Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: GAMMA#980 Akechi v Yamcha
Date: Jan 07, 2023

#R1#
Alzate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Christie.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Christie tests Alzate's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alzate walks into a straight right hand from Christie.#TD#
Alzate gets caught flat footed, as Christie shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alzate is on top in guard. #REVB#
Christie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Alzate controls the pace.
Alzate trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alzate wants to control from the top but Christie keeps moving. #ES#
Christie manages to escape and get back to his feet. #T1#
Alzate lands a nice leg kick that just misses Christie's sensitive parts.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alzate. That's going to slow Christie down.
Christie misses with an uppercut.
A jab lands there for Alzate.
Alzate misses with a low kick.
Christie takes a swing at Alzate's ribcage but misses.
Christie takes a swing at Alzate's ribcage but misses.
Alzate throws a quick inside leg kick.
Niko Alzate is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Christie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alzate.
Christie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Christie missing with a left hand there. Alzate was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Christie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alzate.
Christie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alzate.
Christie throws a right hand that misses
and Alzate counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Christie looks for the body kick but Alzate saw that one coming.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Alzate 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 Christie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Christie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Alzate scores with a nice right hand.
Christie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Christie is looking to wear down Alzate with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#T2#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Alzate 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 Christie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Christie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Alzate missing with a left hand there. Christie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alzate avoids the body shot from Christie.
Christie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alzate manages to avoid it.
Alzate lands a nice leg kick that just misses Christie's sensitive parts.
Christie looks to score with a jab to the body but Alzate is just out of range.
Christie misses with a jab to the body
and Alzate counters with a stiff right hand.
Alzate tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Alzate. That snapped Christie's head back.
Christie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alzate.
Alzate throws out a counter right but Christie avoids it with no problem.
Christie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alzate ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jab by Christie.
Alzate looks for the body kick but Christie saw that one coming.
Alzate throws a leg kick which misses Christie's front leg but catches the back leg as Christie tries to avoid it.
Christie throws the left hand but Alzate avoids the punch easily.
Alzate now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Alzate misses with a wild body shot.
Alzate takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Christie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alzate.
Alzate missing with a left hand there. Christie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T3#
Christie throws out a loose jab but Alzate uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alzate! But no joy.
Alzate shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Christie changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Christie slips a jab from Alzate.
Christie checks the leg kick.
Christie has a takedown stuffed.
Christie slips a straight right by Alzate.
Alzate throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Christie feinted with a counter takedown.
Alzate bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Christie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Christie throws a body punch but Alzate moves out of range.
Christie has been working on his balance at Crapollas Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Alzate.
Alzate throws a shot from downtown. Christie moves away and avoids it.
Christie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alzate moves away.
Christie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Christie takes a swing at Alzate's ribcage but misses.
Christie moves out of range as Alzate strikes.
Christie misses with a left hand
and Alzate counters with a good low kick that Christie was not able to check.
Christie slips under a jab.
Christie throws a jab but it's blocked by Alzate.
Christie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alzate.#T4#
An inside leg kick lands from Alzate.
Christie misses with a body shot.
Alzate throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alzate fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Christie is out of range.
Alzate misses with a hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Christie walks into a stiff left hand from Alzate.
Christie looks to score with a jab to the body but Alzate is just out of range.
Christie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Christie misses with a shot to the body
and Alzate counters with a stiff right hand.
Christie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Christie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Christie misses with an uppercut. Alzate saw that one coming.
Alzate tries a quick counter leg kick but Christie is wise to it.
Christie just misses with a punch to the body.
Alzate throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Christie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alzate throws a leg kick which misses Christie's front leg but catches the back leg as Christie tries to avoid it.
Christie misses with a wild body shot.
Christie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Alzate connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Christie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Alzate.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Niko Alzate will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
A big right from Christie misses.
Alzate avoids the body shot from Christie.
Christie with a hook.
Christie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Alzate.
Christie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alzate was well out of range. Poor timing from Christie.
Alzate throws a looping overhand right but Christie ducks down to avoid it.
Alzate misses with a hook.
A shot to the body from Christie misses
and Alzate counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alzate scores with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Christie. Alzate does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Alzate does it's job there.
Christie slips under a jab from Alzate.
Niko Alzate seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Christie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Christie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alzate.
Alzate 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!
Christie just misses with a punch to the body.
Alzate takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Christie blocks a leg kick.
Christie misses with a hook. Alzate ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Christie is defended easily by Alzate.#T1#
Christie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alzate was well out of range. Poor timing from Christie.
Alzate lands a leg kick that knocks Christie off balance momentarily.
Alzate steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Christie.
Christie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Christie dives in for a single leg takedown but Alzate sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Alzate looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Alzate lands a left hand that snaps the head of Christie backwards.
Alzate digs a right hand underneath Christie's ribcage. Christie let out a lung full of air as it connected.#BC2#
Alzate breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alzate lands a nice looking body shot.
Alzate dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Christie. That did some damage!
Christie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alzate was well out of range. Poor timing from Christie.
Christie thuds a left hand into Alzate's body.
Alzate wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alzate walks into a left hand.
Christie punishes Alzate's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christie throws a sloppy body shot
and Alzate cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Christie fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Christie. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Christie tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Christie tries to move into range but Alzate moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Christie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Alzate lands a nice leg kick that just misses Christie's sensitive parts.
Alzate blocks a jab.
Christie misses with a wild body shot.
Alzate lands a nice leg kick that just misses Christie's sensitive parts.
Christie misses the shot to the body.
Jab from Christie.
Alzate thumps Christie with a low kick.
Christie swings for the body but Alzate moves out of range.
Alzate looks to score with a jab to the body but Christie is just out of range.
Alzate connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Christie's hands.
Christie swings for the body but Alzate moves out of range.
Alzate takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Christie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alzate lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alzate with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Christie to score with a decent uppercut.#T3#
Alzate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Christie swings for the body but Alzate moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Alzate misses.
Alzate with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Christie connects with a body shot that sends Alzate's belly button to the back.
Christie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Christie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Alzate counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alzate darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Christie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alzate. That's going to slow Christie down.
Alzate moves away from the strike by Christie.
Christie lands a glancing blow to the side of Alzate's head.
Christie defending well as Alzate loads up on a big left hand.
Alzate's jab looks to have found its range, popping Christie under the eye.
Alzate connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alzate. That's going to slow Christie down.
A big right from Christie misses.
Alzate is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Christie with a body shot.
Alzate lunges at Christie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Christie's hand.
Christie misses with a hook. Alzate ducked under it nicely. #T4#
Alzate's jab looks to have found its range, popping Christie under the eye.
A shot to the liver by Christie. Beautiful body shot.
Christie throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alzate.
Donk. Christie catches Alzate right on the button with a cross.
Alzate finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Christie throwing a counter right hand but Alzate manages to avoid it.
Alzate displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Christie throws out the jab.
Alzate is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Christie with a body shot.
Alzate looks to score with a jab to the body but Christie is just out of range.
A good leg kick by Alzate.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alzate.
Alzate misses with a straight left.
Christie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Christie moves out of range of the leg kick from Alzate.
Christie throws out a loose jab but Alzate uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alzate with a nice calf kick.
Alzate avoids the body shot from Christie.
Alzate feints and then cracks Christie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Christie down.
Alzate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christie moves away.
Christie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Niko Alzate showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Christie throws the left hand but Alzate avoids the punch easily.
Christie misses with a hook.
Christie looks to score with a jab to the body but Alzate is just out of range.
A shot to the liver by Alzate. Beautiful body shot.
Christie throws a hook but Alzate avoids it easily.
Alzate looks to throw the jab but Christie is out of range.
Christie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Alzate fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Alzate throws out a loose jab but Christie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christie steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Alzate. That one must have hurt.
Christie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alzate manages to avoid it.
Christie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Alzate misses the jab.
A big right from Alzate misses.
Alzate takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Christie swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Alzate counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alzate connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Steven Christie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alzate scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Christie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T1#
Christie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alzate can pounce on him.
Christie looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Alzate throws a leg kick
and Christie counters with a good, hard body kick but Alzate shrugs it off.
Alzate lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alzate buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Christie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alzate now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Alzate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Christie.
Alzate buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Christie takes a swing at Alzate's ribcage but misses.
Christie lands a nice shot to the body.
Alzate ducks under a wild hook from Christie.
Alzate only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Alzate with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alzate lands with a thumping leg kick. #TD#
Alzate gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Christie to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christie won't allow Alzate to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Christie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Steven Christie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Alzate working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Christie.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alzate trying to keep a closed guard but Christie is proving a slippery customer.
Christie prevents Alzate from getting back to his feet.
Christie is pushing down on Alzate's leg trying to pass to half guard. Alzate is fighting to maintain full guard but Christie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Alzate has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Christie is working away from the top position though.
Christie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Christie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Alzate's head.
Christie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Christie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Alzate moves into full guard. #T3#
Christie won't allow Alzate to sweep him here.
Alzate is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Alzate seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Christie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Christie is trying to stand up here but Alzate is controlling him well.
Alzate is looking to take a break and control but Christie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alzate is just content to waste time from the top position. Christie takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. #T4#
Alzate wants to pass the guard but Christie is keeping the position.
Alzate trying to control but Christie is working from the bottom.
Christie is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Alzate is controlling him.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Niko Alzate comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Alzate 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niko Alzate!
Our winner, Niko Alzate, 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.
Steven Christie was interviewed post fight and said 'Roses are red, violets are blue, I'm making a voodoo doll, thinking of you.'.

Event: GAMMA#973 Karim v Barboza
Date: Nov 19, 2022

#R1#
Alzate throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A little jabbing left from O Malley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Alzate ducks under a wild hook from O Malley.
Alzate is looking to slow O Malley down with leg kicks.
O Malley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alzate.
O Malley is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
O Malley throws a lazy right hand but Alzate sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alzate darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab lands there for O Malley.
Alzate shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Alzate misses with a straight left.
Alzate throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big right from Alzate misses.
O Malley with the counter takedown but Alzate avoids it easily.
Alzate throws a front kick aimed at O Malley's knee but O Malley avoids it well.
O Malley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alzate manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alzate attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
O Malley keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from O Malley misses
and Alzate counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
O Malley connects with a leg kick.
Alzate misses with a looping left.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alzate.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Malley scores with the left hand. Alzate knows he should have avoided that one.
O Malley throws a hook but Alzate blocks it.
Alzate blocks a low kick nicely.#T1#
O Malley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
O Malley tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
O Malley scores with a jab. Alzate acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
O Malley fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alzate has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alzate checks a leg kick nicely.
O Malley misses with an uppercut.
O Malley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - O Malley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
O Malley swings widly with a right hand
enabling Alzate to counter with a crisp jab.
Alzate connects with a solid leg kick.
Alzate throws a low kick but O Malley avoids it.
Alzate throws a low kick, looking for O Malley's leg but O Malley calmly moves out of range.
Alzate connects with a leg kick.
O Malley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Malley throws the left hand but Alzate avoids the punch easily.
O Malley swings for the body but Alzate moves out of range.
Alzate tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
O Malley lands a nice shot that snaps Alzate's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alzate with a nice calf kick.
Alzate throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
O Malley's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T2#
Alzate cracks a nice hook into O Malley's ribs.
Alzate connects with an inside leg kick.
A big left from O Malley misses.
Jab by Alzate.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from O Malley.
O Malley tries to score a power double leg takedown but Alzate sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten O Malley somewhat.
O Malley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
O Malley goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Alzate throws a leg kick but O Malley moved away.
O Malley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Alzate misses with a looping left.
Alzate lands a jab to the nose.
Niko Alzate is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alzate.
Alzate dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on O Malley. That did some damage!
Alzate dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on O Malley. That did some damage!#T3#
Alzate lands a slapping body shot.
Alzate scoring well with a low kick there.
Alzate tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
O Malley motions for Alzate to come forward. O Malley throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
O Malley checks the leg kick.
Alzate tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alzate steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Malley.
O Malley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#CL2#
O Malley forces Alzate back against the cage and clinches.
Alzate misses with a punch on the inside.
Alzate presses O Malley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Alzate lands with a left to the head.
Alzate working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
O Malley is trying to pull guard but Alzate turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Niko Alzate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane O Malley.
Alzate on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alzate pushes O Malley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alzate misses with some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC#
Alzate breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
O Malley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Alzate.
O Malley connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alzate fakes a jab and throws a low kick but O Malley checks it well. #T4#
O Malley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alzate.
Alzate fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and O Malley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
O Malley throws a shot from downtown. Alzate moves away and avoids it.
O Malley misses with a lunging right hand
and Alzate counters with a good low kick that O Malley was not able to check.
Nice shot by Alzate.
O Malley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alzate takes one on the button.
Alzate takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Alzate throws a hook to the side of O Malley's head but O Malley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
O Malley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Alzate lands a jab to the nose.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alzate. That's going to slow O Malley down.
Alzate lands a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice sprawl there from Alzate as O Malley shoots in.
Alzate dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shane O Malley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alzate looks to score with a jab to the body but O Malley is just out of range.
Alzate waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O Malley.
Jab from Alzate.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Niko Alzate dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Alzate feints and then cracks O Malley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow O Malley down.
Alzate throws the left hand but O Malley avoids the punch easily.
O Malley slips a straight right by Alzate.
Alzate throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
O Malley looks to score with a jab to the body but Alzate is just out of range.
Alzate throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Alzate tries to work over O Malley's front leg with a kick but O Malley checks it.
Alzate bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps O Malley's head backwards.
Alzate misses with a low kick as O Malley jumps back.
O Malley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A low kick from Alzate misses
and O Malley counters with a stiff right hand.
O Malley lands with an overhand left.
Alzate lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alzate has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Alzate there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice straight punches there by Alzate. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alzate.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alzate wants to slow O Malley down by chopping away at his legs.
Alzate throws a leg kick but O Malley checks it.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Alzate here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
O Malley's jab looks to have found its range, popping Alzate under the eye.
A slow jab from Alzate misses its intended target.
O Malley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alzate. That did some damage!#T1#
O Malley bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alzate's head backwards.
O Malley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
O Malley throws a front kick aimed at Alzate's knee but Alzate avoids it well.
Alzate swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Alzate uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Malley.
Niko Alzate is winning the standup battle so far.
Alzate takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Alzate is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that O Malley can do to turn this around?
Good exchange - Alzate coming out on top.
Alzate fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and O Malley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
O Malley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
O Malley throws a hook but Alzate avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by O Malley there.
O Malley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
O Malley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A slow jab from O Malley misses its intended target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alzate throws a low kick but O Malley avoids it.
O Malley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alzate waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O Malley.
O Malley blocks a low kick nicely.
O Malley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alzate sees it coming and avoids it easily.
O Malley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alzate dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Horrible takedown attempt by O Malley or perhaps it was just good defense by Alzate, which made it look bad.
Alzate takes a swing at O Malley's ribcage but misses.
O Malley bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Alzate's head.
Alzate throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
O Malley cracks Alzate with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alzate. That's going to slow O Malley down.
Alzate ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alzate misses with a kick to the body.
O Malley throws out a counter right but Alzate avoids it with no problem.
O Malley lands an overhand right.
Alzate throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Alzate throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Alzate fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but O Malley is out of range.
O Malley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alzate.
O Malley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alzate sees it coming and avoids it easily.
O Malley misses with a straight left.
Alzate with a hook.
O Malley just misses with a punch to the body.
O Malley takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie. #T3#
Alzate will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Alzate swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alzate connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between O Malley's hands.
Alzate misses with an uppercut.
O Malley missing with a left hand there. Alzate was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
O Malley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alzate.
Alzate chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alzate moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
O Malley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
O Malley misses with a right hand
and Alzate counters with a thumping low kick.
O Malley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
O Malley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
O Malley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
O Malley scores with a hook to the body. Alzate takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Alzate thuds a left hand into O Malley's body.
Alzate takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alzate throws a hook but O Malley blocks it.
Alzate throws a leg kick which misses O Malley's front leg but catches the back leg as O Malley tries to avoid it.
O Malley throws a leg kick that misses. #T4#
O Malley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alzate was well out of range. Poor timing from O Malley.
Alzate will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
O Malley checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Alzate takes a swing at O Malley's ribcage but misses.
Alzate throws a body punch but O Malley moves out of range.
Alzate ducks under a wild hook from O Malley.
Alzate half committed to a counter leg kick.
O Malley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alzate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alzate uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O Malley.
O Malley checks a leg kick nicely.
Alzate shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
O Malley is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Alzate blocks a jab.
Alzate was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Alzate motions for O Malley to come forward. Alzate throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
O Malley misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Malley takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Alzate throws a looping overhand right but O Malley ducks down to avoid it.
Alzate fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but O Malley is out of range.
Alzate lands with a good body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alzate.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Niko Alzate will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
O Malley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Alzate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Malley.
Alzate buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alzate looks to land a right hand but O Malley moved out of range.
O Malley lands a jab-cross combination.
O Malley moves out of range of the body kick.
O Malley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alzate attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Alzate lands with an overhand left.
O Malley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alzate throws a wild body kick that O Malley sees coming a mile off.
Alzate lands with a thumping leg kick.
O Malley lands with a hook. Alzate tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
O Malley avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
O Malley checks the leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Malley throws a leg kick
and Alzate counters with a good low kick that O Malley was not able to check.
O Malley missing with a left hand there. Alzate was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alzate throws a leg kick but O Malley checks it.
A big right from Alzate misses. #T1#
O Malley checks a leg kick nicely.
O Malley changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A swing and a miss from O Malley.
O Malley looks to throw the jab but Alzate is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Alzate.
O Malley looks to land a right hand but Alzate moved out of range.
Alzate takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alzate. That's going to slow O Malley down.
O Malley keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Alzate tries to land a leg kick but O Malley saw it coming and moves away.
O Malley takes a swing at Alzate's ribcage but misses.
Alzate throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
O Malley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alzate.
Alzate lands a nice leg kick that just misses O Malley's sensitive parts.
Alzate looks to score with a jab to the body but O Malley is just out of range.
Alzate ducks under a wild hook from O Malley.
Alzate looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Horrible takedown attempt by O Malley or perhaps it was just good defense by Alzate, which made it look bad.
O Malley is looking to score with low kicks.
O Malley with the inside leg kick. #T2#
O Malley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Alzate lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Malley misses with a hook
and Alzate counters with a thumping low kick.
A lazy left from Alzate finds it's target.
Alzate will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Alzate will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
O Malley throws a solid leg kick but Alzate takes the impact on his shin and smiles at O Malley.
O Malley pivots, looking for a leg kick but Alzate is out of range and O Malley settles back down.
A chopping leg kick lands by O Malley.
Alzate thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab from Alzate.
Alzate cracks O Malley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A bone on bone clash there as O Malley blocks the leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as O Malley checks a leg kick.
Alzate dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on O Malley. That did some damage!
A big left from O Malley misses.
O Malley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
O Malley jabs at Alzate's body.
Alzate connects with a jab.#T3#
O Malley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Alzate takes a swing at O Malley's ribcage but misses.
O Malley misses with a hook.
Good exchange - Alzate coming out on top.
Alzate wants to slow O Malley down by chopping away at his legs.
O Malley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Alzate throws an overhand right that lands on O Malley's shoulder, as O Malley tries to avoid the shot.
Alzate slips under a jab from O Malley.
Alzate tries a low kick but O Malley avoids it.
O Malley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alzate sees it coming and avoids it easily.
O Malley throws out a loose jab but Alzate uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Malley checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Alzate lands an overhand right.
Alzate slips a straight right by O Malley.
O Malley looks to throw the jab but Alzate is out of range.
O Malley misses with a hook. Alzate ducked under it nicely.
A lazy left from Alzate finds it's target.
O Malley shoots in and drives through. Alzate sprawls well.#T4#
O Malley is looking to clinch but Alzate is avoiding it.
O Malley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alzate on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alzate throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
O Malley misses with a lunging right hand
and Alzate counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps O Malley thinking.
O Malley throws a looping overhand right but Alzate ducks down to avoid it.
Alzate was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
O Malley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alzate.
A nice leg kick lands there from O Malley.
Alzate takes a kick to the side of the head.
Alzate throws out a leg kick but O Malley moves out of range and Alzate only half commits.
O Malley misses with a head kick.
O Malley walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
O Malley takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
O Malley tries to move into range but Alzate moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Alzate cracks O Malley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Malley ducks right into an uppercut from Alzate.
Alzate buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
O Malley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shane O Malley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Niko Alzate is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alzate with a body punch. A glancing blow.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: GAMMA#967 Spratt v Aurelius
Date: Oct 08, 2022

#R1#
Some bone on bone action there as Fritz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fritz 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.
Fritz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alzate counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fritz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alzate.
A telegraphed right hand from Fritz misses the target.
Alzate fires out a quick counter leg kick but Fritz just manages to avoid it.
Fritz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alzate was well out of range. Poor timing from Fritz.
Alzate sizes up Fritz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fritz checks a low kick from Alzate.
Fritz throws a hook but Alzate blocks it.
Alzate thows a body kick. Fritz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Alzate checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fritz throws out a powerful jab.
Fritz tries to move into range but Alzate moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Alzate lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alzate with the inside leg kick.
Fritz moves out of range as Alzate strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alzate defending well as Fritz loads up on a big left hand.
Fritz loads up on a big right hand but Alzate slips the punch.
Fritz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alzate.
Fritz throws out a counter right but Alzate avoids it with no problem.#T1#
Alzate throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fritz blocks a low kick nicely.
Fritz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alzate moves away.
Fritz looks to land a left hand but Alzate moved out of range nicely.
Alzate was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fritz blocks a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fritz. That's going to slow Alzate down.
Fritz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alzate throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab by Alzate.
Alzate throws a leg kick but Fritz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Alzate backing away here, and Fritz unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Fritz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alzate can pounce on him.
Alzate misses with a leg kick.
Alzate pushes Fritz away with a front kick.
Alzate blocks a jab.
Nice jab there from Alzate.
Fritz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Alzate tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fritz was well out of range. Poor timing from Alzate.#T2#
A slow jab from Alzate misses its intended target.
Niko Alzate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alzate fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fritz is out of range.
Fritz throws out a counter right but Alzate avoids it with no problem.
Alzate paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alzate takes one on the button.
Fritz scores with a jab to the head.
Alzate swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Alzate throws a leg kick that misses.
Fritz connects with a nice looking jab.
Alzate misses with a low kick.
Alzate uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fritz.
Alzate throws a poor cross that misses
and Fritz counters with a nice body kick.
Fritz moves away from the strike by Alzate.
Fritz throws a body shot but no joy.
A clash of legs there as Fritz blocks the low kick.
Alzate ducks under a wild hook from Fritz.
Fritz slips under a jab.
Alzate is looking to score with low kicks.#T3#
Fritz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fritz misses with a straight right.
Alzate scores with a leg kick.
Alzate throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Alzate slips a straight right by Fritz.
Fritz moves out of range of the body kick.
Alzate misses with a body shot.
Alzate tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fritz was well out of range. Poor timing from Alzate.
Fritz throws a nice looking combination but Alzate bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alzate connects with a nice looking jab.
Fritz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fritz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fritz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Alzate counter with a right hand.
Alzate keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Alzate.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fritz throws a poor cross that misses
and Alzate counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fritz misses with a body shot. #T4#
Alzate avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alzate moves out of range of the leg kick from Fritz.
Alzate blocks a low kick nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Alzate.
Alzate staying out of range there.
Alzate lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Alzate avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alzate misses with a straight right.
Alzate misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fritz.
Fritz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fritz tries to work over Alzate's front leg with a kick but Alzate checks it.
Alzate attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Alzate throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fritz checks the leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fritz, as that shot connected.
Alzate throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Alzate.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Niko Alzate dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Alzate lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Alzate lands an overhand right.
Alzate throws a leg kick but Fritz sees it coming and moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fritz.
Alzate throws a right hand that misses
and Alzate takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alzate misses with a looping right.
Fritz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alzate moves away.
Alzate tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alzate on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Alzate chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alzate on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Alzate connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fritz. Fritz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Alzate checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice body punch from Fritz.
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!
Alzate scores with a hook to the body. Fritz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Alzate loads up on a big right hand but Fritz slips the punch.
Alzate scores with a jab.#T1#
Fritz misses with a hook.
Niko Alzate is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick from Fritz lands but Alzate takes it in his stride.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Alzate.
Fritz misses with an uppercut.
Fritz tries a low kick but Alzate avoids it.
Alzate staying out of range there.
Alzate throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fritz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alzate has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fritz finds it's way round the side to connect with Alzate's head.
Alzate is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fritz can do to turn this around?
Fritz lands a jab to the head.
Alzate defending well as Fritz loads up on a big left hand.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Fritz might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Alzate has got the better of the exchanges.
Fritz checks a leg kick.
Fritz throws a poor cross that misses
and Alzate makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Alzate connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alzate wants to land a leg kick but Fritz is out of range.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Alzate here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Fritz throws a big shot that misses.
Alzate throwing a counter right hand but Fritz manages to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Alzate. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fritz looks to throw the jab but Alzate is out of range.
Alzate scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fritz blocks a jab.
Alzate throws a jab when Fritz was well out of range.
Fritz looks to throw the jab but Alzate is out of range.
It looked like Alzate wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Alzate with a nice calf kick.
Alzate scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fritz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fritz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fritz throws a low kick but Alzate moves out of range easily.
Fritz scores with a nice right hand.
Alzate slips a straight right by Fritz.
Alzate wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alzate scores with a body shot.
Fritz just misses with a punch to the body.
Alzate thumps Fritz with a low kick.
Fritz moves out of range of the strikes.#T3#
Alzate fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fritz is out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Alzate as he connects with a hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alzate.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alzate.
Fritz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alzate.
Fritz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alzate circles away quickly and effectively.
Alzate pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fritz misses with an uppercut
and Alzate counters with a straight right hand.
Alzate jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fritz. Alzate does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alzate takes one to the side of the head.
Fritz misses with a looping left.
Alzate fires out a quick counter leg kick but Fritz just manages to avoid it.
Alzate finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Alzate lands a nice hook to Fritz's body. Fritz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Alzate connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fritz slips under a jab.#T4#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fritz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fritz misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Alzate on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Alzate tries to work over Fritz's front leg with a kick but Fritz checks it.
A nice side step and Fritz releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Alzate fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fritz is out of range.
Fritz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fritz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Alzate swings for the body but Fritz moves out of range.
Alzate moves out of range as Fritz strikes.
Fritz scores with a spinning back kick!
Fritz needs to keep his hands up - Alzate had a free shot at his head there.
Fritz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alzate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fritz moves away.
Alzate throws a front kick aimed at Fritz's knee but Fritz avoids it well.
Fritz misses the shot to the body.
Alzate fires out a quick counter leg kick but Fritz just manages to avoid it.
Alzate throws a leg kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Niko Alzate will probably get the nod.
That's time! Alzate's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Fritz misses with a straight left.
Fritz dips to his left and cracks Alzate with an uppercut!
Fritz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Alzate's head.
Alzate thows a body kick. Fritz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Donk. Alzate catches Fritz right on the button with a cross.
Alzate throws a good cross that connects.
Alzate tries to score with a low kick but Fritz moves his leg out of the way.
Alzate scores with a leg kick.
Alzate just misses with a punch to the body.
Fritz lands a body shot.
Alzate slips a straight right by Fritz.
Alzate slips under a jab.
A cross from Alzate lands.
Alzate lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping body kick lands there for Alzate.
Fritz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fritz misses with a looping right.
Alzate moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T1#
Alzate scores with the left hand. Fritz knows he should have avoided that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Alzate.
Fritz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alzate checks it well.
Fritz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters circling a little - Alzate finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Alzate lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fritz misses with a head kick.
Alzate drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Alzate rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fritz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alzate avoids a kick to the body.
Fritz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alzate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fritz.
Fritz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fritz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alzate throws out the jab.
Alzate throws a leg kick but Fritz checks it.
Fritz looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T2#
Fritz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alzate lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fritz throws a shot from downtown. Alzate moves away and avoids it.
Alzate bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fritz throws a jab when Alzate was well out of range.
Alzate scores with a jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Alzate!
Jab, jab by Alzate - just one landing.
Alzate swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Alzate lands with a straight right. Fritz didn't see that one coming.
Alzate throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fritz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice defenses there by Alzate.
Fritz loads up on a big right hand but Alzate slips the punch.
Alzate avoids the head kick by Fritz.
Fritz checks a leg kick. #T3#
Fritz lands with a nice combination. Alzate backs away looking to recover.
Fritz misses with a looping right.
Fritz throws a hook to the side of Alzate's head but Alzate sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matthew Fritz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alzate gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Alzate scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fritz throws a body punch but Alzate moves out of range.
Fritz checks a low kick from Alzate.
Alzate with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fritz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Alzate moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Alzate misses with a leg kick.
A jab from Alzate misses.
Fritz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fritz has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Alzate.
Fritz swings for the body but Alzate moves out of range.
Fritz 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 are loving this. Great action here.
Fritz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T4#
Alzate fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fritz looks to land a right hand but Alzate moved out of range.
Alzate stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Alzate slips under a jab from Fritz.
Alzate chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fighters circling - Fritz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Alzate wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Alzate checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Alzate lands with an uppercut that bounces Fritz off the cage and back into range.
Fritz blocks a leg kick.
Alzate misses with an uppercut. Fritz saw that one coming.
Fritz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fritz throws a lazy head kick
and Alzate counters with a slapping leg kick.
Alzate looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Alzate ducks under a wild hook from Fritz.
Niko Alzate is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alzate slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Niko Alzate showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alzate 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: GAMMA#963 Karim v Billy
Date: Sep 10, 2022

