Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: SMASH: Bispen vs Thai
Date: Oct 29, 2023

#R1#
Good exchange - Hearn coming out on top.
Hearn 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.
Hearn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Canizares.
Canizares scoring well with a low kick there.
Hearn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Canizares.
Hearn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Canizares counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Canizares misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hearn.
Canizares misses with a low kick.
Hearn lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hearn looks to land a left hand but Canizares moved out of range nicely.
Hearn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Canizares missing with a left hand there. Hearn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Canizares checks the leg kick nicely there.
Canizares doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Canizares throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Canizares avoids the body shot from Hearn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Canizares scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hearn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hearn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hearn scores with the left hand. Canizares knows he should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hearn tried to score with a low kick but Canizares checks it.
Hearn misses with a left hand
and Canizares counters with a nice body shot. #T1#
Hearn slips a jab from Canizares.
It looked like Hearn was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Canizares on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Canizares misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hearn appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Thomas Hearn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Canizares tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hearn misses with a wild body shot.
Canizares misses with an uppercut. Hearn saw that one coming.
Canizares misses with a wild body shot.
Canizares scores with a sloppy right hand. Hearn should have avoided that one.
Hearn throws a front kick aimed at Canizares's knee but Canizares avoids it well.
Canizares uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hearn has time to react.
Hearn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Canizares misses the jab.
Hearn misses with a body punch
and Canizares counters with a left to the body.
Canizares connects with a single shot there.
A lazy left from Canizares finds it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hearn throws a jab when Canizares was well out of range.
Canizares 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.
Canizares throws a jab but it's blocked by Hearn. #T2#
Hearn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Canizares.
Canizares throws a big shot that misses.
Canizares bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hearn's head.
Hearn throws a leg kick but Canizares moved away.
Canizares slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hearn walks into a left hand.
Canizares fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hearn manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Hearn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hearn misses the shot to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Canizares - that will leave a mark!
Canizares scores with a shot to the body.
Canizares dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hearn. That did some damage!
Hearn throws a combination. Canizares tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hearn throws a body shot but no joy.
Canizares wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hearn throws a poor cross that misses
and Canizares counters with an outside leg kick.
Canizares scores with a kick to the body.
Hearn checks the leg kick nicely there. #T3#
Canizares throws a jab but it's blocked by Hearn.
Hearn misses with the combination.
Good shot there by Hearn.
Canizares misses with an attempted mid kick.
Canizares misses with a hook.
Hearn slips a jab from Canizares.
Hearn fires out a quick counter leg kick but Canizares just manages to avoid it.
Hearn defending well as Canizares loads up on a big left hand.
Canizares throws a push kick but Hearn slaps the foot to one side.
Hearn swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hearn tries to work over Canizares's front leg with a kick but Canizares checks it.
Canizares is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hearn had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Canizares on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hearn. Hearn obviously looking to wear him down.
Hearn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Canizares feints and then cracks Hearn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hearn down.
Canizares lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hearn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Canizares stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T4#
Hearn throws a head kick that misses.
Canizares is looking to land body kicks.
Hearn scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hearn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Canizares.
Hearn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Canizares lands an overhand right.
Canizares throws a good cross that connects.
Hearn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hearn misses with a looping right.
Hearn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Canizares lands a slapping body shot.
Hearn drops his hands momentarily and Canizares takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Canizares throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Canizares just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHearn.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hearn takes one to the chin there.
Hearn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Canizares.
Canizares moves out of range of the leg kick from Hearn.
Canizares connects with a looping right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ezequiel Canizares dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Hearn cracks Canizares with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hearn throws out a loose jab but Canizares uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Canizares. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Canizares.
Hearn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Canizares is looking for the big counter here.
Canizares lands with a kick to the ribs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hearn.
Canizares looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hearn throwing a counter right hand but Canizares manages to avoid it.
Canizares throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hearn checks the leg kick.
Hearn misses with a lunging right hand
and Canizares connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hearn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Canizares looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hearn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Canizares throws a hook but Hearn blocks it.
A slow jab from Canizares misses its intended target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hearn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hearn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Canizares ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hearn moves away.#T1#
Hearn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Canizares throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hearn blocks a head kick by Canizares.
Hearn swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Canizares dodges the punch combination from Hearn.
Hearn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Canizares.
Hearn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hearn throws a front kick that sends Canizares stumbling back into the cage.
Hearn throws an overhand right that lands on Canizares's shoulder, as Canizares tries to avoid the shot.
Canizares misses with a low kick.
A quick step to the side and Hearn tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hearn lands with a hook. Canizares tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Canizares misses the shot to the body.
Canizares throws out a loose jab but Hearn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hearn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Canizares misses with a looping right.
Canizares misses with a hook. Hearn ducked under it nicely.
Ezequiel Canizares seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
Canizares misses with a wild body shot.
Canizares has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hearn throws a body punch but Canizares moves out of range.
Hearn throws a hook but Canizares blocks it.
Canizares throws a wild body kick that Hearn sees coming a mile off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hearn.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A leg kick checked by Canizares.
Canizares connects with a solid leg kick.
Canizares throws a shot from downtown. Hearn moves away and avoids it.
Hearn throws a head kick that misses.
Canizares uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Canizares is looking to land body kicks.
Hearn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Canizares connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hearn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hearn looks to land a body kick but Canizares moved away.
Hearn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Canizares connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hearn scrambles back to his feet.
Hearn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T3#
Good work by Hearn as he checks the leg kick.
Hearn checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A little feinted left hand from Hearn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hearn throws a low kick but Canizares moves out of range easily.
Hearn misses with a body kick.
Hearn misses with a left hand
and Hearn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hearn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hearn throws a lazy head kick
and Canizares counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big left from Hearn misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hearn might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A low kick from Canizares is predictable there
and Canizares takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hearn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Canizares.
Hearn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Canizares.
Canizares throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hearn.
Canizares blocks a low kick nicely.
Canizares ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hearn moves away.
Canizares slips under a jab from Hearn.
Canizares lands a nice shot that snaps Hearn's head back. #T4#
Hearn misses the jab.
Hearn throws a nice head kick!
Canizares throws a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hearn wants to land a leg kick but Canizares is out of range.
Canizares throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hearn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A swing and a miss from Canizares.
Nice body punch from Canizares.
A punch combination from Hearn misses.
Hearn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Canizares checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Canizares only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Canizares keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hearn lets loose with a powerful body kick. Canizares will feel that in the morning.
Hearn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Some bone on bone action there as Hearn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hearn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Canizares looks to score with a jab to the body but Hearn is just out of range.
Canizares scores with a nice body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ezequiel Canizares showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Hearn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Canizares.
Canizares takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Canizares swings for the body but Hearn moves out of range.
Canizares misses the shot to the body.
Canizares uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hearn.
Canizares moves out of range of the strikes.
Hearn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hearn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Canizares.
Hearn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Canizares moves away.
Canizares misses the jab.
Canizares stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hearn.
Canizares cracks Hearn with a good jab.
Hearn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hearn throwing a counter right hand but Canizares manages to avoid it.
Hearn misses with a straight left. #T1#
A jab from Hearn misses.
Hearn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hearn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Canizares lands a right hook to the body.
Hearn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Canizares let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hearn misses with a hook. Canizares ducked under it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Canizares.
Hearn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hearn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hearn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Canizares lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Canizares uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hearn.
Hearn slips a straight right by Canizares.
Canizares pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Canizares fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hearn manages to avoid it.
Canizares lands with a right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Canizares checks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Canizares.
Thomas Hearn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Hearn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Canizares on the side of the head.
Hearn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Canizares scores with a leg kick.
Hearn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed right hand from Canizares misses the target.
Hearn wants to land a leg kick but Canizares is out of range.
It seemed like Canizares was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hearn blocks a low kick nicely.
Canizares tries to work over Hearn's front leg with a kick but Hearn checks it.
Canizares throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Hearn was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Canizares.
Canizares connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Canizares.
Canizares scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hearn connects with a body shot.
Canizares getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Canizares lands a lovely overhand right.#T3#
Hearn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Canizares manages to avoid it.
Hearn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Canizares to score with a decent uppercut.
Canizares defending well as Hearn loads up on a big left hand.
Canizares lands a lovely overhand right.
Canizares lands a jab.
Canizares fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hearn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Canizares changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Canizares misses with a body kick.
Canizares lands a glancing blow to the side of Hearn's head.
Canizares moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hearn throws a body shot but no joy.
Canizares connects with an inside leg kick.
Canizares moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hearn throws a leg kick but Canizares sees it coming and moves out of range. #T4#
Canizares lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice body kick there by Canizares.
Nice defenses there by Hearn.
Hearn tried to counter with a leg kick but Canizares avoided it.
Hearn throws a sloppy head kick
and Canizares counters with a nice body shot.
Nice jab there from Canizares.
Hearn moves out of range of the body kick.
Canizares throws a shot to the body.
Ezequiel Canizares is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hearn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Canizares misses.
Hearn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice uppercut lands for Canizares. That snapped Hearn's head back.
A good leg kick by Canizares.
Hearn will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hearn tries to land a body kick
and Canizares counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hearn tries to land a leg kick but Canizares saw it coming and moves away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hearn crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Canizares - the referee stops the clock and Hearn gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Canizares. Hearn manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hearn looks to throw a body kick
and Canizares counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ezequiel Canizares comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Canizares 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: SMASH: Hearn vs Wagner
Date: Oct 08, 2023

#R1#
Wagner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wagner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hearn moves away.
Wagner cracks Hearn with an open hand slap.
Hearn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hearn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hearn has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Xtreme Black House in the buildup to the fight.
Wagner wants to clinch up but Hearn keeps it at a distance.
Hearn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wagner.
Wagner blocks a head kick by Hearn.
Wagner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hearn moves away.
It looked like Hearn was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wagner.
Hearn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wagner throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wagner scores with a body shot.
Hearn tries a low kick but Wagner avoids it.
Hearn lands a body shot.
Wagner throws a half hearted mid kick.
A low kick lands for Wagner.
Hearn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wagner. Hearn shrugs it off though.
Wagner works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hearn swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wagner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hearn throws a half hearted mid kick.#T1#
Wagner throws a body punch but Hearn moves out of range.
Wagner lands with a nice body punch.
Wagner throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wagner looks for the body kick but Hearn saw that one coming.
Wagner swings for the body but Hearn moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Hearn throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL2#
Wagner clinches.
Hearn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hearn digs a right hand into Wagner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wagner's gas tank.
Hearn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hearn lands a body punch. #BC#
Hearn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hearn jabs at Wagner's body.
Wagner moves out of range as Hearn throws a body kick.
Wagner tries to clinch but Hearn is having none of it.
Hearn feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hearn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wagner momentarily.
Hearn feints a jab promting Wagner to slip. Hearn then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wagner slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hearn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wagner manages to avoid it.
Hearn throws a body punch but Wagner moves out of range. #T2#
Hearn takes a swing at Wagner's ribcage but misses.
Hearn thows a left - swing and a miss!
A cross from Hearn lands.
Wagner lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hearn moves out of range as Wagner throws a body kick.
Hearn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wagner's hands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hearn. Wagner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wagner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A left lands for Hearn.
Hearn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Konrad Wagner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hearn misses with a looping right.
Wagner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hearn avoids a kick to the body.
Wagner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Hearn misses its target.
Hearn 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.
Wagner throws an off balance right hand
and Hearn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wagner's knee momentarily.
Wagner tries to land a front kick but Hearn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A counter left hand to the body from Hearn misses its target.
Hearn digs a good hook to Wagner's body. #T3#
Wagner tried to score with a low kick but Hearn checks it.
Hearn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hearn cracks Wagner with a good jab.
Hearn swinging wildly here.
Hearn scores with a punch to the head.
Wagner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hearn.
Wagner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hearn.
Nice body kick there by Hearn.
Hearn lands with a nice body punch.
Hearn moves out of range of the body kick from Wagner.
Hearn misses with a head kick.
Hearn connects with an inside leg kick.
Hearn keeps the fight on the outside.
Wagner misses with a hook. Hearn ducked under it nicely.
Hearn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A good leg kick by Hearn. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hearn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wagner takes a swing at Hearn's ribcage but misses.
Wagner misses with a low kick.
Wagner lands with a shot to the body.
Hearn thows a leg kick but Wagner checks it
and Wagner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hearn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wagner manages to avoid it.
Wagner throws a body shot but no joy.
Wagner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hearn lands with a shot to the body.
Wagner scores with a jab. Hearn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wagner missing with a left hand there. Hearn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wagner moves away from the strike by Hearn.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hearn.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hearn lands with a hook. Wagner tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hearn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wagner finds it's way round the side to connect with Hearn's head.
Wagner throws a jab but it's blocked by Hearn.
Hearn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hearn misses with a combination
and Wagner counters with a right hand to the body.
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 Thomas Hearn will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Hearn tries a head kick but it misses.
Wagner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hearn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wagner.
Hearn throws a lazy right hand but Wagner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wagner misses with a body kick.
A shot to the liver by Hearn. Beautiful body shot.
Wagner throws the kick towards the body but Hearn avoids it.
Wagner avoids the body shot from Hearn.
Hearn tries to work over Wagner's front leg with a kick but Wagner checks it.
Wagner throws a looping overhand right but Hearn ducks down to avoid it.
Wagner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wagner misses with a straight left.
Hearn throws a wild body kick that Wagner sees coming a mile off.
Wagner swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thomas Hearn is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hearn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wagner throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wagner looks to score with a jab to the body but Hearn is just out of range.
Hearn throws a jab but it's blocked by Wagner. #T1#
Hearn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wagner misses with a leg kick.
Hearn misses with an attempted mid kick.
A good leg kick by Wagner.
Hearn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hearn misses the shot to the body.
Hearn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A slow jab from Hearn misses its intended target.
A combination from Hearn does no damage.
Wagner loads up on a big right hand but Hearn slips the punch.
Hearn lands with a thumping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hearn.
Wagner scores with a shot to the body.
Wagner moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wagner loads up on a big right hand but Hearn slips the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wagner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wagner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hearn. Hearn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wagner blocks a low kick nicely.#T2#
Hearn takes one on the button.
Hearn loads up on a big right hand but Wagner slips the punch.
Wagner lands a right hook to the body.
Hearn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hearn misses with a hook to the body
and Wagner counters with a good, hard body kick but Hearn shrugs it off.
Wagner misses with a wild body shot.
Wagner moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wagner swings for the body but Hearn moves out of range.
Hearn is looking to counter with a body kick.
Wagner throws a lazy right hand but Hearn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hearn lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wagner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Hearn does it's job there.
Wagner lands a lovely overhand right.
Wagner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hearn blocks a leg kick.
Hearn lands a jab to the nose.
Wagner tries to clinch up.
Hearn circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hearn counters with a straight right hand.#T3#
Hearn lands with a hook. Wagner tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wagner swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hearn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hearn throws the kick towards the body but Wagner avoids it.
Hearn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wagner was well out of range. Poor timing from Hearn.
Hearn just misses with a punch to the body.
Hearn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wagner. Wagner obviously looking to wear him down.
Hearn thuds a left hand into Wagner's body.
Hearn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A nice side step and Wagner releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wagner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hearn.
Hearn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wagner steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Hearn tests Wagner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hearn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hearn 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.
Wagner slips a straight right by Hearn.
Wagner scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hearn in his tracks. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wagner connects with a body shot.
A lazy left from Wagner finds it's target.
Wagner blocks a head kick by Hearn.
Wagner feints a counter leg kick.
Wagner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wagner misses with a low kick.
Wagner connects with a right hand. Hearn shakes it off.
Wagner misses with a wild body shot.
Hearn tried to counter with a leg kick but Wagner avoided it.
Hearn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wagner throws a hook to the side of Hearn's head but Hearn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wagner finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wagner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wagner throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wagner delivers a nice body kick.
Hearn lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hearn swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wagner throws a body punch but Hearn moves out of range.
Hearn tried to counter with a leg kick but Wagner avoided it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Konrad Wagner will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R3#
Hearn slips under a jab.
Wagner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hearn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wagner manages to avoid it.
Wagner blocks a leg kick.
Wagner throws a looping overhand right but Hearn ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Hearn misses.
Wagner takes a swing at Hearn's ribcage but misses.
Hearn misses with a straight right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hearn.
Wagner's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wagner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wagner throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wagner missing with a left hand there. Hearn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hearn looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wagner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hearn tries to land a front kick but Wagner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wagner misses with a hook
and Hearn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hearn defending well as Wagner loads up on a big left hand.
Wagner is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T1#
Wagner throws a jab but it's blocked by Hearn.
Wagner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hearn throws a chopping leg kick but Wagner manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hearn misses with a wild body shot.
Wagner wants to land a leg kick but Hearn is out of range.
Wagner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wagner throws a leg kick but Hearn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hearn misses the shot to the body.
Wagner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hearn throws a looping overhand right but Wagner ducks down to avoid it.
Hearn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hearn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hearn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wagner.
Wagner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wagner misses with a leg kick
and Hearn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wagner avoids a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Hearn.#T2#
Hearn's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hearn duly obliges.
Hearn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wagner tries a quick counter leg kick but Hearn is wise to it.
A bone on bone clash there as Hearn blocks the leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hearn connects with a solid leg kick.
Hearn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hearn looks to throw a body kick
enabling Wagner to counter with a crisp jab.
Wagner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hearn at a distance. #CL2#
Hearn gets tackled into the cage by Wagner. Wagner maintains the clinch.
Hearn tries to throw a body punch but Wagner avoids it by throwing Hearn back against the cage.
Hearn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hearn blocking some punches.
Wagner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hearn misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Hearn scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC#
Hearn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wagner tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hearn swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wagner counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Wagner throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T3#
A left and a right from Wagner both land. Nice combination.
Hearn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hearn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wagner is able to avoid easily.
Hearn looks to land a body kick but Wagner moved away.
Wagner misses with a looping left.
A nice leg kick from Wagner, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hearn throws a body shot but no joy.
Hearn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wagner doesn't seem bothered though.
A slow jab from Wagner misses its intended target.
Good standup being displayed there by Wagner as he connects with a hook.
Wagner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hearn.
Wagner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hearn slips under a jab.
Hearn swinging wildly here.
Wagner on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T4##CL2#
Wagner moves into range and clinches up with Hearn.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wagner prevents a body shot from Hearn.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wagner.
Hearn misses with a body punch.
Hearn cracks Wagner with a nice body shot.
Wagner lands a nice shot to the body.
Hearn prevents a body shot from Wagner.
Wagner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wagner lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hearn.
Hearn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hearn throws a head punch that misses.
Hearn pushes Wagner back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wagner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wagner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hearn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wagner tries to work over Hearn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hearn lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wagner.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Konrad Wagner just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!#R4#
Wagner looks to throw the jab but Hearn is out of range.
Wagner misses with a body kick.
Wagner misses with a hook. Hearn ducked under it nicely.
Hearn fires out a quick counter leg kick but Wagner just manages to avoid it.
Wagner misses with a wild body shot.
Wagner just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wagner.
Wagner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hearn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wagner lands a high kick!
Wagner throws a leg kick but Hearn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hearn digs a good body shot into Wagner's ribs.
Hearn tries to land a front kick but Wagner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wagner moves forwards but Hearn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn throws a big shot that misses.
Wagner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hearn momentarily.
Hearn misses the shot to the body.
Wagner misses with a jab to the body
and Wagner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Wagner does it's job there.#T1#
Hearn throws a shot to the body.
Hearn misses with a straight right.
Wagner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big left from Hearn misses.
Wagner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wagner.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wagner.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hearn checks a leg kick.
Hearn lands a right hook to the body.
Hearn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wagner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hearn was well out of range. Poor timing from Wagner.
Hearn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hearn throws a solid leg kick but Wagner takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hearn.
Hearn takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wagner fakes the leg kick and cracks Hearn in the body.
Wagner tries to land a leg kick but Hearn saw it coming and moves away.
Hearn misses with a hook
and Wagner counters with a nice uppercut. #T2#
A slow jab from Wagner misses its intended target.
Good shot there by Wagner.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick lands from Wagner.
Wagner fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hearn moves out of range of the body kick from Wagner.
Hearn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hearn slips a jab from Wagner.
Nice shot lands for Wagner.
Wagner scores with a leg kick.
Wagner punishes Hearn's body with a nice straight punch.
Wagner motions for Hearn to come forward. Wagner throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hearn tried to counter with a leg kick but Wagner avoided it.
Wagner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hearn.
Wagner only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hearn will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wagner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hearn appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hearn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hearn misses with an uppercut. Wagner saw that one coming.
Hearn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Hearn as he connects with a hook.#T3#
Wagner tries to clinch but Hearn is having none of it.
Wagner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hearn.
Hearn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hearn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hearn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wagner.
Sloppy strikes from Hearn. Those never looked like landing.
Hearn throws a hook but Wagner blocks it.
Wagner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hearn 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.
Wagner looks to score with a jab to the body but Hearn is just out of range.
Hearn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wagner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hearn.
Hearn throws a looping overhand right but Wagner ducks down to avoid it.
Hearn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wagner manages to avoid it.
Hearn throws out a loose jab but Wagner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hearn catches Wagner with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T4#
Wagner throws the left hand but Hearn avoids the punch easily.
Wagner tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wagner just misses with a punch to the body.
Hearn misses with a wild body shot.
Hearn scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hearn throws a low kick but Wagner moves out of range easily.
Hearn moves out of range of the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hearn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wagner.
Hearn scores with a hook.
Wagner scores with a sloppy right hand. Hearn should have avoided that one.
A nice leg kick from Hearn, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wagner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hearn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wagner was well out of range. Poor timing from Hearn.
Wagner looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wagner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hearn misses with a leg kick
and Wagner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Konrad Wagner will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
A punch combination from Hearn misses.
Wagner takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hearn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wagner.
Wagner avoids a kick to the body.
Hearn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hearn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wagner misses with a low kick.
Wagner misses with a straight left.
Wagner lands a body shot.
Hearn throws an overhand right that lands on Wagner's shoulder, as Wagner tries to avoid the shot.
Hearn wants to land a leg kick but Wagner is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn looks to score with a jab to the body but Wagner is just out of range.
Wagner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wagner throws a body shot but no joy.
Hearn is looking to counter punch.
Hearn throws a head kick that misses.
Wagner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wagner throws a lazy right hand but Hearn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1#
A swing and a miss from Hearn.
Wagner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hearn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wagner.
Hearn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wagner.
Wagner looks to throw the jab but Hearn is out of range.
Hearn looks to land a combination but Wagner avoids it well.
Wagner cracks a nice hook into Hearn's ribs.
Wagner punishes Hearn's body with a nice straight punch.
Hearn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wagner is out of range.
Wagner throws a leg kick which misses Hearn's front leg but catches the back leg as Hearn tries to avoid it.
Hearn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wagner.
Wagner on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hearn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wagner checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #CL2#
Hearn tries to keep at a distance but Wagner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wagner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas Hearn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A short right from Wagner.
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!
Hearn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wagner backwards.
A short body shot lands from Wagner as the two fighters clinch.
Hearn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hearn lands with a left to the head.
Wagner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hearn or not.
Hearn prevents a body shot from Wagner.
A right hook to the body lands for Wagner.
A right hand to the body from Hearn.
Hearn working hard to break the clinch.
Hearn throws a head punch that misses.
Hearn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Hearn manages to break the clinch.
Wagner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wagner has Hearn pressed against the cage, preventing Hearn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wagner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T3#
Still in the clinch, Wagner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hearn misses with a punch to the body.
Wagner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Hearn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wagner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wagner moves forwards but Hearn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wagner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hearn connects with a single shot there.
Hearn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wagner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hearn misses with a hook.
Wagner lunges at Hearn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hearn's hand.
Wagner lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hearn will feel that in the morning.
Hearn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wagner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wagner.
Wagner scores with a jab to the jaw.#T4#
Hearn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hearn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hearn throws a body shot but no joy.
Hearn walks into a straight right hand from Wagner.
Wagner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hearn throws a big shot that misses.
Wagner lands with a nice body punch.
Wagner throws a nice outside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Hearn.
Wagner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hearn looks to land a left hand but Wagner moved out of range nicely.
Wagner swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hearn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wagner was well out of range. Poor timing from Hearn.
Wagner tries to clinch up but Hearn circles away and keeps his distance.
Hearn throws a wild body kick that Wagner sees coming a mile off.
Hearn tries a low kick but Wagner avoids it.
Wagner ducks under a wild hook from Hearn.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Konrad Wagner.
Well Wagner 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 46:49
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 46:49
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konrad Wagner!
Konrad Wagner is the new welterweight champion!
Konrad Wagner decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: SMASH: Dennison vs Torsten
Date: Sep 10, 2023

