazar let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Schweidler takes a swing at Salazar's ribcage but misses.
Salazar slips under a jab.
Schweidler misses with an uppercut
and Salazar counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schweidler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T4#
Schweidler throws a jab but it's blocked by Salazar.
A nice side step and Salazar releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Salazar throws out a loose jab but Schweidler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schweidler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Salazar counters with a stiff right hand.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rene Schweidler's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Michael Salazar!
Rene Schweidler was interviewed post fight and said 'I want to thank Freebok for sponsoring me. Buy there the have cool stuff!!! FREEBOK!!!'.

Event: UGD 94:Man Vs Puno
Date: Jan 05, 2018

#R1#
Al Din takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Al Din scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Al Din doesn't manage to clinch there - Salazar circles away.
Salazar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Salazar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Al Din.
Al Din wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Al Din paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Al Din connects with a jab.
Al Din looks to score with a jab to the body but Salazar is just out of range.
Al Din is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Salazar scores with the left hand. Al Din knows he should have avoided that one.
Al Din tries to clinch up.
Salazar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Al Din.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salazar slips under a jab from Al Din.#T1#
Salazar walks into a left hand.
Salazar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Al Din fails in his attempt to clinch.
Badr Al Din seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salazar misses the shot to the body.
Salazar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Al Din looks to land a left hand but Salazar moved out of range nicely.
Al Din seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Al Din tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salazar was well out of range. Poor timing from Al Din.
Salazar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Salazar clobbers Al Din with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Salazar throws a looping overhand right but Al Din ducks down to avoid it.
Salazar throws a chopping leg kick but Al Din manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Al Din takes one to the side of the head. #T2#
Al Din tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Salazar moves away from the strike by Al Din.
Decent striking displayed by Al Din there.
Al Din is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salazar swats away the attempt to clinch by Al Din.
Al Din tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little jabbing left from Salazar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Al Din scores with a jab to the jaw.
Al Din is looking to clinch.
A slow jab from Salazar misses its intended target.
A quick step to the side and Al Din tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salazar moves away from the strike by Al Din.
Al Din lands a slapping body shot.
Salazar throws a hook to the side of Al Din's head but Al Din sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T3#
Salazar moves out of range as Al Din strikes.
Al Din tries to clinch up but Salazar circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice body punch from Al Din.
Al Din staying out of range there.
Al Din on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Salazar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Al Din sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Al Din takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #CUT2#
It looks like Badr Al Din has been cut.
Decent striking displayed by Al Din there.
Salazar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Al Din.
Al Din lands with a shot to the body.
Salazar slips under a jab.#T4#
A looping hook to the body misses from Salazar. Al Din does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salazar swats away the attempt to clinch by Al Din.
Al Din misses with a left hand
and Salazar 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.#CL#
Al Din moves into the clinch successfully.
Al Din is trying to pull guard but Salazar has him pressed against the cage.
Al Din misses with a short punch on the inside.
Salazar blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Salazar.
Al Din prevents a body shot from Salazar.
Al Din lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Al Din is trying to pull guard but Salazar has him pressed against the cage.
Al Din blocking some punches.
Salazar has a couple of punches blocked by Al Din.
Salazar misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Michael Salazar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Badr Al Din's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Al Din misses with a straight right.
Al Din fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salazar moves out of range as Al Din strikes.
A nice side step and Salazar releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Al Din connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Salazar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Al Din tries to clinch up.
Al Din fails in his attempt to clinch.
Al Din misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salazar ducks under a wild hook from Al Din.
A swing and a miss from Al Din.
Al Din throws a body shot but no joy.
A thudding body kick lands there by Salazar! #T1#
Al Din fails in his attempt to clinch.
A shot to the liver by Al Din. Beautiful body shot.
Al Din throws a looping overhand right but Salazar ducks down to avoid it.
Salazar is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Al Din with a body shot.
Salazar misses with a straight right.
Al Din throws a lazy right hand but Salazar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Salazar let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Al Din takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Al Din clobbers Salazar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CL#
Al Din fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Salazar, pushing him back against the cage.
Salazar throws a head punch that misses.
Salazar has a couple of punches blocked by Al Din.
Al Din tries to pull guard but Salazar forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Al Din blocking some punches.
Al Din blocks an uppercut. #T2#
Al Din lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Al Din fails to land.
Al Din fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Al Din blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Al Din fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Al Din jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Salazar walks away with a smile on his face. Al Din gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Badr Al Din. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Al Din takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big left from Al Din misses.
Al Din with a hook.
Al Din smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Salazar.
Al Din takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Al Din scores with a decent looking hook.
Salazar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Salazar looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T3#
Donk. Salazar catches Al Din right on the button with a cross.
Salazar drops his hands momentarily and Al Din takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Al Din tries to clinch up but Salazar circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Al Din rushes Salazar and presses him up against the cage.
Al Din fails to pull guard.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Salazar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Al Din doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Al Din doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salazar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Al Din.
Salazar misses with the head strike.
Al Din is trying to pull guard but Salazar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Al Din blocks an uppercut.
Al Din works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Al Din can't find room to land a body shot as Salazar controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Al Din. #T4#
Salazar throws a punch but it's blocked by Al Din.
Salazar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Al Din's elbow.
Salazar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salazar.
Al Din misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salazar.
Salazar misses with a punch on the inside.
Salazar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Al Dins head.
Al Din misses with a body punch.
Al Din doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salazar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Salazar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Al Din is trying to pull guard but Salazar has him pressed against the cage.
Salazar digs a right hand into Al Din's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Al Din's gas tank.
Salazar misses with the head strike.
Salazar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Al Din's elbow.
Al Din swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Salazar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Salazar misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Michael Salazar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Badr Al Din's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Salazar misses with a straight right.
Al Din tries to clinch but Salazar moves out of range.
Al Din lands a lovely overhand right.#CL#
Al Din has taken the fight to the clinch.
Al Din tries to pull guard but Salazar won't allow it.
Salazar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Salazar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Al Dins head.
Al Din tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salazar's elbow.
Salazar working aggressively here. #BC2#
Salazar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Din moves forwards but Salazar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Al Din pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Al Din gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Salazar.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Al Din.#T1#
Al Din misses with a left hand
and Salazar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Al Din ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salazar moves away.
Salazar ducks under a wild hook from Al Din.
Salazar throws out a counter right but Al Din avoids it with no problem.
Al Din has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Al Din there as he acknowledges the shot.
Salazar darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Al Din's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Salazar before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michael Salazar!

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