#R1#
Alzate moves out of range as King strikes.
King 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.
King misses with an uppercut. Alzate saw that one coming.
King with a nice cross.
A big right from King misses.
Alzate pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alzate connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
King throws a lazy right hand but Alzate sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alzate lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alzate uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King.
King takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alzate misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alzate moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as King checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Alzate showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
King looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Alzate is fending him off so far but King persists. Nope, Alzate circles away and we're back to standing.
Alzate defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
Alzate thumps King with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alzate slips under a jab.
King swings widly with a right hand
letting Alzate counter with a right hand.
King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #T1#
Alzate fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Alzate throws a leg kick but King sees it coming and moves out of range.
King was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
King throws a looping overhand right but Alzate ducks down to avoid it.
King blocks a leg kick.#TD#
King throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Alzate tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. King is in Alzate's guard.
Alzate keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
King stops Alzate from standing up. #SUB2#
Alzate working for a triangle but King defends it easily.
King engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T2#
King wants to pass the guard but Alzate is keeping the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
King postures up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Alzate lands with a kick to the ribs.
Alzate blocks a jab.#T3#
King thuds a left hand into Alzate's body.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
King rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alzate counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
King throws a series of punches but Alzate moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alzate.
Alzate throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King misses with a wild combination.
Alzate with a nice calf kick.
Alzate pivots, looking for a leg kick but King is out of range and Alzate settles back down.
A little feinted left hand from King on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
King missing with a left hand there. Alzate was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alzate dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on King. That did some damage!
Alzate lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alzate just misses with a punch to the body.
Alzate slips under a jab from King.
Alzate swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
King misses with a two punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alzate takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T4#
Alzate scoring well with a low kick there.
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.
King clobbers Alzate with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
An inside leg kick from Alzate misses.
King misses the shot to the body.
Alzate tries to land a leg kick but King saw it coming and moves away.
King throwing a counter right hand but Alzate manages to avoid it.
King lands a nice shot that snaps Alzate's head back.
Niko Alzate is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alzate avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alzate drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
King is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alzate sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Alzate looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alzate.
Alzate scores with a leg kick.
King jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Alzate.
King is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
King throws a poor cross that misses
and Alzate counters with a stiff right hand.
King throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Alzate on the side of the head.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King checks a low kick from Alzate.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Niko Alzate will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Alzate fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
King throws a lazy right hand but Alzate sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
King drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Alzate tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Niko Alzate seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alzate moves away from the strike by King.
Alzate takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A left lands for King.
King fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alzate looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Alzate lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alzate sizes up King with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
King tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alzate has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from King finds it's way round the side to connect with Alzate's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King takes a swing at Alzate's ribcage but misses.
Alzate avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
King takes a swing at Alzate's ribcage but misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alzate. That's going to slow King down.
King misses with a hook.
King keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
King avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#T1#
Alzate scores with a hook to the body. King takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Alzate misses with a left hand
and King counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Alzate scores with a hook to the body. King takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
King misses with a body shot
and Alzate counters with a nice low kick that buckles King's knee momentarily.
Alzate misses with a wild body shot.
King misses with a body shot.
King throws a sloppy body shot
and Alzate counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alzate misses with a low kick.
King throws a lazy right hand but Alzate sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - King throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alzate pivots, looking for a leg kick but King is out of range and Alzate settles back down.
Alzate throws a leg kick but King moved away.
King throws a poor cross that misses
and Alzate counters with a slapping leg kick.
Alzate feints and then cracks King's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow King down.
King bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice takedown defense from Alzate. No joy for King on that attempt.
Alzate throws out a counter right but King avoids it with no problem.
King shoots in for a takedown but Alzate shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Alzate fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt King.#T2#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice defenses there by King.
King throws the left hand but Alzate avoids the punch easily.
King staying out of range there.
King with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alzate to score with a decent uppercut.
Alzate scores with a leg kick.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from King misses the target.
Nice uppercut lands for King. That snapped Alzate's head back.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alzate.
Alzate moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
King misses with an uppercut. Alzate saw that one coming.
King shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alzate as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Twea King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alzate throws a solid leg kick but King takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alzate.
Alzate scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alzate on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Alzate cracks King with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alzate was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alzate comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T3#
Crunch! Alzate slams his shin into King's torso.
A big right from King misses.
Alzate slips a straight right by King.
Alzate throws a hook but King blocks it.
King throws a big counter combination but Alzate scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Alzate does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alzate pivots, looking for a leg kick but King is out of range and Alzate settles back down.
It looked like King was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Alzate.
Alzate throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A punch combination from King misses.
King keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
King avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
King lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Alzate ducks under a wild hook from King.
Alzate lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alzate lands a nice looking body shot.
Alzate uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
King takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Alzate misses with a low kick.
Alzate with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Alzate does a little dance to reset his feet.
King misses with a wild body shot.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alzate.
King moves out of range of the body kick from Alzate.
Alzate misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely.
Jab from Alzate.
Alzate swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#TD#
King gets a double leg takedown into Alzate's guard.
Alzate looking to hit a scissor sweep but King is one step ahead there.
Alzate lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King managing to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Niko Alzate showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Alzate throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King is looking to counter punch.
King takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
King misses with a left hand
and Alzate makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Alzate throws out a loose jab but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
King lands with a cross.
Alzate connects with an inside leg kick.
Alzate takes one to the chin there.
Alzate scoring well with a low kick there.
Alzate connects with a jab.
King ducks under a wild hook from Alzate.
A big left from Alzate misses.
King misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot by King.
That kick from Alzate tenderised King's leg. King is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King throws the left hand but Alzate avoids the punch easily.
Alzate turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Alzate scores with a kick to the body.
King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T1#
Alzate scoring well with a low kick there.
King checks the leg kick.
A quick step to the side and King tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alzate connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Decent striking displayed by King there.
Alzate throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King misses with an uppercut
and Alzate counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alzate fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from King misses.
Alzate ducks under a wild hook from King.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alzate manages to avoid it.
Alzate looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
A low kick lands for Alzate.
King pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alzate is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
King moves out of range of the strikes.
Alzate misses with a hook.
King with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A cross from Alzate lands.#T2#
King scores with a nice strike.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alzate manages to avoid it.
Alzate dodges the punch combination from King.
King looks to throw the jab but Alzate is out of range.
King throws a right hand that misses
and Alzate cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alzate throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Alzate scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Alzate buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alzate works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
King shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alzate pinned against the cage. Alzate gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
King cracks Alzate with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Alzate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
King looks to throw the jab but Alzate is out of range. #T3#
Alzate scores with the left hand. King knows he should have avoided that one.
King slips a straight right by Alzate.
King connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alzate fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but King is out of range.
Alzate lands an overhand right.
King throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alzate counters with a nice leg kick.
King moves out of range as Alzate strikes.
A cross from Alzate lands.
King waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alzate.
Twea King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Alzate is just out of range.
A big right from King misses.
King backing away here, and Alzate unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Alzate looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alzate manages to avoid it.
King misses with a looping left.
A nice leg kick from Alzate, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alzate avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alzate has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
King dives in for a single leg takedown but Alzate sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
King blocks a body shot from Alzate. #T4#
King cracks Alzate with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC2#
Alzate escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alzate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
King rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alzate moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
King 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.
Good leg kick by Alzate.
Alzate slips under a jab from King.
Alzate scoring well with a low kick there.
Alzate slips a straight right by King.
King on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Alzate avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alzate! But no joy.
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alzate.
King has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Alzate.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King cracks a nice hook into Alzate's ribs.
Alzate slips a jab from King.
King misses with a looping left.
Niko Alzate is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Alzate throws out a powerful jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Niko Alzate comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Alzate 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niko Alzate!
Our winner, Niko Alzate, 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: C116: Nagasaki vs. Dixon 3
Date: Jul 30, 2022

#R1#
Alzate cracks Mercer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mercer misses with a low kick.
Alzate cracks Mercer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Alzate.
Mercer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alzate stuns Mercer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mercer throws the left hand but Alzate avoids the punch easily.
Alzate appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Alzate connects with a looping right hand.
Alzate lunges at Mercer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mercer's hand.
Mercer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alzate has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mercer just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick from Mercer, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alzate tests Mercer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mercer. Alzate does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mercer defending well as Alzate loads up on a big left hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mercer misses with a body shot.
Alzate swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mercer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mercer tried to score with a low kick but Alzate checks it.
Mercer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alzate.
Mercer replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Alzate blocks it well.
A nice leg kick from Alzate, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alzate keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick. #T1#
Mercer looks to land a body kick but Alzate moved away.
Mercer connects with an inside leg kick.
Alzate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mercer.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alzate.
Mercer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mercer appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Alzate dips to his left and cracks Mercer with an uppercut!
Alzate stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Alzate lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mercer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alzate connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mercer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alzate keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Alzate wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL2#
Mercer moves into the clinch successfully.
Alzate has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alzate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mercer misses with a body punch.
Mercer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alzate's elbow.
Alzate lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alzate.
Alzate is trying to force a seperation but Mercer has the dominant position.#T2#
Mercer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #BC#
Alzate breaks the clinch.
Mercer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alzate manages to avoid it.
Alzate chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alzate scores with a spinning back kick!
Alzate lands with a shot to the body.
Alzate throws a hook but Mercer blocks it.
Mercer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alzate manages to avoid it.
Alzate was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mercer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alzate swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alzate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alzate avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #CL2#
Mercer moves into range and clinches up with Alzate.
Alzate tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mercer's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Alzate.
Mercer goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC#
Alzate pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alzate connects with a solid leg kick.
Mercer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mercer is looking to clinch but Alzate is avoiding it. #T3#
Mercer tries to clinch up but Alzate circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alzate. That's going to slow Mercer down.
Mercer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alzate.
Mercer tries to clinch up but Alzate circles away and keeps his distance.
Mercer wants to clinch
and Alzate counters with a straight right hand.
Alzate scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mercer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Alzate fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mercer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alzate is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Alzate throws a big shot that misses.
Alzate tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mercer was well out of range. Poor timing from Alzate.
Alzate throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A low kick from Mercer is predictable there
and Alzate connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alzate fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mercer.
Alzate chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A lazy left from Alzate finds it's target.
Mercer defending well as Alzate loads up on a big left hand.
Mercer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alzate has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Mercer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T4#
Alzate misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Mercer.
Alzate is trying to force a seperation but Mercer has the dominant position.
Alzate throws a head punch that misses.
Mercer tries to work over Alzate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mercer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alzate lands an uppercut.
Alzate prevents a body shot from Mercer.
A hook to the body from Mercer.
Alzate tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mercer's elbow. #BC#
Alzate breaks the clinch.
That kick from Alzate tenderised Mercer's leg. Mercer is trying to keep his angry face on.#CL2#
Mercer rushes Alzate and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mercer can't find room to land a body shot as Alzate controls the action.
Alzate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alzate misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alzate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alzate misses with a punch to the body.
Mercer prevents Alzate from breaking the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Mercer.
Mercer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Niko Alzate dominated that round.
That's time! Alzate's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Mercer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mercer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alzate moves away.
Mercer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alzate's sensitive parts.
Mercer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alzate manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mercer.
Mercer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Alzate avoids a kick to the body.
Mercer tries to close the distance and clinch but Alzate swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mercer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Alzate rather than just go for the knockout.
Mercer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mercer scores with a one two! Alzate had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Alzate pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alzate has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Alzate misses with a low kick as Mercer jumps back.
Mercer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alzate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Mercer is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Niko Alzate is winning the standup battle so far.
Alzate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alzate cracks Mercer with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alzate's corner calls for a 1-2. Alzate obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A slow jab from Alzate misses its intended target. #T1#
Mercer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mercer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alzate checks a low kick from Mercer.
Alzate uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A low kick from Mercer is predictable there
and Alzate counters with a nice uppercut.
Mercer is looking to chop away at Alzate's legs.
A telegraphed right hand from Mercer misses the target.
Alzate turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Alzate attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
An inside leg kick lands from Alzate.
Alzate lands a leg kick that knocks Mercer off balance momentarily.
Mercer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mercer tries to close the distance and clinch but Alzate swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mercer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alzate was well out of range. Poor timing from Mercer.
A jab from Alzate misses.
Niko Alzate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alzate just misses with a punch to the body.
Mercer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Alzate.#T2#
Alzate swats away the attempt to clinch by Mercer.
Alzate feints and then cracks Mercer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mercer down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mercer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mercer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alzate.
Mercer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mercer throws a wild body kick that Alzate sees coming a mile off.
Alzate throws a shot to the body.
Alzate checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mercer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mercer thows a leg kick but Alzate checks it
and Alzate counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Alzate here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Alzate is looking to chop away at Mercer's legs.
Mercer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bobby Mercer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alzate checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mercer takes a swing at Alzate's ribcage but misses.
Alzate is looking to counter punch.#T3#
Mercer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Alzate is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mercer can do to turn this around?
Mercer misses with a low kick.
It looked like Alzate wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mercer misses with a wild body shot.
Mercer wants to land a leg kick but Alzate is out of range.
Alzate looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #CUT2#It looks like Niko Alzate has been cut.
Mercer swings for the body but Alzate moves out of range.
Alzate half committed to a counter leg kick.
Alzate tried to score with a low kick but Mercer checks it.
Mercer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alzate swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alzate is looking to counter punch.
Alzate lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alzate lands a head shot.
Mercer misses with a series of wild punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Alzate.
Alzate dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mercer. That did some damage!
Mercer misses with a low kick.
Mercer throws a shot from downtown. Alzate moves away and avoids it.
Alzate throws a nice outside leg kick. #T4#
Mercer motions for Alzate to come forward. Mercer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alzate feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mercer throws a front kick aimed at Alzate's knee but Alzate avoids it well.
Mercer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A good leg kick by Alzate.
Alzate clobbers Mercer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mercer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Alzate feints and then cracks Mercer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mercer down.
Mercer blocks a leg kick.
Mercer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It looked like Alzate wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mercer lands a nice hook to Alzate's body. Alzate takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mercer throws an off balance right hand
and Mercer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alzate lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alzate connects with an inside leg kick.
Alzate misses with an uppercut.
Alzate sizes up Mercer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mercer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mercer tries a quick counter leg kick but Alzate is wise to it.
Mercer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Niko Alzate dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Niko Alzate'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#
Mercer misses with a body shot.
Alzate throwing a counter right hand but Mercer manages to avoid it.
Alzate buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mercer avoids the body shot from Alzate.
Alzate takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mercer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mercer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mercer throws a right hand that Alzate ducks under and follows up with a left that Alzate also avoids with ease.
Mercer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alzate can pounce on him.
Alzate showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mercer.
A combination from Mercer does no damage.
Nice uppercut there from Alzate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from Mercer misses.
Alzate half committed to a counter leg kick.
Alzate lands a body shot.
Mercer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Alzate.
Mercer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mercer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Alzate fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T1#
Mercer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mercer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alzate has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alzate clobbers Mercer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Alzate throws a solid leg kick but Mercer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alzate.
Mercer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Alzate misses with a low kick.
Alzate ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Alzate throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mercer tries to clinch up.
Alzate scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mercer throws out a leg kick but Alzate moves out of range and Mercer only half commits.
It looked like Alzate wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mercer misses with a body kick.
Mercer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alzate. Alzate obviously looking to wear him down.
Mercer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jab from Alzate.
Mercer misses with a kick to the body.
Mercer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alzate bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alzate looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alzate turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Alzate swats away the attempt to clinch by Mercer.
Mercer delivers a nice body kick.
Mercer throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice straight punches there by Alzate. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alzate.
Mercer misses with an uppercut.
Alzate scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Alzate cracks Mercer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mercer fakes the leg kick and cracks Alzate in the body.
Alzate lands a body shot.
Mercer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Alzate looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mercer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alzate.
Alzate scores with a nice head shot.
Mercer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mercer throws out a leg kick but Alzate moves out of range and Mercer only half commits. #T3#
Mercer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alzate circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alzate takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mercer tries a head kick but it misses.
Mercer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mercer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mercer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice cross by Alzate.
Mercer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Alzate counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alzate lands a right hook to the body.
Alzate is looking to slow Mercer down with leg kicks.
Alzate fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mercer throws a wild body kick that Alzate sees coming a mile off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alzate.
Mercer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Alzate moves out of range as Mercer throws a body kick.
Alzate tried to counter with a leg kick but Mercer avoided it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Mercer is predictable there
and Alzate counters with a low kick, right behind Mercer 's knee. #T4#
Alzate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mercer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mercer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Alzate.
Mercer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mercer throws a head kick that misses.
Alzate misses with a leg kick.
Alzate lands a glancing blow to the side of Mercer's head.
Alzate cracks a nice hook into Mercer's ribs.
Mercer tries to clinch but Alzate moves out of range.
Mercer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
An inside leg kick lands from Alzate.
Bobby Mercer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alzate stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alzate wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alzate dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mercer. That did some damage!
Mercer misses with a body kick.
Niko Alzate is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alzate is looking to slow Mercer down with leg kicks.

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

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

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niko Alzate!
An out of breath Niko Alzate thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Bobby Mercer had this to say: 'I came down with COVID the day after I took the fight. Ah, I hate making excuses but I can't help but feel like I wasn't prepared. On to the next one. '.