#R1#
Hearn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Longabaugh lands with an overhand left.
Hearn throws a shot to the body.
Hearn dips to his left and cracks Longabaugh with an uppercut!
Longabaugh misses with a right hand
and Hearn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hearn staying out of range there.
Hearn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Longabaugh takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Longabaugh on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hearn throws a leg kick
and Longabaugh counters with a stiff right hand.
Longabaugh checks a low kick from Hearn.
Longabaugh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hearn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hearn throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hearn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T1#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Longabaugh checks a leg kick.
Hearn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Longabaugh throws a right and a left that Hearn avoids nicely.
Hearn tries to land a leg kick but Longabaugh saw it coming and moves away.
Hearn misses the body punch
and Longabaugh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hearn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hearn lands a two punch combo.
Hearn 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.
Longabaugh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hearn keeps Longabaugh at a distance using the push kick.
Thomas Hearn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Longabaugh stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hearn.
Hearn scores with a punch to the head.
Longabaugh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hearn.
Longabaugh is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hearn with a body shot.
Hearn fakes the leg kick and cracks Longabaugh in the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab by Longabaugh.#CUT2#It looks like Thomas Hearn has been cut.#T2#
Longabaugh misses with a left hand
and Hearn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hearn is looking to wear down Longabaugh with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hearn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Longabaugh let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hearn connects with a leg kick.
Longabaugh throws a shot from downtown. Hearn moves away and avoids it.
Hearn connects with a looping right hand.
Hearn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Longabaugh misses with an uppercut.
Hearn scoring well with a low kick there.
Hearn with a nice calf kick.
Hearn moves away from the strike by Longabaugh.
Longabaugh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hearn works Longabaugh's body with a nice hook.
Longabaugh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hearn. #T3#
Hearn misses with a looping left.
Longabaugh misses with a looping left.
Longabaugh takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big left from Longabaugh misses.
Hearn slips a jab and a cross from Longabaugh.
Hearn is looking to score with low kicks.
Longabaugh swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hearn ducks under a wild hook from Longabaugh.
Hearn connects with a looping right hand.
Longabaugh 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.
Hearn lands with a kick to the ribs.
Longabaugh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hearn can pounce on him.
Hearn thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Longabaugh if he has to take too many more of those.
Hearn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hearn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Longabaugh counters with a right hand to the body.
Hearn looks to land a right hand but Longabaugh moved out of range.
Longabaugh looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T4#
Longabaugh throws a body punch but Hearn moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Longabaugh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hearn. Hearn obviously looking to wear him down.
Hearn misses with a body shot.
Hearn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hearn connects with an inside leg kick.
Hearn lands with a good body shot.
Hearn thows a leg kick but Longabaugh checks it
and Longabaugh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hearn thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Longabaugh if he has to take too many more of those.
Longabaugh blocks a jab.
Longabaugh lands a right hook to the body.
Longabaugh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hearn.
Hearn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Longabaugh scores with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Longabaugh slips a jab from Hearn.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Hearn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Hearn's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Hearn lands a slapping body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Longabaugh might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hearn has got the better of the exchanges.
Hearn ducks under a wild hook from Longabaugh.
Hearn throws a body punch but Longabaugh moves out of range.
Hearn throws a hook but Longabaugh avoids it easily.
Longabaugh is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hearn with a body shot.
Hearn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hearn jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice cross by Hearn.
Hearn misses with a looping left.
Hearn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Longabaugh can do to turn this around?
Longabaugh throws an overhand right that lands on Hearn's shoulder, as Hearn tries to avoid the shot.
Hearn throws a low kick, looking for Longabaugh's leg but Longabaugh calmly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn throws a head kick but Longabaugh moves out of range.
Hearn misses with a hook
and Longabaugh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hearn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A countering left hand to the body from Longabaugh misses.
Hearn misses with a double jab. #T1#
Hearn feints and then cracks Longabaugh's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Longabaugh down.
Hearn misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Longabaugh to counter with a crisp jab.
Longabaugh takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A bone on bone clash there as Longabaugh blocks the leg kick.
Longabaugh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hearn throwing a counter right hand but Longabaugh manages to avoid it.
Longabaugh scores with a three punch combo!
Hearn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Longabaugh misses its intended target.
Hearn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Longabaugh.
Longabaugh swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hearn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hearn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Longabaugh misses with a straight right.
Hearn throws a chopping leg kick but Longabaugh manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#T2#
Hearn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hearn - that will leave a mark!
Longabaugh avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It seemed like Longabaugh was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hearn throws a leg kick but Longabaugh moved away.
Hearn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hearn throws a low kick but Longabaugh avoids it.
Longabaugh just misses with a punch to the body.
Hearn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Longabaugh moves away.
Hearn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hearn scores with a hook to the body. Longabaugh takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hearn throws a hook but Longabaugh blocks it.
Longabaugh throws out a counter right but Hearn avoids it with no problem.
A big left from Hearn misses.
Longabaugh swings widly with a right hand
and Hearn counters with a left to the body.
Longabaugh throws a lazy right hand but Hearn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Longabaugh has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hearn.#T3#
Hearn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hearn needs to keep his hands up - Longabaugh had a free shot at his head there.
Hearn moves out of range of the strikes.
Longabaugh takes one to the side of the head.
Longabaugh misses with a two punch combination.
Longabaugh's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A low kick from Hearn is predictable there
enabling Longabaugh to counter with a crisp jab.
Hearn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hearn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hearn feints and then cracks Longabaugh's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Longabaugh down.
Hearn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Longabaugh was well out of range. Poor timing from Hearn.
Longabaugh swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Longabaugh avoids the body shot from Hearn.
Longabaugh thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Hearn misses the target.
Longabaugh misses with a left hand
and Hearn counters with a straight right hand.#T4#
Longabaugh throws a series of punches but Hearn moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Hearn - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hearn lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hearn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hearn lands with a straight right. Longabaugh didn't see that one coming.
Hearn cracks Longabaugh with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Longabaugh throws the left hand but Hearn avoids the punch easily.
Hearn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Longabaugh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Longabaugh moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hearn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Longabaugh moves away.
Hearn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A jab from Longabaugh misses.
Hearn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Longabaugh swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Hearn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Hearn's cut.
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.#R3#
Longabaugh throws out a loose jab but Hearn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hearn punishes Longabaugh's body with a nice straight punch.
Hearn throws a shot from downtown. Longabaugh moves away and avoids it.
Hearn gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Longabaugh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Longabaugh misses with a body shot.
Hearn appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Longabaugh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Longabaugh swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Longabaugh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Longabaugh swings for the body but Hearn moves out of range.
Hearn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn punishes Longabaugh's body with a nice straight punch.
Hearn throws a wild body kick that Longabaugh sees coming a mile off.
Longabaugh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Longabaugh takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hearn tries to bum rush Longabaugh with a series of wild strikes but Longabaugh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T1#
Longabaugh throws a body punch but Hearn moves out of range.
A lazy left from Longabaugh finds it's target.
Hearn thuds his shin into the meat of Longabaugh's side.
Jab by Hearn.
Longabaugh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hearn throws out the jab.
Hearn throws a sloppy head kick and Longabaugh moves out of range easily.
Longabaugh swings widly with a right hand
and Hearn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hearn ducks under a wild hook from Longabaugh.
Longabaugh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Longabaugh misses with a straight right.
Hearn throws a body kick that misses
letting Longabaugh counter with a right hand.
Hearn moves out of range of the strikes.
Hearn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T2#
Longabaugh misses with a straight left.
Longabaugh moves out of range of the body kick.
Hearn throws a solid leg kick but Longabaugh takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hearn.
Longabaugh misses with a wild body shot.
Hearn lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hearn slips a straight right by Longabaugh.
Hearn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Longabaugh looks to land a right hand but Hearn moved out of range.
Hearn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Longabaugh.
A little jabbing left from Longabaugh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Longabaugh is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hearn slips a straight right by Longabaugh.
A shot to the body from Hearn misses
and Longabaugh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hearn is looking to slow Longabaugh down with leg kicks. #T3#
Hearn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hearn misses with a body kick.
Longabaugh misses with a straight right.
Longabaugh stuns Hearn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hearn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Longabaugh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Longabaugh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hearn thows a leg kick but Longabaugh checks it
and Longabaugh counters with a nice uppercut.
Hearn lands a body shot.
Hearn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hearn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Longabaugh. That did some damage!
Hearn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Longabaugh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hearn sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T4#
Hearn throws a low kick, looking for Longabaugh's leg but Longabaugh calmly moves out of range.
Hearn throws a push kick but Longabaugh slaps the foot to one side.
Longabaugh swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hearn feints and then cracks Longabaugh's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Longabaugh down.
A head kick misses from Hearn.
Hearn lands a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Longabaugh dips to his left and cracks Hearn with an uppercut!
A swing and a miss from Longabaugh.
Longabaugh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hearn.
Hearn lands a really nice looking cross but Longabaugh seems unphased.
Longabaugh lands with an uppercut that bounces Hearn off the cage and back into range.
Longabaugh loads up on a big right hand but Hearn slips the punch.
Hearn is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Harry Alonzo Longabaugh just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Thomas Hearn's cut.
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.#R4#
Nice defenses there by Hearn.
Hearn throws the kick towards the body but Longabaugh avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Longabaugh! But no joy.
A big right from Longabaugh misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Hearn misses its target.
Hearn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hearn swings for the body but Longabaugh moves out of range.
Longabaugh checks a low kick from Hearn.
Hearn takes a swing at Longabaugh's ribcage but misses.
Longabaugh scores with a body shot.
Hearn throws a low kick, looking for Longabaugh's leg but Longabaugh calmly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hearn throws a body kick that misses.
Hearn misses the body punch
and Longabaugh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hearn lands a glancing blow to the side of Longabaugh's head.#T1#
An inside leg kick lands from Hearn.
Hearn lands a nice looking kick to the body. Longabaugh takes a step back to recover.
Longabaugh checks a low kick from Hearn.
Hearn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Longabaugh.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Longabaugh! But no joy.
Hearn thuds his shin into the meat of Longabaugh's side.
Hearn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Longabaugh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hearn throws a nice looking combination but Longabaugh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A shot to the body from Hearn misses
and Longabaugh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Longabaugh has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A swing and a miss from Longabaugh.
Hearn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hearn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hearn throws a body punch but Longabaugh moves out of range.
Hearn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T2#
Hearn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Longabaugh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hearn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hearn works Longabaugh's body with a nice hook.
Hearn misses with a lunging right hand
and Longabaugh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thomas Hearn is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Hearn misses.
Longabaugh avoids a kick to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Longabaugh! But no joy.
Hearn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hearn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Longabaugh looks to score with a jab to the body but Hearn is just out of range.
Longabaugh blocks a head kick by Hearn.
Longabaugh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T3#
Hearn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Longabaugh takes a swing at Hearn's ribcage but misses.
Hearn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Longabaugh.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Longabaugh crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hearn - the referee stops the clock and Longabaugh gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hearn. Longabaugh manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hearn looks to score with a jab to the body but Longabaugh is just out of range.
Longabaugh looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Longabaugh checks a leg kick.
Hearn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Longabaugh.
Hearn throws a push kick but Longabaugh slaps the foot to one side.
Longabaugh scores with a shot to the body.
Hearn staying out of range there.
Hearn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hearn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Longabaugh.#T4#
Longabaugh just misses with a punch to the body.
Hearn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Longabaugh is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Longabaugh moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Longabaugh throws an overhand right that lands on Hearn's shoulder, as Hearn tries to avoid the shot.
Longabaugh avoids a kick to the body.
Longabaugh throws out a loose jab but Hearn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hearn misses with a low kick.
Longabaugh throws a looping overhand right but Hearn ducks down to avoid it.
As Longabaugh backs away, Hearn returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Longabaugh takes one on the button.
A low kick from Hearn misses
and Longabaugh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hearn lands a jab to the nose.
Hearn throws a body kick that misses
and Longabaugh counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Thomas Hearn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thomas Hearn's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Longabaugh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Longabaugh misses with an uppercut.
Longabaugh misses with an uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hearn.
Longabaugh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hearn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hearn 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.
Longabaugh's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hearn under the eye.
Hearn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Longabaugh misses with a looping right.
Longabaugh takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Longabaugh scores with a nice head shot.
Longabaugh connects with a right hand. Hearn shakes it off.#T1#
A decent looking cross lands there for Hearn.
Hearn lands with a straight right. Longabaugh didn't see that one coming.
Longabaugh looks to score with a jab to the body but Hearn is just out of range.
Hearn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hearn shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Longabaugh eats them both and turns towards Hearn to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hearn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hearn throws out a loose jab but Longabaugh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hearn swinging wildly here.
Hearn takes a swing at Longabaugh's ribcage but misses.
Longabaugh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hearn.
Hearn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Harry Alonzo Longabaugh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Longabaugh checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Longabaugh swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Longabaugh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That kick from Hearn tenderised Longabaugh's leg. Longabaugh is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hearn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Longabaugh.
Hearn throws a low kick, looking for Longabaugh's leg but Longabaugh calmly moves out of range.
Longabaugh throws out a counter right but Hearn avoids it with no problem.
Longabaugh takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A solid body kick from Hearn.
A nice leg kick from Hearn, right into the meat of the thigh.
Longabaugh misses with a combination
and Hearn counters with a straight right hand.
Hearn swings for the body but Longabaugh moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hearn. #T3#
Longabaugh misses with a two punch combination.
Longabaugh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hearn swings widly with a right hand
and Longabaugh counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hearn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Longabaugh manages to avoid it.
Thomas Hearn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hearn.
Hearn lands a body shot.
Longabaugh looks to land a left hand but Hearn moved out of range nicely.
Hearn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Longabaugh looks to land a left hand but Hearn moved out of range nicely.
Hearn defending well as Longabaugh loads up on a big left hand.
Hearn throws a quick counter kick to the body but Longabaugh avoids it.
Longabaugh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hearn was well out of range. Poor timing from Longabaugh.#T4#
Hearn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hearn ducks under a wild hook from Longabaugh.
Hearn misses with a kick to the body.
Longabaugh looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Longabaugh moves out of range of the leg kick from Hearn.
Longabaugh looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hearn throws a body kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hearn tries to land a front kick but Longabaugh steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Longabaugh looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hearn slips a straight right by Longabaugh.
Hearn lands a front kick.
Longabaugh takes a jab right on the kisser.
A lazy left from Hearn finds it's target.
Longabaugh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hearn.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Hearn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hearn 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 50:45
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 50:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Hearn!
Thomas Hearn retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Thomas Hearn thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: SMASH: Thai vs Averyanov
Date: Aug 06, 2023