Event: C111: Murhaa vs. Wojcik
Date: Jul 09, 2022

#R1#
Alzate fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Alzate connects with a nice looking jab.
Niko Alzate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marsden missing with a left hand there. Alzate was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alzate throws a hook but Marsden blocks it.
Alzate fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marsden manages to avoid it.
Alzate misses with a looping right.
Marsden looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Alzate avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alzate throws a leg kick but Marsden moved away.
Alzate tries a low kick but Marsden avoids it.
Alzate throws a shot from downtown. Marsden moves away and avoids it.
Marsden definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Alzate throws a jab when Marsden was well out of range.
Marsden takes a swing at Alzate's ribcage but misses.
Alzate dips to his left and cracks Marsden with an uppercut!
Marsden throws the kick towards the body but Alzate avoids it.
Alzate cracks Marsden with a right hand to the side of the head.
Alzate tests Marsden's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alzate punishes Marsden's body with a nice straight punch.
Alzate bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Marsden's head.#T1#
Marsden fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Alzate with the inside leg kick.
Marsden 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.
Alzate throws a jab when Marsden was well out of range.
Marsden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marsden throws a sloppy head kick
and Alzate counters with a nice uppercut.
Alzate is looking to chop away at Marsden's legs.
Niko Alzate is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marsden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marsden tries a low kick but Alzate avoids it.
Marsden throws a shot from downtown. Alzate moves away and avoids it.
Marsden fails with a takedown attempt.
Alzate scoring well with a low kick there.
Marsden throws a big shot that misses.
Marsden looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#T2#
A big left from Alzate misses.
Marsden was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Alzate throws a leg kick which misses Marsden's front leg but catches the back leg as Marsden tries to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Alzate.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Marsden.
Marsden checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Alzate scores with a nice right hand.
Marsden misses with an uppercut. Alzate saw that one coming.
Marsden throws a jab but it's blocked by Alzate.
Marsden takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alzate throws a low kick but it's checked well by Marsden.
Marsden 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.
Marsden moves away from the strike by Alzate.
Marsden has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Marsden there as he acknowledges the shot.
Alzate fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Marsden is out of range.
Marsden checks a leg kick.
Marsden tries to counter by clinching up but Alzate breaks away and moves out of range.
Alzate lands a jab to the head.
Marsden swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T3#
Alzate tries to score with a low kick but Marsden moves his leg out of the way.
Alzate steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marsden.
Marsden connects with a nice looking jab.
Alzate misses with a straight left.
Marsden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alzate. #CL#
Alzate gets tackled into the cage by Marsden. Marsden maintains the clinch.
Marsden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alzate's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Alzate fails to land.
Alzate lands with a right to the head.
Alzate misses with a punch to the body.
Marsden lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marsden scores with a shot to the side of Alzate's head.
Marsden blocks a body shot from Alzate. #BC#
Marsden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Marsden.
Alzate lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alzate defending well as Marsden loads up on a big left hand.
Alzate chopping away at his opponent's legs. #T4#
Marsden wants to clinch.
Marsden moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Alzate scoring well with a low kick there.
Marsden's corner calls for a 1-2. Marsden obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jab from Marsden.
Alzate turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Marsden throws a sloppy head kick and Alzate moves out of range easily.
Marsden misses with an uppercut.
Alzate throws a low kick but it's checked well by Marsden.
Marsden wants to land a leg kick but Alzate is out of range.
Alzate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marsden misses with an uppercut
and Alzate counters with a thumping low kick.
Alzate slips a jab from Marsden.
Marsden slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Marsden misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Niko Alzate dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Alzate misses with a straight left.
Alzate digs a good body shot into Marsden's ribs.
Marsden just misses with a punch to the body.
Alzate was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Marsden is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Alzate connects with a looping right hand.
Marsden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alzate throws a front kick aimed at Marsden's knee but Marsden avoids it well.
An inside leg kick from Alzate misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Marsden misses the target.
Marsden throws a hook to the side of Alzate's head but Alzate sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marsden throws a leg kick that misses.
Alzate throws a jab but it's blocked by Marsden.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marsden.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marsden checks a leg kick.
As Alzate backs away, Marsden returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Marsden cracks Alzate with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Alzate 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.
Marsden tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Marsden.
Marsden slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Niko Alzate seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Alzate misses with a hook.
Alzate throws a leg kick but Marsden sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Marsden throwing a counter right hand but Alzate manages to avoid it.
Marsden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alzate.
Marsden scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alzate doesn't seem bothered though.
Alzate fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Marsden takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Marsden throws a sloppy head kick and Alzate moves out of range easily.
Marsden fails with the takedown.
Alzate lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Marsden throws a right hand that misses
and Alzate makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Marsden just misses with a punch to the body.
Marsden tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alzate manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marsden tries to land a leg kick but Alzate saw it coming and moves away.
Marsden throws a jab but it's blocked by Alzate.
Alzate tries a quick counter leg kick but Marsden is wise to it.
Marsden takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T2#
Marsden throws a jab but it's blocked by Alzate.
Alzate swings for the body but Marsden moves out of range.
Alzate connects with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alzate misses with a hook. Marsden ducked under it nicely.
Alzate connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #CL#
Marsden gets a clinch.
Marsden throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alzates head. #BC#
Marsden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alzate checks the leg kick nicely there.
Marsden on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That kick from Alzate tenderised Marsden's leg. Marsden is trying to keep his angry face on.
Marsden throws a sloppy head kick and Alzate moves out of range easily.
Marsden misses with a wild body shot.
Marsden missing with a left hand there. Alzate was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alzate dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marsden on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Alzate throws the left hand but Marsden avoids the punch easily.
Marsden scores with a jab to the jaw.#T3#
Marsden misses with a wild body shot.
Alzate lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alzate buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alzate lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marsden's sensitive parts.
Alzate throws a low kick but it's checked well by Marsden.
Alzate moves out of range of the strikes.
Marsden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alzate throws out the jab.
Marsden throwing a counter right hand but Alzate manages to avoid it.
Alzate feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Marsdens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Marsden misses with a lunging right hand
and Alzate cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alzate has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marsden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alzate with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Marsden to score with a decent uppercut.
Alzate connects with a crisp jab.
Marsden slips a jab from Alzate.
Marsden 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.
Alzate with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alzate jabs at Marsden's body.
Nice uppercut lands for Marsden. That snapped Alzate's head back. #T4#
Marsden checks a leg kick nicely.
Marsden throwing a counter right hand but Alzate manages to avoid it.
Marsden on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Alzate lands a nice looking body shot.
Alzate avoids the body shot from Marsden.
Marsden blocks a low kick nicely.
Alzate scores with a jab to the head. #TD#
Marsden drives through with a takedown into Alzate's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Alzate uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Alzate throws a leg kick which misses Marsden's front leg but catches the back leg as Marsden tries to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Marsden. Beautiful body shot.
Alzate lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marsden missing with a left hand there. Alzate was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alzate connects with a nice looking jab.
Alzate misses the shot to the body.
Marsden scores with a nice head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Niko Alzate showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Marsden's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Marsden throws a sloppy head kick and Alzate moves out of range easily.
Marsden misses with a head kick.
Alzate dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marsden. That did some damage!
Marsden on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alzate. Alzate obviously looking to wear him down.
Marsden doesn't manage to clinch there - Alzate circles away.
Marsden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alzate bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alzate chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alzate slips a jab from Marsden.
Alzate lands with an uppercut that bounces Marsden off the cage and back into range.
Marsden is looking to chop away at Alzate's legs.
A low kick lands for Alzate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marsden looks to score with a jab to the body but Alzate is just out of range.
Marsden tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alzate manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice cross by Alzate.
Marsden tries to clinch there but Alzate circles away.
Alzate avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T1#
Alzate lands a nice hook to Marsden's body. Marsden takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from Marsden does it's job there.
Alzate misses with a looping left.
Marsden takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Marsden dives in and grabs Alzate's left leg, looking for a takedown. Alzate pushes down on Marsden's head and hops out.
Alzate lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marsden's sensitive parts.
Alzate scoring well with a low kick there.
Alzate throws a quick inside leg kick.
Marsden throws a looping overhand right but Alzate ducks down to avoid it.
Marsden tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Alzate defends well and Marsden ends up having to push Alzate into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Alzate looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Marsden prevents a body shot from Alzate.
Alzate lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alzate lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#BC2#
Alzate breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good work by Alzate as he checks the leg kick.#CL#
Alzate tries to keep at a distance but Marsden has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marsden working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T2#
Marsden has a couple of punches blocked by Alzate.
A short left from Marsden.
Alzate blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Marsden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Alzate.
Alzate scoring well with a low kick there.
Marsden is looking to chop away at Alzate's legs.
Marsden fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brooke Marsden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab by Alzate.
Alzate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alzate scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Alzate lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alzate goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Marsden swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Marsden has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Marsden there as he acknowledges the shot.
Alzate lands a leg kick that knocks Marsden off balance momentarily.#T3#
The fighters circle momentarily. Alzate darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alzate. Marsden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marsden misses with a wild body shot.
Alzate scoring well with a low kick there.
Alzate scores with a hook to the body. Marsden takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Alzate fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Alzate attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Marsden connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Alzate swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Marsden counter with a right hand.
Alzate connects with a body shot that sends Marsden's belly button to the back.
Alzate avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marsden walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A swing and a miss from Marsden.
Marsden throws a lazy right hand but Alzate sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alzate was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
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!
Marsden takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marsden throws the left hand but Alzate avoids the punch easily.
Marsden backing away here, and Alzate unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#T4#
Alzate is looking to chop away at Marsden's legs.
Alzate stuns Marsden with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Marsden wants to clinch up but Alzate keeps it at a distance.
Marsden looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Alzate takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Marsden shoots in for a double leg but Alzate sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Marsden slips a straight right by Alzate.
A nice leg kick from Alzate, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marsden takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Marsden connects with an inside leg kick.
Alzate lands a nice looking body shot.
Alzate looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Alzate scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marsden's corner calls for a 1-2. Marsden obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marsden defending well as Alzate loads up on a big left hand.
Alzate lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marsden at a distance.
Brooke Marsden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Niko Alzate is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Marsden's jab looks to have found its range, popping Alzate under the eye.
A decent looking cross lands there for Alzate.

And that's the end of the fight!
Niko Alzate comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Alzate 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: C106: Nagasaki vs. Dreth
Date: Jun 25, 2022

#R1#
Keenan Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Alzate on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Keenan Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#CL#
Keenan Jr has Alzate up against the cage in a clinch. #BC2#
Alzate escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Keenan Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Keenan Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alzate swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alzate looks to land a left hand but Keenan Jr moved out of range nicely.
Alzate scores with a nice right hand.
Keenan Jr moves in looking to clinch but Alzate pushes him off.
Keenan Jr walks into a jab.
Alzate throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alzate looks to land a right hand but Keenan Jr moved out of range.
Keenan Jr wants to clinch up but Alzate keeps it at a distance.
Keenan Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Keenan Jr moves out of range of the leg kick from Alzate.
Keenan Jr is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Alzate.
Keenan Jr tries to clinch but Alzate moves out of range.
Alzate ducks under a wild hook from Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Alzate cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Alzate circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alzate throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alzate takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #CUT#It looks like Niko Alzate has been cut.
Keenan Jr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Alzate connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Keenan Jr scrambles back to his feet.
Keenan Jr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Keenan Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alzate throws out the jab. #CL#
Keenan Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alzate lands with a right to the head.
Keenan Jr is trying to stall.
Alzate can't find room to land a body shot as Keenan Jr controls the action.
Keenan Jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alzate has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Keenan Jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alzate has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Keenan Jr gets through Alzate's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Keenan Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alzate lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Keenan Jr backwards.
Keenan Jr is stalling here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alzate dodges an elbow strike from Keenan Jr. #BC2#
Alzate's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL#
Keenan Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T2#
Keenan Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alzate misses with a body punch. #BC2#
Alzate manages to break the clinch.
Keenan Jr wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Keenan Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Keenan Jr tries to clinch but Alzate is having none of it.
Alzate throws a good cross that connects.
A nice leg kick from Alzate, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alzate keeps the fight on the outside.
Keenan Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Alzate jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Alzate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alzate appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Alzate cracks Keenan Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Alzate shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Keenan Jr tries to clinch there but Alzate circles away.
Keenan Jr is looking to clinch.
Alzate throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Keenan Jr thinks about countering with a head kick.#T3#
Alzate connects with a good right hand that stumbles Keenan Jr. Keenan Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Keenan Jr wants to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Keenan Jr misses the target.
Keenan Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Alzate scores with a leg kick. #CL#
Keenan Jr clinches up against the cage.
Alzate tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alzate throws a head punch that misses.
Keenan Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Alzate.
Keenan Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Alzate controls his hands.
Keenan Jr trying to control the position but instead, Alzate has worked for underhooks and has pushed Keenan Jr into the cage.
Alzate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keenan Jr displaying some good clinch control by pressing Alzate up against the cage.
Alzate tries to break the clinch but Keenan Jr is controlling the position.
Keenan Jr working aggressively here. #T4#
Alzate prevents a body shot from Keenan Jr.
Alzate misses with a body punch.
Alzate gets through Keenan Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC2#
Alzate pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alzate scores with a punch to the head.
Alzate takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keenan Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Alzate circles away.
Keenan Jr ducks under a wild hook from Alzate.
Keenan Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alzate paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alzate looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Alzate lunges at Keenan Jr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Keenan Jr's hand.
Keenan Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alzate manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alzate scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Keenan Jr darts in trying to clinch
and Alzate counters with a nice low kick that buckles Keenan Jr's knee momentarily.
Alzate stuns Keenan Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Alzate avoids the head kick by Keenan Jr.
Alzate doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Keenan Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Keenan Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Niko Alzate dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Niko Alzate's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##CL#
Keenan Jr closes the distance and pushes Alzate back into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alzate creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Alzate misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keenan Jr.
Alzate misses with a punch to the body.
Alzate swings wildly with an uppercut but Keenan Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan Jr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alzate blocks it with crossed arms.
Alzate tries to work over Keenan Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Keenan Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Keenan Jr gets through Alzate's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Alzate.
Keenan Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Alzate.
Still in the clinch, Alzate scores with a nice short uppercut.
Keenan Jr stalling in the clinch but Alzate improves position.
Keenan Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alzate. #BC2#
Alzate breaks the clinch.
Alzate throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Niko Alzate seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alzate connects with a solid leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alzate fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Alzate fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Keenan Jr.#T1#
Keenan Jr closes the distance but Alzate moves to the side
and Alzate counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Keenan Jr wants to clinch.
Alzate works Keenan Jr's body with a nice hook.
Keenan Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Keenan Jr swings away with a body shot that misses
and Alzate connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alzate scores with a decent looking hook.
A jab lands there for Alzate.
Keenan Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alzate misses with a hook. Keenan Jr ducked under it nicely.
A head kick misses from Keenan Jr.
Alzate was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Keenan Jr wants to clinch
letting Alzate counter with a right hand.
Gareth Keenan Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Keenan Jr wants to clinch up but Alzate keeps it at a distance.
Alzate swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab from Alzate misses. #T2#
Keenan Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alzate. Alzate obviously looking to wear him down.
Keenan Jr tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alzate! But no joy.
Alzate scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alzate lands a nice leg kick that just misses Keenan Jr's sensitive parts.
Keenan Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alzate swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alzate slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Keenan Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Alzate lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Keenan Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Keenan Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alzate paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Keenan Jr checks a leg kick.
Alzate slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Good leg kick by Alzate.
Good leg kick by Alzate.
Keenan Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alzate swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alzate fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Keenan Jr checks it well.
Keenan Jr is looking to clinch.
Alzate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Keenan Jr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #T3#
Keenan Jr takes one to the chin there.
Alzate fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Keenan Jr checks it well.
Keenan Jr tries to clinch up.
Alzate only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Keenan Jr pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Alzate back to the cage. Keenan Jr follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Alzate throws a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Keenan Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Keenan Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Alzate walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Keenan Jr checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Keenan Jr seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Keenan Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alzate manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Keenan Jr clinches up with Alzate and pushes him back against the cage.
Alzate lands an uppercut.
Keenan Jr takes a shot to the head.
Alzate is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Keenan Jr missing with knees to the body.
Keenan Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alzate has a couple of punches blocked by Keenan Jr.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alzate tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keenan Jr's elbow. #T4#
Keenan Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Keenan Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alzate blocking some punches.
Alzate has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch on the inside from Alzate fails to land.
Alzate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Alzate. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.#BC2#
Alzate's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Keenan Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Keenan Jr lands a left hand.
Alzate misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keenan Jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Alzate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alzate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Alzate fails to land.
Gareth Keenan Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Alzate tries to work over Keenan Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Alzate - that landed with a thud.
Alzate has had enough of the clinch but Keenan Jr keeps him there for the moment.
Alzate lands with a right to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan Jr trying to stall but Alzate improves his position.
Alzate misses with a punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by Keenan Jr.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Niko Alzate showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Niko Alzate's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Alzate turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Keenan Jr tries to clinch but Alzate is having none of it.
Alzate lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Keenan Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Alzate circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alzate! But no joy.
Alzate fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Keenan Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Keenan Jr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Keenan Jr wants to clinch.#CL#
Keenan Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
Keenan Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Alzate avoiding damage as Keenan Jr throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Keenan Jr as the two fighters clinch.
Alzate lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alzate blocks a body shot from Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Alzate. #BC2#
Alzate breaks from the clinch.
Alzate swats away the attempt to clinch by Keenan Jr.#T1#
Alzate wants to land a leg kick but Keenan Jr is out of range.
Keenan Jr tries to bum rush Alzate with a series of wild strikes but Alzate uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alzate connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Keenan Jr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Keenan Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alzate paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alzate tries a quick counter leg kick but Keenan Jr is wise to it.
Keenan Jr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab from Alzate misses.
Keenan Jr works over Alzate's head and body with a nice combination.
Keenan Jr misses with a double jab.
Alzate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alzate tries a quick counter leg kick but Keenan Jr is wise to it.
Keenan Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it. #CL#
Keenan Jr clinches up against the cage.
Alzate misses with a body punch.
Alzate lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keenan Jr prevents a body shot from Alzate.
Alzate misses with some punches.
Keenan Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Alzate uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Alzate pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Keenan Jr takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Keenan Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alzate. Alzate obviously looking to wear him down.
Alzate fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Alzate connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Keenan Jr scrambles back to his feet.
Alzate swats away the attempt to clinch by Keenan Jr.#CL#
Keenan Jr closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Keenan Jr.
Alzate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Alzate's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Keenan Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Keenan Jr blocks a body shot from Alzate.
A head punch on the inside from Keenan Jr fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Alzate.
Alzate misses with a punch on the inside.
Alzate has a couple of punches blocked by Keenan Jr.
Alzate blocking some punches. #T3#
Alzate swings wildly with an uppercut but Keenan Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan Jr tries to land a knee to the head but Alzate blocks with his arms.
Alzate lands with a short shot to the head.
Alzate has had enough of the clinch but Keenan Jr keeps him there for the moment.
Alzate lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Keenan Jr.
Alzate throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alzate lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alzate digs a right hand underneath Keenan Jr's ribcage. Keenan Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.#BC2#
Alzate escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Keenan Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alzate throws a leg kick which misses Keenan Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Keenan Jr tries to avoid it.
Keenan Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alzate scores with a nice head shot.
Alzate lands a leg kick that knocks Keenan Jr off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keenan Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alzate.
Keenan Jr thuds his right hand into Alzate's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Alzate connects with a jab.#T4#
Keenan Jr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Keenan Jr tries to clinch there but Alzate circles away.
Alzate buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Keenan Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alzate circles away quickly and effectively.
Keenan Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alzate paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Keenan Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Alzate counters with a body kick that stops Keenan Jr in his tracks momentarily.
Alzate lands with a thumping leg kick.
Keenan Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Alzate scores with a leg kick.
Keenan Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Alzate circles away.
Keenan Jr scores with a leg kick.
Alzate throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Keenan Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan Jr misses with an uppercut. Alzate saw that one coming.
Keenan Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Keenan Jr closes the distance but Alzate moves to the side
and Alzate counters with a straight right hand.
Gareth Keenan Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Niko Alzate is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Alzate jabs Keenan Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Niko Alzate comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Alzate 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: SFL 157 | Taneyev vs Rivera
Date: May 11, 2022

#R1#
Alzate moves out of range of the body kick.
Alzate misses with an uppercut. Yukinobu saw that one coming.
Alzate throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yukinobu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Alzate lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yukinobu's sensitive parts.
Yukinobu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alzate doesn't seem bothered though.
Alzate moves out of range of the body kick.
Yukinobu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yukinobu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Alzate thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yukinobu 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.
Alzate slips a straight right by Yukinobu.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yukinobu. Alzate does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Alzate on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yukinobu misses with a looping left.
Alzate feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Yukinobu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yukinobu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yukinobu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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!
Alzate scores with a jab to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yukinobu.
Alzate connects with a single shot there.
Alzate takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A good leg kick by Alzate.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#T1#
Yukinobu throws the left hand but Alzate avoids the punch easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alzate.
Good leg kick by Alzate.
Yukinobu misses with a wild body shot.
Alzate is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yukinobu.
Yukinobu scores with a jab. Alzate acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Alzate throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alzate fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yukinobu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yukinobu throws a big shot that misses.
Alzate ducks under a wild hook from Yukinobu.
Yukinobu takes one to the chin there.
Nice straight punches there by Alzate. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alzate.
Alzate scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alzate stuns Yukinobu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yukinobu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yukinobu misses with a combination
and Alzate counters with a straight right hand.
Yukinobu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Alzate. That one must have hurt.
Yukinobu throws a lazy right hand but Alzate sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T2#
Yukinobu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alzate counters with a nice leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Alzate, as that shot connected.
Yukinobu avoids the body shot from Alzate.
Yukinobu just misses with a punch to the body.
Alzate thuds a left hand into Yukinobu's body.
Yukinobu looks for the body kick but Alzate saw that one coming.
Alzate misses with a hook.
Niko Alzate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alzate dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yukinobu. That did some damage!
Alzate uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yukinobu.
Alzate takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab lands there for Yukinobu.
Yukinobu tries to land a front kick but Alzate steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yukinobu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alzate can pounce on him.
Yukinobu throws a body punch but Alzate moves out of range.
Alzate half committed to a counter leg kick.
Yukinobu jabs at Alzate's body.
Nice body punch from Alzate.
Alzate lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yukinobu at a distance.
Yukinobu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Niko Alzate is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
Yukinobu misses with a left hand
and Alzate makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yukinobu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yukinobu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Alzate, as that shot connected.
A nice leg kick from Alzate, right into the meat of the thigh.
A left lands for Alzate.
Yukinobu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alzate. Alzate obviously looking to wear him down.
A lazy left from Alzate finds it's target.
Yukinobu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yukinobu throws a lazy right hand but Alzate sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alzate throws a looping overhand right but Yukinobu ducks down to avoid it.
Yukinobu looks to throw a body kick
and Alzate counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alzate connects with a leg kick.
Alzate tried to score with a low kick but Yukinobu checks it.
Alzate is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Alzate throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alzate throws a good cross that connects.
Alzate lands a leg kick that knocks Yukinobu off balance momentarily.
Yukinobu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Alzate wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yukinobu misses with a body kick.
Alzate appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T4#
Yukinobu misses with a hook
and Alzate counters with a low kick, right behind Yukinobu 's knee.
A nice leg kick from Alzate, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yukinobu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alzate cracks Yukinobu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Alzate moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yukinobu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Alzate takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yukinobu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yukinobu misses with the combination.
Yukinobu missing with a left hand there. Alzate was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alzate scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alzate connects with a leg kick.
Alzate fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yukinobu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alzate uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yukinobu.
Yukinobu wants to slow Alzate down by chopping away at his legs.
Alzate looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Yukinobu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yukinobu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alzate manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Alzate on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alzate. That's going to slow Yukinobu down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Niko Alzate dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Yukinobu misses with a body kick.
It looked like Alzate wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yukinobu misses with a hook
and Alzate counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yukinobu throws a jab but it's blocked by Alzate.
Alzate blocks the body kick.
Yukinobu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alzate can pounce on him.
A big right from Yukinobu misses.
Alzate moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alzate uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yukinobu has time to react.
Alzate feints and then cracks Yukinobu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yukinobu down.
Yukinobu misses with a kick to the body.
Alzate connects with a leg kick.
Yukinobu throws a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick lands from Alzate.
Alzate throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yukinobu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yukinobu misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alzate displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yukinobu throws out the jab.
Alzate half committed to a counter leg kick.
Alzate turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yukinobu misses with a straight right.
Alzate fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T1#
Alzate just misses with a punch to the body.
A leg kick checked by Yukinobu.
Alzate scores with a leg kick.
Yukinobu throws a hook to the side of Alzate's head but Alzate sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yukinobu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alzate. Alzate obviously looking to wear him down.
Alzate lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Yukinobu might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Alzate has got the better of the exchanges.
Alzate blocks a head kick by Yukinobu.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alzate.
A telegraphed right hand from Alzate misses the target.
A jab from Alzate does it's job there.
Yukinobu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yukinobu tries to land a front kick but Alzate steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Alzate ducks under a wild hook from Yukinobu.
Alzate connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yukinobu's hands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alzate. That's going to slow Yukinobu down.
Alzate lands a leg kick that knocks Yukinobu off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Alzate 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 Yukinobu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yukinobu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Alzate moves out of range of the body kick.#T2#
Good shot there by Yukinobu.
Alzate moves out of range of the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alzate.
Alzate connects with a single shot there.
Alzate throws out a powerful jab.
Yukinobu throws out a loose jab but Alzate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alzate lands a nice looking body shot.
Yukinobu looks to score with a jab to the body but Alzate is just out of range.
Alzate getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yukinobu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Alzate dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good shot there by Alzate.
Yukinobu throws a shot from downtown. Alzate moves away and avoids it.
Alzate tried to counter with a leg kick but Yukinobu avoided it.
Alzate throws a wild body kick that Yukinobu sees coming a mile off.
Yukinobu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alzate. Alzate obviously looking to wear him down.
Yukinobu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yukinobu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yukinobu throws the kick towards the body but Alzate avoids it.
Alzate lands a lovely overhand right.#T3#
Yukinobu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alzate scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yukinobu throws a lazy body kick
and Alzate counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alzate ducks under a wild hook from Yukinobu.
A bone on bone clash there as Yukinobu blocks the leg kick.
Alzate comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Alzate is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yukinobu can do to turn this around?
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yukinobu checks a leg kick.
Yukinobu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alzate counters with a nice body shot.
Alzate tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yukinobu is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Alzate on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice jab there from Alzate.
Yukinobu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alzate stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Alzate scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alzate connects with a body shot that sends Yukinobu's belly button to the back.
Alzate fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Good leg kick by Alzate.
Yukinobu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alzate moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#T4#
Alzate throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alzate blocks a head kick by Yukinobu.
Yukinobu misses with a head kick.
Alzate lands a jab to Yukinobu's midsection.
Alzate misses with a low kick.
Yukinobu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yukinobu misses with a shot to the body
and Alzate counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alzate throws a body shot but no joy.
Alzate lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A leg kick checked by Yukinobu.
Alzate finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Alzate attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yukinobu. Alzate does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Yukinobu backs away, Alzate returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yukinobu scores with a three punch combo!
Alzate defending well as Yukinobu loads up on a big left hand.
Yukinobu lands with a right hand.
Alzate throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yukinobu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alzate was well out of range. Poor timing from Yukinobu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Niko Alzate dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Yukinobu scores with a nice strike.
Alzate scoring well with a low kick there.
Alzate throws a leg kick but Yukinobu moved away.
Alzate misses with an uppercut.
Alzate feints and then cracks Yukinobu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yukinobu down.
Niko Alzate is winning the standup battle so far.
Yukinobu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alzate moves away.
Yukinobu misses with a straight right.
Yukinobu throws a hook but Alzate blocks it.
That kick from Alzate tenderised Yukinobu's leg. Yukinobu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Alzate turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Alzate connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Donk. Alzate catches Yukinobu right on the button with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alzate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yukinobu is looking to land body kicks.
Alzate connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yukinobu throws a low kick, looking for Alzate's leg but Alzate calmly moves out of range.
Alzate appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yukinobu misses with a looping left.
It looked like Alzate wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alzate. #T1#
Alzate connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alzate. That's going to slow Yukinobu down.
Yukinobu throws a sloppy body shot
and Alzate cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab, jab by Alzate - just one landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alzate.
Yukinobu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Yukinobu misses the target.
Yukinobu misses with a lunging right hand
and Alzate counters with a low kick, right behind Yukinobu 's knee.
Alzate scores with a jab to the body.
Alzate scoring well with a low kick there.
Alzate moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Alzate throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yukinobu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Alzate is out of range and Yukinobu settles back down.
Alzate lunges at Yukinobu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yukinobu's hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alzate moves out of range as Yukinobu throws a body kick.
Alzate thuds his shin into the meat of Yukinobu's side.
Yamaoka Yukinobu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Alzate connects with a nice looking jab.
Alzate scores with a nice right hand.
Alzate scores with a spinning back kick!
Alzate misses with a low kick.
Yukinobu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crunch! Alzate slams his shin into Yukinobu's torso.
Alzate's corner calls for a 1-2. Alzate obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yukinobu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yukinobu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice shot by Alzate.
Alzate connects with an inside leg kick.
Alzate fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yukinobu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alzate walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yukinobu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yukinobu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Alzate buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yukinobu throws a hook to the side of Alzate's head but Alzate sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alzate lands a jab to Yukinobu's midsection.
Alzate lands with a nice body punch. #T3#
Yukinobu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alzate slips a jab and a cross from Yukinobu.
Alzate scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yukinobu throws a right hand that misses
and Alzate counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yukinobu's knee momentarily.
Alzate lands a jab to the head.
Yukinobu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Alzate punishes Yukinobu's body with a nice straight punch.
Yukinobu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alzate darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Alzate lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yukinobu tries to land a front kick but Alzate steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yukinobu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yukinobu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alzate lands a glancing blow to the side of Yukinobu's head.
Alzate tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Alzate.
Yukinobu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #T4#
Alzate walks into a stiff left hand from Yukinobu.
Yukinobu misses with a body kick.
Alzate scores with a leg kick.
Alzate throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alzate lands a body shot.
Alzate moves out of range of the body kick from Yukinobu.
Yukinobu walks into a left hand.
Yukinobu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Alzate connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yukinobu scrambles back to his feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Alzate checks a leg kick.
Alzate lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alzate fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yukinobu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yukinobu misses with a straight left.
Yukinobu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yukinobu tries to bum rush Alzate with a series of wild strikes but Alzate uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yukinobu moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Yukinobu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alzate moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Niko Alzate is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alzate turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

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

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

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

Event: SFL 149 | Hopkins vs Stark
Date: Mar 30, 2022

#R1#
River is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Alzate wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
River moves out of range of the strikes.
River throws a body punch but Alzate moves out of range.
Alzate was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
River tries to clinch up.
River throws a leg kick which misses Alzate's front leg but catches the back leg as Alzate tries to avoid it.
River wants to slow Alzate down by chopping away at his legs.
Alzate throws a quick counter kick to the body but River avoids it.
River tried to score with a low kick but Alzate checks it.
River lands with a right hand.
River tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alzate was well out of range. Poor timing from River.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
River moves into the clinch.
Alzate avoiding damage as River throws knees to the body.
River lands a left hand.
River blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from River on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alzate.
River lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T1#
River doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from River.
A nice right hand lands inside from River.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
River lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alzate.
River tries to work over Alzate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
River is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alzate is keeping busy.
River prevents a body shot from Alzate.
Alzate tries to throw a body punch but River avoids it by throwing Alzate back against the cage.
Alzate blocks a body shot from River.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alzate.
River lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alzate backwards.
River misses with a shot to the kidneys. #TD2#
River has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Alzate uses from the top position.
River working a defensive guard here.
Alzate passes into half guard. #T2#
River wants to get back to full guard.
Alzate tries to stand and escape but River is controlling the position.
Alzate moves into full mount! River won't be happy about that!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
River wants to hold on but Alzate pushes him away.
Alzate takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Good control from Alzate.#T3#
Alzate is hanging on to River's back as he tries to escape.
River trying to control the hands but Alzate won't let him.
River is trying to break free.
Alzate doesn't have the hooks in and River manages to turn into his guard.
River working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
River with a flurry of punches that miss. #T4#
River stopping the sweep attempt from Alzate.
River is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
River is in close to Alzate's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Alzate wants to sweep here but River controlling him for the moment.
River tries to free his leg and advance position but Alzate is retaining full guard.
River wants to control from the top but Alzate keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bernhard River dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
River feints and then cracks Alzate's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alzate down.
Alzate misses with a wild body shot.
River throws out a powerful jab.#TD2#
River looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Alzate!
Alzate struggling a bit here.
Alzate is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on River's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River is keen to just control but Alzate is a slippery customer.#T1#
River landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
River seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Alzate does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
River is stalling here. Alzate is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! River seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Alzate has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
River gets back to half guard.
Alzate is looking to advance position but River won't allow it.
Alzate is trying to control the action in half guard but River is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Alzate wants to free his trapped foot but River is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T2##SUB2#
River looking for submissions off his back.
Alzate works his way into full mount!
Alzate controlling from mount. #T3#
Alzate trying to control but River is having none of it.
River wants to control but Alzate is having none of it.#SU#
Alzate stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
River misses with a body shot
and Alzate counters with a leg kick. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
River displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alzate throws out the jab.
A left lands for River.
Some wild striking there from River.
River shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Alzate counters with a straight right hand.
River tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alzate swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alzate swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Alzate has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from River.
River takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Alzate walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as River checks a leg kick.
Nice body kick from River.
A looping hook to the body misses from River. Alzate does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Niko Alzate will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
River throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alzate displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as River throws out the jab.
Alzate avoids the body shot from River.
Alzate cracks River with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
River throws a head kick that Alzate semi-blocks.
River ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alzate moves away.
Alzate jabs River right on the nose. River blinks but takes it well.
A telegraphed right hand from River misses the target.
Alzate looks to score with a jab to the body but River is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alzate misses the jab.
Alzate scores with a jab.#ROC#River is rocked!
Alzate chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before River can pounce on him.
River throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T1#
River just misses with a punch to the body.
River tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alzate swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Left hook, right uppercut from River.
Bernhard River seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
River connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Alzate throws an uppercut from half a mile away. River sees it coming and avoids it easily.
River scores with a sloppy right hand. Alzate should have avoided that one.
River tries to land a front kick but Alzate steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Alzate connects with a jab.#CL2#
River moves into range and clinches up with Alzate.
Alzate struggles to land a body shot inside as River controls his hands.
Alzate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alzate misses with some punches.
Alzate misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alzate lands a nice uppercut.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alzate misses with a punch to the body.
Alzate lands a body shot in the clinch.
Alzate stops a takedown attempt from River.
Alzate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alzate can't find room to land a body shot as River controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for River.
Alzate lands a hook that snaps the head of River backwards.
River has a couple of punches blocked by Alzate.
A nice left hand lands by Alzate.
River lands a body shot in the clinch.
River blocks a punch to the side of the head.
River misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alzate.
Alzate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
River misses with a hook to the ribs.
River swings wildly with an uppercut but Alzate uses good head movement to avoid it.
River scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alzate.
Alzate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
River swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T3#
River tries to work over Alzate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alzate working aggressively here.
Alzate throws a head punch that misses.
River lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by River.
River blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alzate takes a shot to the head.
River lands with a left to the head.
Alzate lands a hook that snaps the head of River backwards.
Alzate lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
River looking to slow down the pace here.
A short left from River.
Alzate misses with some punches.
River fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by River.
River pushes Alzate back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bernhard River seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Alzate can't find room to land a body shot as River controls the action.
River wants to stall.
River misses with an elbow strike. #T4#
River lands a nice shot to the body.
Alzate letting River take a breather here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alzate misses with the head strike.
Alzate misses with a body punch.
Alzate blocks a body shot from River.
A short right from River.
River doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alzate goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alzate lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Alzate.
Alzate avoiding damage as River throws knees to the body.
River blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Alzate fails to land.
Alzate tried to land a shot to the body but connects with River's elbow.
Alzate tried to land a shot to the body but connects with River's elbow.
River tries to work over Alzate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alzate avoiding damage as River throws knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bernhard River.
I think River 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: SFL 146 | Grandis vs Petrov
Date: Mar 23, 2022

#R1#
Alzate misses with a wild body shot.
Alzate throws a body shot but no joy.
Donk. McKraken catches Alzate right on the button with a cross.
Alzate throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from McKraken misses.
Alzate throws the left hand but McKraken avoids the punch easily.
McKraken throws a looping overhand right but Alzate ducks down to avoid it.
McKraken thuds his right hand into Alzate's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Alzate walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McKraken checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McKraken misses with a takedown attempt
and Alzate counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKraken moves away from the strike by Alzate.
McKraken misses with a right hand
and Alzate counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alzate misses with a looping right.
McKraken lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McKraken throws a hook to the side of Alzate's head but Alzate sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T1#
A leg kick checked by McKraken.
McKraken cracks Alzate with a right hand to the side of the head.
McKraken stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McKraken misses with a body punch
and Alzate counters with a nice uppercut.
Alzate avoids the body shot from McKraken.
McKraken shoots for a takedown but Alzate saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McKraken scores with a jab to the body.
McKraken lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
McKraken misses with a left hand
and Alzate connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McKraken throws a right hand that misses
and Alzate cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alzate scores with a nice right hand.
Decent striking displayed by McKraken there.
Alzate takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #T2#
No luck for McKraken with that takedown attempt.
Niko Alzate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gemechu McKraken.
McKraken misses with a wild combination.
Alzate throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McKraken sees it coming and avoids it easily.#TD2#
Alzate tries to sprawl but McKraken drives through with a takedown into half guard.
McKraken lands with a punch from half guard. #SUB2#
McKraken is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Alzate has managed to free his arm - good work.
McKraken is thwarting Alzate's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
McKraken seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Alzate moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Alzate tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McKraken forces his way into half guard.
Alzate has hold of McKraken's hands but McKraken slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#SUB2#
McKraken is looking for submissions but instead, Alzate has regained full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alzate is on top in guard. #REVR#
McKraken keeping moving, preventing Alzate from controlling successfully. #T4##SUB2#
Alzate has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing McKraken to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Alzate is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - McKraken pulls down on the head and he's put Alzate to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gemechu McKraken!
A very excited looking Gemechu McKraken made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: SFL 142 | Fire Trudeau
Date: Feb 27, 2022

#R1#
Nouveau avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alzate uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nouveau has time to react.
Alzate connects with a right hand. Nouveau shakes it off.
Nouveau staying out of range there.
Nouveau takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Good shot there by Alzate.#ROC#Nouveau is rocked!
Nouveau fails with the takedown
and Alzate counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Alzate.
Alzate bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nouveau is still on wobbly legs! Can Alzate finish him?
Alzate swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nouveau seems to have recovered his senses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#KD#
Alzate feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Nouveau sprawling to the canvas! Nouveau rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Alzate finish him?! #T1#
Nouveau goes for a double leg but Alzate avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Alzate continues to drive forward.
Nouveau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nouveau darts in trying to clinch
and Alzate counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alzate throws the left hand but Nouveau avoids the punch easily.
Nouveau with the counter takedown but Alzate avoids it easily.
Alzate circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Nouveau to the canvas! Nouveau doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Alzate keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Niko Alzate!
Niko Alzate decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Theodore Nouveau was interviewed post fight and said 'what a mess...'.

Event: SFL 137 | Aloha
Date: Feb 09, 2022

#R1#
Thunder throws an off balance right hand
and Alzate counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice uppercut there from Thunder.
Alzate tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thunder was well out of range. Poor timing from Alzate.
Thunder attempts a counter takedown but Alzate avoids it well and moves away.
Thunder looks to land a combination. Alzate sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Thunder misses with a hook
letting Alzate counter with a right hand.
Thunder lands a head shot.
Distant Thunder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alzate wants to land a leg kick but Thunder is out of range.
Thunder looks to land a left hand but Alzate moved out of range nicely.
Thunder checks the leg kick.
Thunder misses with an uppercut.
Thunder jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thunder avoids the head kick by Alzate.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donk. Alzate catches Thunder right on the button with a cross.
Alzate moves away from the strike by Thunder.
Alzate lands a head shot.#T1#
Thunder tries for a takedown but Alzate sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Alzate looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thunder misses with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alzate.
Alzate misses with a right hand
and Thunder counters with a nice uppercut.
Alzate displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Thunder.
Thunder throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alzate throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Thunder misses the target.
Thunder pivots, looking for a leg kick but Alzate is out of range and Thunder settles back down.
A lazy body kick from Thunder
and Alzate counters with a low kick, right behind Thunder 's knee.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thunder.
A punch lands to the side of Thunder 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T2#
Thunder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alzate moves away.
Alzate 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.
An inside leg kick lands from Thunder.
Alzate throws out a loose jab but Thunder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thunder thows a leg kick but Alzate checks it
and Alzate counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thunder thinking.
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!
Thunder throws a leg kick but Alzate sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Niko Alzate is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thunder has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Alzate.#TD#
Thunder drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Alzate is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Thunder has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Alzate is working away from the top position though.
Thunder is controlling Alzate's position as best he can from this difficult position.#T3#
Alzate passes to full mount!
Thunder tries to reverse the position but Alzate maintains control.
Alzate looking to control but Thunder is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Thunder manages to regain half guard. Good work. #SUB2#
Alzate is working for a submission of some sort.
Thunder tries to roll over but Alzate keeps him under control.#T4#
Thunder trying to control but Alzate postures up.
Thunder is trying to control but Alzate manages to pass to mount!
Thunder is trying desperately to improve position.
Thunder gets back to half guard.
Alzate is keen to just control but Thunder is a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Niko Alzate will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Thunder throws out a loose jab but Alzate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alzate looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thunder looks to land a left hand but Alzate moved out of range nicely.
Thunder scores with a leg kick.
Thunder moves away from the strike by Alzate.
Alzate misses with a straight left.
Alzate tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thunder was well out of range. Poor timing from Alzate.
Thunder walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Alzate checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thunder throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice side step and Alzate releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Thunder on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alzate. Alzate obviously looking to wear him down.
Alzate tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thunder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alzate.
Alzate misses with a leg kick #TD#
and Thunder counters with a nice double leg into side control. Alzate won't be happy with that.
Alzate sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Alzate moves into full guard. #T1##SUB2#
Alzate is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Thunder trying to control the position from guard on top but Alzate is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thunder wants to pass the guard but Alzate is keeping the position.
Thunder controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Thunder stopping the sweep attempt from Alzate.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alzate is on top in guard. #REVB#
Thunder is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #SUB#
Thunder looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Alzate has picked Thunder up and slammed him! Thunder can't keep hold of the triangle and Alzate manages to pass to side control!
Thunder is looking for a sweep.#SUB2#
Alzate tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Alzate has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T3##SUB2#
Alzate is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thunder is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Thunder wants to control but Alzate postures up.
Alzate wants to stand but Thunder has his arm trapped.
Thunder sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Thunder is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The House Of Pain, so we'll see if he gets out of it.#SUB#
Thunder looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Alzate is trying to control the action in half guard but Thunder is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB2#
Alzate is looking for a kimura here.
Thunder wants to control but Alzate is keeping busy.
Alzate works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thunder is looking for a sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Niko Alzate showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
A good leg kick by Alzate.
Thunder looks to land a body kick but Alzate moved away.#CL#
Thunder rushes Alzate and presses him up against the cage.
Thunder digs a right hand into Alzate's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alzate's gas tank.
Alzate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thunder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thunder tries a body shot but Alzate blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Alzate fails to land.
Alzate swings wildly with an uppercut but Thunder uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Alzate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alzate tries a body shot but Thunder blocks it.
Alzate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thunder works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alzate lands a right hand.
Thunder tries to work over Alzate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thunder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thunder lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alzate or not. #T1#
Alzate blocks a body shot from Thunder.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alzate.
Alzate misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Thunder.
Alzate blocks a body shot from Thunder.
Alzate has a couple of punches blocked by Thunder. #BC#
Thunder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thunder throws a jab when Alzate was well out of range.
Nice shot by Thunder.
Alzate ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thunder takes a swing at Alzate's ribcage but misses.
Thunder paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thunder changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thunder misses with an uppercut
and Alzate counters with an inside leg kick.
Thunder misses with a lunging right hand
and Alzate counters with a stiff right hand.
Alzate misses with a jab to the body
and Thunder counters with a right hand to the body. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alzate punishes Thunder's body with a nice straight punch.
Thunder scores with a body shot.
Thunder throws a head kick but Alzate moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Thunder. Beautiful body shot.
Thunder throws a series of strikes that have Alzate backpedaling.
Thunder throws a right hand that misses
and Alzate counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alzate uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thunder has time to react.
Thunder scores with a jab to the jaw.
Alzate tries a low kick but Thunder avoids it.
Thunder tries a head kick but it misses.
Thunder misses with a hook. Alzate ducked under it nicely.
Alzate doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Thunder dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alzate. That did some damage!
Distant Thunder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Thunder tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thunder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alzate looks to land a right hand but Thunder moved out of range.
Good work by Alzate as he checks the leg kick.
Thunder scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thunder misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thunder takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thunder throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alzate counters with a good low kick that Thunder was not able to check.
Alzate throws a half hearted mid kick.
Decent striking displayed by Alzate there.
Thunder looks to score with a jab to the body but Alzate is just out of range.
Alzate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thunder backing away here, and Alzate unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Alzate throws a sloppy head kick and Thunder moves out of range easily.
Thunder swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Alzate cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T4#
Thunder tries to clinch up but Alzate circles away and keeps his distance.
Thunder goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alzate scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thunder doesn't seem bothered though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alzate.
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 chopping leg kick lands by Thunder.
Thunder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alzate moves away.
Alzate dips to his left and cracks Thunder with an uppercut!
Thunder moves out of range of the body kick from Alzate.
Thunder misses with a low kick.
Alzate was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Thunder throws a low kick, looking for Alzate's leg but Alzate calmly moves out of range.
Thunder thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alzate feints a counter leg kick.
Thunder is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thunder swings widly with a right hand
and Alzate counters with a nice leg kick.
Niko Alzate is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alzate darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

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 Distant Thunder.
I think Alzate 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Niko Alzate!
Niko Alzate took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, FUClothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.

Event: SFL 130 | Emminence
Date: Jan 09, 2022

#R1#
Grandis misses with a jab to the body
and Alzate counters with a nice uppercut.
Grandis thows a leg kick but Alzate checks it
and Alzate counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alzate avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Grandis throws a poor cross that misses
and Alzate cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grandis misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Alzate counter with a right hand.
Alzate slips under a jab from Grandis.
Grandis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A leg kick checked by Alzate.
Alzate swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Alzate keeps the fight on the outside.
Grandis dips to his left and cracks Alzate with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grandis throws an off balance right hand
and Alzate counters with a nice body shot.
Grandis looks to land a body kick but Alzate moved away.
Grandis throws a low kick but Alzate avoids it.
Grandis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Alzate momentarily. #T1#
Grandis moves out of range of the strikes.
Grandis lands a body shot.
Grandis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grandis throws a leg kick but Alzate moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Alzate on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Alzate tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grandis was well out of range. Poor timing from Alzate.
Alzate sets himself, and Grandis steps forward looking for the clinch! Alzate avoids it this time.
Robert Grandis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grandis misses with a body shot
and Alzate counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grandis throws a leg kick but Alzate sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Alzate on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Alzate takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Alzate swings for the body but Grandis moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Grandis misses.
Grandis thows a leg kick but Alzate checks it
and Alzate cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alzate sizes up Grandis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Alzate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grandis.
Grandis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Alzate was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Grandis.#T2#
A head kick misses from Grandis.
Alzate is looking to counter punch.
Grandis cracks a nice hook into Alzate's ribs.
Grandis misses with a hook
and Alzate connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grandis misses the shot to the body.
Alzate was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Alzate is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Alzate.
Grandis wants to slow Alzate down by chopping away at his legs.
Grandis misses with an uppercut.
A counter left hand to the body from Alzate misses its target.
Grandis motions for Alzate to come forward. Grandis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grandis looks to score with a jab to the body but Alzate is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Alzate on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Alzate bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheers as Grandis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Alzate doesn't seem phased though.
Alzate uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grandis.
Grandis throws a leg kick but Alzate sees it coming and moves out of range. #T3#
Grandis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Grandis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alzate.
A little feinted left hand from Alzate on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Grandis throws a leg kick
and Alzate counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Grandis throws a head kick that misses
and Alzate counters with a left to the body.
Alzate checks the leg kick nicely there.
A shot to the liver by Alzate. Beautiful body shot.
Grandis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grandis ducks under a wild hook from Alzate.
Grandis swings widly with a right hand
and Alzate counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A low kick from Grandis misses
enabling Alzate to counter with a crisp jab.
Grandis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grandis misses with a right hand
and Alzate counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alzate displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grandis throws out the jab. #T4#
Alzate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grandis moves away.
Grandis throws a leg kick but Alzate sees it coming and checks it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grandis throws a head kick that misses.
Grandis throws a solid leg kick but Alzate takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grandis.
Alzate is looking to counter punch.
Grandis misses with a lunging right hand
and Alzate counters with a left to the body.
Alzate avoids the head kick by Grandis.
Grandis takes a swing at Alzate's ribcage but misses.
Grandis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alzate just misses with a punch to the body.
Grandis misses with a low kick.
It looked like Alzate wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Grandis scores with a body shot.
Alzate blocks a jab.
Grandis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Niko Alzate will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Alzate walks forward, straight into a front kick from Grandis.
Grandis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Grandis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alzate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grandis.
Alzate swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#CL2#
Grandis clinches up against the cage.
Grandis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alzate prevents a body shot from Grandis.
Alzate dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Grandis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grandis throws a punch but it's blocked by Alzate.
Grandis misses with the head strike. #BC#
Alzate breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alzate uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grandis.
Grandis throws a head kick that misses
and Alzate counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Grandis throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Alzate counter with a right hand.
Grandis scores with a nice head shot.
Grandis looks to score with a jab to the body but Alzate is just out of range.
Grandis misses with a hook #CL#
and Alzate counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Grandis misses with some punches.
Grandis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alzate backwards.
Alzate has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Grandis misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alzate.
Alzate is leaning against Grandis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Alzate slows down the pace here.
Grandis pushes Alzate back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Grandis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alzate backwards.
Grandis digs a right hand into Alzate's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alzate's gas tank. #T2#
Alzate is struggling to control the position.
Alzate blocks a body shot from Grandis.
Grandis misses with a punch to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Alzate takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Alzate is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Grandis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alzate lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grandis swings wildly with an uppercut but Alzate uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Grandis.
Alzate blocking some punches.
Grandis misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
Grandis misses with a punch to the body.
Alzate takes a shot to the head.
Grandis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Grandis misses with a punch on the inside.
Alzate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grandis working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Grandis fails to land.
Alzate blocks an uppercut.
Grandis throws a head punch that misses.
Alzate tries to throw a body punch but Grandis avoids it by throwing Alzate back against the cage.
Alzate blocking some punches.
Alzate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grandis working aggressively here.
Grandis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Alzate blocks a body shot from Grandis.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Alzate taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Alzate seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.#T4#
Alzate avoiding damage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Alzate for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A right hand to the body from Grandis.
Grandis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grandis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grandis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Grandis.
Grandis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grandis has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Alzate seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Grandis can turn it around.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grandis misses with some punches.
Grandis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grandis misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grandis.
Grandis gets through Alzate's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Grandis lands with a light punch inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Grandis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Grandis tries to clinch up.
Grandis lands a right hook to the body.
A low kick from Grandis misses
and Alzate connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slow jab from Grandis misses its intended target.
Grandis tries to clinch but Alzate moves away
enabling Alzate to counter with a crisp jab.
Grandis misses with an uppercut. Alzate saw that one coming.
Grandis misses with an uppercut. Alzate saw that one coming.
Grandis throws a sloppy body shot
and Alzate counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grandis connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alzate 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.
Grandis swings for the body but Alzate moves out of range.
Grandis misses with an uppercut.
Grandis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T1#
Alzate looks to score with a jab to the body but Grandis is just out of range.
Alzate staying out of range there.
Alzate is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Grandis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Alzate lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Grandis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grandis throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#CL#
and Alzate counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Grandis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alzate backwards.
Grandis swings wildly with an uppercut but Alzate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grandis pushes Alzate back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alzate is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Grandis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grandis throws a punch but it's blocked by Alzate.
Good body shot from Grandis. #T2#
Grandis working aggressively here.
Alzate controlling the action here for a moment.
Grandis swings wildly with an uppercut but Alzate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grandis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grandis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grandis misses with a punch on the inside.
Grandis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grandis lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grandis lands with a short shot to the head.
Grandis can't find room to land a body shot as Alzate controls the action.
Alzate slows down the pace here.
Alzate scores with a shot to the side of Grandis's head. #T3#
Alzate taking a breather.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grandis.
Grandis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alzate slowing the pace effectively.
Grandis tries to work over Alzate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grandis pushes Alzate back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Grandis.
Alzate is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Alzate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alzate stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Alzate will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Grandis up against the cage.
Alzate prevents a body shot from Grandis. #T4#
Grandis misses with some punches.
Grandis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Grandis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Grandis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Grandis tries a body shot but Alzate blocks it.
Grandis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Grandis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alzate.
Grandis gets through Alzate's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Alzate tries to stall but Grandis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Alzate controlling the action here for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grandis tries to work over Alzate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Grandis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Grandis 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29