#R1#
Hearn scoring well with a low kick there.
Hearn lands a nice looking body shot.
Hearn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hearn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Hearn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hearn 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.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Hearn blocks it well.
Smith drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hearn takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
It looked like Hearn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hearn.
Smith takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Smith throws a head kick but Hearn moves out of range.
Smith takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hearn checks it well.
Hearn throws a leg kick but Smith checks it.
Smith tries to move into range but Hearn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Hearn's belly button to the back.#T1#
Smith cracks Hearn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Smith lands a glancing blow to the side of Hearn's head.
Hearn scores with a jab to the body.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hearn half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hearn looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Smith blocks a leg kick.
Hearn slips under a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hearn.
Smith misses the jab.
Hearn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hearn thuds his right hand into Smith's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hearn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hearn misses with a looping left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Hearn's head but Hearn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T2#
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Hearn jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by Smith as he connects with a hook.
Hearn connects with a body shot that sends Smith's belly button to the back.
Hearn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Hearn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hearn was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Hearn appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That kick from Hearn tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hearn throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smith stalks Hearn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hearn's face. Hearn staggers backwards, shaken.#CUT2#It looks like Thomas Hearn has been cut.
Smith takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hearn counters with a straight right hand.#T3#
Hearn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Smith.
As Smith looks to move away, Hearn throws a big counter combo but Smith just gets out of the way.
Hearn with the inside leg kick.
Smith takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hearn slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hearn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smith blocks a jab.
Hearn throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hearn throws a leg kick but Smith moved away.
Smith let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hearn blocks a head kick by Smith.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hearn.
Hearn cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.#T4#
Smith misses with a looping right.
Hearn throws a quick counter kick to the body but Smith avoids it.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hearn counters with a head kick. That will keep Smith thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Thomas Hearn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Hearn.
Smith connects with a body shot.
Smith on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Smith scores with a punch to the head.
Hearn thumps Smith with a low kick.
Smith swings for the body but Hearn moves out of range.
Smith throws a right and a left that Hearn avoids nicely.
Hearn is looking to counter with a body kick.
Hearn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hearn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smith checks it well.
Smith throws a big counter head kick but Hearn avoids it with no problem.
Hearn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Hearn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Hearn's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Hearn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick
and Hearn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hearn cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hearn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Smith might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hearn has got the better of the exchanges.
Hearn throws a leg kick
and Smith counters with a body kick.
Hearn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hearn is looking to wear down Smith with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Smith tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hearn is able to avoid easily.
Smith thuds his shin into the meat of Hearn's side.
Smith attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hearn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A low kick lands for Hearn.
Smith pushes Hearn away with a front kick.#T1#
Smith misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hearn checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hearn scores with a decent looking hook.
Hearn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hearn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Smith needs to keep his hands up - Hearn had a free shot at his head there.
Hearn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Hearn looks for the body kick but Smith saw that one coming.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hearn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hearn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hearn connects with an inside leg kick.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Hearn counters with a thumping low kick.
Smith looks to land a body kick but Hearn moved away.#T2#
Smith misses with a hook
and Hearn counters with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith throws a series of punches but Hearn moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hearn.
Hearn connects with a right hand. Smith shakes it off.
Hearn lands with a kick to the ribs.
Smith misses with a hook
and Hearn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hearn lunges at Smith with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smith's hand.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Hearn.
Smith only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Smith walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hearn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hearn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
A decent looking cross lands there for Smith.#CL2#
Hearn tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hearn lands a body punch in the clinch. #T3#
Hearn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith prevents a body shot from Hearn.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hearn.
Hearn has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hearn misses with a body punch.
Hearn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith tries to work over Hearn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hearn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Hearn throws a head punch that misses.
Smith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Hearn. #BC#
Hearn manages to break the clinch.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Hearn saw that one coming.#T4#
Hearn scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hearn slips under a jab from Smith.
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hearn can pounce on him.
Smith throws a jab when Hearn was well out of range.
Smith is looking to score with low kicks.
Hearn blocks a jab.
Hearn lands an overhand right.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hearn cracks Smith with an open hand slap.
Smith throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Smith paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith staying out of range there.
Smith takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hearn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Hearn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Hearn's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R3#
Good work by Hearn as he checks the leg kick.
Hearn throws a low kick, looking for Smith's leg but Smith calmly moves out of range.
Hearn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hearn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hearn, as that shot connected.
Hearn throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Hearn throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hearn looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Hearn avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hearn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A low kick from Hearn is predictable there #CL2#
and Smith counters by clinching up. #T1#
Hearn blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside. #BC#
Hearn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hearn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Hearn.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smith throws the left hand but Hearn avoids the punch easily.
Hearn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smith walks into a straight right hand from Hearn.
Hearn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith misses with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Hearn.
Hearn digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Smith tried to score with a low kick but Hearn checks it.
Hearn lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.#T2#
Hearn throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hearn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hearn.
Smith is looking to land body kicks.
A low kick lands for Hearn.
Hearn tried to score with a low kick but Smith checks it.
A jab from Hearn misses.
Hearn moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSmith.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Hearn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hearn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Hearn looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Smith shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #T3#
Hearn tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hearn misses with a shot to the body
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Hearn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hearn is looking to score with low kicks.
It seemed like Smith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hearn thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Hearn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Hearn.
A head kick misses from Hearn.
Hearn looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Hearn misses the shot to the body.
Hearn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hearn throws a quick counter kick to the body but Smith avoids it.#T4#
Hearn avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hearn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hearn.
Hearn lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hearn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hearn misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Hearn misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Smith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hearn.
Hearn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hearn 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.
Hearn jabs at Smith's body.
Hearn closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hearn defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hearn.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Hearn clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Hearn's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R4#
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hearn.
Thomas Hearn is winning the standup battle so far.
Hearn scoring well with a low kick there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Smith crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hearn - the referee stops the clock and Smith gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hearn. Smith manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hearn takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hearn takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hearn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hearn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Hearn's front leg but catches the back leg as Hearn tries to avoid it.
Smith avoids the body shot from Hearn.
Hearn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smith at a distance.
Hearn thuds his right hand into Smith's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hearn pushes Smith away with a front kick.#T1#
Smith misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Smith misses.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Hearn's shoulder, as Hearn tries to avoid the shot.
Hearn lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.
Hearn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hearn misses with an uppercut
and Smith finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hearn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Hearn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hearn.
Hearn misses with a low kick.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smith misses with a straight left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T2#
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith swinging wildly here. #CL2#
Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hearn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Hearn avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Hearn fails to land.
Hearn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hearn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Hearn blocks it.
A short left from Hearn. #BC#
Hearn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T3#
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hearn - that will leave a mark!
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Hearn defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Smith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smith there as he acknowledges the shot.
Smith is looking to clinch but Hearn is avoiding it.
Smith checks the leg kick.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A head kick misses from Hearn.
Hearn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith checks a leg kick.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hearn bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hearn scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T4#
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Hearn moves away and avoids it.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Hearn moved out of range.
Hearn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #CL2#
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Hearn avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hearn backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hearn.
A left hand lands to the body for Hearn.
Smith is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Hearn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hearn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Hearn as the two fighters clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Thomas Hearn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thomas Hearn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R5#
Smith tries to clinch but Hearn moves out of range.
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A leg kick checked by Smith.
Hearn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hearn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Smith misses the body punch
and Hearn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Smith swings for the body but Hearn moves out of range.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hearn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith slips a straight right by Hearn.
Hearn thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Smith if he has to take too many more of those.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Hearn is just out of range.
Smith misses with a body shot. #T1#
Hearn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A solid body kick from Hearn.
Hearn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hearn.
Hearn jabs Smith right on the nose. Smith blinks but takes it well.
Smith throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hearn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hearn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Hearn.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hearn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hearn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hearn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head. #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!
Hearn scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hearn punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
Hearn thuds his right hand into Smith's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Agent Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hearn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smith walks into a straight right hand from Hearn.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hearn. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hearn throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith checks the leg kick nicely there.
Smith unleashes a big counter combination but Hearn bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Hearn.
A good leg kick by Smith.
Hearn just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Smith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hearn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smith has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T3#
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hearn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas Hearn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hearn was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Hearn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Hearn looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith throws out a counter right but Hearn avoids it with no problem.
Smith connects with a solid leg kick.
Hearn lands a jab to the head.
Hearn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hearn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#T4#
Smith throws a body punch but Hearn moves out of range.
Hearn is looking to counter with a body kick.
Hearn misses with a body kick.
Hearn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smith.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Smith throws a head kick that Hearn semi-blocks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hearn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hearn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hearn throws a combination. Smith tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hearn slips under a jab from Smith.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Hearn moves out of range easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hearn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A good leg kick by Hearn.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Hearn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hearn, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 50:45
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Hearn!
Thomas Hearn retains his welterweight title!
Thomas Hearn decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Agent Smith had this to say: 'Damn'.