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

Event: SFL 117 | Finnish Tax Season
Date: Nov 21, 2021

#R1#
Alzate just misses with a punch to the body.
Alzate throws a chopping leg kick but McKraken manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McKraken connects with a single shot there.#CL2#
McKraken instigates a clinch.
McKraken goes for a takedown attempt but Alzate pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
McKraken keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alzate.
Alzate fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alzate lands a jab-cross combination.
Alzate misses with a hook #TD2#
and McKraken counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
McKraken throwing shots but Alzate is blocking nicely.
McKraken has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ground and pound from McKraken.
Alzate is looking for a sweep. McKraken is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Alzate looking for submissions off his back.
Alzate avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McKraken.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
McKraken sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Alzate is refusing to be controlled, as McKraken sits in half guard.
Alzate wants to get back to full guard.
McKraken is looking to advance position but Alzate won't allow it.
Alzate 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.#SUB2#
McKraken seems to be looking for submissions.
McKraken controlling the action here. #SUB#
Alzate looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
McKraken wants to take a breather but Alzate is having none of it. #SUB2#
Alzate is defending against the submission attempts here by McKraken.
Alzate controlling the position for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Alzate trying to control but McKraken postures up.
Alzate has his hands clasped together around McKraken's back. He's all about the action.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T3#
Alzate moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Alzate as McKraken shoots in.
Horrible takedown attempt by McKraken or perhaps it was just good defense by Alzate, which made it look bad.
Niko Alzate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gemechu McKraken.
Alzate misses the shot to the body.
Niko Alzate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
McKraken closes the distance and clinches.
McKraken tries to pull guard but Alzate forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
McKraken throws a head punch that misses.
McKraken blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McKraken is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Alzate pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Alzate has McKraken pushed against the cage.
McKraken's coach down at McGrady FT was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on McKraken's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Alzate blocks a body shot from McKraken.
McKraken misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alzate throws a punch but it's blocked by McKraken. #T4#
McKraken tries to throw a body punch but Alzate avoids it by throwing McKraken back against the cage.
Alzate effectively controlling the action here.
McKraken lands with a light punch inside.
McKraken lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McKraken throws a head punch that misses.
Alzate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alzate lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alzate misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alzate blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alzate struggles to land a body shot inside as McKraken controls his hands.
McKraken tries to work over Alzate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alzate goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alzate tries to work over McKraken's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Niko Alzate will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
McKraken feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Alzates jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Alzate throws a solid leg kick but McKraken takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alzate.
McKraken is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Alzate looks to throw the jab but McKraken is out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McKraken.
Alzate misses with a left hand #TD2#
and McKraken counters with a nice double leg into side control. Alzate won't be happy with that.
McKraken working away.
McKraken wants to take a breather but Alzate manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for McKraken.
Alzate trying to keep a closed guard but McKraken is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKraken throwing strikes from guard but Alzate blocks nicely.
Alzate working a defensive guard here. #T1#
McKraken with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
McKraken landing some decent shots from guard.
Alzate has his hands on McKraken's head, controlling the position.
McKraken is looking to work some ground and pound but Alzate has wrist control.
McKraken wants to pass the guard but Alzate is keeping the position.
McKraken trying to control but Alzate is working from the bottom.
Alzate trying to control the position.
Alzate looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Alzate has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but McKraken has passed into side control.
Alzate tries to buck McKraken off but McKraken is having none of it.
Alzate takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain. #SUB2#
McKraken has an Americana. Alzate didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! McKraken is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if McKraken hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Gemechu McKraken!
A very excited looking Gemechu McKraken made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: SFL 107 | KVDB vs Johnson
Date: Oct 10, 2021

#R1##CL2#
Alzate gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alzate lands a right hand.
Alzate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kemonito changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Alzate fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Alzate takes a swing at Kemonito's ribcage but misses.
Good leg kick by Alzate.
A slapping body kick lands there for Alzate.
Nice shot by Alzate.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alzate.
Alzate misses with the combination.
Alzate throws a wild body kick that Kemonito sees coming a mile off.
Kemonito attempts a counter takedown but Alzate avoids it well and moves away.
Kemonito throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kemonito backing away here, and Alzate unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kemonito moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T1#
Alzate lands a front kick.
Alzate is looking to slow Kemonito down with leg kicks.
Alzate scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kemonito takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Alzate 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.
Alzate throws a nice head kick!
Alzate cracks Kemonito with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alzate. That's going to slow Kemonito down.
Alzate throws a head kick that half lands.
Alzate scores with a jab. Kemonito acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alzate is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Alzate buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick from Alzate.
Alzate lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kemonito fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#T2#
Alzate scores with a kick to the body.
Alzate missing with a left hand there. Kemonito was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kemonito looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Alzate sizes up Kemonito with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kemonito avoids the body shot from Alzate.
Kemonito uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Alzate connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A big left from Alzate misses.
It looked like Kemonito was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nice uppercut lands for Alzate. That snapped Kemonito's head back.
Alzate pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kemonito is out of range and Alzate settles back down.
Alzate looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Niko Alzate is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sloppy strikes from Alzate. Those never looked like landing.
Alzate tests Kemonito's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T3#
Alzate throws an off balance right hand
and Kemonito counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alzate lands with a shot to the body.
Alzate is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kemonito had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.#CL2#
Alzate has closed the distance and engaged Kemonito in a clinch. #TD#
Kemonito lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Alzate wants to get back to full guard.
Alzate desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Kemonito scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Alzate is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kemonito's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kemonito's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB2#
Alzate is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Kemonito knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Kemonito for a finish. #SUB2#
Alzate looking for the choke from the back. #T4##SUB2#
Alzate is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Kemonito knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Kemonito for a finish. #SUB2#
Kemonito is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent. #SUB2#
Kemonito defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Niko Alzate dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##CL#
Kemonito gets a clinch.
Alzate misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alzate creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Alzate swings wildly with an uppercut but Kemonito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kemonito is looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alzate misses with the head strike.
Alzate tries to throw a body punch but Kemonito avoids it by throwing Alzate back against the cage.
Alzate is pressed up against the cage. Kemonito has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Alzate down to the mat. Alzate avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #T1#
Alzate throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice straight punches there by Alzate. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alzate.
Alzate catches Kemonito with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Alzate is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Alzate fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kemonito.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Kemonito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alzate scores with the left hand. Kemonito knows he should have avoided that one.
Alzate has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alzate throws a leg kick
and Kemonito counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alzate lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kemonito on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Alzate displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alzate closes the distance but Kemonito moves to the side #TD#
and Kemonito counters with a nice double leg into half guard. #T2#
Kemonito wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alzate keeps working.
Alzate trying to control here.
Kemonito working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kemonito throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Alzate controlling the position well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Alzate manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kemonito works over Alzate with some ground and pound from guard.
Kemonito makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kemonito is looking to work some ground and pound but Alzate has wrist control.
Kemonito has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T3#
Kemonito postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kemonito missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kemonito is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Juan Kemonito overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kemonito working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kemonito chips away with some ground and pound.
Kemonito trying to control the position from guard on top but Alzate is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kemonito works over Alzate with some ground and pound from guard.
Kemonito postures up.
Kemonito in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kemonito is fighting to break Alzate's control of his arms but Alzate is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kemonito lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kemonito looking to sit in guard and control but Alzate gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##T4#
Alzate wants to pass the guard but Kemonito is keeping the position.
Kemonito is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Alzate is controlling him.
Alzate pushes down on Kemonito's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kemonito won't allow Alzate to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alzate not doing much here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Niko Alzate showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
A shot to the liver by Alzate. Beautiful body shot.
Alzate throws a leg kick but Kemonito sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kemonito swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kemonito takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Alzate misses with a low kick.
Kemonito appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kemonito 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.
A leg kick checked by Kemonito.
Kemonito takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alzate attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kemonito drops down looking for a counter takedown but Alzate sprawls and moves away.
Niko Alzate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kemonito ducks right into an uppercut from Alzate.
Alzate tries to bum rush Kemonito with a series of wild strikes but Kemonito uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kemonito ducks right into an uppercut from Alzate.
Kemonito takes one to the chin there.#T1#
A nice inside leg kick there by Alzate. That's going to slow Kemonito down.
Alzate scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Alzate throws a sloppy head kick and Kemonito moves out of range easily.
Alzate looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Niko Alzate seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Kemonito finds it's way through Alzate's defenses.
Alzate misses with a wild combination.
Alzate has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Alzate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Alzate does no damage.
A big right from Kemonito misses.
Alzate cracks Kemonito with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kemonito takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Niko Alzate is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Alzate moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kemonito tries to bum rush Alzate with a series of wild strikes but Alzate uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab by Alzate.
Kemonito checks a leg kick.
Kemonito changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Alzate lands with a slapping head kick.
Alzate swinging wildly here.
Alzate avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alzate lands a slapping body shot.
Kemonito gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alzate.
Kemonito checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kemonito half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Alzate wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kemonito looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Alzate will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away. #T3#
Alzate connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Alzate throws the kick towards the body but Kemonito avoids it.
Alzate scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Alzate throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kemonito half committed to a counter leg kick.
Alzate is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kemonito.
Kemonito attempts a counter takedown but Alzate avoids it well and moves away.
Alzate feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kemonitos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Alzate lands a lovely overhand right.
Kemonito's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Alzate connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kemonito scrambles back to his feet.
Alzate tries to clinch there but Kemonito circles away.
Alzate throws a leg kick but Kemonito sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Alzate tries to clinch up
and Kemonito counters with a nice low kick that buckles Alzate's knee momentarily.
Juan Kemonito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Horrible takedown attempt by Kemonito or perhaps it was just good defense by Alzate, which made it look bad.
Kemonito needs to keep his hands up - Alzate had a free shot at his head there.
Alzate tries to clinch but Kemonito is having none of it.
Alzate fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kemonito seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kemonito moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alzate scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alzate lands with an uppercut that bounces Kemonito off the cage and back into range.
Nice sprawl there from Alzate as Kemonito shoots in.
Kemonito throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kemonito slips a jab and a cross from Alzate.
Kemonito feinted with a counter takedown.
Kemonito takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Niko Alzate comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Alzate 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: SFL 96 | Powerful Auspices
Date: Aug 29, 2021

#R1#
Alzate tries to clinch up.
Gro Ulfimph looks to land a right hand but Alzate moved out of range.
Good shot there by Gro Ulfimph.
Alzate fails to land with a series of punches.
Gro Ulfimph tries to work over Alzate's front leg with a kick but Alzate checks it.
Gro Ulfimph uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alzate.
Gro Ulfimph half committed to a counter leg kick.
Niko Alzate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gro Ulfimph displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alzate throws out the jab.
Gro Ulfimph keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alzate scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Alzate lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Alzate looks to land a body kick but Gro Ulfimph moved away.
Gro Ulfimph getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Alzate fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gro Ulfimph looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Alzate moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes from Alzate. Those never looked like landing.
As Alzate backs away, Gro Ulfimph returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nice jab there from Alzate.
Gro Ulfimph takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gro Ulfimph bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T1#
Alzate tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gro Ulfimph is able to avoid easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Alzate checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gro Ulfimph.
Alzate takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Alzate misses with a hook.
Gro Ulfimph with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alzate swings for the body but Gro Ulfimph moves out of range.
Gro Ulfimph getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gro Ulfimph checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gro Ulfimph lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alzate's sensitive parts.
Gro Ulfimph lands a jab.
Alzate throws a leg kick that is checked
and Alzate takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alzate tries to land a front kick but Gro Ulfimph steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Alzate pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gro Ulfimph jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gro Ulfimph.
Gro Ulfimph bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alzate tries to work over Gro Ulfimph's front leg with a kick but Gro Ulfimph checks it.
Gro Ulfimph scores with a hook to the body. Alzate takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Alzate lands an overhand right.
Alzate rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gro Ulfimph moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gro Ulfimph wants to clinch up but Alzate keeps it at a distance.
Alzate throws a leg kick but Gro Ulfimph sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Alzate throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gro Ulfimph makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gro Ulfimph takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gro Ulfimph takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gro Ulfimph. Alzate does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alzate misses with a low kick.
Gro Ulfimph misses with a low kick.
Alzate is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Alzate throws a lazy uppercut
and Gro Ulfimph counters with a two punch combo.
Gro Ulfimph motions for Alzate to come forward. Gro Ulfimph throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alzate tries to clinch but Gro Ulfimph is having none of it.
Gro Ulfimph with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T3#
Alzate throws a sloppy body shot
letting Gro Ulfimph counter with a right hand.
Alzate throws a shot from downtown. Gro Ulfimph moves away and avoids it.
Alzate moves in looking to clinch but Gro Ulfimph pushes him off.
Gro Ulfimph fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Alzate is out of range.
Alzate fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Alzate connects with an inside leg kick.
Alzate takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gro Ulfimph uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alzate.
Gro Ulfimph takes a swing at Alzate's ribcage but misses.
Alzate scores with a nice body kick.
Gro Ulfimph is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Alzate.#CUT2#It looks like Murzol Gro Ulfimph has been cut.
Alzate takes one on the button.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alzate throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gro Ulfimph sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gro Ulfimph moves out of range as Alzate strikes.
Alzate jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Donk. Alzate catches Gro Ulfimph right on the button with a cross.#T4#
Alzate ducks under a wild hook from Gro Ulfimph.
Gro Ulfimph looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gro Ulfimph is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gro Ulfimph swings for the body but Alzate moves out of range.
Alzate on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Alzate tried to score with a low kick but Gro Ulfimph checks it.
Gro Ulfimph lands a nice hook to Alzate's body. Alzate takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #CL2#
Alzate clinches with his opponent. #BC2#
Alzate escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good work by Gro Ulfimph as he checks the leg kick.
Gro Ulfimph misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL2#
Alzate fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gro Ulfimph, pushing him back against the cage.
Gro Ulfimph tries to pull guard but Alzate holds him up against the cage and eventually Gro Ulfimph drops back down to his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gro Ulfimph.
A head punch on the inside from Gro Ulfimph fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Niko Alzate will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Murzol Gro Ulfimph's cut.
That's time! Gro Ulfimph's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Gro Ulfimph lands a jab to Alzate's midsection.
Alzate misses the shot to the body.
Alzate lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gro Ulfimph's sensitive parts.
Gro Ulfimph uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alzate.
As Alzate backs away, Gro Ulfimph returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gro Ulfimph is looking to score with low kicks.
Alzate throws a body punch but Gro Ulfimph moves out of range.
Alzate 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.
Gro Ulfimph lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gro Ulfimph sizes up Alzate with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Alzate tried to score with a low kick but Gro Ulfimph checks it.
Alzate throws a leg kick but Gro Ulfimph sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gro Ulfimph lands a nice hook to Alzate's body. Alzate takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alzate.
Alzate avoids the body shot from Gro Ulfimph.
Gro Ulfimph cracks Alzate with an open hand slap.
Niko Alzate seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gro Ulfimph scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Alzate misses with an uppercut
and Gro Ulfimph counters with a nice body shot. #T1#
Gro Ulfimph misses with a body shot.
Alzate throws a hook but Gro Ulfimph blocks it.
A clash of legs there as Gro Ulfimph blocks the low kick.#CL2#
Alzate has Gro Ulfimph up against the cage in a clinch.
Gro Ulfimph throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alzates head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alzate.
Gro Ulfimph lands a right hand.
Alzate lands a nice uppercut.
Gro Ulfimph misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gro Ulfimph misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gro Ulfimph swings wildly with an uppercut but Alzate uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Gro Ulfimph fails to land.
Gro Ulfimph swings wildly with an uppercut but Alzate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alzate throws a punch but it's blocked by Gro Ulfimph. #T2#
Gro Ulfimph blocks an uppercut.
Gro Ulfimph lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alzate backwards.
Alzate digs a right hand underneath Gro Ulfimph's ribcage. Gro Ulfimph let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alzate.
Gro Ulfimph misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alzate.
Alzate blocks an uppercut.
Gro Ulfimph fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gro Ulfimph misses with the head strike.
Alzate works on Gro Ulfimph's body with a couple of short punches.
Gro Ulfimph lands a body punch.
Murzol Gro Ulfimph has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gro Ulfimph has a couple of punches blocked by Alzate.
Gro Ulfimph blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gro Ulfimph lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gro Ulfimph working aggressively here.
Alzate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Gro Ulfimph. #T3#
Alzate has a couple of punches blocked by Gro Ulfimph.
Gro Ulfimph lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alzate backwards.
Gro Ulfimph scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alzate blocking some punches.
Gro Ulfimph fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Gro Ulfimph - that landed with a thud.
Gro Ulfimph lands with a left to the head.
Gro Ulfimph misses with some punches.
Gro Ulfimph misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gro Ulfimph misses with a punch on the inside.
Gro Ulfimph tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alzate's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alzate scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alzate.
Gro Ulfimph misses with a punch to the body.
Gro Ulfimph swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gro Ulfimph lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gro Ulfimph scores with a shoulder strike.
Alzate's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alzate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gro Ulfimph tries to throw a body punch but Alzate avoids it by throwing Gro Ulfimph back against the cage.
Gro Ulfimph swings wildly with an uppercut but Alzate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gro Ulfimph misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gro Ulfimph throws a head punch that misses.
Alzate misses with a body punch.
Alzate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alzate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alzate lands a nice shot to the body.
Alzate misses with some punches.
Gro Ulfimph blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gro Ulfimph blocks an uppercut.
Alzate misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gro Ulfimph doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Murzol Gro Ulfimph dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Murzol Gro Ulfimph's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Alzate tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gro Ulfimph is able to avoid easily.
Gro Ulfimph keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gro Ulfimph is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gro Ulfimph connects with the punch.
Alzate misses with a body shot.
Alzate throws a head kick that Gro Ulfimph semi-blocks.
Gro Ulfimph connects with an inside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Alzate as he connects with a hook.
Alzate will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Alzate with the inside leg kick.
Alzate ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Alzate misses with a low kick.
Gro Ulfimph buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Alzate misses the target.
Alzate takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gro Ulfimph with a jab.
Alzate is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gro Ulfimph. #T1#
Alzate scores with a hook to the body. Gro Ulfimph takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Alzate looks to land a left hand but Gro Ulfimph moved out of range nicely.
Alzate takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Alzate scores with a jab.
That kick from Alzate tenderised Gro Ulfimph's leg. Gro Ulfimph is trying to keep his angry face on.
Alzate lands a nice hook to Gro Ulfimph's body. Gro Ulfimph takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gro Ulfimph swats away the attempt to clinch by Alzate.
Gro Ulfimph attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Alzate tenderised Gro Ulfimph's leg. Gro Ulfimph is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gro Ulfimph misses with a low kick.
A big left from Alzate misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alzate. Gro Ulfimph does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gro Ulfimph avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gro Ulfimph avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T2#
Gro Ulfimph swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gro Ulfimph moves out of range as Alzate throws a body kick.
Alzate misses the jab.
Gro Ulfimph lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alzate connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gro Ulfimph. Gro Ulfimph circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gro Ulfimph throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gro Ulfimph on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gro Ulfimph 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 Alzate has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Alzate and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gro Ulfimph bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Alzate's head.
Alzate throws a lazy head kick
and Gro Ulfimph counters with a slapping leg kick.
Alzate looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gro Ulfimph pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alzate tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gro Ulfimph swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A shot to the liver by Alzate. Beautiful body shot.
Alzate lands with a nice body kick. #T3#
Gro Ulfimph scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A telegraphed right hand from Alzate misses the target.
Alzate tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gro Ulfimph manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alzate tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gro Ulfimph paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Alzate. Those never looked like landing.
Gro Ulfimph scores with a crisp jab that stopped Alzate in his tracks.
Gro Ulfimph checks a leg kick nicely.
Gro Ulfimph pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gro Ulfimph. That's going to slow Alzate down.
Gro Ulfimph keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A big left from Alzate misses.
It looked like Gro Ulfimph was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Alzate.
Gro Ulfimph avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gro Ulfimph misses with a body shot.
Gro Ulfimph swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Alzate's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Alzate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gro Ulfimph. #T4#
Alzate lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slow jab from Gro Ulfimph misses its intended target.
Gro Ulfimph takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Alzate tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Gro Ulfimph on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alzate swings widly with a right hand
and Gro Ulfimph counters with a left to the body.
Gro Ulfimph feints and then cracks Alzate's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alzate down.
Gro Ulfimph thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gro Ulfimph misses with a body shot.
Alzate lands a nice shot that snaps Gro Ulfimph's head back.
Alzate uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gro Ulfimph has time to react.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alzate. Gro Ulfimph does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alzate takes a swing at Gro Ulfimph's ribcage but misses.
Alzate swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Alzate misses.
Gro Ulfimph throws a leg kick but Alzate moved away.

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

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

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niko Alzate!
Niko Alzate made sure to mention his sponsor, FUClothing in his post fight interview.

Event: SFL 89 | Sakmongkol's Reign
Date: Aug 01, 2021

#R1#
One throws a jab but it's blocked by Alzate.
Alzate lands with a straight right. One didn't see that one coming.
One fails with a takedown attempt.
Alzate swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Alzate throws an off balance right hand #CL2#
and One counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
One is looking for a takedown.
One tries to score a body lock takedown but Alzate shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Niko Alzate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of New Breed One.#BC#
Alzate breaks the clinch.
Alzate scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alzate loads up on a big right hand but One slips the punch.
Alzate throws a left and a right that both miss #TD2#
and One counters with a shoot takedown. Alzate fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alzate is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
One is in close to Alzate's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T1#
One is looking to pass into half guard but Alzate pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Alzate is in guard.#REVR#
Alzate tries to free his leg and advance position but One is retaining full guard.
Alzate wants to control from the top but One keeps moving. #SUB2#
One looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Alzate passes into side control.
One tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Alzate wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Alzate tries to stand but One is controlling his head.
One is trying to control Alzate's posture but Alzate avoids it.
Alzate takes a little break here. One wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#T2#
One can't do much from the bottom here.
One is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Alzate off and has taken his back!
Alzate covering up well under a series of strikes from One.
Alzate is really stuck here.
One trying to control momentarily.
Even with his hooks in, One manages to miss with strikes from the back.
One wants to control but Alzate is keeping busy.#T3#
Alzate just trying to survive but One is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. #SUB2#
Alzate showing good submission defense here.
Alzate wants to escape the position. #SUB2#
One is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Good control from One.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
One is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
One is hanging on to Alzate's back as he tries to escape. #T4##SUB2#
One is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Alzate has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Alzate wants to control his opponent's hands but One gets his hands free.
I really don't envy Alzate right now. #SUB2#
One looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Alzate taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). New Breed One!
New Breed One thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: SFL 83 | McCracken vs Jun
Date: Jul 01, 2021

#R1#
Alzate throws a big shot that misses.
Alzate takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chaplin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alzate.
Chaplin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alzate.
Alzate scores with the left hand. Chaplin knows he should have avoided that one.
Chaplin slips under a jab.
A jab from Chaplin does it's job there.
Chaplin moves away from the strike by Alzate. #CL2#
Chaplin gets a clinch.
We've been informed that Chaplin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Chaplin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chaplin lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chaplin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chaplin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alzate gets through Chaplin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Alzate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chaplin lands with a short shot to the head.
Chaplin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alzate has a couple of punches blocked by Chaplin.
Alzate lands a right hand.
Alzate misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alzate blocks an uppercut.
Chaplin digs a right hand into Alzate's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alzate's gas tank.
Chaplin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alzates head.
Chaplin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chaplin. #T1#
Chaplin tries for a takedown. No joy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alzate.
Alzate lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chaplin backwards.
Alzate blocks a body shot from Chaplin.
Alzate scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chaplin throws a head punch that misses.
Alzate lands an uppercut.
Chaplin lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Chaplin.
Chaplin swings wildly with an uppercut but Alzate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chaplin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chaplin lands with a left to the head.
Alzate working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chaplin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chaplin.
Alzate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chaplin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chaplin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chaplin misses with the head strike.
Alzate misses with a punch on the inside.
Alzate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chaplin working aggressively here. #T2#
Alzate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alzate swings wildly with an uppercut but Chaplin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chaplin.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alzate.
Chaplin lands a hook that snaps the head of Alzate backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chaplin.
Chaplin lands with a light punch inside.
Alzate misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chaplin blocks an uppercut.
Alzate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chaplin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alzate working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Chaplin - that landed with a thud.
Alzate's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chaplin blocking some punches.
Chaplin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Alzate misses with a punch on the inside.
Chaplin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Alzate pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Chaplin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chaplin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chaplin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chaplin lands a nice uppercut.#T3#
Chaplin blocking some punches.
Alzate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alzate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alzate lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alzate swings wildly with an uppercut but Chaplin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chaplin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Alzate misses with some punches.
Chaplin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alzate throws a punch but it's blocked by Chaplin.
Alzate swings wildly with an uppercut but Chaplin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chaplin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chaplin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chaplin lands a nice shot to the body.
Chaplin lands with a short shot to the head.
Chaplin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chaplin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chaplin tries to throw a body punch but Alzate avoids it by throwing Chaplin back against the cage.
Alzate working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Chaplin as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from Chaplin.
Alzate is breathing heavily.#T4#
A shot in the inside from Chaplin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chaplin swings wildly with an uppercut but Alzate uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Chaplin.
A head punch on the inside from Chaplin fails to land.
Alzate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alzate prevents a body shot from Chaplin.
A shot in the inside from Chaplin.
Chaplin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chaplin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chaplin.
Chaplin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alzate's elbow.
Chaplin throws a punch but it's blocked by Alzate.
Chaplin swings wildly with an uppercut but Alzate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alzate softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chaplin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chaplin pushes Alzate back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chaplin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alzate misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chaplin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Alzate prevents a body shot from Chaplin.
Alzate throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Chaplin 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#
Nice defenses there by Chaplin.
Alzate looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The fighters circling - Alzate throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alzate throws a lazy right hand but Chaplin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#TD2#
Chaplin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Alzate sprawls well initially but Chaplin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Chaplin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Alzate flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Still in half guard, Chaplin seems content to control.
Alzate wants to get back to full guard.
Alzate throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Alzate is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alzate throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Chaplin throwing shots but Alzate is blocking nicely.
Chaplin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Chaplin lands with a punch from half guard. #T1#
Still in half guard, Chaplin seems content to control.
Chaplin blocks the strikes from Alzate.
Chaplin blocks the strikes from Alzate.
Chaplin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Alzate is trying to get back to full guard.
Chaplin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Alzate is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chaplin is taking a breather. Alzate says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Alzate tries to get to full guard but Chaplin has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Chaplin wants to free his trapped foot but Alzate is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Chaplin is controlling the pace. #T2#
Alzate flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Alzate throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Chaplin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Chaplin tries to pass to full mount but Alzate defends it.
Chaplin blocks the strikes from Alzate.
Chaplin wants to take a breather but Alzate is having none of it.
Alzate flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Alzate wants to get back to full guard.
Chaplin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chaplin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Alzate tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Chaplin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alzate keeps working.
Chaplin trying to control the pace. #T3#
Alzate is not content to let Chaplin control the position.
Chaplin blocks the strikes from Alzate. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Chaplin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Alzate.
Chaplin ducks under a wild hook from Alzate.
Chaplin throws a solid leg kick but Alzate takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chaplin.
Alzate takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chaplin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alzate.
Chaplin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alzate is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Chaplin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Chaplin lands a glancing blow to the side of Alzate's head.
Alzate tests Chaplin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chaplin cracks a nice hook into Alzate's ribs.#TD2#
Alzate gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alzate throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Alzate wants to sweep but no luck. #T4#
Alzate trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chaplin passes Alzate's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Alzate flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Chaplin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Chaplin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Alzate is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Alzate is refusing to be controlled, as Chaplin sits in half guard.
Chaplin is controlling the pace.
Alzate tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Alzate throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Alzate is pressing down on Chaplin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Alzate tries to strike from the bottom.
Chaplin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Chaplin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Chaplin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Alzate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chaplin.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Alzate throws a big shot that misses.
Chaplin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Charlie Chaplin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chaplin missing with a left hand there. Alzate was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alzate looks to land a left hand but Chaplin moved out of range nicely.
Chaplin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jab, jab by Chaplin - just one landing.
Nice jab there from Chaplin.
Chaplin digs a good body shot into Alzate's ribs.
The fighters circling - Chaplin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alzate misses with a wild combination.
Chaplin scores with a body shot.
Chaplin moves out of range of the strikes.
Chaplin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chaplin staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Chaplin.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chaplin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Alzate throws a lazy right hand but Chaplin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Chaplin. That snapped Alzate's head back. #CL2#
Chaplin instigates a clinch. #T1#
Chaplin digs a right hand underneath Alzate's ribcage. Alzate let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chaplin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alzate.
A short body shot lands from Chaplin as the two fighters clinch.
Alzate misses with some punches.
Chaplin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alzates head.
Chaplin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chaplin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chaplin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chaplin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alzate working aggressively here.
Chaplin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Chaplin.
Alzate misses with a punch on the inside.
Chaplin lands a body shot.
Alzate prevents a takedown attempt there.
Alzate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chaplin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alzate backwards.
Chaplin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chaplin misses with a body punch.
Alzate misses with a hook from the clinch.
Niko Alzate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Chaplin lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Alzate fails to land.
Chaplin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chaplin is working Alzate over against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Chaplin.
Chaplin lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Chaplin.
Alzate misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chaplin lands a body shot.
Alzate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chaplin lands an uppercut.
Chaplin swings wildly with an uppercut but Alzate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chaplin wants a takedown.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chaplin.
Chaplin is working Alzate over against the cage.
Chaplin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alzate backwards.
A shot in the inside from Chaplin.
Alzate blocking some punches.
Chaplin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chaplin has a couple of punches blocked by Alzate. #T3#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chaplin.
Chaplin lands with a right to the head.
Chaplin misses with the head strike.
Alzate misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chaplin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Chaplin.
Alzate throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alzate.
Chaplin blocking some punches.
Chaplin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alzate backwards.
Chaplin misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Chaplin.
Chaplin has a couple of punches blocked by Alzate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chaplin.
A shot in the inside from Chaplin.
Chaplin misses with a punch to the body.
Alzate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alzate has a couple of punches blocked by Chaplin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alzate scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chaplin.
Chaplin blocking some punches. #T4#
Alzate misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chaplin blocks an uppercut.
Charlie Chaplin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chaplin lands a nice shot to the body.
Alzate blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chaplin.
Chaplin lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Chaplin.
Chaplin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Chaplin.
Chaplin throws a punch but it's blocked by Alzate.
Alzate misses with the head strike.
Chaplin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alzate throws a head punch that misses.
Alzate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chaplin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Alzate after a bit of a struggle.
Niko Alzate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Chaplin.
Alzate misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chaplin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alzate's elbow.
Alzate has a couple of punches blocked by Chaplin.
A head punch on the inside from Chaplin fails to land.
Alzate has a couple of punches blocked by Chaplin.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chaplin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Chaplin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chaplin 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: SFL 79 | Sitsongrit vs Gavin
Date: Jun 16, 2021