Event: SMASH: Mountain vs Hearn 3
Date: Jun 24, 2023

#R1#
Mountain bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hearn's head.
Hearn with a jab.
Hearn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hearn 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.
Hearn blocks a leg kick.
Hearn misses with a wild body shot.
Mountain checks a low kick from Hearn.
Mountain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hearn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mountain checks it well.
Hearn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mountain checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mountain misses with a low kick.
Mountain scores with a nice right hand.
Hearn throws a shot from downtown. Mountain moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mountain scores with a jab. Hearn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mountain checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hearn thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Hearn backs away, Mountain returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A lazy body kick from Hearn
and Mountain counters with a stiff right hand.
Mountain keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mountain gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hearn.#T1#
Hearn throws a lazy right hand but Mountain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hearn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mountain to score with a decent uppercut.
Mountain throws a wild body kick that Hearn sees coming a mile off.
Mountain throws a solid leg kick but Hearn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mountain.
Hearn throws a body shot but no joy.
Mountain misses with a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hearn! But no joy.
Mountain looks for the body kick but Hearn saw that one coming.
Hearn shapes to counter with a head kick.
Mountain looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hearn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A slow jab from Mountain misses its intended target.
Mountain thuds his right hand into Hearn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hearn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mountain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hearn.
Hearn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mountain.
It seemed like Hearn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hearn throws a leg kick which misses Mountain's front leg but catches the back leg as Mountain tries to avoid it.
Hearn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hearn throws a quick inside leg kick. #T2#
Mountain swings for the body but Hearn moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hearn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mountain.
Hearn lands with an overhand left.
Nice defenses there by Mountain.
Hearn misses with a few strikes there.
Hearn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mountain has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hearn.
Decent striking displayed by Mountain there.
Mountain takes one to the chin there.
Mountain jabs at Hearn's body.
Mountain loads up on a big right hand but Hearn slips the punch.
Mountain throws a shot from downtown. Hearn moves away and avoids it.
Hearn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mountain throws a body kick that misses
letting Hearn counter with a right hand.
Mountain throws the left hand but Hearn avoids the punch easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hearn.
Hearn walks into a stiff left hand from Mountain.#T3#
Some bone on bone action there as Mountain checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mountain is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mountain throws a big shot that misses.
Mountain with a nice cross.
Mountain takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mountain is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mountain loads up on a big right hand but Hearn slips the punch.
Hearn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hearn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hearn with a nice calf kick.
Mountain keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice shot by Mountain.
Hearn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mountain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mountain cracks Hearn with an open hand slap.
Mountain looks to land a right hand but Hearn moved out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mountain thows a left - swing and a miss!
A punch combination from Hearn misses. #T4#
Hearn misses with an uppercut.
Mountain lands a two punch combo.
Hearn scores with a body shot.
Hearn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hearn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hearn throws a low kick but Mountain avoids it.
A counter left hand to the body from Mountain misses its target.
Hearn looks to throw the jab but Mountain is out of range.
Hearn throws a hook but Mountain blocks it.
Hearn avoids the body shot from Mountain.
Mountain misses with a low kick.
Hearn blocks a head kick by Mountain.
Mountain takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Thomas Hearn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body kick from Hearn.
Mountain throws a chopping leg kick but Hearn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mountain walks into a stiff left hand from Hearn.
Hearn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mountain counters with a nice uppercut.
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 Kaki Mountain will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Mountain looks to score with a jab to the body but Hearn is just out of range.
Mountain moves away from the strike by Hearn.
Hearn lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mountain 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.
Hearn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mountain.
Hearn thumps Mountain with a low kick.
Hearn moves out of range as Mountain strikes.
Good leg kick by Mountain.
Mountain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hearn with the inside leg kick.
Hearn defending well as Mountain loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid body kick from Hearn.
Hearn misses with a shot to the body
and Mountain counters with a thumping low kick.
Hearn looks for the body kick but Mountain saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Hearn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hearn throws a right hand that Mountain ducks under and follows up with a left that Mountain also avoids with ease.
Hearn throws a shot from downtown. Mountain moves away and avoids it.#T1#
A good leg kick by Hearn.
Hearn misses with a wild body shot.
Hearn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hearn tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hearn throws a head kick but Mountain moves out of range.
A left lands for Mountain.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hearn 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 Mountain has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mountain and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mountain lands a jab.
Mountain misses with a body shot.
Hearn slips a jab from Mountain.
Mountain throws a big shot that misses.
Mountain throws a shot from downtown. Hearn moves away and avoids it.
Mountain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hearn counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hearn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mountain loads up on a big right hand but Hearn slips the punch.
Mountain misses with a straight right. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mountain tries a low kick but Hearn avoids it.
Hearn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mountain - that will leave a mark!
Mountain scores with a nice head shot.
An inside leg kick from Hearn misses.
Hearn blocks the body kick.
Hearn thuds a left hand into Mountain's body.
Hearn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mountain moves away.
Hearn swings for the body but Mountain moves out of range.
Mountain throws a looping overhand right but Hearn ducks down to avoid it.
Mountain is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mountain looks to score with a jab to the body but Hearn is just out of range.
Mountain throws out a powerful jab.
Hearn thows a leg kick but Mountain checks it
and Mountain counters with a left and a right that stings Hearn.
Nice defenses there by Hearn.
Mountain ducks under a wild hook from Hearn.#T3#
Hearn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mountain stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hearn explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hearn tried to score with a low kick but Mountain checks it.
Mountain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mountain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hearn tries to score with a low kick but Mountain moves his leg out of the way.
Hearn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mountain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hearn.
Mountain sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hearn throws a big shot that misses.
Mountain throws an overhand right that lands on Hearn's shoulder, as Hearn tries to avoid the shot.
Hearn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hearn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mountain misses with a few strikes there.
Hearn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mountain was well out of range. Poor timing from Hearn.
Mountain is looking to land body kicks.#T4#
Mountain misses with a hook. Hearn ducked under it nicely.
Mountain missing with a left hand there. Hearn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hearn feints and then cracks Mountain's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mountain down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mountain throws a leg kick
and Mountain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mountain misses with a hook.
Mountain throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hearn.
It seemed like Hearn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hearn checks the leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Hearn misses.
Good work by Mountain as he checks the leg kick.
Hearn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mountain.
Hearn connects with a leg kick.
Hearn jabs Mountain to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mountain will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Mountain blocks the leg kick.
Hearn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mountain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hearn swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mountain counters with an outside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Thomas Hearn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R3#
Good leg kick by Mountain.
Hearn digs a good body shot into Mountain's ribs.
Mountain lands a lovely overhand right.
Hearn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mountain is looking to score with low kicks.
A big right from Mountain misses.
Hearn replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Mountain blocks it well.
Mountain on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mountain defending well as Hearn loads up on a big left hand.
Hearn bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kaki Mountain is winning the standup battle so far.
Mountain with the inside leg kick.
Hearn thows a leg kick but Mountain checks it
and Mountain counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mountain ducks right into an uppercut from Hearn.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mountain throws the left hand but Hearn avoids the punch easily.
Hearn throws out a counter right but Mountain avoids it with no problem.
Hearn lands a body shot.
Mountain swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T1#
Hearn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hearn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hearn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hearn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hearn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mountain.
Hearn pushes Mountain away with a front kick.
Mountain lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hearn slips a straight right by Mountain.
Hearn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hearn misses with a low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hearn.
Mountain misses with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Hearn.
Hearn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hearn throws a body kick that misses.
Mountain blocks a jab.#T2#
Mountain lands with a nice body punch.
Hearn misses with the body kick
and Mountain counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hearn throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Mountain to counter with a crisp jab.
Hearn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mountain stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mountain looks to land a right hand but Hearn moved out of range.
A leg kick checked by Hearn.
Hearn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mountain lands a right hook to the body.
Hearn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hearn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hearn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mountain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hearn throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mountain.
Mountain gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hearn.
Hearn takes a swing at Mountain's ribcage but misses.
Mountain half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mountain looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #T3#
Hearn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mountain was well out of range. Poor timing from Hearn.
Mountain paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hearn tries to land a front kick but Mountain steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mountain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mountain throws a big shot that misses.
Hearn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hearn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mountain stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mountain lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hearn at a distance.
Hearn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mountain momentarily.
Hearn moves out of range as Mountain strikes.
Mountain avoids a kick to the body.
Mountain misses with a leg kick
and Hearn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice cross by Mountain.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mountain misses with a right hand
and Hearn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hearn moves out of range of the strikes.#T4#
Mountain throws out a loose jab but Hearn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Mountain as he connects with a hook.
A jab from Mountain misses.
Hearn follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Hearn misses with a wild body shot.
Hearn tries to score with a low kick but Mountain moves his leg out of the way.
Hearn is looking to slow Mountain down with leg kicks.
Hearn 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.
Hearn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mountain fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hearn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hearn throws a head kick but Mountain moves out of range.
Hearn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hearn throws a wild body kick that Mountain sees coming a mile off.
Mountain ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mountain throws an off balance right hand
and Hearn counters with a thumping low kick.
Hearn staying out of range there.
Hearn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Thomas Hearn just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R4#
Hearn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mountain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hearn throws a sloppy head kick and Mountain moves out of range easily.
Hearn looks to land a combination but Mountain avoids it well.
Mountain seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hearn loads up on a big right hand but Mountain slips the punch.
A big left from Mountain misses.
Hearn blocks a jab.
Mountain takes a swing at Hearn's ribcage but misses.
Mountain throws a hook to the side of Hearn's head but Hearn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hearn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big right from Mountain misses.
Nice defenses there by Mountain.
Hearn misses with a right hand
and Mountain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hearn crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mountain - the referee stops the clock and Hearn gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mountain. Hearn manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Some bone on bone action there as Mountain checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jab by Mountain.
A telegraphed right hand from Mountain misses the target. #T1#
Mountain is looking to land body kicks.
Mountain looks to land a left hand but Hearn moved out of range nicely.
Mountain throws out a loose jab but Hearn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hearn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mountain moves away.
Hearn moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hearn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mountain misses with a looping left.
Hearn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mountain connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hearn scrambles back to his feet.
Hearn takes one to the chin there.
Mountain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hearn manages to avoid it.
Mountain misses the jab.
Mountain lands with an uppercut that bounces Hearn off the cage and back into range.
Mountain scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hearn doesn't seem bothered though.
Hearn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T2#
Hearn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mountain. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hearn misses with a kick to the body.
Hearn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mountain fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hearn misses with the body kick
and Mountain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mountain chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hearn tries to land a front kick but Mountain steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mountain stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hearn tries to land a front kick but Mountain steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hearn.
Hearn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A solid body kick from Mountain.
Mountain looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hearn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mountain throws the left hand but Hearn avoids the punch easily.#T3#
Mountain looks to throw the jab but Hearn is out of range.
Hearn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mountain.
Mountain throws an overhand right that lands on Hearn's shoulder, as Hearn tries to avoid the shot.
Hearn tries a quick counter leg kick but Mountain is wise to it.
Mountain connects with a single shot there.
Mountain throws a shot from downtown. Hearn moves away and avoids it.
Mountain misses with a looping left.
Mountain backing away here, and Hearn unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A right-left combo lands from Hearn.
Hearn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mountain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Hearn does no damage.
Hearn moves away from the strike by Mountain.
Hearn throws a series of punches but Mountain moves out of range.
Mountain feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mountain pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hearn is out of range and Mountain settles back down.
It seemed like Hearn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hearn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T4#
Mountain slips under a jab from Hearn.
Hearn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mountain slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hearn ducks right into an uppercut from Mountain.
Hearn thows a body kick. Mountain tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hearn throws a poor cross that misses
and Mountain counters with a good low kick that Hearn was not able to check.
Hearn scoring well with a low kick there.
Mountain throws a hook but Hearn blocks it.
Hearn thuds his right hand into Mountain's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hearn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hearn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hearn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hearn throws a jab when Mountain was well out of range.
Hearn walks into a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kaki Mountain had his way with Thomas Hearn in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Mountain on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mountain throws a hook to the side of Hearn's head but Hearn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hearn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mountain.
A jab from Hearn does it's job there.
Mountain throws the kick towards the body but Hearn avoids it.
Hearn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mountain. Mountain obviously looking to wear him down.
Donk. Hearn catches Mountain right on the button with a cross.
Hearn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mountain.
Hearn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mountain thuds a left hand into Hearn's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn misses with a few strikes there.
Hearn lands a jab to the nose.
Nice shot by Hearn.
Mountain connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Mountain misses. #T1#
Mountain connects with a jab.
Hearn throws a poor cross that misses
and Mountain counters with a straight right hand.
Hearn takes one to the chin there.
Hearn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
An inside leg kick from Hearn misses.
Mountain looks to land a right hand but Hearn moved out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mountain!
A jab from Mountain finds it's way through Hearn's defenses.
Hearn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hearn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mountain moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mountain throws a leg kick but Hearn moved away.
Hearn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hearn. Mountain does a little dance to reset his feet.#T2#
Mountain takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mountain misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hearn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mountain checks a leg kick.
Mountain ducks under a wild hook from Hearn.
A clash of legs there as Mountain blocks the low kick.
Mountain swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hearn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mountain slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hearn blocks a jab.
Hearn throws the left hand but Mountain avoids the punch easily.
Mountain takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mountain throws a leg kick
and Hearn counters with a body kick that stops Mountain in his tracks momentarily.
Mountain paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mountain scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hearn tries to work over Mountain's front leg with a kick but Mountain checks it. #T3#
Hearn defending well as Mountain loads up on a big left hand.
Hearn throws a leg kick but Mountain checks it.
Mountain jabs Hearn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hearn throws a leg kick but Mountain checks it.
Mountain throws a lazy body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mountain throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hearn.
Mountain on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hearn. Hearn obviously looking to wear him down.
Mountain tries to land a front kick but Hearn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mountain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hearn.
Mountain throws a jab but it's blocked by Hearn.
Hearn tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mountain throws a shot from downtown. Hearn moves away and avoids it.
Mountain on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hearn. Hearn obviously looking to wear him down.
Hearn ducks under a wild hook from Mountain.
A little jabbing left from Hearn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T4#
Mountain moves away from the strike by Hearn.
Mountain takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hearn slips a jab from Mountain.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hearn checks a leg kick.
Hearn moves out of range of the leg kick from Mountain.
Hearn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice straight punches there by Hearn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hearn.
Mountain takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mountain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hearn delivers a nice body kick.
Mountain misses with a hook
and Hearn counters with a stiff right hand.
Hearn misses the shot to the body.
Hearn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Some bone on bone action there as Hearn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A nice leg kick from Hearn, right into the meat of the thigh.

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 Kaki Mountain.
Well Mountain 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 48:47
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Thomas Hearn!
Thomas Hearn is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath Thomas Hearn thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: SMASH: Frewin vs Sasaki 2
Date: Jun 03, 2023

#R1#
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hearn counters with an inside leg kick.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hearn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hearn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Hearn is just out of range.
Smith checks a low kick from Hearn.
Smith misses with a head kick.
A nice side step and Hearn releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Smith has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Smith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hearn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Hearn throws a leg kick
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hearn moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hearn throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and moves out of range.
Smith takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chad Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith scores with a decent looking hook.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hearn scoring well with a low kick there.
Hearn scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Hearn throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith moves to clinch but Hearn breaks away
and Hearn counters with a one-two to the body.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hearn.
Hearn throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hearn has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nice defenses there by Hearn.
Hearn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hearn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hearn misses with a low kick.
Hearn lands a slapping body shot.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good leg kick by Hearn.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith moves out of range as Hearn throws a body kick.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Hearn circles away. #T2#
Smith's corner calls for a 1-2. Smith obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hearn misses the shot to the body. #CL#
Smith closes the distance and pushes Hearn back into the cage.
Hearn misses with a body punch.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hearn misses with a punch to the body.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Hearn backwards.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Hearn throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Hearn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Hearn's head.
Smith pushes Hearn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hearn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hearn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Hearn shrugs off. #CUT#It looks like Thomas Hearn has been cut.
Hearn tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Hearn.
Hearn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#BC2#
Hearn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hearn lands a nice shot that snaps Smith's head back. #T3#
Smith throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Smith scores with a body shot.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hearn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hearn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith tries to clinch up but Hearn circles away and keeps his distance.
Hearn takes one to the side of the head.
Smith scores with a nice body kick.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hearn.
Hearn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Smith rather than just go for the knockout.
Hearn throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hearn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Hearn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Smith tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hearn manages to circle out of the way.
Hearn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!
Hearn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith gets cracked there but stands up to it. #T4#
Smith tries to clinch but Hearn is having none of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith throws a hook but Hearn avoids it easily.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Hearn circles away.
Smith swings for the body but Hearn moves out of range.
Smith lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hearn misses with a jab to the body
and Smith counters with a right hand to the body.
Hearn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Smith misses the body punch
and Hearn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hearn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hearn counters with a straight right hand.
Smith misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Thomas Hearn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thomas Hearn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Hearn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas Hearn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hearn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hearn with a nice cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hearn. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith misses with a hook
and Hearn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.#CL#
Hearn gets tackled into the cage by Smith. Smith maintains the clinch.
Smith lands an elbow that stopped Hearn in his tracks for a moment.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hearn backwards.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hearn's elbow.
Hearn misses with a punch to the body.
Hearn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith blocks a body shot from Hearn.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hearns head.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hearn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hearn lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T1##BC2#
Hearn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hearn throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hearn moves away from the strike by Smith.
Hearn throws a big counter head kick but Smith avoids it with no problem.
Nice straight punches there by Smith. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Smith.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Hearn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A clash of legs there as Smith blocks the low kick.
Hearn throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith blocks the body kick.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Hearn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hearn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hearn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hearn swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Hearn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hearn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith connects with a looping right hand. #T2#
Smith wants to clinch.
A big right from Smith misses.
Hearn replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Smith blocks it well.
Hearn moves away from the strike by Smith.
Hearn throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hearn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hearn.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Hearn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith tries to clinch there but Hearn circles away.
Hearn connects with a leg kick.
Hearn takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Hearn lands a head kick!
Hearn throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A lazy left from Hearn finds it's target.
Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T3#
Smith tries to clinch there but Hearn circles away.
Hearn throws a front kick that sends Smith stumbling back into the cage.
Smith tries to clinch up
and Hearn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Hearn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Smith connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hearn misses with a body kick.
Smith throws a hook but Hearn blocks it.
Hearn thinks about the counter body kick.
Hearn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hearn lands a high kick!
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hearn. Hearn obviously looking to wear him down.
Good leg kick by Hearn.
Smith cracks Hearn with an open hand slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith looks to land a right hand but Hearn moved out of range.
Hearn takes one to the side of the head. #T4#
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hearn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smith.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hearn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hearn tries a quick counter leg kick but Smith is wise to it.
Hearn thumps Smith with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Smith tries to clinch there but Hearn circles away.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hearn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith tries to clinch there but Hearn circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hearn misses with a kick to the body.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Hearn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hearn.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Thomas Hearn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Thomas Hearn's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Hearn lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith off the cage and back into range.
Hearn misses with a low kick.
Hearn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hearn lands with a slapping head kick.
Hearn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hearn connects with a right hand. Smith shakes it off.
Hearn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Hearn is just out of range.
Smith's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hearn under the eye.
Hearn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Hearn circles away.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hearn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hearn appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Smith paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Hearn misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hearn in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.#T1#
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Hearn counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Smith throws a leg kick that misses.
Hearn connects with the punch.
Smith swings for the body but Hearn moves out of range.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hearn was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Hearn misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Hearn throws a front kick aimed at Smith's knee but Smith avoids it well.
Smith scores with a nice head shot.
A jab lands there for Smith.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Hearn does a little dance to reset his feet.
A lazy body kick from Hearn
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Smith swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hearn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hearn throws out a powerful jab.
Hearn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chad Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hearn moves out of range of the strikes.
Hearn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Danga de danga de dang - Smith scores with a four punch combination!
Smith darts in trying to clinch
and Hearn counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith tries to clinch up but Hearn circles away and keeps his distance.
Hearn connects with a right hand. Smith shakes it off.
Hearn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smith clobbers Hearn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hearn throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hearn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Smith misses.
Hearn appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Hearn pushes him off.
Smith throws a jab when Hearn was well out of range.
Smith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smith there as he acknowledges the shot.
Smith lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Some wild striking there from Smith. #T3#
Smith's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Smith duly obliges.
Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smith takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Thomas Hearn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Smith looks to land a combination but Hearn avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hearn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith tries to clinch up.#CL#
Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Hearn has him pressed against the cage.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Hearn blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T4#
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smith scores with a hook to the body.
Chad Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith tries to work over Hearn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hearn prevents a body shot from Smith.
Hearn takes a shot to the head.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hearn's brow.
Smith lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hearn throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.

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 Chad Smith.
I think Hearn 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29

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

Event: SMASH: Sasaki vs Lunak
Date: May 07, 2023

#R1#
Hearn connects with a body shot that sends Mountain's belly button to the back.
Mountain lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hearn will feel that in the morning.
Mountain thows a leg kick but Hearn checks it
and Hearn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mountain thinking.
Hearn ducks right into an uppercut from Mountain.
Mountain fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hearn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mountain loads up on a big right hand but Hearn slips the punch.
Mountain throws a low kick but Hearn moves out of range easily.
Mountain throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hearn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hearn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mountain.
Mountain connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mountain tries a low kick but Hearn avoids it.
Mountain lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hearn checks a leg kick nicely.
Hearn defending well as Mountain loads up on a big left hand. #T1#
Mountain misses with a straight left.
Mountain throws a shot from downtown. Hearn moves away and avoids it.
Hearn slips a jab from Mountain.
Hearn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mountain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Some bone on bone action there as Hearn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hearn moves out of range as Mountain strikes.
Mountain chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hearn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mountain counters with a good low kick that Hearn was not able to check.
Mountain throws a hook but Hearn blocks it.
Kaki Mountain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mountain looks to throw the jab but Hearn is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Hearn misses the target.
Mountain swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hearn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T2#
Mountain lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mountain misses with a hook.
Hearn steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Mountain throws a jab but it's blocked by Hearn.
Mountain misses with a straight left.
Mountain throws a poor cross that misses
and Hearn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
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!
Hearn throws a wild body kick that Mountain sees coming a mile off.
Mountain dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hearn. That did some damage!
Hearn scores with a hook to the body. Mountain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hearn throws a body kick that misses.
Hearn ducks under a wild hook from Mountain.
Mountain scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mountain throws a body shot but no joy.
Hearn replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Mountain blocks it well.#T3#
Mountain misses with a leg kick
and Hearn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mountain looks to land a left hand but Hearn moved out of range nicely.
Mountain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hearn manages to avoid it.
Mountain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hearn misses with a body shot.
Hearn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mountain 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.
Hearn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hearn throws a right and a left that Mountain avoids nicely.
Mountain feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Mountain, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hearn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mountain manages to avoid it.
Hearn swings for the body but Mountain moves out of range.
Mountain was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T4#
Hearn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mountain swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mountain connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hearn momentarily.
Hearn tries to work over Mountain's front leg with a kick but Mountain checks it.
It looked like Mountain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mountain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hearn.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hearn moves out of range of the leg kick from Mountain.
Mountain throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Hearn to counter with a crisp jab.
Mountain throws a body shot but no joy.
Hearn is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Mountain digs a good body shot into Hearn's ribs.
Mountain misses with a series of wild punches.
A big right from Mountain misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kaki Mountain dominated that round.
That's time! Mountain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Mountain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hearn counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mountain ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mountain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hearn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mountain thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hearn if he has to take too many more of those.
Hearn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mountain loads up on a big right hand but Hearn slips the punch.
Hearn appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hearn blocks a leg kick.
Hearn only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Hearn finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mountain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hearn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mountain misses with a body kick.
Mountain throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mountain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hearn can do to turn this around?
A telegraphed right hand from Hearn misses the target.
Mountain with the inside leg kick. #T1#
Nice defenses there by Hearn.
A little jabbing left from Hearn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hearn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hearn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A low kick lands for Mountain.
Mountain throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hearn on the side of the head.
Hearn throws a wild body kick that Mountain sees coming a mile off.
As Hearn backs away, Mountain returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mountain throws a low kick, looking for Hearn's leg but Hearn calmly moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hearn! But no joy.
Kaki Mountain is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hearn. Mountain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mountain throws a leg kick which misses Hearn's front leg but catches the back leg as Hearn tries to avoid it.
Mountain lands a jab.
Mountain is looking to chop away at Hearn's legs. #T2#
Mountain swings widly with a right hand
and Hearn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mountain looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hearn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mountain takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mountain throws a jab but it's blocked by Hearn.
A head kick misses from Hearn.
Hearn wants to slow Mountain down by chopping away at his legs.
Hearn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hearn looks to score with a jab to the body but Mountain is just out of range.
A low kick lands for Mountain.
Mountain connects with a looping right hand.
Hearn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mountain.
Mountain lands a nice shot that snaps Hearn's head back.
Hearn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mountain rather than just go for the knockout.#T3#
Hearn throws a body punch but Mountain moves out of range.
Mountain tried to counter with a leg kick but Hearn avoided it.
Mountain takes a swing at Hearn's ribcage but misses.
Hearn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mountain checks it well.
Mountain sizes up Hearn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mountain wants to slow Hearn down by chopping away at his legs.
Mountain loads up on a big right hand but Hearn slips the punch.
It seemed like Hearn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mountain throws a head kick but Hearn moves out of range.
Hearn tries a quick counter leg kick but Mountain is wise to it.
Hearn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mountain misses with a left hand
letting Hearn counter with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Mountain misses the target.
Hearn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mountain backing away here, and Hearn unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mountain misses with a leg kick
enabling Hearn to counter with a crisp jab. #T4#
Mountain misses with an uppercut.
Mountain scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Hearn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hearn jabs at Mountain's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mountain throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hearn on the side of the head.
Hearn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mountain stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hearn defending well as Mountain loads up on a big left hand.
Mountain slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hearn takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hearn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mountain goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hearn is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mountain.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kaki Mountain dominated that second round.
That's time! Mountain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R3#
Mountain swings widly with a right hand
and Hearn counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hearn throws a right and a left that Mountain avoids nicely.
Hearn throws a leg kick but Mountain moved away.
Nice defenses there by Hearn.
Hearn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mountain with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hearn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hearn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hearn throws out a leg kick but Mountain moves out of range and Hearn only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mountain feints and then cracks Hearn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hearn down.
Mountain lands with an uppercut that bounces Hearn off the cage and back into range.
Hearn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hearn misses with a body kick.
Mountain appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#T1#
Hearn ducks under a wild hook from Mountain.
Mountain throws a body shot but no joy.
Mountain throws a looping overhand right but Hearn ducks down to avoid it.
Hearn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hearn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mountain wants to land a leg kick but Hearn is out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Hearn might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mountain has got the better of the exchanges.
Hearn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mountain finds it's way round the side to connect with Hearn's head.
A low kick from Mountain misses
and Hearn counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hearn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hearn blocks a jab.
Mountain misses with an uppercut.
Mountain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hearn.#T2#
Mountain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hearn.
Mountain was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hearn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mountain has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hearn misses with an uppercut
and Mountain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hearn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hearn thumps Mountain with a low kick.
Mountain scores with a kick to the body.
Mountain misses with an uppercut. Hearn saw that one coming.
Hearn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mountain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hearn throws the left hand but Mountain avoids the punch easily.
Hearn digs a good body shot into Mountain's ribs.
Hearn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T3#
Hearn feints and then cracks Mountain's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mountain down.
Mountain on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hearn. Hearn obviously looking to wear him down.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mountain lands a high kick!
Mountain throws a hook to the side of Hearn's head but Hearn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice side step and Hearn releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Donk. Mountain catches Hearn right on the button with a cross.
Hearn throws a head kick that misses.
Hearn defending well as Mountain loads up on a big left hand.
Mountain misses the shot to the body.
Mountain throws a push kick but Hearn slaps the foot to one side.
Mountain misses with a low kick.
Hearn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mountain with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T4#
Mountain attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hearn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mountain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hearn.
A punch lands to the side of Hearn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mountain thumps Hearn with a low kick.
Mountain dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hearn. That did some damage!
Mountain slips under a jab from Hearn.
Mountain lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hearn feints and then cracks Mountain's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mountain down.
Hearn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mountain misses with a looping right.
Mountain scores with a sloppy right hand. Hearn should have avoided that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kaki Mountain clearly takes 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.#R4#
Hearn moves away from the strike by Mountain.
Hearn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mountain throws out the jab.
Hearn slips under a jab from Mountain.
Hearn let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hearn lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mountain will feel that in the morning.
Hearn lands a head shot.
Hearn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hearn scores with a body shot.
Mountain wants to slow Hearn down by chopping away at his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn takes a swing at Mountain's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Mountain does it's job there.
Mountain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hearn only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hearn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #T1#
Hearn moves out of range as Mountain strikes.
Mountain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hearn.
Mountain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hearn.
Hearn throws a low kick, looking for Mountain's leg but Mountain calmly moves out of range.
Hearn wants to slow Mountain down by chopping away at his legs.
Mountain misses with a kick to the body
and Hearn counters with a nice uppercut.
Mountain misses with an uppercut.
Mountain misses with a straight right.
Hearn just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Mountain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A low kick from Mountain is predictable there
and Hearn counters with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Mountain misses the target. #T2#
Hearn ducks under a wild hook from Mountain.
Hearn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Mountain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mountain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hearn.
Hearn swings widly with a right hand
and Mountain counters with a straight right hand.
Mountain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hearn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mountain moves away.
Hearn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hearn checks a low kick from Mountain.
A nice leg kick from Mountain, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hearn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mountain. That did some damage!
Mountain falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hearn counters with a right hand to the body. #T3#
An inside leg kick lands from Mountain.
Mountain misses with a low kick as Hearn jumps back.
Hearn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mountain.
Mountain turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hearn misses with a body shot.
Mountain takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mountain misses with an uppercut. Hearn saw that one coming.
Mountain swings widly with a right hand
and Hearn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice leg kick lands there from Mountain.
The crowd cheers as Mountain lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hearn doesn't seem phased though.
Mountain misses with a body punch
and Hearn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mountain's knee momentarily.#T4#
Mountain misses with a hook
and Hearn counters with a stiff right hand.
Mountain throws an off balance right hand
and Hearn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mountain 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 Hearn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hearn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hearn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mountain swings for the body but Hearn moves out of range.
Mountain throws a hook but Hearn avoids it easily.
Mountain throws out a loose jab but Hearn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hearn moves out of range of the leg kick from Mountain.
It seemed like Hearn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hearn misses with a wild body shot.
Mountain cracks a nice hook into Hearn's ribs.
Mountain swings for the body but Hearn moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Thomas Hearn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R5#
Mountain misses with an uppercut. Hearn saw that one coming.
Hearn unleashes a big counter combination but Mountain bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mountain misses with a straight right.
A low kick from Mountain is predictable there
and Hearn counters with an outside leg kick.
Hearn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mountain misses with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hearn. That's going to slow Mountain down.
Hearn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mountain.
Mountain lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hearn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mountain manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mountain throws the left hand but Hearn avoids the punch easily.
Mountain misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Hearn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mountain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hearn.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mountain. #T1#
Mountain scores with a nice strike.
Hearn scores with a head kick. Mountain tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hearn scores with a nice strike.
Hearn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mountain throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mountain throws a poor cross that misses
and Hearn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mountain keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mountain misses with a left hand
enabling Hearn to counter with a crisp jab.
Mountain misses with a looping left.
Mountain scores with a jab to the body.
Mountain 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.
Thomas Hearn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Hearn. Mountain does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut there from Mountain.
Mountain throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hearn counters with a nice uppercut.
Hearn tries to move into range but Mountain moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hearn throws a shot from downtown. Mountain moves away and avoids it.
Mountain misses with a hook. Hearn ducked under it nicely.
Hearn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hearn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mountain looks to throw the jab but Hearn is out of range.
As Mountain backs off Hearn throws a huge counter combo but Mountain manages to avoid it all.
Hearn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mountain.
Mountain lands with a hook. Hearn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mountain with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T3#
Hearn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A bone on bone clash there as Hearn blocks the leg kick.
Mountain backing away here, and Hearn unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hearn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
As Hearn backs away, Mountain returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mountain throws a leg kick which misses Hearn's front leg but catches the back leg as Hearn tries to avoid it.
Mountain throws a poor cross that misses
and Hearn counters with a nice uppercut.
Mountain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mountain throws a wild body kick that Hearn sees coming a mile off.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hearn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mountain scores with a punch to the head.
Mountain throws the left hand but Hearn avoids the punch easily.#T4#
Mountain throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hearn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hearn throws a leg kick that misses.
Hearn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hearn looks to land a body kick but Mountain moved away.
Hearn misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hearn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mountain.
Mountain slips a jab and a cross from Hearn.
A right-left combo lands from Mountain.
Mountain with a nice calf kick.
Mountain throws a big shot that misses.
Mountain thows a left - swing and a miss!

And that's the end of the fight!
Kaki Mountain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mountain 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 50:45
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 49:46
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 49:46

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

Event: SMASH: Lomax vs Nascimento
Date: Apr 22, 2023

#R1#
Dudley misses with a left hand
and Hearn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dudley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dudley misses with a hook
and Hearn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dudley cracks Hearn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hearn lands a slapping body shot.
Dudley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hearn was well out of range. Poor timing from Dudley.
Dudley misses with a wild body shot.
Hearn fakes the leg kick and cracks Dudley in the body.
Hearn blocks a jab.
Hearn throwing a counter right hand but Dudley manages to avoid it.
Hearn has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Xtreme Black House in the buildup to the fight.
Hearn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dudley.
It looked like Hearn was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dudley moves to clinch but Hearn breaks away
and Hearn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dudley tries to close the distance and clinch but Hearn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dudley misses with a lunging right hand
and Hearn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dudley's knee momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dudley jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL2#
Dudley has managed to clinch.
Hearn lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T1#
Dudley misses with an elbow strike.
Hearn misses with a punch to the body.
Dudley throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dudley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hearn struggles to land a body shot inside as Dudley controls his hands.
Hearn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dudley backwards.
Dudley misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Hearn manages to break the clinch.
Hearn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dudley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dudley slips under a jab from Hearn.
Dudley tries to clinch up but Hearn circles away and keeps his distance.
Hearn ducks under a wild hook from Dudley.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Dudley 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.
Dudley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dudley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hearn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dudley.
Dudley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hearn is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dudley looks to throw the jab but Hearn is out of range.
Hearn quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.#T2#
Dudley blocks the body kick.
Dudley lands an overhand right.
Hearn lands with an uppercut that bounces Dudley off the cage and back into range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dudley misses with a hook
and Hearn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hearn defending well as Dudley loads up on a big left hand.
Hearn is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hearn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hearn quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.#CL2#
Dudley pushes Hearn up against the cage in a clinch.
Hearn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hearn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hearn lands with a left to the head.
Dudley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Hearn.
Dudley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hearn misses with some punches. #BC#
Hearn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hearn connects with a solid leg kick.
Dudley is looking to clinch.
It appears Hearn was looking to counter with a kick there.
Dudley clobbers Hearn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T3#
Hearn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dudley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hearn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dudley is looking to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Hearn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hearn.
Dudley thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Hearn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hearn connects with a right hand. Dudley shakes it off.
Dudley throws a body punch but Hearn moves out of range.
Dudley throws a lazy right hand but Hearn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dudley throws a lazy uppercut
and Hearn counters with a nice uppercut.
Dudley missing with a left hand there. Hearn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hearn is looking for a counter combo.
Dudley throws a lazy uppercut
and Hearn counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Dudley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It appears Hearn was looking to counter with a kick there.
Hearn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hearn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dudley manages to avoid it.
Dudley tries to clinch up but Hearn circles away and keeps his distance.#T4#
Dudley misses with a left hand
and Hearn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dudley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dudley connects with a right hand. Hearn shakes it off.
Hearn is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dudley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hearn fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dudley just manages to avoid it.
Dudley with a jab.
Dudley swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hearn.
Dudley misses with a hook. Hearn ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Dudley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hearn lands a right hook to the body.
Hearn scores with a jab.
Hearn lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dudley loads up on a big right hand but Hearn slips the punch.
Hearn quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
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 Thomas Hearn will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Dudley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hearn ducks under a wild hook from Dudley.
Hearn is looking to counter punch.
Dudley throws a big shot that misses.
Hearn moves out of range as Dudley strikes.#CL2#
Dudley darts in and clinches Hearn up against the cage.
Hearn misses with a punch to the body.
Hearn misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hearn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dudley tries to work over Hearn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thomas Hearn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Good body shot from Hearn.
Dudley looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hearn blocks an elbow strike from Dudley.
Dudley misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dudley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hearn lands a nice shot to the body.
Hearn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dudley backwards.
Hearn works on Dudley's body with a couple of short punches.
Hearn lands with a light punch inside.
Dudley is breathing heavily.
Hearn works on Dudley's body with a couple of short punches.
Hearn gets through Dudley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hearn scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T1#
Dudley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hearn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC#
Hearn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hearn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dudley swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hearn counters with a nice uppercut.
Dudley doesn't manage to clinch there - Hearn circles away.
Hearn jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hearn lands a nice looking body kick.
Dudley misses with an uppercut. Hearn saw that one coming.
Dudley tries to clinch up
and Hearn counters with a nice body kick.
Nice body kick from Hearn.
Dudley misses with a looping right.
Dudley doesn't manage to clinch there - Hearn circles away.
Dudley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dudley lands a right hook to the body.
Dudley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dudley swings for the body but Hearn moves out of range.
Dudley misses with a looping right.
Hearn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hearn throws a leg kick which misses Dudley's front leg but catches the back leg as Dudley tries to avoid it.
Hearn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dudley at a distance.
Dudley misses with a right hand
and Hearn counters with a nice body kick.
Dudley misses with an uppercut
and Hearn finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Dudley has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hearn.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hearn lands a body shot.
Hearn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dudley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dudley tries to counter by closing the distance.
Dudley just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Hearn misses the target.
Dudley misses with a straight left.
Dudley moves in looking to clinch but Hearn pushes him off.
Dudley is looking to clinch but Hearn is avoiding it.
As Dudley backs away, Hearn returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hearn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dudley can do to turn this around?#T3#
Dudley misses the shot to the body.
Hearn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hearn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dudley was well out of range. Poor timing from Hearn.
Hearn moves out of range as Dudley strikes.
Hearn is looking for a counter combo.
Hearn lands with a kick to the temple. Dudley shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hearn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hearn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dudley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Damian Dudley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dudley misses with an uppercut.
Hearn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hearn moves out of range as Dudley strikes.
Dudley throws a body punch but Hearn moves out of range.
Dudley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dudley moves to clinch but Hearn breaks away
and Hearn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T4#
Dudley looks to score with a jab to the body but Hearn is just out of range.
Hearn tried to counter with a leg kick but Dudley avoided it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dudley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Dudley looks to move away, Hearn throws a big counter combo but Dudley just gets out of the way.
Hearn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hearn swats away the attempt to clinch by Dudley.
Hearn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dudley.
Hearn is looking to counter punch.
Hearn defending well as Dudley loads up on a big left hand.
Hearn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dudley throws out the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dudley jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hearn scores with a hook to the body. Dudley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hearn connects with a crisp jab.
Dudley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hearn manages to avoid it.
Hearn jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Hearn dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Hearn with a jab.
Dudley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hearn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dudley thinking.
Dudley lands a really nice looking cross but Hearn seems unphased.
Dudley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hearn looks to land a body kick but Dudley moved away.
Dudley throws a hook but Hearn avoids it easily.
Dudley is looking to clinch but Hearn is avoiding it.
Hearn avoids the body shot from Dudley.
Hearn slips under a jab from Dudley.
Hearn half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dudley blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dudley thows a left - swing and a miss!
An inside leg kick lands from Hearn.
Dudley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hearn manages to avoid it.
Thomas Hearn is winning the standup battle so far.
Hearn keeps the fight on the outside.
Hearn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dudley.#T1#
Dudley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hearn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hearn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dudley digs a good hook to Hearn's body.
Dudley's corner calls for a 1-2. Dudley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dudley tries to clinch but Hearn is having none of it.
Dudley jabs Hearn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dudley tries to clinch but Hearn is having none of it.
Dudley tries to clinch there but Hearn circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hearn. That's going to slow Dudley down.
Hearn misses with a two punch combination.
Dudley misses with a jab to the body
and Hearn counters with a low kick, right behind Dudley 's knee.
Hearn swings for the body but Dudley moves out of range.
Hearn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#CL2#
Dudley has Hearn up against the cage in a clinch. #BC#
Hearn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Damian Dudley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Hearn moves away from the strike by Dudley.
Hearn seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Dudley cracks Hearn with an open hand slap.#CL2#
Dudley takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hearn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice elbow from Dudley.
Hearn scores with a hook to the body.
Dudley lands a damaging elbow.
A short right from Hearn.
Hearn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dudley backwards.
Hearn lands an uppercut.
Dudley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dudley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hearn.
Hearn scores with a hook to the body.
Hearn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dudley or not.
Hearn cracks Dudley with a nice body shot.
Hearn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dudley.
Nice body punch from Hearn.
Hearn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dudleys head. #T3#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hearn.
Hearn scores with a shoulder strike.
Hearn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hearn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#BC#
Hearn breaks from the clinch.
Dudley throws out a loose jab but Hearn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas Hearn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hearn throws a good cross that connects.
Hearn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dudley wants to clinch up but Hearn keeps it at a distance.
Hearn's corner calls for a 1-2. Hearn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hearn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dudley connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Hearn.
Hearn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dudley misses the body punch
letting Hearn counter with a right hand.
Hearn throws a shot to the body. #T4#
Dudley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hearn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hearn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hearn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hearn throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hearn lands a jab-cross combination.
Dudley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hearn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hearn jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Dudley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dudley throws a poor cross that misses
and Hearn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dudley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #CL2#
Dudley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hearn, pushing him back against the cage.
Dudley misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hearn.
Hearn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hearn blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Hearn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hearn 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: SMASH: Mountain vs Hearn
Date: Apr 01, 2023