#R1#
Hill displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alzate throws out the jab.
Hill bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alzate swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hill paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Alzate 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.
Alzate sizes up Hill with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hill jabs Alzate to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hill just misses with a punch to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hill lands a lovely overhand right.
Alzate connects with a jab.#CUT#It looks like Darrel Hill has been cut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hill 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.
Alzate misses with a straight right.
Alzate looks to throw the jab but Hill is out of range.
Hill blocks a jab.
Hill looks to land a combination but Alzate avoids it well.
A little feinted left hand from Alzate on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hill cracks Alzate with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hill thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alzate was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Alzate throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hill's head.
Alzate slips a jab from Hill.
Alzate rushes Hill with punches - Hill moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Hill goes down! Alzate follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Niko Alzate!

Event: SFL 65 | Sitsongrit vs Gunn
Date: Apr 24, 2021

#R1#
Doctore takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Alzate swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Doctore counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#It looks like Niko Alzate has been cut.
The crowd cheers as Alzate lands an impressive looking overhand right. Doctore doesn't seem phased though.#CUT2#It looks like Oenomaus Doctore has been cut.
Alzate pounces like a tiger and cracks Doctore with a vicious hook! Doctore is down but not out! Alzate follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Niko Alzate!

Event: SFL 58 | Lancaster vs Hopkins
Date: Mar 27, 2021

#R1#
Alzate throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Alzate misses with a straight left.
Alzate connects with a single shot there.
Alzate throws a lazy right hand but One sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! One crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Alzate - the referee stops the clock and One gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Alzate. One manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alzate.
A low kick from Alzate is predictable there #TD#
and One counters with a takedown into side control.
Alzate is looking to reverse the position.
Alzate struggling a bit here.
One cracks Alzate with a big right hand but Alzate just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
One wants to control but Alzate is keeping him busy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An elbow from One crashes against the mat. #SUB#
One is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Alzate is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T1#
One trying to control the action but Alzate is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
One tries for a kimura but Alzate is defending well.
Alzate is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Alzate can't do much from the bottom here.
One wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alzate keeps working.
One throws a strike aimed at the side of Alzate's head but Alzate avoids it well.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Alzate can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB#
One wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Alzate, who protects the arm well.
One postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Alzate wants to control but One postures up.
Alzate is not content to let One control the position.
One working away.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
One wants to control but Alzate is keeping him busy. #T3##SUB#
One tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no One has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB#
One wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Alzate, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alzate is trying to control One's posture but One avoids it.
Alzate might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control One haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
One trying to control the action but Alzate is working from the bottom. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
One defending well as Alzate loads up on a big left hand.
Alzate walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. One checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Alzate, as that shot connected.
One misses with a body shot.
Alzate stuffs the takedown attempt from One. One gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alzate fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt One.
Alzate feints and then cracks One's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow One down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that New Breed One will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Alzate swings away with a leg kick that misses.
One feinted with a counter takedown.
Niko Alzate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alzate feints and then cracks One's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow One down.
Alzate lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Alzate missing with a left hand there. One was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alzate connects with a leg kick.
Alzate has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
One dodges the punch combination from Alzate.
Alzate throws a solid leg kick but One takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alzate.
Alzate throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
One attempts a counter takedown but Alzate avoids it well and moves away.
Alzate throws out a leg kick but One moves out of range and Alzate only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
One fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Alzate sprawls well initially but One persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #SUB#
One is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Alzate doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time One. #SUB2#
Alzate actively working from the bottom here.#T1##SUB2#
Alzate actively working from the bottom here.
One is keen to just control but Alzate is a slippery customer.
New Breed One overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
One is trying for a kimura here. Alzate looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! One wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). New Breed One!
A relieved looking New Breed One thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: SFL 46 | Taneyev vs Murhapuro
Date: Feb 07, 2021

#R1#
Some bone on bone action there as Kidd checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kidd on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kidd scores with a jab to the head.
Alzate chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kidd can pounce on him.
Kidd swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kidd moves away from the strike by Alzate.
Kidd throws out a powerful jab.
Kidd moves out of range of the body kick.
Alzate throws the kick towards the body but Kidd avoids it.
Kidd 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.
Kidd connects with an inside leg kick.
Kidd throws a leg kick but Alzate moved away.
Kidd shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kidd on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kidd lands a jab to the head.
Kidd lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Kidd misses. #CL#
Alzate moves into range and clinches up with Kidd.#BC#
Alzate pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kidd goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alzate misses with a lunging right hand
and Kidd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kidd tries to work over Alzate's front leg with a kick but Alzate checks it. #T1#
Alzate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick lands for Alzate.
Alzate takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Good shot there by Alzate.
Kidd ducks under a wild hook from Alzate.
Alzate connects with a leg kick.
Kidd throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Alzate lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alzate blocks a head kick by Kidd.
Alzate jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Niko Alzate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kidd lets loose with a powerful body kick. Alzate will feel that in the morning.
Alzate throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kidd shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kidd throws a right hand that Alzate ducks under and follows up with a left that Alzate also avoids with ease.
Alzate uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kidd.
Kidd stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alzate scores with a punch to the head.
Kidd looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Alzate throws a leg kick that misses.
Alzate tries to clinch up.#T2#
Alzate on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kidd. Kidd obviously looking to wear him down.
Alzate with a nice cross.
Alzate fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kidd.
Kidd avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kidd moves out of range as Alzate strikes.
Kidd wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alzate swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kidd connects with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Alzate.
Kidd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alzate tries to close the distance and clinch but Kidd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Kidd misses.
A shot to the liver by Kidd. Beautiful body shot.
Kidd just misses with a punch to the body.
Alzate throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kidd tries a quick counter leg kick but Alzate is wise to it.
Alzate throws a leg kick but Kidd moved away.
Kidd scores with a nice head shot.
Kidd scores with a punch to the head.
Alzate changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Alzate connects with a leg kick. #T3#
Good shot there by Alzate.
Kidd throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kidd throws a low kick, looking for Alzate's leg but Alzate calmly moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Kidd.
Alzate's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kidd under the eye.
Kidd gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alzate.
A swing and a miss from Kidd.
Kidd's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Alzate connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kidd scrambles back to his feet.
Kidd thumps Alzate with a low kick.
Alzate tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alzate takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kidd moves forwards but Alzate connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Alzate.
Kidd avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kidd scores with a nice strike.
Kidd avoids the body shot from Alzate.
Kidd throws out a counter right but Alzate avoids it with no problem.
Kidd just misses with a punch to the body.
Alzate throwing a counter right hand but Kidd manages to avoid it.
Kidd lunges at Alzate with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Alzate's hand.
Alzate takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T4#
A chopping leg kick lands by Kidd.
Kidd throws the left hand but Alzate avoids the punch easily.
Alzate throwing a counter right hand but Kidd manages to avoid it.
Kidd scores with a hook.
Alzate is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kidd tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Alzate is able to avoid easily.
An inside leg kick from Alzate misses.
Kidd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kidd lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Kidd misses the target.
Kidd scores with a jab. Alzate acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kidd throws a hook but Alzate blocks it.
Kidd moves away from the strike by Alzate.
Alzate lunges at Kidd with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kidd's hand.
Alzate throws a hook but Kidd avoids it easily.
Alzate on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Alzate throws a poor cross that misses
and Kidd counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice shot by Alzate.
Kidd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alzate was well out of range. Poor timing from Kidd.
Alzate misses with a straight right.
Kidd misses with a low kick.
Kidd misses with a straight left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Killer Kidd dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Kidd dips to his left and cracks Alzate with an uppercut!
Niko Alzate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alzate blocks the body kick.
Alzate just misses with a punch to the body.
Alzate throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kidd.
Alzate on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Alzate swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kidd.
Alzate tries to close the distance and clinch but Kidd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kidd looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kidd walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Alzate checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kidd takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kidd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alzate sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kidd darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Alzate misses with a left hand
and Kidd counters with an inside leg kick.
Killer Kidd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kidd.
Kidd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alzate.
Alzate avoids the body shot from Kidd.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Alzate. Kidd shrugs it off though.
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!
An inside leg kick from Kidd misses.
Alzate throws a leg kick which misses Kidd's front leg but catches the back leg as Kidd tries to avoid it.
Alzate throws out a leg kick but Kidd moves out of range and Alzate only half commits.
Kidd checks a low kick from Alzate.#T1#
Alzate moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alzate throws a big shot that misses.
Kidd checks a leg kick.
Kidd throws a push kick but Alzate slaps the foot to one side.
Alzate connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Alzate tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kidd is looking to score with low kicks.
Kidd swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Alzate scores with a jab.
A cross from Kidd lands.
Alzate will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kidd lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alzate throws a lazy right hand but Kidd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alzate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kidd moves away.
Kidd looks to land a right hand but Alzate moved out of range.
Alzate looks for the body kick but Kidd saw that one coming.
Kidd feints and then cracks Alzate's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alzate down.
Kidd misses with an uppercut. Alzate saw that one coming.
Alzate lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kidd lands a front kick.
Kidd looks to land a body kick but Alzate moved away.
Kidd looks to land a left hand but Alzate moved out of range nicely.
Nice jab there from Kidd.
A telegraphed right hand from Alzate misses the target.
Kidd is looking to slow Alzate down with leg kicks.
Kidd misses with a looping right.
Alzate walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kidd checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kidd throws a front kick that sends Alzate stumbling back into the cage.
Kidd throws the kick towards the body but Alzate avoids it.
Alzate takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alzate scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Alzate takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Alzate checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As Kidd backs away, Alzate returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Alzate takes one to the chin there.
Kidd throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Alzate will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kidd.
Kidd staying out of range there.#T3#
Kidd is looking to land body kicks.
A slow jab from Kidd misses its intended target.
Kidd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kidd throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kidd misses with an uppercut. Alzate saw that one coming.
Kidd scores with a spinning back kick!
Kidd tries a low kick but Alzate avoids it.
Alzate swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alzate tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kidd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kidd replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Alzate blocks it well.
Alzate keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Alzate throws a front kick that sends Kidd stumbling back into the cage.
Kidd ducks under a wild hook from Alzate.
A jab lands there for Alzate.
Alzate scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kidd connects with a crisp jab.
Alzate moves out of range of the leg kick from Kidd.
Alzate throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alzate throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kidd lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kidd slips a jab from Alzate.
Alzate throws a poor cross that misses
and Kidd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kidd takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Alzate bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kidd ducks under a wild hook from Alzate.
Kidd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alzate.
Kidd connects with a good right hand that stumbles Alzate. Alzate circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kidd walks into a straight right hand from Alzate.
Alzate throws a low kick but Kidd moves out of range easily.
That kick from Alzate tenderised Kidd's leg. Kidd is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kidd misses with a kick to the body.
Alzate moves out of range as Kidd throws a body kick.
Alzate looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Alzate wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alzate throws a lazy right hand but Kidd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alzate throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alzate fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kidd on the side of the head.
Alzate walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kidd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Killer Kidd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Alzate's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Kidd throws a low kick, looking for Alzate's leg but Alzate calmly moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Alzate throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kidd swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Alzate misses with a left hand
enabling Kidd to counter with a crisp jab.
Alzate throws out a leg kick but Kidd moves out of range and Alzate only half commits.
Kidd throws a body punch but Alzate moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Alzate misses the target.
Alzate throws a leg kick but Kidd sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kidd throws out a counter right but Alzate avoids it with no problem.
Kidd throws a chopping leg kick but Alzate manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The fighters circling - Alzate throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kidd misses with a kick to the body.
Kidd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alzate throws out the jab.
Kidd lands a leg kick that knocks Alzate off balance momentarily.
Alzate tries to work over Kidd's front leg with a kick but Kidd checks it.
Alzate throws a push kick but Kidd slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alzate takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Alzate looks to land a right hand but Kidd moved out of range.
Kidd avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alzate.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kidd - that will leave a mark!
Alzate scores with a hook.#T1#
The fighters circling - Kidd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kidd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kidd scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alzate takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Alzate throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kidd sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alzate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kidd moves away.
Alzate connects with a nice looking jab.
Alzate looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kidd looks for the body kick but Alzate saw that one coming.
Kidd throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Alzate punishes Kidd's body with a nice straight punch.
Alzate darts in trying to clinch
and Kidd counters with a body kick.
Kidd walks into a stiff left hand from Alzate.
Kidd throws a hook but Alzate blocks it.
Kidd cracks a nice hook into Alzate's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Kidd. #T2#
Alzate connects with an inside leg kick.
Alzate walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alzate throws a lazy uppercut
and Kidd makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Alzate misses with an uppercut. Kidd saw that one coming.
Jab by Alzate.
Kidd slips under a jab from Alzate.
Kidd is trying to counter with his kicks.
Kidd throws a nice outside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Kidd.
Alzate jabs at Kidd's body.
Kidd takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alzate scores with a spinning back kick!
Alzate shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Alzate goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alzate misses with a right hand
enabling Kidd to counter with a crisp jab.
Kidd lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Alzate moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Alzate takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kidd. #T3#
Alzate throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kidd counters with an inside leg kick.
Alzate wants to slow Kidd down by chopping away at his legs.
Alzate fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kidd.
Kidd cracks Alzate with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kidd. Alzate does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alzate looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kidd fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alzate on the side of the head.
Alzate loads up on a big right hand but Kidd slips the punch.
Alzate throws a jab but it's blocked by Kidd.
Kidd tries to land a leg kick but Alzate saw it coming and moves away.
Alzate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alzate misses with a straight left.
Alzate misses with an uppercut.
Alzate fakes the leg kick and cracks Kidd in the body.
Kidd throws a leg kick
and Alzate counters with a three punch combo that has Kidd backing up. Kidd nods at Alzate to acknowledge the strikes.
Kidd digs a good body shot into Alzate's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Left hook, right uppercut from Kidd.
Alzate blocks the body kick.
Kidd is looking to land body kicks.#T4#
A nice leg kick from Alzate, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alzate avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alzate. That's going to slow Kidd down.
Kidd bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kidd misses with an uppercut. Alzate saw that one coming.
Kidd on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alzate. Alzate obviously looking to wear him down.
Alzate lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A slow jab from Kidd misses its intended target.
Alzate looks to land a right hand but Kidd moved out of range.
Kidd checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A swing and a miss from Alzate.
Kidd throws a leg kick but Alzate moved away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Alzate checks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kidd throws a shot from downtown. Alzate moves away and avoids it.
Alzate thumps Kidd with a low kick.
Alzate explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kidd stuns Alzate with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

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 Niko Alzate.
I think Kidd 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Killer Kidd!
Our winner, Killer Kidd, 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: SFL 36 | Rishkinov vs Bangin
Date: Jan 03, 2021

#R1#
Alzate lands a jab to the nose.
Alzate misses with a low kick.
Kemonito fails with the takedown.
Alzate bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kemonito scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alzate lands a nice shot to the body.
Kemonito looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Alzate pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kemonito tries a quick counter leg kick but Alzate is wise to it.
Alzate is looking to chop away at Kemonito's legs.
Alzate scores with the left hand. Kemonito knows he should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kemonito on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Alzate pushes Kemonito away with a front kick.
Alzate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alzate throws a push kick but Kemonito slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Alzate.
Niko Alzate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Alzate connects with the punch.
Alzate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alzate connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Alzate is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Alzate paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Alzate jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Alzate slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A big right from Alzate misses.
Alzate lands a nice shot that snaps Kemonito's head back.
Alzate chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alzate uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kemonito.
As Kemonito backs away, Alzate returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kemonito throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alzate sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kemonito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alzate.
Kemonito throws an overhand right that lands on Alzate's shoulder, as Alzate tries to avoid the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot by Alzate.#T2#
Alzate scoring well with a low kick there.
Alzate tries to work over Kemonito's front leg with a kick but Kemonito checks it.
Niko Alzate is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alzate connects with an inside leg kick.
Alzate connects with a right hand. Kemonito shakes it off.
Alzate scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kemonito lands a right hook to the body.
Kemonito stuns Alzate with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kemonito. Alzate does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kemonito steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Alzate. That one must have hurt.
Alzate lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alzate turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Alzate scores with a nice right hand.
Alzate chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alzate swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kemonito changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#T3#
Alzate misses the body punch
and Kemonito connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#It looks like Niko Alzate has been cut.
Alzate wants to land a leg kick but Kemonito is out of range.
Alzate is looking to slow Kemonito down with leg kicks.
Alzate throws a hook to the side of Kemonito's head but Kemonito sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kemonito misses with an uppercut.
Alzate keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Alzate scores with a spinning back kick!
A punch lands to the side of Kemonito 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kemonito scores with a hook to the body. Alzate takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Alzate throws an off balance right hand
and Kemonito counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alzate missing with a left hand there. Kemonito was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alzate with a nice calf kick.
Kemonito swings widly with a right hand
and Alzate counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alzate seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alzate missing with a left hand there. Kemonito was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kemonito appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Alzate works the jab nicely.
Alzate lands a leg kick that knocks Kemonito off balance momentarily.
Alzate motions for Kemonito to come forward. Alzate throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kemonito now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Alzate uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kemonito.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alzate.
Kemonito takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Alzate thumps Kemonito with a low kick.
Kemonito throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alzate sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kemonito pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alzate misses with a looping left.
Kemonito drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab from Kemonito misses.
Alzate punishes Kemonito's body with a nice straight punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Niko Alzate dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Niko Alzate's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Alzate lands with a right hand.
Alzate lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kemonito closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Alzate looks to land a right hand but Kemonito moved out of range.
Kemonito is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Alzate with a body shot.
Kemonito throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alzate connects with an inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Alzate.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Kemonito might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Alzate has got the better of the exchanges.
Kemonito on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Alzate ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Alzate takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Alzate lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good shot there by Alzate.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kemonito 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 big right from Kemonito misses. #T1#
Alzate scores with a decent looking hook.
A leg kick checked by Kemonito.
Kemonito looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Alzate looks to land a right hand but Kemonito moved out of range.
Kemonito staying out of range there.
Alzate misses with a body kick.
Alzate connects with a solid leg kick.
A cross from Alzate lands.
Kemonito is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Good exchange - Alzate coming out on top.
Alzate dips to his left and cracks Kemonito with an uppercut!
Alzate stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kemonito has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good work by Kemonito as he checks the leg kick.
Kemonito appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Alzate lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Alzate throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Alzate. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alzate.
Kemonito's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot lands for Alzate.
Alzate lands with an uppercut that bounces Kemonito off the cage and back into range.
Alzate misses the jab.
Kemonito only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Alzate tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kemonito is trying to counter with his kicks.
Alzate is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Alzate lands a nice looking body kick.
Alzate thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Kemonito on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Alzate.
Alzate is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kemonito can do to turn this around?
Alzate chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alzate misses with a left hand
and Kemonito counters with a straight right hand.
Alzate scores with a jab to the jaw.
Alzate fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kemonito.
Kemonito takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alzate lands an overhand right.#T3#
Alzate with a nice calf kick.
Nice body kick from Alzate.
Alzate takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Alzate lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kemonito's sensitive parts.
Alzate misses with a wild body shot.
Kemonito avoids the body shot from Alzate.
Kemonito with the counter takedown but Alzate avoids it easily.
Kemonito misses with an uppercut.
Kemonito misses with an uppercut.
Alzate half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kemonito throws a jab but it's blocked by Alzate.
Alzate looks to land a combination but Kemonito avoids it well.
Kemonito on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alzate. Alzate obviously looking to wear him down.
Alzate misses with a straight left.
Alzate lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T4#
Kemonito walks into a jab.
Kemonito misses with a looping left.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Decent striking displayed by Alzate there.
Kemonito on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kemonito throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alzate.
Kemonito steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alzate.
A swing and a miss from Kemonito.
Alzate scores with a leg kick.
A jab from Kemonito misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Alzate misses its target.
Kemonito drops his hands momentarily and Alzate takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Alzate throws a leg kick that misses.
Kemonito keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alzate.
It seemed like Kemonito was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Alzate with a nice calf kick.
Kemonito takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Niko Alzate dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Niko Alzate's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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#
A solid body kick from Alzate.
Kemonito shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alzate but Alzate pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kemonito lands a jab to the nose.
Niko Alzate is winning the standup battle so far.
Alzate misses with an uppercut. Kemonito saw that one coming.
Kemonito thinks about the counter body kick.
Kemonito has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Alzate.
Kemonito takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Alzate throws a hook but Kemonito blocks it.
And Kemonito tries to counter it with a takedown but Alzate pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Alzate stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Alzate wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alzate slips a jab from Kemonito.
Alzate throws a nice inside leg kick.
A low kick lands for Alzate.
A nice leg kick from Alzate, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kemonito takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T1#
Good leg kick by Alzate.
Good leg kick by Alzate.
Kemonito uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alzate.
Nice straight punches there by Alzate. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alzate.
Alzate checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Alzate uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kemonito.
Alzate misses with a body kick.
Alzate throws a leg kick which misses Kemonito's front leg but catches the back leg as Kemonito tries to avoid it.
Kemonito on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Alzate scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kemonito takes a swing at Alzate's ribcage but misses.
Alzate dips to his left and cracks Kemonito with an uppercut!#T2#
Kemonito on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kemonito misses with a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Alzate misses its target.
Kemonito blocks a leg kick.
Kemonito throws out a counter right but Alzate avoids it with no problem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alzate misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Alzate. That snapped Kemonito's head back.
Alzate misses with a hook
and Kemonito cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alzate connects with a solid leg kick.
Alzate scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice straight punches there by Alzate. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alzate.
Kemonito takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kemonito sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Alzate checks a low kick from Kemonito.
Kemonito walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T3#
Alzate lands a nice hook to Kemonito's body. Kemonito takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Alzate misses with a leg kick
and Kemonito counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Alzate fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kemonito has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alzate with a nice cross.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alzate.
Alzate throws a leg kick
and Kemonito counters with a nice body kick.
Kemonito drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Alzate lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alzate throws a body kick, spinning off balance#TD2#
and Kemonito counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
Alzate avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kemonito.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alzate trying to hold on to Kemonito's head to control him but Kemonito postures up. #T4#
Kemonito looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kemonito working Alzate over with strikes.
Kemonito looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#SUB#
Alzate looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kemonito is keen to just control but Alzate is a slippery customer.
Alzate is looking to control Kemonito's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Alzate avoid being mounted?
Kemonito looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Alzate with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kemonito missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Juan Kemonito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kemonito lands a nice short elbow.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niko Alzate!
Niko Alzate 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: SFL 29 | Titanic Collision
Date: Nov 29, 2020