#R1#
Mountain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hearn was well out of range. Poor timing from Mountain.
Mountain takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hearn misses with an uppercut
letting Mountain counter with a right hand.
Mountain is looking to score with low kicks.
Hearn throws the kick towards the body but Mountain avoids it.
Mountain lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hearn 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.
Mountain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hearn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hearn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mountain thuds his right hand into Hearn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hearn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mountain defending well as Hearn loads up on a big left hand.
Mountain throws a leg kick but Hearn moved away.
Hearn takes one on the chin but seems OK. #T1#
Mountain is looking to land body kicks.
Hearn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mountain throws the kick towards the body but Hearn avoids it.
Mountain takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mountain.
Mountain attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mountain digs a good body shot into Hearn's ribs.
Mountain lands with a cross.
Hearn just misses with a punch to the body.
Mountain has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hearn.
Mountain throws a leg kick
and Hearn makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mountain really felt that one!
Hearn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mountain looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mountain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hearn. #T2#
Mountain connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hearn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Mountain misses.
Hearn throws a low kick, looking for Mountain's leg but Mountain calmly moves out of range.
Mountain misses with a low kick.
Hearn 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.
An attempted straight right counter from Mountain misses the target.
Mountain throws a front kick aimed at Hearn's knee but Hearn avoids it well.
Hearn thinks about the counter body kick.
Mountain throws a leg kick but Hearn checks it.
Hearn flicks out a counter leg kick but Mountain steps away.
Hearn scores with a kick to the body.
Mountain cracks Hearn with a good jab.
Mountain misses with a hook
and Hearn counters with a slapping leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Mountain there.#T3#
Mountain lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hearn tries to score with a low kick but Mountain moves his leg out of the way.
Hearn connects with a body shot.
Kaki Mountain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mountain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hearn.
Mountain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hearn.
The fighters circling - Mountain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hearn. Mountain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hearn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A swing and a miss from Mountain.
Mountain throws a leg kick but Hearn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hearn replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Mountain blocks it well.
Mountain misses with a hook
and Hearn counters with a thumping low kick. #T4#
Mountain tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hearn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hearn loads up on a big right hand but Mountain slips the punch.
Hearn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mountain misses with a lunging right hand
and Hearn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mountain's knee momentarily.
Mountain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mountain throws a leg kick
and Hearn counters with an inside leg kick.
A low kick from Hearn misses
and Mountain counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hearn's knee momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut lands for Mountain. That snapped Hearn's head back.
Mountain looks to throw the jab but Hearn is out of range.
Hearn appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hearn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mountain throws a lazy right hand but Hearn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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 Kaki Mountain will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Hearn misses with a kick to the body.
Mountain misses with a wild body shot.
Mountain cracks Hearn with an open hand slap.
Mountain misses with a looping left.
Hearn scores with a one two! Mountain had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kaki Mountain is winning the standup battle so far.
Hearn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mountain at a distance.
Mountain clobbers Hearn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mountain misses the shot to the body.
Hearn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sloppy strikes from Mountain. Those never looked like landing.
Mountain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hearn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mountain.
Mountain throws a nice inside leg kick. #T1#
Mountain tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mountain throws a leg kick but Hearn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hearn doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mountain throws a body shot but no joy.
Mountain throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mountain. That's going to slow Hearn down.
Mountain connects with an inside leg kick.
Mountain misses with an uppercut
enabling Hearn to counter with a crisp jab.
Mountain lands a nice shot that snaps Hearn's head back.
Mountain misses with a body shot.
Mountain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hearn.
Hearn is looking to land body kicks.
Mountain was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hearn takes one on the chin but seems OK. #T2#
Mountain sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hearn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mountain comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hearn cracks Mountain with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mountain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hearn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hearn throws a series of punches but Mountain moves out of range.
Hearn tries a low kick but Mountain avoids it.
Nice shot by Mountain.
Hearn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mountain.
Mountain looks to land a right hand but Hearn moved out of range.
Hearn appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hearn slips a straight right by Mountain.#T3#
Hearn with a nice calf kick.
Hearn throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Hearn.
Mountain misses with an uppercut
and Hearn counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hearn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hearn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hearn misses with a hook.
Mountain throws a hook to the side of Hearn's head but Hearn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hearn avoids the body shot from Mountain.
Hearn slips under a jab.
Mountain cracks Hearn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#T4#
Hearn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mountain throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hearn counters with a leg kick.
Mountain misses with a right hand
and Hearn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hearn blocks a low kick nicely.
Hearn is trying to counter with his kicks.
Mountain throws a hook to the side of Hearn's head but Hearn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hearn only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Mountain takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Mountain misses.
Mountain lands a leg kick that knocks Hearn off balance momentarily.
Mountain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hearn appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hearn lands a slapping body shot.
Hearn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mountain cracks Hearn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kaki Mountain dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R3#
Mountain misses with an uppercut
and Hearn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A lazy left from Hearn finds it's target.
Hearn takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hearn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mountain.
Mountain throws a hook but Hearn avoids it easily.
Hearn misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Hearn.
Mountain scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn missing with a left hand there. Mountain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hearn connects with a crisp jab.
Hearn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hearn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mountain.#T1#
Mountain is looking to slow Hearn down with leg kicks.
Hearn misses with a body kick.
Mountain throws the left hand but Hearn avoids the punch easily.
Hearn doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A shot to the body from Hearn misses
and Mountain counters with a good low kick that Hearn was not able to check.
Mountain throws a shot to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Hearn might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mountain has got the better of the exchanges.
Hearn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mountain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hearn throws out the jab.
Mountain tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mountain jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mountain misses with a hook. Hearn ducked under it nicely.
Mountain fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hearn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hearn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T2#
Hearn throws out a powerful jab.
Hearn takes one to the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mountain.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mountain with the inside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hearn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mountain walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hearn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hearn tries a quick counter leg kick but Mountain is wise to it.
Mountain fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mountain avoids the body shot from Hearn.
Hearn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mountain.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mountain 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 Hearn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hearn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mountain throws a leg kick but Hearn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hearn doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#T3#
Mountain throws a leg kick that misses.
Donk. Mountain catches Hearn right on the button with a cross.
Hearn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mountain throws out the jab.
Hearn thuds his shin into the meat of Mountain's side.
An inside leg kick from Hearn misses.
Hearn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mountain.
Hearn takes one to the chin there.
Mountain throws a shot from downtown. Hearn moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Hearn.
Hearn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mountain.
Hearn is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mountain with a body shot.
Mountain throws a hook but Hearn blocks it.
Mountain throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#T4#
A lazy left from Mountain finds it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Mountain blocks the leg kick.
Mountain buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mountain slips under a jab.
Hearn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mountain.
Mountain is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hearn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mountain throws a hook but Hearn avoids it easily.
Hearn flicks out a counter leg kick but Mountain steps away.
Hearn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mountain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hearn.
Mountain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hearn.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kaki Mountain clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R4#
Mountain misses with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mountain. Hearn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mountain fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hearn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hearn checks a leg kick.
Hearn tries a head kick but it misses.
Mountain is looking to counter punch.
Hearn 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.
Mountain throws a leg kick
and Hearn counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mountain tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hearn is able to avoid easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mountain.
Mountain uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hearn has time to react.
Hearn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hearn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mountain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mountain's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hearn under the eye.#T1#
Hearn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mountain paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hearn misses with a low kick as Mountain jumps back.
Mountain lunges at Hearn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hearn's hand.
Mountain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mountain misses with a leg kick
and Hearn counters with a leg kick.
Hearn ducks under a wild hook from Mountain.
Hearn flicks out a counter leg kick but Mountain steps away.
Hearn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mountain tries to work over Hearn's front leg with a kick but Hearn checks it.
Mountain throws a looping overhand right but Hearn ducks down to avoid it.
Hearn replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Mountain blocks it well.
Hearn connects with an inside leg kick.#T2#
Mountain misses with a hook. Hearn ducked under it nicely.
Hearn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hearn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A counter left hand to the body from Mountain misses its target.
Mountain throws a poor cross that misses
and Hearn counters with a leg kick.
Hearn looks to land a combination but Mountain avoids it well.
Mountain was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mountain lands with a good body shot.
Hearn just misses with a punch to the body.
Mountain bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hearn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hearn is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Mountain checks a low kick from Hearn.
Hearn connects with a right hand. Mountain shakes it off.#T3#
Hearn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice uppercut there from Mountain.
Mountain fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hearn.
Mountain feints and then cracks Hearn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hearn down.
Hearn thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Mountain misses.
Mountain throws a leg kick
and Hearn counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mountain works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fighters circling - Mountain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hearn throws out a loose jab but Mountain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mountain missing with a left hand there. Hearn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hearn throws a half hearted mid kick.#T4#
A telegraphed right hand from Mountain misses the target.
Mountain misses with a jab to the body
and Mountain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mountain throws an overhand right that lands on Hearn's shoulder, as Hearn tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Mountain misses.
Mountain scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hearn scores with a nice right hand.
Mountain lands a really nice looking cross but Hearn seems unphased.
Mountain motions for Hearn to come forward. Mountain throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mountain misses the shot to the body.
Hearn slips a straight right by Mountain.
Hearn appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hearn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mountain.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kaki Mountain had his way with Thomas Hearn in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R5#
A big right from Mountain misses.
Hearn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mountain misses with a hook. Hearn ducked under it nicely.
Mountain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hearn can do to turn this around?
Mountain looks to score with a jab to the body but Hearn is just out of range.
Mountain misses with a wild body shot.
Hearn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hearn throws a series of punches but Mountain moves out of range.
Mountain jabs Hearn right on the nose. Hearn blinks but takes it well.
Mountain lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mountain.
Mountain misses with a looping left.
Mountain fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hearn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mountain throws a leg kick that misses.
Hearn was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#T1#
Mountain throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hearn counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hearn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Mountain. That snapped Hearn's head back.
A leg kick checked by Hearn.
Mountain stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hearn.
Hearn checks the leg kick.
It seemed like Hearn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hearn throws a body punch but Mountain moves out of range.
Mountain misses with a left hand
and Hearn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mountain throws out a loose jab but Hearn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hearn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mountains jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hearn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thomas Hearn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A big left from Mountain misses.
A big right from Mountain misses.
Nice body punch from Mountain.
Mountain lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hearn backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mountain takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mountain connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hearn's hands.
Mountain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hearn.
Hearn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mountain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hearn manages to avoid it.
Mountain gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hearn counters with an inside leg kick.
Mountain misses with an uppercut
and Hearn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T3#
Hearn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mountain misses with a looping right.
Mountain throws a hook but Hearn blocks it.
Mountain scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hearn doesn't seem bothered though.
Mountain misses with a right hand
and Hearn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hearn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hearn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mountain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hearn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hearn swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mountain counters with a low kick, right behind Hearn 's knee.
Mountain loads up on a big right hand but Hearn slips the punch.
Hearn throws out a counter right but Mountain avoids it with no problem.
Mountain misses with a looping left.
Hearn tries a quick counter leg kick but Mountain is wise to it.#T4#
Mountain connects with a jab.
Mountain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mountain checks a low kick from Hearn.
Mountain fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hearn just manages to avoid it.
Hearn throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hearn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mountain cracks Hearn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mountain keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hearn checks a leg kick.
Hearn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hearn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mountain lands a really nice looking cross but Hearn seems unphased.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kaki Mountain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mountain 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 50:45
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 50:45
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaki Mountain!
Kaki Mountain retains his welterweight title!
Kaki Mountain thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: SMASH: Mountain vs Smith
Date: Mar 19, 2023

#R1#
Hearn keeps the fight on the outside.
Hearn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bates.
Bates fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hearn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bates stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bates uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hearn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn digs a good body shot into Bates's ribs.
Bates takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hearn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bates counters with a stiff right hand.
Hearn checks a low kick from Bates.
Hearn throws out a counter right but Bates avoids it with no problem.#T1#
Bates throws a shot from downtown. Hearn moves away and avoids it.
A countering left hand to the body from Hearn misses.
A left lands for Hearn.
Hearn throws out a loose jab but Bates uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hearn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bates rather than just go for the knockout.
Bates misses with a two punch combination.
Hearn throws out a counter right but Bates avoids it with no problem.
Bates lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bates swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hearn throws out a counter right but Bates avoids it with no problem.
A swing and a miss from Bates.
Bates motions for Hearn to come forward. Bates throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bates misses with a hook
and Hearn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Hearn.#T2#
Bates misses with a hook
and Hearn counters with an outside leg kick.
Hearn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hearn scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hearn. Bates does a little dance to reset his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Bates misses its target.
Bates 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.
Bates misses with a shot to the body
and Hearn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bates throws a jab when Hearn was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Hearn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hearn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bates is out of range and Hearn settles back down.
Hearn tries to bum rush Bates with a series of wild strikes but Bates uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bates misses with a hook
and Hearn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T3#
Hearn scores with a kick to the midsection.
Thomas Hearn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bates throws a hook but Hearn blocks it.
A jab lands there for Bates.
Hearn cracks a nice hook into Bates's ribs.
Bates waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hearn.
Hearn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bates was well out of range. Poor timing from Hearn.
Bates misses with a series of wild punches.
Hearn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T4#
Hearn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice body punch from Hearn.
Bates tries to clinch up.
Hearn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bates misses with a hook
and Hearn counters with a good low kick that Bates was not able to check.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hearn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hearn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hearn throws an overhand right that lands on Bates's shoulder, as Bates tries to avoid the shot.
Bates thuds a left hand into Hearn's body.
Hearn blocks a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Hearn dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Hearn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bates.
Jab, jab by Bates - just one landing.
Bates is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hearn.
Hearn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bates misses with a body shot
and Hearn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good shot there by Hearn.
Hearn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bates throws a body punch but Hearn moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bates displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hearn throws out the jab.
Bates will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T1#
Hearn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bates.
Bates takes one to the side of the head.
Bates throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bates throws a hook but Hearn blocks it.
Hearn only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bates comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bates might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hearn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bates.
Bates misses with a looping left.
Bates throws a sloppy body shot
and Hearn counters with a stiff right hand.
Thomas Hearn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bates swings for the body but Hearn moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hearn. #T2#
Hearn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bates manages to avoid it.
Hearn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bates takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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!
Bates keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hearn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bates checks a leg kick nicely.
Bates misses the body punch
and Hearn counters with a nice body shot.
Bates misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hearn.
Hearn only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bates misses with an uppercut
and Hearn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T3#
Hearn misses the body punch
and Bates cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bates takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bates just misses with a punch to the body.
Bates throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hearn appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bates throws a body punch but Hearn moves out of range.
Bates lands with an overhand left.
Bates fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hearn manages to avoid it.
Hearn is looking for the big counter here.
Bates misses with a hook to the body
and Hearn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bates throws a hook but Hearn avoids it easily.#T4#
Bates lands a jab.
Hearn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hearn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bates stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good exchange - Hearn coming out on top.
Bates blocks a jab.
Hearn misses with a leg kick.
Hearn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hearn walks into a stiff left hand from Bates.
Bates throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Thomas Hearn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Bates lands a jab to Hearn's midsection.
Hearn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bates.
Hearn scores with a jab to the head.
Bates throws a body punch but Hearn moves out of range.
Bates takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bates takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bates takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bates scores with a nice strike.
Nice defenses there by Hearn.#T1#
Bates misses with a straight left.
Hearn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Bates.
Bates ducks under a wild hook from Hearn.
Bates keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #TD#
Bates fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hearn sprawls well initially but Bates persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Hearn has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Bates is on him like a limpet, forcing Hearn back against the cage.
Bates lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hearn misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T2#
Bates lands with a right to the head.
Hearn misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Hearn fails to land.
A body shot lands from Bates.
Bates misses with a punch to the body.
Hearn can't find room to land a body shot as Bates controls the action.
Good body shot from Bates.
Bates lands a shot to the body.
Bates working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hearn misses with a punch on the inside.
Bates gets through Hearn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bates lands with a right to the head.
Good body shot from Hearn.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bates.
Bates blocks an uppercut.
Hearn working aggressively here.
Bates throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hearn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Batess head.
Bates lands a nice shot to the body.
Bates fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bates is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hearn misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T3#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hearn.
Hearn misses with the head strike.
Bates lands a body punch.
Bates is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hearn pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nice body punch from Bates - that landed with a thud.
A right hand to the body from Bates.
Thomas Hearn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#TD#
Bates has clasped his hands together around Hearn's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Hearn is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#ES2#
Hearn bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Bates throws a lazy uppercut
and Hearn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hearn is looking to slow Bates down with leg kicks.
Hearn misses with a straight right.
Armad Bates has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Hearn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bates misses the shot to the body.
Bates lunges at Hearn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hearn's hand.
Hearn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bates walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hearn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bates.
Hearn lands with an overhand left.
Bates throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hearn connects with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thomas Hearn.
I've got Hearn 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: SMASH: Reedtz vs Hatfield
Date: Mar 04, 2023

#R1#
Dong closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hearn counters with a stiff right hand.
Hearn circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hearn counters with a nice uppercut.
Long Hung Dong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hearn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hearn moves out of range as Dong throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hearn throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #T1#
Hearn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hearn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hearn throws a body shot but no joy.
Dong fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hearn just manages to avoid it.
Hearn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hearn dips to his left and cracks Dong with an uppercut!
Dong tries to clinch up but Hearn circles away and keeps his distance.
Dong moves in looking to clinch but Hearn pushes him off.
Dong scores with a nice strike.
Hearn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hearn! But no joy.
Dong throws a nice looking combination but Hearn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T2#
Hearn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hearn throws a right hand that Dong ducks under and follows up with a left that Dong also avoids with ease.
Dong has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cannabis Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Hearn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dong misses with the body kick
and Dong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hearn throws a body kick that misses.
Hearn throws an overhand right that lands on Dong's shoulder, as Dong tries to avoid the shot.
Dong is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hearn.
Hearn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T3#
Dong throws a nice looking combination but Hearn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Dong misses the target.
Dong tries to clinch but Hearn is having none of it.
Hearn ducks under a wild hook from Dong.
Dong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hearn. Hearn obviously looking to wear him down.
Hearn throws out a loose jab but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dong throws a wild body kick that Hearn sees coming a mile off.
Dong drops his hands momentarily and Hearn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hearn lands a two punch combo.
Dong throws a body punch but Hearn moves out of range. #T4##CL#
Dong clinches up against the cage.
Dong wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hearn digs a right hand underneath Dong's ribcage. Dong let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hearn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hearn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dong digs a right hand into Hearn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hearn's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Hearn fails to land.
Hearn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dong jumps guard but Hearn turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hearn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dong's elbow. #BC2#
Hearn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slow jab from Hearn misses its intended target.
Dong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hearn tries a quick counter leg kick but Dong is wise to it.
Dong tries to work over Hearn's front leg with a kick but Hearn checks it. #CL#
Dong darts in and clinches Hearn up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Hearn dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Hearn looks to land a right hand but Dong moved out of range.
It looked like Dong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hearn. Hearn obviously looking to wear him down. #CL#
Dong drives through and clinches with Hearn against the cage.
Dong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hearn backwards.
Hearn struggles to land a body shot inside as Dong controls his hands.
Dong tries a body shot but Hearn blocks it. #BC2#
Hearn breaks from the clinch.
Dong throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn lands a really nice looking cross but Dong seems unphased.
Hearn throws a lazy uppercut
and Dong counters with a nice leg kick.
A head kick by Dong misses
and Hearn counters with a right hand to the body.
Hearn swings away with a leg kick that misses.#T1#
Dong scores with a jab. Hearn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dong lands a head kick!
Dong missing with a left hand there. Hearn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dong tries to clinch but Hearn moves away
and Hearn counters with a stiff right hand.
A lazy left from Hearn finds it's target.
Jab from Hearn.
Hearn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dong throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Hearn counter with a right hand.
Long Hung Dong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hearn with the inside leg kick. #T2#
Dong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dong falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hearn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Dong rushes Hearn and presses him up against the cage.
Hearn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dong fails to pull guard.
Dong tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it. #BC2#
Hearn breaks from the clinch.
Hearn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hearn connects with a nice looking jab.
Dong tries a head kick but it misses. #T3#
Hearn scores with a decent looking hook.
Dong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dong doesn't manage to clinch there - Hearn circles away.
Dong moves out of range of the strikes.
Dong falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hearn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dong thinking.
Hearn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dong misses with a low kick.
Dong lands a nice hook to Hearn's body. Hearn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hearn connects with a right hand. Dong shakes it off.#T4#
Hearn scores with a hook.
Hearn lands with a hook. Dong tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dong lands a leg kick that knocks Hearn off balance momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hearn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hearn walks into a stiff left hand from Dong.
Hearn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hearn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Hearn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Dong throws a body shot but no joy.
Dong avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dong half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dong tries to clinch up.
Hearn jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dong on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hearn thuds his right hand into Dong's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dong fails in his attempt to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Hearn misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hearn! But no joy.#CL#
Dong takes the fight into the clinch.
Dong looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hearn misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T1#
Dong tries to pull guard but Hearn forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dong jumps guard but Hearn stands there with Dong around his waist. Dong gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hearn has a couple of punches blocked by Dong.
Dong prevents a body shot from Hearn.
Hearn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dong's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hearn.
Hearn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dong's elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hearn.
Hearn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dong blocks an uppercut.
Dong tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Long Hung Dong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hearn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dong blocking some punches.
Hearn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #TD#
Dong decides to pull guard.
Dong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hearn is one step ahead there. #SUB#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dong had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hearn defends it easily.#T2#
Hearn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dong is trying to keep Hearn in close. #T3#
Dong wants to control but Hearn passes easily into half guard.
Hearn working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Dong's thigh. Dong counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Thomas Hearn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dong is trying to keep Hearn in close.
Hearn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Long Hung Dong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hearn wants to get up but he can't break Dong's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #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.#SU2#
Hearn decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dong takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dong misses the body punch
and Hearn counters with a right hand to the body.
Dong tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hearn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hearn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dong. That did some damage!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hearn throws a hook to the side of Dong's head but Dong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dong tries to counter by clinching up but Hearn breaks away and moves out of range.
Hearn avoids the head kick by Dong.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Hearn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hearn 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 Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: SMASH: Sasaki vs Boomer
Date: Jan 08, 2023

#R1#
Baker lands with a kick to the temple. Hearn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #CUT#It looks like Thomas Hearn has been cut.
Hearn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Baker's sensitive parts.
Baker misses with a left hand
and Hearn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Baker throws a lazy head kick
and Hearn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hearn moves out of range of the body kick from Baker.
Baker misses with a hook.
Hearn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baker.
Baker lands a nice hook to Hearn's body. Hearn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Baker looks to score with a jab to the body but Hearn is just out of range.
Baker misses with an uppercut
and Hearn counters with a thumping low kick.
Hearn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hearn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
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!
Baker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hearn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hearn wants to slow Baker down by chopping away at his legs. #T1#
Hearn throws a leg kick
and Baker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hearn thinking.
Baker just misses with a punch to the body.
Baker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baker throws a looping overhand right but Hearn ducks down to avoid it.
Hearn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hearn blocks a jab.
Baker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hearn moves away.
Hearn now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hearn avoids the body shot from Baker.
Baker misses the jab.
Hearn let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hearn explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Baker has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chikara MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Baker misses with a shot to the body
and Hearn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baker lands a high kick!
Hearn lands a nice hook to Baker's body. Baker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Baker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hearn.#T2#
Baker misses with a left hand
and Hearn counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hearn counters with a nice body kick.
Hearn throws a leg kick which misses Baker's front leg but catches the back leg as Baker tries to avoid it.
Hearn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hearn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Baker momentarily.
A jab from Baker finds it's way through Hearn's defenses.
Baker lands a slapping body shot.
Baker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baker throws a sloppy head kick
and Hearn counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hearn lands with a hook. Baker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hearn lands a head shot.
Baker connects with a solid leg kick. #T3#
Baker misses with a hook
and Hearn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hearn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Baker cracks Hearn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Baker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hearn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Baker misses with a body punch
and Hearn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Baker throws a sloppy body shot
letting Hearn counter with a right hand.
Hearn scores with a jab to the body.
Baker misses with a body punch
and Hearn counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to the body from Baker misses
enabling Hearn to counter with a crisp jab.
A big left from Baker misses.
Baker swings for the body but Hearn moves out of range.
Baker throws an off balance right hand
and Hearn counters with a nice uppercut. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hearn jabs Baker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Baker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hearn.
Hearn is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Baker had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Baker swings for the body but Hearn moves out of range.
Baker misses with an uppercut
letting Hearn counter with a right hand.
Baker scores with a nice right hand.
Baker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Baker loads up on a big right hand but Hearn slips the punch.
Hearn flicks out a counter leg kick but Baker steps away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hearn.
Baker 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.
Hearn thuds his right hand into Baker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Baker throws a head kick that misses
enabling Hearn to counter with a crisp jab.
Baker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Hearn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Hearn's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Baker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Hearn misses.
Baker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hearn takes a swing at Baker's ribcage but misses.
Hearn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Baker can pounce on him.
Baker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Baker.
Baker lands with a hook. Hearn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Baker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hearn was well out of range. Poor timing from Baker.
Hearn scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hearn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Baker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hearn.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baker misses with an uppercut
and Hearn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Baker blocks a low kick nicely.
Hearn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hearn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baker throws a right hand that misses
and Hearn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Baker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hearn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Baker's knee momentarily.
Baker throws a body punch but Hearn moves out of range.
Baker backing away here, and Hearn unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Baker looks to score with a jab to the body but Hearn is just out of range.
Hearn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hearn scores with a leg kick.
Thomas Hearn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hearn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #T2#
Baker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hearn is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Baker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hearn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Baker.
Baker throws a head kick but Hearn moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hearn counters with a nice body shot.
Baker throws a lazy head kick
and Hearn counters with an inside leg kick.
Baker throws a head kick that misses.
Baker misses with an uppercut
and Hearn counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hearn lands a jab.
Baker throws a head kick that misses
and Hearn counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hearn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Baker back to the cage. Hearn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hearn lands a slapping body shot. #T3#
Hearn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Baker. That did some damage!
Hearn walks into a stiff left hand from Baker.
Baker moves out of range of the body kick from Hearn.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baker. Hearn does a little dance to reset his feet.
And Hearn responds with a good body kick, but Baker manages to step out the way in time.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Baker might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Baker throws a sloppy head kick and Hearn moves out of range easily.
A combination from Baker does no damage.
Baker throws a lazy uppercut
and Hearn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hearn.
Baker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hearn tries a quick counter leg kick but Baker is wise to it.
Baker misses with a left hand
and Hearn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hearn lands with a cross. #T4#
A punch lands to the side of Baker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Baker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Baker.
Baker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hearn.
Hearn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Baker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hearn.
Baker looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Baker thuds his right hand into Hearn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jeff Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baker throws a big shot that misses.
Baker loads up on a big right hand but Hearn slips the punch.
Hearn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baker.
Baker throws a jab when Hearn was well out of range.
Baker jabs Hearn right on the nose. Hearn blinks but takes it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Hearn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thomas Hearn's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Baker throws a leg kick that misses.
Hearn doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hearn misses the jab.
It looked like Baker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Baker misses with a left hand
and Hearn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hearn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Baker takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hearn blocks a jab.
Hearn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baker.
Baker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hearn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker misses with a body shot.
Hearn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Baker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice cross by Baker.
Hearn lands a leg kick that knocks Baker off balance momentarily.#T1#
Hearn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hearn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Hearn.
Baker lands with a right hand.
Baker throws a jab but it's blocked by Hearn.
Hearn blocks a head kick by Baker.
Hearn connects with a body shot that sends Baker's belly button to the back.
Baker throws a looping overhand right but Hearn ducks down to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Hearn misses.
Hearn staying out of range there.
Baker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hearn counters with a nice uppercut.
Hearn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baker misses with a body punch
and Hearn counters with a straight right hand.
Jeff Baker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Hearn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Baker misses with a body shot
enabling Hearn to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baker throws a hook but Hearn blocks it.
Hearn lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Baker tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Baker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Baker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hearn flicks out a counter leg kick but Baker steps away.
Baker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Baker lands a nice shot to the body.
Baker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hearn avoids the body shot from Baker.
Hearn's corner calls for a 1-2. Hearn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hearn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#T3#
Hearn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Baker throws a head kick but Hearn moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baker looks to throw the jab but Hearn is out of range.
Thomas Hearn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Baker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baker throws a jab but it's blocked by Hearn.
Hearn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hearn. That's going to slow Baker down.
Hearn cracks Baker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Baker cracks Hearn with a good jab.
Baker misses with a left hand
and Hearn counters with a good low kick that Baker was not able to check.
Baker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hearn doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#T4#
Baker throws a sloppy head kick
and Hearn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hearn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice defenses there by Hearn.
Nice uppercut there from Hearn.
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!
Baker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hearn cracks Baker with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hearn tries to land a front kick but Baker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Baker lands a body shot.
Baker throws a lazy uppercut
and Baker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Baker misses with a body shot
enabling Hearn to counter with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Hearn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hearn 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Hearn!
A relieved looking Thomas Hearn thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Jeff Baker stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thank you all for your support over the years. I'm not saying it's for sure, but I'm really going to consider what's next for me. If this is the end, it's been a great ride.'.

Event: WVT 50: Meat Boy v Narushima
Date: Dec 01, 2022

#R1#
Hearn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hearn misses with a hook
and Philippe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hearn 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 Philippe has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Philippe and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Philippe tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hearn connects with a body shot.
Hearn thumps Philippe with a low kick.
Philippe fails to land with a series of punches.
Philippe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hearn can pounce on him.
Hearn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Philippe manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn works Philippe's body with a nice hook.
Hearn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Philippe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Philippe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hearn manages to avoid it.#T1#
Philippe connects with a single shot there.
Hearn throws a jab when Philippe was well out of range.
Philippe misses with a wild body shot.
Hearn 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.
Philippe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Philippe throws a body shot but no joy.
Hearn takes one to the side of the head.
Philippe misses with a lunging right hand
and Hearn counters with a thumping low kick.
Philippe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Philippe throws a poor cross that misses
and Hearn counters with a good low kick that Philippe was not able to check.
Peguero Jean Philippe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Philippe misses with a lunging right hand
and Hearn counters with a left and a right that stings Philippe.
Hearn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Philippe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hearn just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Philippe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab from Hearn misses.
Hearn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hearn takes one to the side of the head.
Hearn is looking to wear down Philippe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Philippe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hearn was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hearn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Philippe.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hearn.
Philippe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Hearn misses the target.
Philippe takes a swing at Hearn's ribcage but misses.
Hearn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hearn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Philippe.
Philippe throws a combination that misses
and Hearn counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T3#
Hearn throws a lazy uppercut
and Philippe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Philippe throws out a loose jab but Hearn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hearn stalks Philippe and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Philippe's face. Philippe staggers backwards, shaken.
Philippe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hearn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Philippe. Philippe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A shot to the body from Hearn misses
and Philippe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hearn scores with the left hand. Philippe knows he should have avoided that one.
Hearn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hearn feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hearn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hearn's corner calls for a 1-2. Hearn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Philippe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hearn moves out of range of the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Hearn misses its target.#T4#
Philippe checks a leg kick.
Philippe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hearn counters with an outside leg kick.
Philippe misses with a hook
and Hearn counters with an outside leg kick.
Hearn wants to land a leg kick but Philippe is out of range.
Hearn misses with an uppercut. Philippe saw that one coming.
Hearn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice uppercut there from Philippe.
The fighters circling - Philippe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A good leg kick by Hearn.
Philippe connects with a body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Philippe finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
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 Thomas Hearn will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Hearn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Philippe doesn't seem bothered though.
Philippe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CUT2#It looks like Thomas Hearn has been cut.
Philippe throws an overhand right that lands on Hearn's shoulder, as Hearn tries to avoid the shot.
Hearn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Philippe avoids the body shot from Hearn.
Hearn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hearn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hearn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Philippe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Philippe swings widly with a right hand
and Hearn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Philippe misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Hearn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Philippe works Hearn's body with a nice hook.
Peguero Jean Philippe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hearn throws a leg kick which misses Philippe's front leg but catches the back leg as Philippe tries to avoid it. #T1#
Philippe looks to throw the jab but Hearn is out of range.
Hearn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Philippe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Philippe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hearn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Philippe looks to land a right hand but Hearn moved out of range.
Hearn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Philippe.
Hearn walks into a jab.
Hearn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hearn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Philippe.
Philippe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hearn throws a quick counter kick to the body but Philippe avoids it.#T2#
Philippe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hearn counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A swing and a miss from Philippe.
Philippe 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.
Hearn moves out of range as Philippe strikes.
Hearn appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hearn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hearn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Philippe finds it's way round the side to connect with Hearn's head.
Hearn 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.
Philippe is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hearn with a body shot.
Philippe throws a jab but it's blocked by Hearn.
Hearn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hearn is looking to counter punch.
Hearn lands a jab.
Philippe throws an overhand right that lands on Hearn's shoulder, as Hearn tries to avoid the shot. #T3#
Philippe throws a jab but it's blocked by Hearn.
It looked like Hearn was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Philippe.
Crunch! Hearn slams his shin into Philippe's torso.
Hearn connects with a body shot that sends Philippe's belly button to the back.
Philippe misses with a straight left.
Philippe misses with a left hand
and Hearn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Philippe throws a looping overhand right but Hearn ducks down to avoid it.
Hearn blocks a jab.
Hearn throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Philippe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Philippe slips under a jab from Hearn.
Hearn misses with a jab, cross combination. #T4#
Hearn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Philippe throws a hook but Hearn avoids it easily.
Hearn feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Philippe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Hearn.
Philippe scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Philippe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Philippe throws a right hand that misses
and Hearn counters with a nice kick to the body.
Philippe lands a right hook to the body.
Hearn dips to his left and cracks Philippe with an uppercut!
Philippe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Philippe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Peguero Jean Philippe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Thomas Hearn's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
A slow jab from Philippe misses its intended target.
Hearn looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Philippe misses with a hook
and Hearn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hearn thuds a left hand into Philippe's body.
Philippe connects with a body shot.
Philippe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hearn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hearn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Philippe.
Philippe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hearn.
Philippe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn cracks Philippe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A punch lands to the side of Hearn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hearn lands a leg kick that knocks Philippe off balance momentarily.#T1#
Philippe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hearn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Philippe throws a jab but it's blocked by Hearn.
Hearn looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hearn looks to land a left hand but Philippe moved out of range nicely.
Philippe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Philippe throws a poor cross that misses
and Hearn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Philippe slips a jab from Hearn.
Philippe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Philippe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Philippe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Philippe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Philippe just misses with a punch to the body.
Hearn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hearn walks into a stiff left hand from Philippe.#T2#
Philippe misses with a hook to the body
and Hearn counters with a straight right hand.
Philippe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hearn defending well as Philippe loads up on a big left hand.
Hearn cracks Philippe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Philippe throws a jab but it's blocked by Hearn.
Good work by Philippe as he checks the leg kick.
Philippe throws a poor cross that misses
and Hearn counters with a low kick, right behind Philippe 's knee.
Philippe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Philippe misses with a hook
enabling Hearn to counter with a crisp jab.
Hearn connects with a right hand. Philippe shakes it off.
Philippe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #T3#
Hearn lands a jab.
Philippe misses with an uppercut
and Hearn counters with a good low kick that Philippe was not able to check.
Hearn misses with a body shot.
Philippe misses the shot to the body.
Philippe misses with a hook
and Hearn counters with a slapping leg kick.
Philippe misses with a straight left.
Hearn feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Philippe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Philippe throws an off balance right hand
and Hearn counters with a straight right hand.
Hearn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Philippe throws a body shot but no joy.
Philippe throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T4#
Hearn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Philippe manages to avoid it.
Hearn blocks a jab.
Hearn ducks under a wild hook from Philippe.
Philippe throws a lazy right hand but Hearn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hearn swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Philippe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hearn.
Philippe misses with a straight right.
Hearn feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Philippe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hearn.
Hearn takes a swing at Philippe's ribcage but misses.
Philippe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hearn ducks under a wild hook from Philippe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hearn takes a swing at Philippe's ribcage but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Hearn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hearn 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 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Peguero Jean Philippe!
Peguero Jean Philippe really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Pound Town INC logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