#R1#
River takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
River blocks the body kick.
River swings for the body but Alzate moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as River blocks the leg kick.
Alzate throws a right hand that misses
and River counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alzate shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Alzate chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alzate takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Alzate moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Alzate misses with a straight right.
An inside leg kick lands from Alzate.
Alzate shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Alzate takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice sprawl there from Alzate as River shoots in.
Alzate takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Niko Alzate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A telegraphed right hand from Alzate misses the target.
Alzate catches River with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Alzate scores with a leg kick.
Nice body kick from Alzate.
Alzate scores with a nice body kick.
Alzate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T1#
River keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
River throws a body shot but no joy.
River takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Alzate scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alzate throws a low kick but it's checked well by River.
Alzate misses with a looping left.
Alzate walks into a straight right hand from River.
River slips under a jab from Alzate.
River moves out of range as Alzate strikes.
River lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
River ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
River looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A punch lands to the side of Alzate 's head but he takes it in his stride.
River checks a low kick from Alzate.
Alzate looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Alzate seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
River getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
River uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Alzate has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
River ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
River misses with a straight right. #T2#
Alzate throws a solid leg kick but River takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alzate.
River tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alzate paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alzate throws a nice outside leg kick.
A jab lands there for River.
River ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab, jab by Alzate - just one landing.
River scores with a hook.
Alzate throws a jab but it's blocked by River.
River throws a head kick but Alzate moves out of range.
Alzate lands with a kick to the ribs.
River swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alzate appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from River. Alzate does a little dance to reset his feet.
River scores with a hook to the body. Alzate takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Alzate scores with a nice right hand.
River connects with a leg kick.
Alzate just misses with a punch to the body.
River bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
River has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
River takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T3#
River throws a shot to the body.
Alzate buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alzate looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Alzate checks a low kick from River.
River checks a leg kick.
River is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alzate.
River fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alzate showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from River.
The fighters circling - River throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from River misses.
Alzate looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#CL2#
River gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Good body shot from River. #TD#
Alzate pulls guard successfully.
River chips away with some ground and pound.#SUB#
Alzate throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alzate is trying to keep River in close. #T4#
Alzate is trying to hold River in close to prevent damage but River has managed to pass into half guard.
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!#SUB#
Alzate looking for submissions off his back.
River frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
River unloading with bombs!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
River lands a big shot there that rocks Alzate but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Alzate is bucking up trying to escape but River cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bernhard River will probably get the nod.
That's time! Alzate's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
River is looking to clinch but Alzate is avoiding it.
Niko Alzate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
River on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Alzate missing with a left hand there. River was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Alzate.
River pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick from Alzate misses
and River counters with a lovely straight right hand!
River's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A big right from River misses.
River throws a quick inside leg kick.
A low kick lands for Alzate.
River throws a body punch but Alzate moves out of range.
Alzate throws a solid leg kick but River takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alzate.
Alzate tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but River was well out of range. Poor timing from Alzate.
River misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River throws a leg kick but Alzate checks it.
Alzate throws an uppercut from half a mile away. River sees it coming and avoids it easily.
River checks a leg kick.
River takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Alzate walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. River checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
No joy there for River, who threw a few shots but didn't land. #T1##TD2#
River closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Alzate trying to control but River postures up.
River is trying to control. Alzate wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nice strikes from River there.
Alzate trying to control but River postures up. #SUB#
Alzate actively working from the bottom here.
Alzate trying to control here. #T2#
Alzate tries to roll over but River keeps him under control.
Alzate keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Alzate is staying active underneath River, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Alzate moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
River postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Alzate is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Alzate has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but River can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
River slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T3##SUB#
Alzate has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but River can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
River postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
River pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alzate is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Alzate is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and River defends well.#SUB#
River got a little sloppy there for a moment and Alzate has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, River has managed to get both his arms back between Alzate's legs - danger averted.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as River accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
River chips away with some ground and pound.
River chips away with some ground and pound.#SUB#
Alzate pushes a forearm under River's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, River is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Niko Alzate!
After the fight, Niko Alzate 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: SFL 23 | Atunes vs Bird II
Date: Oct 28, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick lands for Alzate.
Alzate stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Alzate wants it to stay on the feet.
A little feinted left hand from Alzate on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice sprawl there from Alzate as Yukinobu shoots in.
Alzate blocks a leg kick.
Alzate throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Alzate throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yukinobu has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Alzate after a bit of a struggle.
Niko Alzate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yamaoka Yukinobu.
Alzate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alzate gets underhooks to prevent Yukinobu's takedown attempt.
Yukinobu stalling.
Yukinobu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alzate tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yukinobu's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Alzate gets control of Yukinobu's arms and successfully pulls guard. Alzate will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Alzate is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alzate keeping moving, preventing Yukinobu from controlling successfully.
Yukinobu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T1#
Alzate working a defensive guard here.
Yukinobu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alzate swivels though and keeps the full guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Yukinobu working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.#SUB#
Alzate is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yukinobu is aware though and is defending well.
Alzate looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Yukinobu trying to control but Alzate is working from the bottom.
Yukinobu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Alzate has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yukinobu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Alzate utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yukinobu slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#SUB2#
Yukinobu tries for a kimura but Alzate is defending well.
Yukinobu working away.
Alzate is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Yukinobu is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Yukinobu taking a breather here.
Yukinobu throwing shots but missing, from side control. #SUB2#
Yukinobu is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Alzate knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T3#
Alzate tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yukinobu wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Alzate is working to avoid the ground and pound but Yukinobu connects with a decent elbow.
Yukinobu landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yukinobu takes a little break here. Alzate wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Yukinobu cracks Alzate with a big right hand but Alzate just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Alzate tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Alzate's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yukinobu trying to control the position but Alzate is working away.
Alzate takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.#T4#
Yukinobu landing strikes. #SUB2#
Yukinobu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Alzate has escaped the position, nice work there. #SU2#
Yukinobu has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Yukinobu slips under a jab.
Alzate throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Niko Alzate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yukinobu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yukinobu moves away from the strike by Alzate.
Yukinobu feints the counter takedown.
Alzate throws a low kick, looking for Yukinobu's leg but Yukinobu calmly moves out of range.
Alzate lands a nice shot that snaps Yukinobu's head back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yukinobu tries for a takedown but Alzate sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD2#
Yukinobu feints and as Alzate raises his hands in defense, Yukinobu changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Alzate looking to control. #SUB#
Alzate working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yukinobu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yukinobu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yamaoka Yukinobu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Alzate's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Alzate scores with a nice head shot.
Niko Alzate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A clash of legs there as Yukinobu blocks the low kick.
Yukinobu tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Alzate connects with a solid leg kick.
Yukinobu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yukinobu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good work by Yukinobu as he checks the leg kick.
Yukinobu goes for a double leg but Alzate avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Alzate continues to drive forward.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alzate.
Alzate throws a leg kick which misses Yukinobu's front leg but catches the back leg as Yukinobu tries to avoid it.
Alzate is looking to chop away at Yukinobu's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yukinobu 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 Alzate has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Alzate and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yukinobu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alzate.
Yukinobu moves out of range of the body kick.
Yukinobu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alzate pinned against the cage. Alzate gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T1#
Alzate misses with a kick to the body.
Alzate throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yukinobu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alzate feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Yukinobu moves out of range of the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alzate. Yukinobu does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL2#
Yukinobu clinches up with Alzate and pushes him back against the cage.#TD#
Alzate drags the fight down to the ground.
Yukinobu trying to control but Alzate is working from the bottom.
Yukinobu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alzate swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Alzate is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yukinobu is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Alzate is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yukinobu defends well.
Yukinobu is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T2#
Yukinobu looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Yukinobu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yukinobu slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alzate looking to control. #T3#
Yukinobu wants to control from the top but Alzate keeps moving. #SUB#
Alzate escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yukinobu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Alzate seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Yukinobu controlling from the top position.
Yukinobu trying to control the position from guard on top but Alzate is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Alzate blocks a head kick by Yukinobu.
Yukinobu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yukinobu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alzate pinned against the cage. Alzate gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Niko Alzate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yamaoka Yukinobu.
A nice leg kick from Alzate, right into the meat of the thigh. #T4#
Alzate jabs Yukinobu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Alzate tries to work over Yukinobu's front leg with a kick but Yukinobu checks it.
Alzate avoids a kick to the body.
Alzate throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alzate throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yukinobu.
Yukinobu with the counter takedown but Alzate avoids it easily.
Alzate lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yukinobu's sensitive parts.
Yukinobu checks a leg kick.
Yukinobu throws a right hand that Alzate ducks under and follows up with a left that Alzate also avoids with ease.
Yukinobu walks into a stiff left hand from Alzate.
Yukinobu shoots in looking for a takedown but Alzate manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Yukinobu's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Alzate lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alzate lands with a thumping leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yukinobu.
Alzate misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niko Alzate 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#
Alzate throws a hook but Yukinobu blocks it.
Alzate is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yukinobu can do to turn this around?
A slapping body kick lands there for Alzate.
Yukinobu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alzate.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yukinobu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yukinobu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alzate moves away.
Yukinobu is looking to clinch but Alzate is avoiding it.
Alzate swats away the attempt to clinch by Yukinobu.
Yukinobu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yukinobu drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Alzate defends it well.
Alzate connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #TD2#
Yukinobu drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Yukinobu tries for a kimura but Alzate is defending well.
Alzate gets back to half guard.#T1#
Yukinobu is looking to take a break and control but Alzate is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alzate has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yukinobu is working away from the top position though.
Yukinobu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yukinobu passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Alzate!
Yukinobu looking to control but Alzate is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Yukinobu working the ground and pound effectively.
Yukinobu looking to finish Alzate with some ground and pound. This is bad for Alzate!#T2#
Yukinobu lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Alzate has given up his back.
Yamaoka Yukinobu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yukinobu tries to get the hooks in deep but Alzate pushed the leg off.
Yukinobu gets his hands free as Alzate looks to control.
Alzate looking very determined here, making life difficult for Yukinobu.
Alzate tries to escape the position.
Alzate is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Yukinobu is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Alzate has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Alzate trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #T3##SUB2#
Yukinobu is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Alzate is defending well though. Yukinobu let's go of the attempt for now.
Yukinobu not allowing Alzate to control his hands. #SUB2#
Yukinobu patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Yukinobu trying to control.
Alzate is defending well here and trying to improve his position. #SUB2#
Yukinobu is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Alzate rolls, trying to escape but Yukinobu keeps control of the position. #T4#
Alzate covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Yukinobu avoiding Alzate 's attempts to control his hands. #SUB2#
Alzate is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent. #SUB2#
Yukinobu patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alzate is defending well here and trying to improve his position. #SUB2#
Yukinobu looking for the choke but no joy.
Alzate rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yamaoka Yukinobu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yukinobu 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yamaoka Yukinobu!

Event: SFL 16 | High Voltage
Date: Oct 03, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alzate cracks Jun with a good jab.
Alzate connects with an inside leg kick.
A left lands for Alzate.
Alzate thuds his shin into the meat of Jun's side.
Jun misses with a straight right.
Jab, jab by Alzate - just one landing.
Alzate stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jun.
Jun throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alzate uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jun has time to react.
Alzate dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jun. That did some damage!
Jun takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Alzate closes the distance and clinches.
Alzate pushes Jun back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #BC2#
Jun breaks the clinch.
Jun ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alzate moves away.
Jun misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Alzate buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alzate lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alzate works the jab nicely.
We've been informed that Jun has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.#T1#
A nice leg kick lands there from Alzate.
Alzate scoring well with a low kick there.
Jun misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jun throws a jab but it's blocked by Alzate.
A jab from Jun misses.
Jun waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alzate.
Alzate staying out of range there.
Alzate pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jun is out of range and Alzate settles back down.
Alzate avoids the body shot from Jun.
Alzate with a nice calf kick.
Jun fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Niko Alzate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alzate blocks a low kick nicely.
Jun misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alzate.
Jun's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick misses from Jun.
Alzate scores with a leg kick.
Jun staying out of range there.#T2#
Alzate misses with a low kick as Jun jumps back.
Jun throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jun lands with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jun walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alzate connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Alzate moves in looking to clinch but Jun pushes him off.
Alzate seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jun.
That kick from Alzate tenderised Jun's leg. Jun is trying to keep his angry face on.
Alzate throws a leg kick which misses Jun's front leg but catches the back leg as Jun tries to avoid it.
Alzate connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alzate attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jun chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alzate can pounce on him.
Jun swings for the body but Alzate moves out of range.
Alzate staying out of range there.
Alzate throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jun ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alzate moves away.#T3#
Alzate throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Alzate.
Jun avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alzate misses with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Alzate.
Alzate is looking to slow Jun down with leg kicks.
Alzate throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jun counters with a series of strikes. Alzate will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jun blocks a low kick nicely.
Jun takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jun lands with a shot to the body.
Jun takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jun defending well as Alzate loads up on a big left hand.
Alzate moves away from the strike by Jun.
Alzate looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Alzate turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T4#
Jun misses with a looping left.
Alzate is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Alzate listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jun throws a leg kick which misses Alzate's front leg but catches the back leg as Alzate tries to avoid it.
Alzate displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jun throws out the jab.
Jun throws a low kick but Alzate moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Alzate.
Alzate misses with a looping left.
Alzate avoids the body shot from Jun.
Alzate misses with a body shot.
Jun is looking to chop away at Alzate's legs.
That kick from Alzate tenderised Jun's leg. Jun is trying to keep his angry face on.
Alzate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL#
Alzate has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jun wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alzate has him pressed against the cage.
Alzate can't find room to land a body shot as Jun controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Alzate scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alzate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niko Alzate 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#
Alzate misses with a leg kick
and Jun counters with a one-two to the body.
Alzate moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alzate scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zhang Jun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alzate scores with a hook.
Jun takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jun throws a jab when Alzate was well out of range.
A head kick misses from Jun.
A leg kick checked by Alzate.
Alzate misses the jab.
Despite the aggression on Jun's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jun attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Alzate throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jun misses with a hook. Alzate ducked under it nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jun misses with an uppercut
and Alzate counters with a stiff right hand.
Jun throws a combination that misses
and Alzate counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. #CL#
Alzate has managed to clinch.
Jun wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alzate has him pressed against the cage.#T1#
Jun lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Alzate blocks a body shot from Jun.
Alzate misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alzate throws a punch but it's blocked by Jun.
A bit of stalling here from Jun. #TD#
Alzate gets control of Jun's arms and successfully pulls guard. Alzate will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Alzate working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jun doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jun manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Alzate working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jun doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jun manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Alzate is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Alzate has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Jun should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Alzate has tightened it up now! Jun should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Niko Alzate!
A less than humble Niko Alzate misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: RFC: Atunes vs. Swango 3
Date: Jun 13, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alzate blocks a head kick by Little. #TD2#
Alzate manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Little on his heels. He'll look to pass Little's guard now, I'm sure.
Alzate engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB2#
Alzate drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Alzate jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Alzate's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Alzate works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Little is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Alzate is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Alzate is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Little defends it well. #T1##SUB#
Little looking for submissions off his back.
Alzate wants to pass to mount but Little is defending the position.
Little wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alzate is thwarting Little's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Alzate looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #SUB2#
Alzate is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Little is just riding it out for now. Alzate eventually gives up the hold. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB2#
Alzate is looking for a kimura here. #SUB#
Little looking for submissions off his back.
Alzate frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #T3##SUB2#
Alzate wants to finish this one by submission but Little is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Alzate.
Little is desperately trying to improve his position but Alzate has a good base and remains in mount.
Alzate wants to control the pace but Little is squirming around nicely.
Alzate is trying to take his opponent's back. #SUB2#
Alzate looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Alzate controlling from the full mount. #SUB2#
Alzate has control of Little's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Little regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Alzate can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Little is looking to escape. #T4#
Alzate works his way to his opponent's back. #SUB2#
Little is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Little wants to escape the position. #SUB2#
Alzate is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Little defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Little is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niko Alzate dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
A punch combination from Little misses.
Alzate avoids the head kick by Little.
Alzate is trying to counter with his kicks.
Alzate has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Little throws a head kick that misses.
Little feints and then cracks Alzate's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alzate down.
Samuel Little has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Little scores with a kick to the midsection.
Alzate on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Little misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Little attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. Little catches Alzate right on the button with a cross.
Little tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Little backing away here, and Alzate unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Little throws a head kick but Alzate moves out of range.
Little misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #TD2#
Alzate closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Little to the mat! Little manages to get full guard.
Niko Alzate has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB2#
Alzate drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Alzate jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB#
Alzate got a little sloppy there for a moment and Little has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Alzate has managed to get both his arms back between Little's legs - danger averted.
Alzate engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Alzate looking to sit in guard and control but Little gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##T1##SUB2#
Alzate is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Little frees his head nicely. Oh but Alzate has switched to an armbar! Little is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Niko Alzate!
After the fight, Niko Alzate 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: RFC: Makres vs. Trigger
Date: Apr 18, 2020

#R1#
Chin slips a jab from Alzate.
Niko Alzate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alzate misses with a looping left.#CL2#
Chin takes the fight into the clinch.
Alzate throws a head punch that misses.
Alzate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chin tries a knee to the head but Alzate blocks it.
Chin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Alzate tries to circle away but Chin has him pinned against the cage.
Chin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alzate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Chin 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.
Chin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chin tries to land a knee to the head but Alzate blocks with his arms.
A short uppercut from Alzate.
Chin tries to land a knee to the head but Alzate blocks with his arms.
Alzate blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alzate blocks it with crossed arms.
Alzate swings wildly with an uppercut but Chin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chin tries to land knees in the clinch but Alzate avoids the damage to the body. #T1##BC#
Alzate manages to break the clinch.
Alzate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
Chin moves into the clinch successfully.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chin throws an elbow but misses.
Chin looking to throw knees to the head but Alzate is blocking nicely.
Chin lands a knee to the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Niko Alzate has been cut.
Alzate throws a head punch that misses.
Chin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alzate has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alzate blocks a body shot from Chin.
Chin misses with a knee strike.
Chin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Alzate in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Chin tries to land a knee to the head but Alzate blocks with his arms.
A short body shot lands from Alzate as the two fighters clinch.
Alzate takes a knee to the side of the body.
Alzate managing to block the knees to the body from Chin. #BC#
Alzate breaks from the clinch.
Alzate jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chin checks a leg kick. #T2##CL2#
Chin closes the distance and clinches.
Chin prevents a body shot from Alzate.
Alzate blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chin lands a nice shot to the body.
Chin lands a nice knee to the body.
Chin misses with a knee to the head.
Chin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alzate avoiding damage as Chin throws knees to the body.
Alzate avoiding damage as Chin throws knees to the body.
Alzate swings wildly with an uppercut but Chin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alzate can't find room to land a body shot as Chin controls the action.
A short right from Alzate on the inside.
Chin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alzate has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Alzate in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Chin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chin can't find room to land a body shot as Alzate controls the action. #T3#
Alzate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chin misses with an elbow over the top.
Alzate managing to block the knees to the body from Chin.
Alzate scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chin blocks a body shot from Alzate.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chin.
Chin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chin missing with knees to the body.
Chin blocks the elbow strike.
Alzate misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Alzate fails to land.
Alzate swings wildly with an uppercut but Chin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chin missing with knees to the body.
Chin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alzate.
Alzate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chin lands a knee to the head.
Chin prevents a body shot from Alzate.
Chin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alzate is defending well for now.
Chin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alzate has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike. #T4#
Alzate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chin lands a nice knee to the body.
Alzate misses with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chin tries to land knees in the clinch but Alzate avoids the damage to the body.
Chin misses with a knee strike.
Chin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A left hand lands to the body for Alzate.
A short left from Alzate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chin.
Alzate misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alzate lands a nice elbow.
Chin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chin scores with a knee to the head.
Alzate managing to block the knees to the body from Chin.
Alzate struggles to land a body shot inside as Chin controls his hands.
Chin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alzate avoids it.
Chin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chin tries to land knees in the clinch but Alzate avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uriah Chin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Niko Alzate's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Alzate jabs Chin right on the nose. Chin blinks but takes it well.
Niko Alzate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chin moves in looking to clinch but Alzate pushes him off.
Alzate feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chin's calf.
Chin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alzate connects with a solid leg kick.
Chin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Alzate throws out a leg kick but Chin moves out of range and Alzate only half commits.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alzate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chin lands a glancing blow to the side of Alzate's head.
Alzate connects with a jab.#CL2#
Chin clinches with his opponent.
Chin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alzate has a couple of punches blocked by Chin.
Chin trying to land knees to the body. #T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alzate.
Alzate lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alzate working aggressively here.
Alzate blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alzate lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chin missing with knees to the body.
A short left from Alzate. #ROC#
Chin is rocked!#BC#
Alzate breaks from the clinch.
Chin is still on wobbly legs! Can Alzate finish him?
Alzate connects with a leg kick. Chin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Alzate misses with a low kick.
Chin avoids the body shot from Alzate.
Chin tries a quick counter leg kick but Alzate is wise to it.#CL2#
Chin closes the distance and clinches.
Chin seems to have recovered his senses.
Chin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alzate has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alzate is trying to break free.
Alzate managing to block the knees to the body from Chin.
Alzate misses with a punch on the inside.
Chin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alzate avoids it.
Chin tries a knee to the head but Alzate blocks it. #BC#
Alzate's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Alzate gets tackled into the cage by Chin. Chin maintains the clinch. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alzate has a couple of punches blocked by Chin.
Chin landing knees to the head. #BC#
Alzate breaks from the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alzate.
Alzate is looking to slow Chin down with leg kicks.
Chin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chin shoots in for a takedown but Alzate shows good takedown defense.
Alzate looks to land a left hand but Chin moved out of range nicely.
Chin throws a leg kick but Alzate moved away.
Alzate turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chin tries to close the distance and clinch but Alzate swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #TD2#
Chin gets the takedown into side control.
Alzate sneaks back into half guard.
Chin stalling away here and it's allowed Alzate to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. #T3#
Alzate wants to sweep here but Chin controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Alzate is looking for a triangle but Chin pushes his legs off easily.
Chin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alzate pulls Chin in close to his closed guard and prevents Chin from doing any damage or advancing position.
Chin trying to control but Alzate is working from the bottom.
Chin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alzate swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Alzate pulls Chin in to control the position. #SUB#
Chin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Alzate has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chin has managed to get both his arms back between Alzate's legs - danger averted.
Chin throws a big right hand that misses.
Chin passes easily into side control. Nice work.#SUB2#
Chin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Alzate manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niko Alzate dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Niko Alzate's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Alzate misses with a looping left.
Alzate will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Alzate tries to score with a low kick but Chin moves his leg out of the way.
Alzate looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Alzate thuds his shin into the meat of Chin's side.
Chin avoids the head kick by Alzate.
Chin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Chin is looking to slow Alzate down with leg kicks.
Alzate throws a solid leg kick but Chin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alzate.
Chin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Chin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alzate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alzate throws a big shot that misses.
Alzate blocks a jab.
Chin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Alzate misses with an attempted mid kick.
Alzate showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chin. #T1#
Alzate misses with a leg kick.
Alzate throws a jab but it's blocked by Chin.
Chin flicks out a counter leg kick but Alzate steps away.
Alzate misses with a body kick.
Alzate tried to score with a low kick but Chin checks it.
An inside leg kick from Alzate misses.
Alzate explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Alzate checks a low kick from Chin.
Nice body punch from Alzate.
Alzate misses with a body kick.
Chin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Alzate. That one must have hurt.
Alzate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T2##CL2#
Chin has closed the distance and engaged Alzate in a clinch.
Alzate lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chin backwards.
Chin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alzate has a couple of punches blocked by Chin.
Chin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alzate.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chin misses with a knee strike.
Alzate takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alzate misses with the head strike.
Chin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alzate's face.
Chin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alzate has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alzate throws a head punch that misses.
Alzate lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Alzate gets through Chin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chin missing with knees to the body.
Alzate lands with a right to the head.
Chin missing with knees to the body. #T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chin.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alzate throws an elbow but misses.
Alzate misses with a punch on the inside.
Chin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alzate works on Chin's body with a couple of short punches.
Chin blocking some punches.
Uriah Chin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Alzate is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alzate blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alzate looks to throw an elbow but misses. #BC#
Alzate pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alzate.
Nice body kick from Alzate.
Niko Alzate is winning the standup battle so far.
Alzate tries to work over Chin's front leg with a kick but Chin checks it.
Chin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alzate paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Alzate throws a shot to the body.
Alzate is looking to chop away at Chin's legs. #T4#
Alzate fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alzate.
Chin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alzate.
Chin blocks a head kick by Alzate.
Alzate attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chin moves out of range of the body kick.
Alzate drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Chin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chin tries a head kick but it misses.
Alzate throws a solid leg kick but Chin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alzate.
Chin missing with a left hand there. Alzate was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chin swings for the body but Alzate moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Niko Alzate showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Alzate has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niko Alzate!
After the fight, Niko Alzate 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: RapidFC 69
Date: Mar 21, 2020

#R1#
Rojumanong throws a jab when Alzate was well out of range.
Alzate gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rojumanong is looking to clinch but Alzate is avoiding it.
It looked like Alzate was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rojumanong.#CL2#
Rojumanong rushes Alzate and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rojumanong throws a punch but it's blocked by Alzate.
Rojumanong throws an elbow that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Alzate.
Nice body punch from Rojumanong - that landed with a thud.
Alzate swings wildly with an uppercut but Rojumanong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rojumanong lands with a light punch inside.
Rojumanong lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT2#
It looks like Niko Alzate has been cut.#BC#
Alzate escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rojumanong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab, jab by Rojumanong - just one landing.
Alzate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rojumanong.
Alzate looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rojumanong throws a shot from downtown. Alzate moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rojumanong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alzate defending well as Rojumanong loads up on a big left hand. #T1#
Rojumanong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alzate takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice defenses there by Alzate.
Alzate throws a quick counter head kick but Rojumanong was just out of range.
Rojumanong lands a nice shot that snaps Alzate's head back.
Rojumanong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Alzate wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Alzate chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Some bone on bone action there as Rojumanong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rojumanong lands a jab to Alzate's midsection.
Rojumanong darts in trying to clinch
and Alzate counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rojumanong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alzate lands a jab to the head.
Rojumanong lands a nice shot to the body. #CL2#
Rojumanong moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alzate cracks Rojumanong with a nice body shot.
Rojumanong misses with a hook to the ribs. #T2#
Good body shot from Rojumanong.
Rojumanong lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #BC#
Alzate breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rojumanong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alzate counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #CL2#
Rojumanong has managed to clinch.
A short body shot lands from Alzate as the two fighters clinch.
Rojumanong throws an elbow that misses.
Rojumanong struggles to land a body shot inside as Alzate controls his hands.
Alzate blocking some punches.
Rojumanong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alzate lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Alzate lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alzate lands an uppercut.
Rojumanong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alzate.
Alzate scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rojumanong has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Alzate seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rojumanong can turn it around.
Rojumanong throws an elbow that misses.
Rojumanong jumps guard but Alzate turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Alzate lands a shoulder strike. #TD2#
Rojumanong pulls guard successfully.
Alzate trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T3#
Rojumanong is trying to keep Alzate in close.
Rojumanong is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#SUB2#
Rojumanong is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Alzate defends well.#SUB2#
Rojumanong is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rojumanong working a defensive guard here. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Alzate trying to control but Rojumanong is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Rojumanong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Alzate looks to land a body kick but Rojumanong moved away.
Rojumanong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alzate paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Alzate was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rojumanong throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alzate cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alzate.
Rojumanong misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Alzate to counter with a crisp jab.
Alzate circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alzate looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Rojumanong throws a shot from downtown. Alzate moves away and avoids it.
Good exchange - Rojumanong coming out on top.
Rojumanong punishes Alzate's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Baby Kitten Rojumanong will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Niko Alzate'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.
#R2#
Alzate just misses with a punch to the body.
Rojumanong moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rojumanong throws a hook but Alzate blocks it.
Rojumanong throws an off balance right hand
and Alzate counters with a thumping low kick.
Rojumanong misses with the combination.
Alzate misses with a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Rojumanong. Those never looked like landing.
Baby Kitten Rojumanong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alzate throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rojumanong misses with a straight right.
Alzate slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rojumanong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rojumanong lands a jab to the nose.
Rojumanong closes the distance looking to clinch
and Alzate counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Rojumanong listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rojumanong moves out of range of the body kick from Alzate.
A big left from Rojumanong misses.
Alzate throwing a counter right hand but Rojumanong manages to avoid it.
Alzate throws a solid leg kick but Rojumanong takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alzate.
Rojumanong scores with a nice strike.
Rojumanong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alzate circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circling - Rojumanong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alzate ducks under a wild hook from Rojumanong.
Rojumanong misses with an uppercut. Alzate saw that one coming.
Rojumanong throws a jab when Alzate was well out of range.
Alzate pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rojumanong might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Alzate avoids the body shot from Rojumanong.
Rojumanong is looking to clinch but Alzate is avoiding it.
Rojumanong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T2#
Rojumanong throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alzate counters with a straight right hand.
Rojumanong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alzate is looking to slow Rojumanong down with leg kicks. #CL2#
Rojumanong clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rojumanong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alzate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rojumanong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alzate's elbow.
Rojumanong tries to pull guard but Alzate holds him up against the cage and eventually Rojumanong drops back down to his feet.
Rojumanong takes a shot to the head.
Alzate misses with a body punch.
Alzate is trying to break free.
Alzate misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rojumanong pushes off an throws an elbow but Alzate leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rojumanong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alzate digs a right hand into Rojumanong's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rojumanong's gas tank.
Rojumanong misses with a punch on the inside.
Rojumanong blocks a body shot from Alzate.
Rojumanong throws a punch but it's blocked by Alzate. #BC#
Alzate breaks the clinch.
Alzate attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#T3#
Rojumanong throws a poor cross that misses
and Alzate counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rojumanong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alzate takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rojumanong throws a combination that misses
and Alzate finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rojumanong lands an overhand right.
Alzate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alzate lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#CL2#
Rojumanong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alzate, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rojumanong fails to land.
Alzate lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rojumanong backwards.
Rojumanong pushes off an throws an elbow but Alzate leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rojumanong's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Alzate prevents a body shot from Rojumanong.
Alzate working hard to break the clinch.
Rojumanong prevents a body shot from Alzate.
Alzate swings wildly with an uppercut but Rojumanong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rojumanong pushes Alzate back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC#
Alzate breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T4#
Rojumanong bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alzate's head backwards.
Rojumanong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alzate manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rojumanong swings widly with a right hand
and Alzate counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Alzate tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rojumanong is able to avoid easily.
Rojumanong closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rojumanong throws a lazy uppercut
and Alzate makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rojumanong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alzate was well out of range. Poor timing from Rojumanong.
A slow jab from Rojumanong misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from Alzate misses the target.
Alzate walks into a jab.
Rojumanong throws an overhand right that lands on Alzate's shoulder, as Alzate tries to avoid the shot.
Rojumanong lands with a good body shot.
Alzate lands with a hook. Rojumanong tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Alzate.
Rojumanong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alzate. Alzate obviously looking to wear him down.
Alzate throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Baby Kitten Rojumanong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Niko Alzate'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#
Rojumanong throws a right hand that misses
and Alzate counters with a two punch combo.
Rojumanong is looking to clinch.
Rojumanong misses with a straight right.
Baby Kitten Rojumanong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Rojumanong misses.
Rojumanong lands a jab.
Rojumanong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rojumanong tries to clinch up but Alzate circles away and keeps his distance.
Rojumanong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #CL2#
Rojumanong moves into the clinch.
Alzate lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rojumanong jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alzate walks away with a smile on his face. Rojumanong gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rojumanong misses with a hook. Alzate ducked under it nicely.
Alzate throws a hook to the side of Rojumanong's head but Rojumanong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rojumanong throws a poor cross that misses
and Alzate makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rojumanong cracks Alzate with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
Rojumanong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Alzate misses the target.#T1#
Rojumanong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Alzate needs to keep his hands up - Rojumanong had a free shot at his head there.
Rojumanong tries to bum rush Alzate with a series of wild strikes but Alzate uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alzate looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Alzate pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Rojumanong misses.
Alzate drops his hands momentarily and Rojumanong takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rojumanong tries to clinch but Alzate is having none of it.
Alzate ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rojumanong throws a combination. Alzate tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sloppy strikes from Rojumanong. Those never looked like landing.
Rojumanong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Alzate fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rojumanong connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rojumanong loads up on a big right hand but Alzate slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Alzate misses the target.
Rojumanong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Niko Alzate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Alzate throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rojumanong misses with a straight right.
And Alzate counters with a quick kick to the body but Rojumanong blocks it.
Rojumanong slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Alzate misses with a few strikes there.
Rojumanong misses with an uppercut. Alzate saw that one coming.
It looked like Alzate was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rojumanong.
Rojumanong misses with a right hand
and Alzate counters with an inside leg kick.
Rojumanong lands a right hook to the body.
Alzate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alzate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rojumanong swings for the body but Alzate moves out of range.
Rojumanong throws a hook to the side of Alzate's head but Alzate sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rojumanong lands a nice shot that snaps Alzate's head back.
Rojumanong stuns Alzate with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rojumanong throws a body punch but Alzate moves out of range.
Good work by Rojumanong as he checks the leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Rojumanong misses.#T3#
Rojumanong keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Alzate.
A swing and a miss from Rojumanong.
Rojumanong misses with an uppercut. Alzate saw that one coming.
Rojumanong swings widly with a right hand
and Alzate counters with a straight right hand.
Alzate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rojumanong closes the distance but Alzate moves to the side
and Alzate counters with an outside leg kick.
Rojumanong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rojumanong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rojumanong moves out of range of the body kick.
Rojumanong throws the left hand but Alzate avoids the punch easily.
Alzate ducks under a wild hook from Rojumanong.
Alzate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rojumanong.
An attempted straight right counter from Alzate misses the target.
Alzate scores with a hook to the body. Rojumanong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T4#
Alzate throws a low kick but Rojumanong moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Alzate.
Baby Kitten Rojumanong is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Alzate throws a leg kick but Rojumanong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rojumanong is looking to clinch but Alzate is avoiding it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rojumanong throws a shot from downtown. Alzate moves away and avoids it.
Alzate looks to land a right hand but Rojumanong moved out of range.
Alzate buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rojumanong throws a body punch but Alzate moves out of range.
Alzate went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rojumanong works Alzate's body with a nice hook.
Rojumanong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alzate cracks Rojumanong with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Alzate scores with a nice body kick.
Rojumanong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rojumanong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alzate.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Baby Kitten Rojumanong.
Well Rojumanong 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baby Kitten Rojumanong!
Baby Kitten Rojumanong thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: RapidFC 64
Date: Feb 22, 2020

#R1#
Alzate lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alzate looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Alzate throws a predictable looking body shot #TD2#
and Suzuki counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #SUB#
Alzate is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Suzuki pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Suzuki is looking for a kimura but Alzate is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Suzuki to get the leverage.
Suzuki tries to pass to full mount but Alzate defends it.
Suzuki is keen to just control but Alzate is a slippery customer.
Alzate controlling the position well. #SUB#
Alzate is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Suzuki pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suzuki is looking to take a break and control but Alzate is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alzate slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T1#
Suzuki looking to sit in guard and control but Alzate gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Alzate preventing the sweep.
Suzuki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Alzate wants to control from the top but Suzuki keeps moving. #SUB2#
Suzuki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Alzate is aware though and is defending well.
Alzate trying to control but Suzuki is working from the bottom.
Alzate stands and throws Suzuki's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Alzate wants to lay and pray for a moment but Suzuki keeps working. #T2#
Suzuki tries to improve position but can't.
Suzuki prevents Alzate from improving position.
Suzuki sneaks back into half guard.
Alzate trying to control from half guard but Suzuki is working away.
Suzuki is looking to improve his position. #SUB#
Alzate seems to be looking for submissions.
Alzate content to control rather than advance. #T3#
Alzate trying to pass the guard but Suzuki defending well.
Suzuki tries to roll over but Alzate keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Alzate trying to work for an americana but Suzuki has managed to regain full guard. #SUB2#
Suzuki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Alzate doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Alzate manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Alzate got a little sloppy there for a moment and Suzuki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Alzate has managed to get both his arms back between Suzuki's legs - danger averted.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Alzate trying to control the position from guard on top but Suzuki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Alzate feints and then cracks Suzuki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Suzuki down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alzate.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alzate.
Alzate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alzate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alzate looks to land a body kick but Suzuki moved away.
Alzate keeps Suzuki at a distance using the push kick.
Suzuki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alzate can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niko Alzate dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Suzuki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Alzate scoring well with a low kick there.
Suzuki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alzate.
A good leg kick by Alzate.
Suzuki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Alzate avoids it really well and circles away.
Alzate swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Suzuki crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Alzate - the referee stops the clock and Suzuki gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Alzate. Suzuki manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alzate misses with a body kick.
And Suzuki tries to counter it with a takedown but Alzate pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Suzuki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Suzuki fails with the takedown
and Alzate counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Niko Alzate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ichiro Suzuki.
Alzate looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Niko Alzate is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Suzuki.
Alzate throws a big counter combination but Suzuki scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Alzate scores with a head kick.
Niko Alzate is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alzate listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Alzate throws a push kick but Suzuki slaps the foot to one side.
Nice shot lands for Alzate.
Suzuki takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Alzate throws a quick inside leg kick.
Suzuki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Alzate avoids it really well and circles away.
It looked like Alzate was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Suzuki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Alzate scores with a nice right hand. #T2#
Alzate defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Suzuki.
Suzuki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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!
Alzate's corner calls for a 1-2. Alzate obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Alzate connects with a high kick. #CUT#
It looks like Ichiro Suzuki has been cut.
Suzuki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Alzate avoids it really well and circles away.
Alzate throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alzate misses with a wild body shot.
Alzate throws a front kick that sends Suzuki stumbling back into the cage.
Alzate throws a leg kick which misses Suzuki's front leg but catches the back leg as Suzuki tries to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Alzate. #T3#
Alzate lands with a thumping leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Alzate.
Alzate getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Alzate throws a leg kick which misses Suzuki's front leg but catches the back leg as Suzuki tries to avoid it.
Suzuki looks for a takedown but Alzate sprawls well.#KD#
Alzate lands a left and a right that send Suzuki crashing to the mat, dazed. Alzate thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#
Suzuki is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suzuki throws a lazy uppercut
and Alzate counters with a slapping leg kick.
Suzuki is still on wobbly legs! Can Alzate finish him?
Suzuki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alzate comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Alzate lands with a kick to the ribs.
Suzuki steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Alzate. That one must have hurt.
Suzuki seems to have recovered his senses.
Suzuki is breathing heavily.
Alzate keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Suzuki shoots in and drives through. Alzate sprawls well.
Alzate throws a quick head kick that knocks Suzuki silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Alzate is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Niko Alzate!
Niko Alzate bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: RapidFC 62
Date: Feb 08, 2020

#R1#
Alzate throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lurkman's head.#CUT#
It looks like Steven Lurkman has been cut.
A slow jab from Lurkman misses its intended target.
Alzate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alzate shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Alzate 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.
Alzate misses with a hook. Lurkman ducked under it nicely.
Lurkman lands with a shot to the body.
Alzate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lurkman.
Alzate moves out of range as Lurkman strikes.
Alzate quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Alzate staying out of range there.
Lurkman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lurkman lands the left hand.#CUT2#
It looks like Niko Alzate has been cut.
Lurkman misses with a wild body shot.
Jab by Lurkman.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lurkman misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circling - Lurkman throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T1#
Alzate takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lurkman throws a jab when Alzate was well out of range.
Alzate feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Alzate blocks a jab.
Alzate appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lurkman swings for the body but Alzate moves out of range.
Lurkman lands a nice shot that snaps Alzate's head back.
Lurkman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alzate half committed to a counter leg kick.
Alzate ducks under a wild hook from Lurkman.
Alzate half committed to a counter leg kick.
Alzate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lurkman misses with the combination.
A cross from Lurkman lands.
Alzate lands a nice looking body kick.
Lurkman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lurkman lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#T2#
Lurkman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lurkman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alzate.
Alzate moves out of range as Lurkman strikes.
Lurkman misses with a left hand
and Alzate counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alzate delivers a nice body kick.
We've been informed that Lurkman has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Alzate ducks under a wild hook from Lurkman.
Alzate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lurkman.
Steven Lurkman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alzate.
A telegraphed right hand from Lurkman misses the target.
Lurkman dips to his left and cracks Alzate with an uppercut!
Lurkman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alzate throws a counter high kick but Lurkman was just alert enough to avoid it.
Lurkman throws an off balance right hand
and Alzate counters with a series of strikes. Lurkman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Alzate looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lurkman misses the body punch
and Alzate counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC#
Lurkman is rocked!#T3#
Alzate connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alzate looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Alzate swings for the body but Lurkman moves out of range.
Alzate moves away from the strike by Lurkman.
Alzate takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Alzate lands a nice looking body shot.
Lurkman looks to land a right hand but Alzate moved out of range.
Lurkman misses with a straight left.
Alzate is looking to slow Lurkman down with leg kicks.
Lurkman just misses with a punch to the body.
Lurkman lands a nice shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alzate.
Lurkman connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alzate looks to land a left hand but Lurkman moved out of range nicely.#T4#
Lurkman throws a right and a left that Alzate avoids nicely.
Alzate is looking for a counter combo.
Lurkman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alzate.
Alzate moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice cross by Lurkman.
Lurkman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lurkman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alzate sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lurkman lands a jab to Alzate's midsection.
Alzate thuds his shin into the meat of Lurkman's side.
Lurkman throws a looping overhand right but Alzate ducks down to avoid it.
Lurkman is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Alzate had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lurkman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Alzate is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lurkman.
Lurkman looks to throw the jab but Alzate is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Lurkman dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Lurkman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lurkman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Alzate might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Lurkman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Alzate makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lurkman really felt that one!
Lurkman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lurkman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Steven Lurkman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lurkman takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lurkman misses with a series of wild punches.
Alzate throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice body kick from Alzate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lurkman takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Alzate lands a right hook to the body.
Lurkman on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lurkman is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lurkman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #T1#
Alzate throws a front kick that sends Lurkman stumbling back into the cage.
That kick from Alzate tenderised Lurkman's leg. Lurkman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lurkman misses with a body shot.
Alzate lands with a kick to the ribs.
Alzate fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good exchange - Alzate coming out on top.
Lurkman is still on wobbly legs! Can Alzate finish him?
Alzate explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lurkman seems to have recovered his senses.
Alzate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lurkman misses with a lunging right hand
and Alzate counters with a good, hard body kick but Lurkman shrugs it off.
Lurkman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alzate was well out of range. Poor timing from Lurkman.
Alzate throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Alzate misses with a wild combination. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alzate, right into the meat.
Lurkman throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Alzate to counter with a crisp jab.
Alzate buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alzate slips under a jab from Lurkman.
Alzate quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Alzate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lurkman has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Alzate.
Sloppy strikes from Lurkman. Those never looked like landing.
Lurkman throws a jab when Alzate was well out of range.
Alzate feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Lurkman. Those never looked like landing.
Alzate looks to land a body kick but Lurkman moved away.
Lurkman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lurkman throws out a loose jab but Alzate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lurkman throws the left hand but Alzate avoids the punch easily.#T3#
Alzate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lurkman.
Lurkman throws a right hand that misses
and Alzate counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lurkman looks to land a left hand but Alzate moved out of range nicely.
Alzate connects with an inside leg kick.
Alzate connects with a leg kick. Lurkman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lurkman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alzate manages to avoid it.
Alzate fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lurkman.
Lurkman takes a swing at Alzate's ribcage but misses.
Lurkman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lurkman moves out of range of the body kick.
Alzate lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lurkman will feel that in the morning.
Lurkman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Alzate makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Alzate has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lurkman defending well as Alzate loads up on a big left hand.
Lurkman lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#T4#
Alzate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lurkman lands a lovely overhand right.
Lurkman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alzate misses with a hook. Lurkman ducked under it nicely.
Lurkman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lurkman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lurkman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alzate misses with the combination.
Lurkman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alzate finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Alzate looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alzate tries to move into range but Lurkman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lurkman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niko Alzate dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Lurkman takes a swing at Alzate's ribcage but misses.
Alzate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lurkman.
Alzate appears to be looking for a big counter.
An inside leg kick lands from Alzate.
Lurkman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alzate counters with a straight right hand.
Alzate lands with a slapping head kick.
Lurkman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alzate.
Lurkman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alzate.
Alzate went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lurkman cracks Alzate with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Alzate ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alzate went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alzate misses with a left hand
and Lurkman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lurkman works Alzate's body with a nice hook.
Alzate displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lurkman throws out the jab.
Alzate throws a chopping leg kick but Lurkman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#T1#
Lurkman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lurkman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alzate ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alzate avoids the body shot from Lurkman.
Lurkman takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Alzate with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alzate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lurkman.
Alzate throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Alzate.
Alzate connects with a solid leg kick.
Lurkman connects with a looping right hand.
Lurkman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lurkman 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.
Lurkman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alzate.
Alzate looks for the body kick but Lurkman saw that one coming. #T2#
Lurkman throws a body shot but no joy.
Alzate steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lurkman.
Lurkman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alzate manages to avoid it.
Lurkman throws an overhand right that lands on Alzate's shoulder, as Alzate tries to avoid the shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Alzate.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lurkman connects with a body shot.
Alzate thows a leg kick but Lurkman checks it
and Lurkman counters with a stiff right hand.
Lurkman throws a body punch but Alzate moves out of range.
Lurkman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Alzate.
Lurkman scores with a jab to the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alzate.
Alzate connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T3#
A chopping leg kick lands by Alzate.
Lurkman lands a nice shot to the body.
Lurkman misses with a body shot.
Lurkman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lurkman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alzate feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Lurkman misses the target.
Lurkman staying out of range there.
Lurkman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alzate.
Lurkman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alzate counters with a nice body kick.
Alzate scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Alzate throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Alzate uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lurkman.#T4#
Alzate dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lurkman. That did some damage!
Lurkman just misses with a punch to the body.
Alzate feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alzate, right into the meat.
Alzate's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lurkman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Alzate scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lurkman connects with a looping right hand.
Lurkman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alzate counters with a big right hand! Oh Lurkman is in trouble here! Alzate follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Niko Alzate!
In his post fight interview, Niko Alzate started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 16, 2018

#R1#
Last ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blyad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Last was well out of range. Poor timing from Blyad.
Last fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blyad manages to avoid it.
Blyad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #TD2#
Blyad throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Last was covering up waiting for the punch and Blyad finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Blyad lands a couple of digs.
Last keeping full guard, as Blyad tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blyad trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Last wants to hit a switch here but Blyad passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Last there! #SU2#
Blyad get's back to his feet.#T1##CL2#
Blyad closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD2#
Blyad gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Last regains guard.
Blyad postures up in Last's guard and throws a big left but Last blocks it.
Blyad tries to free his leg and advance position but Last is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blyad accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #SU2#
Last is working an open guard so Blyad takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#CL2#
Blyad moves into the clinch.
Last working aggressively here.
Last working aggressively here.
Blyad is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #T2#
Last tries a body shot but Blyad blocks it.
Last managing to block the knees to the body from Blyad.
Blyad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Last misses with a shot to the kidneys. #TD2#
Blyad manages to pull guard.
Last trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Blyad manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blyad working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Blyad stays in close to Last's body and controls the position.
Last not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T3#
Blyad controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Last looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Blyad puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Blyad not doing much here.
Blyad thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Last's head.
Blyad looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Blyad takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Blyad is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Last defends it well.
Blyad seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #SUB2#
Blyad is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blyad looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ay Blyad 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#
Blyad shoots in looking for a takedown but Last manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Blyad's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Last scores with a nice right hand.
Last scores with a decent looking hook.
Blyad throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #TD2#
Blyad scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Last being controlled for a moment.
Blyad's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T1##SUB2#
Blyad tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Blyad is staying tight to Last's torso, preventing him from escaping. #SU2#
Blyad stands up and beckons Last to his feet. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nice defenses there by Blyad.
Blyad defending well as Last loads up on a big left hand.
Last misses with a straight right. #CL2#
Blyad gets a clinch.
Last misses with some punches.
Last misses with a hook from the clinch. #TD2#
Blyad is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Last can't fight it off and eventually Blyad manages to take the fight to the floor. Last looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Blyad forces his way into half guard.#SUB2#
Blyad is working for a submission of some sort. #T3##SUB2#
Blyad is working for a kimura but Last is defending it quite comfortably.
Blyad tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Last.
Blyad stalling. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Blyad wants to stand up but Last is controlling the position.
Last wants to improve his position but Blyad is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blyad wants to stand up but Last has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Blyad is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Last doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Blyad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ay Blyad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Blyad takes a shot to the body in his stride. #TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Last enables Blyad to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Last manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ay Blyad has got the better of the ground game so far.
Blyad working some strikes from top position.
Blyad tries to free his leg and advance position but Last is retaining full guard.
Last being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Last keeping full guard, as Blyad tries to pass.
Blyad sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Last is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Blyad controls from within his opponent's guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Blyad is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#CL2#
Blyad gets a clinch. #BC2#
Blyad pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Last connects with a nice looking jab. #TD2#
Blyad shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Last napping and manages to drive through into side control!#SUB2#
Blyad wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Last, who protects the arm well.
Last tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Blyad tries to move to mount but Last blocks the move with his legs. #T3#
Blyad controlling the position from side mount.
Blyad has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blyad tries to advance to mount but Last denies him. #SUB2#
Blyad working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SU2#
Blyad has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Last takes a swing at Blyad's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Last misses.
Last missing with a left hand there. Blyad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Test Last is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Last throws a body punch but Blyad moves out of range. #TD2#
Blyad closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #SUB2#
Blyad is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Last knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
A lull in the action here as Blyad stalls from top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ay Blyad comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Blyad 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ay Blyad!
In defeat, Test Last stepped up to the mic, saying 'Aylib loves to eat coconut and pears.'.

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