Event: WVT 43: Ihantala v Meat Boy
Date: Nov 04, 2022

#R1#
Garrett missing with a left hand there. Hearn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Garrett misses the target.
Hearn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Garrett moves out of range as Hearn strikes.
Hearn walks into a straight right hand from Garrett.
Garrett looks to score with a jab to the body but Hearn is just out of range.
Hearn feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hearn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hearn is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Garrett misses with a body shot
and Hearn counters with a right hand to the body.
Hearn blocks a jab.
Garrett doesn't manage to clinch there - Hearn circles away.
Hearn is looking to counter with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn slips a jab from Garrett.
As Garrett backs away, Hearn returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A big right from Garrett misses.
Hearn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hearn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bo Garrett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Garrett. Hearn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garrett dives in and grabs Hearn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hearn pushes down on Garrett's head and hops out.
Garrett is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Garrett looks to land a left hand but Hearn moved out of range nicely.
Hearn swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Garrett takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hearn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hearn throws a big shot that misses.
Garrett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garrett tests Hearn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garrett wants to clinch.
Garrett swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hearn counters with a good low kick that Garrett was not able to check.
Hearn misses with a looping right.#T2#
Garrett misses with an uppercut
and Hearn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hearn ducks right into an uppercut from Garrett.
Hearn looks to score with a jab to the body but Garrett is just out of range.
Hearn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Garrett.
Hearn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hearn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garrett moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hearn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Garrett misses with a wild body shot.
A quick step to the side and Hearn tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garrett swings for the body but Hearn moves out of range.
Hearn is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A jab from Hearn misses.
Hearn blocks a jab.
Hearn throws a wild body kick that Garrett sees coming a mile off.#T3#
Garrett throws an off balance right hand
and Hearn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hearn ducks under a wild hook from Garrett.
Hearn is looking to land body kicks.
And Garrett tries to counter it with a takedown but Hearn pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Garrett misses with a shot to the body
and Hearn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hearn throws a leg kick
and Garrett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hearn jabs at Garrett's body.
Hearn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garrett.
Garrett throws a hook but Hearn avoids it easily.
Garrett fails to land with a series of punches.
Hearn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hearn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hearn keeps the fight on the outside.
Garrett checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.#T4#
Hearn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hearn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hearn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A big left from Garrett misses.
Hearn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hearn lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hearn.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garrett shoots in but no luck this time.
We've been informed that Garrett has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hearn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A big right from Garrett misses.
Hearn misses with a hook. Garrett ducked under it nicely.
Garrett misses with a takedown attempt
and Hearn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thomas Hearn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bo Garrett.
Garrett tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hearn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hearn ducks under a wild hook from Garrett.
Garrett looks to land a right hand but Hearn moved out of range.
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 Thomas Hearn will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Hearn staying out of range there.
Hearn looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hearn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garrett misses with a left hand
and Hearn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice leg kick from Hearn, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garrett misses with a wild body shot.
Garrett throws a sloppy body shot
and Hearn counters with an outside leg kick.
Hearn blocks a jab.
Hearn is looking to counter with a body kick.
Hearn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garrett misses with an uppercut
and Hearn counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn moves away from the strike by Garrett.
Garrett looks to score with a jab to the body but Hearn is just out of range.
Garrett throws a right hand that misses
and Hearn counters with a nice uppercut.
Hearn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T1#
Hearn digs a good hook to Garrett's body.
Hearn drops his hands momentarily and Garrett takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Garrett takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Garrett throws a lazy right hand but Hearn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garrett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hearn half committed to a counter leg kick.
Garrett misses with a body shot
and Hearn counters with a nice leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Garrett might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hearn has got the better of the exchanges.
Garrett throws a hook but Hearn blocks it.
Garrett misses with a right hand
and Hearn counters with a straight right hand.#CL2#
Hearn tries to keep at a distance but Garrett has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hearn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hearn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garrett's elbow.
Hearn scores with a shot to the side of Garrett's head.
Garrett's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hearn doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T2#
Hearn prevents a body shot from Garrett.
Garrett swings wildly with an uppercut but Hearn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garrett can't find room to land a body shot as Hearn controls the action. #BC#
Hearn breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garrett jabs Hearn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Garrett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hearn appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Garrett throws a lazy uppercut
and Hearn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Garrett thinking.
Garrett on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hearn. Hearn obviously looking to wear him down.
Garrett connects with a jab.
Hearn misses with a looping right.
Hearn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Garrett misses with a right hand
and Garrett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garrett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T3#
Hearn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hearn throws out a loose jab but Garrett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hearn is looking to land body kicks.
Garrett misses with a lunging right hand
and Hearn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hearn moves out of range of the strikes.
Hearn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garrett.
Hearn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hearn throws a looping overhand right but Garrett ducks down to avoid it.
Hearn tried to score with a low kick but Garrett checks it.
A swing and a miss from Garrett.
Hearn misses with the body kick#TD2#
and Garrett counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hearn won't be happy with that.
Hearn is trying to get back to his feet.#T4#
Hearn taking a bit of punishment here - Garrett scoring with strikes.
Hearn dodges the ground and pound from Garrett.
Garrett connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hearn some visible discomfort.
Hearn on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hearn pushes Garrett away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Garrett gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Garrett in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Garrett throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hearn is pushing Garrett's head away, looking to escape. Garrett manages to hold on to the position though.
Garrett looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hearn is avoiding damage well.
Garrett is working Hearn over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hearn is pushing Garrett's head away, looking to escape. Garrett manages to hold on to the position though.
Garrett in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hearn takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Garrett in side control, throwing shots but Hearn defends.
Hearn is trying to get back to his feet.
Garrett throwing strikes but Hearn manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Hearn dominated that second round.
That's time! Hearn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Hearn scoring well with a low kick there.
Jab from Hearn.
Garrett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Garrett misses.
Hearn fires out a quick counter leg kick but Garrett just manages to avoid it.
Garrett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hearn ducks under a wild hook from Garrett.
Hearn lands a jab to the head.
Hearn with a nice calf kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Garrett or perhaps it was just good defense by Hearn, which made it look bad.
Hearn swings for the body but Garrett moves out of range.
Garrett looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hearn throws a hook to the side of Garrett's head but Garrett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garrett tries to counter by closing the distance.#T1#
Hearn ducks under a wild hook from Garrett.
Hearn throws a leg kick #CL2#
and Garrett counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hearn lands a left hand.
Hearn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garrett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garrett misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hearn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Garrett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hearn lands a shoulder strike. #BC#
Hearn manages to break the clinch. #TD2#
Garrett shoots in and gets a takedown into Hearn's guard.
Garrett trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Garrett trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #ES#
Hearn has his feet on Garrett's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hearn thows a body kick. Garrett tries to catch it but that hurt him. #T2#
Garrett tries to clinch but Hearn is having none of it.
Hearn thinks about countering with a body kick.
Hearn ducks right into an uppercut from Garrett.
Thomas Hearn is winning the standup battle so far.
Hearn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garrett misses with a hook to the body
and Hearn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That kick from Hearn tenderised Garrett's leg. Garrett is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hearn throws a lazy right hand but Garrett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hearn connects with a body shot that sends Garrett's belly button to the back.
Garrett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hearn appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hearn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Garrett.
Hearn is looking for a counter combo.
Garrett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hearn manages to avoid it.
Hearn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T3#
Garrett rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hearn counters with a left and a right that stings Garrett.
Garrett tries to move into range but Hearn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Garrett misses the jab.
Garrett has his takedown stuffed
and Hearn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thomas Hearn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thomas Hearn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bo Garrett.
Garrett throws a shot to the body.
Hearn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Garrett with a poor takedown
and Hearn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hearn slips under a jab.
Hearn tests Garrett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garrett throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hearn's waist but Hearn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Garrett off to one side. #T4#
Hearn fakes the leg kick and cracks Garrett in the body.
Thomas Hearn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Garrett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hearn stuffs the takedown.
Hearn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Garrett tries to clinch up
and Hearn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garrett shoots in for a takedown but Hearn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#TD2#
Garrett feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Hearn has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Garrett is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Garrett tries to work over Hearn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bo Garrett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hearn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garrett can do to turn this around?
Garrett misses with the head strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Hearn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hearn, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 192
Date: Oct 09, 2022

#R1#
Barbosa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range. #CL2#
Hearn gets tackled into the cage by Barbosa. Barbosa maintains the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barbosa.
Hearn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#BC#
Hearn breaks the clinch.
Barbosa tries to clinch but Hearn is having none of it.
Hearn half committed to a counter leg kick.
Barbosa looks to clinch
and Hearn counters with a slapping leg kick.
Barbosa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hearn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hearn, as that shot connected.
Barbosa throws a nice looking combination but Hearn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Barbosa - that will leave a mark!
Barbosa tries to clinch up but Hearn circles away and keeps his distance.
Barbosa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Hearn misses its intended target.
Barbosa tries to clinch but Hearn moves out of range.
Barbosa throws a leg kick but Hearn moved away.#T1#
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch but Hearn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barbosa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barbosa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barbosa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barbosa throws a wild body kick that Hearn sees coming a mile off.
Hearn seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hearn blocks a head kick by Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a body punch
and Hearn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hearn misses with a body shot. #CL2#
Barbosa forces Hearn back against the cage and clinches.
Hearn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barbosa working aggressively here.
Hearn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hearn lands with a light punch inside.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hearn blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Hearn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hearn.
Hearn avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #T2#
A big left from Hearn misses.
Hearn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good exchange - Hearn coming out on top.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barbosa.
Hearn half committed to a counter leg kick.
Barbosa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barbosa swings for the body but Hearn moves out of range.
Barbosa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Barbosa tries to clinch up but Hearn circles away and keeps his distance.
Barbosa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hearn to score with a decent uppercut.
Barbosa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A leg kick checked by Hearn.
Hearn is looking to counter with a body kick.
Hearn swinging wildly here. #CL2#
Barbosa closes the distance and clinches.
Hearn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T3#
Good body shot from Hearn.
Barbosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barbosa has a couple of punches blocked by Hearn.
Hearn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barbosa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barbosa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Hearn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barbosa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barbosa looks to clinch
letting Hearn counter with a right hand.
Antonio Barbosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some bone on bone action there as Hearn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hearn keeps the fight on the outside.
Barbosa throws a big shot that misses.
Hearn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #CL2#
Barbosa moves into the clinch successfully.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Hearn controls his hands.
Barbosa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hearn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hearn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T4#
Hearn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbosa prevents a body shot from Hearn.
Barbosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hearn struggles to land a body shot inside as Barbosa controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Barbosa.
A short uppercut from Hearn.
Hearn lands with a right to the head.
Barbosa lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a head punch that misses.
Barbosa can't find room to land a body shot as Hearn controls the action.
Barbosa misses with some punches.
Barbosa misses with a body punch.
Hearn struggles to land a body shot inside as Barbosa controls his hands.
Barbosa takes a shot to the head.
Hearn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barbosa working aggressively here.
Hearn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbosa scores with a shoulder strike.
Barbosa blocks a body shot from Hearn.
Barbosa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hearn is trying to break the clinch but Barbosa has him pressed against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Hearn dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Barbosa throws a chopping leg kick but Hearn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#CL2#
Barbosa rushes Hearn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hearn prevents a body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hearn misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Barbosa fails to land.
A short left from Hearn.
Barbosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Hearn controls his hands.
Barbosa digs a right hand into Hearn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hearn's gas tank.
Barbosa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barbosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hearn misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hearn tries to work over Barbosa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hearn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Barbosa fails to land.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Hearn controls his hands.
Barbosa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hearn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T1#
Barbosa tries to throw a body punch but Hearn avoids it by throwing Barbosa back against the cage.
Barbosa has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hearn seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Barbosa can turn it around.
Hearn struggles to land a body shot inside as Barbosa controls his hands.
Barbosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbosa.
Hearn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barbosa lands a shoulder strike.
Hearn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#BC#
Hearn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barbosa throws a lazy head kick
letting Hearn counter with a right hand.
Barbosa tries a head kick but it misses.
Hearn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barbosa throws a head kick but Hearn moves out of range.
Hearn keeps the fight on the outside.
Hearn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hearn swats away the attempt to clinch by Barbosa.
Barbosa scores with a kick to the midsection.#T2#
Barbosa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hearn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Hearn tries to keep at a distance but Barbosa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Barbosa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barbosa blocks a body shot from Hearn.
Hearn throws a punch but it's blocked by Barbosa.
Barbosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hearn's elbow.
Hearn prevents a body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hearn's elbow.
Hearn working aggressively here.
Hearn lands a shoulder strike. #BC#
Hearn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Barbosa 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 Hearn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hearn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hearn appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Barbosa as he connects with a hook.
Barbosa moves to clinch but Hearn breaks away
and Hearn counters with a right hand to the body.
Barbosa darts in trying to clinch
and Hearn counters with a straight right hand.#T3#
Barbosa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barbosa tries to clinch there but Hearn circles away.
As Barbosa backs away, Hearn returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Barbosa wants to clinch up but Hearn keeps it at a distance.
Hearn fires out a quick counter leg kick but Barbosa just manages to avoid it.
Barbosa darts in trying to clinch
letting Hearn counter with a right hand.
Thomas Hearn is winning the standup battle so far.
Hearn throws a good cross that connects.
Antonio Barbosa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barbosa tries to clinch
and Hearn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hearn staying out of range there.
Barbosa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hearn is able to avoid easily.
Barbosa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Barbosa is looking to clinch but Hearn is avoiding it. #T4#
Barbosa throws a leg kick but Hearn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Hearn there.
Barbosa looks to clinch
and Hearn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barbosa thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbosa keeps Hearn at a distance using the push kick. #CL2#
Barbosa moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Barbosa. #BC#
Hearn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hearn looks to score with a jab to the body but Barbosa is just out of range.#CL2#
Barbosa forces Hearn back against the cage and clinches.
Barbosa lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Hearn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hearn blocks an uppercut.
Barbosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Hearn.
Hearn tries to throw a body punch but Barbosa avoids it by throwing Hearn back against the cage.
Hearn tries to throw a body punch but Barbosa avoids it by throwing Hearn back against the cage.
Barbosa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hearn backwards.
Hearn lands a body punch.
Barbosa lands a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Antonio Barbosa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Hearn scores with a jab to the body.
Hearn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hearn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barbosa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barbosa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hearn swats away the attempt to clinch by Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd cheers as Barbosa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hearn doesn't seem phased though.
Barbosa darts in trying to clinch
and Hearn counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa lands with a nice body kick.
Barbosa is looking to clinch but Hearn is avoiding it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Barbosa - that will leave a mark!
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hearn swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T1#
Barbosa throws an off balance right hand
and Hearn counters with a body kick that stops Barbosa in his tracks momentarily.
Barbosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barbosa tries to clinch but Hearn is having none of it.
Hearn misses the shot to the body. #CL2#
Barbosa pushes Hearn up against the cage in a clinch.
Hearn prevents a body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barbosa can't find room to land a body shot as Hearn controls the action.
Barbosa misses with the head strike.
A short right from Hearn on the inside.
Barbosa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Barbosa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Barbosa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hearn can't find room to land a body shot as Barbosa controls the action.
Barbosa is leaning against Hearn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Barbosa.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barbosa. #T2#
Barbosa lands with a short shot to the head.
Barbosa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hearn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barbosa's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Hearn fails to land.
Hearn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barbosa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Hearn.
Barbosa takes a shot to the head.
Barbosa misses with a punch on the inside.
Hearn tries to throw a body punch but Barbosa avoids it by throwing Hearn back against the cage.
Hearn digs a right hand into Barbosa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barbosa's gas tank.
Barbosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hearn tries to throw a body punch but Barbosa avoids it by throwing Hearn back against the cage.
Barbosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Hearn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hearn misses with a body shot.
Barbosa throws a lazy body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hearn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barbosa. That did some damage!
No joy there for Barbosa, who threw a few shots but didn't land. #T3#
Hearn jabs Barbosa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barbosa moves in looking to clinch but Hearn pushes him off.
Hearn keeps the fight on the outside.
Barbosa looks to land a body kick but Hearn moved away.
It looked like Hearn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barbosa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hearn counters with a nice leg kick.
Hearn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barbosa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hearn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hearn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barbosa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hearn counters with a stiff right hand.
Barbosa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hearn.#T4#
Barbosa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#CL2#
Barbosa pushes Hearn up against the cage in a clinch.
Barbosa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hearn misses with a punch to the body. #BC#
Hearn breaks the clinch.
Hearn slips a jab and a cross from Barbosa.
Barbosa moves away from the strike by Hearn.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hearn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barbosa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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!
No joy there for Barbosa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barbosa tries a head kick but it misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Barbosa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. #CL2#
Barbosa moves into the clinch.
Hearn lands a right hand.
Hearn tries to work over Barbosa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Antonio Barbosa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Barbosa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Hearn controls his hands.

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 Thomas Hearn.
I think Hearn 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

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

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 180
Date: Sep 07, 2022

#R1#
Hearn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hearn throws a shot from downtown. Segura moves away and avoids it.
Segura moves forwards but Hearn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hearn just misses with a punch to the body.
And Segura tries to counter it with a takedown but Hearn pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hearn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Segura with the counter takedown but Hearn avoids it easily.
Hearn lands a jab to Segura's midsection.
Segura slips under a jab.
Segura shoots in looking for a takedown. Hearn tries to sprawl out of it but Segura keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hearn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn connects with a solid leg kick. #T1#
Segura takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Segura moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hearn lands a glancing blow to the side of Segura's head.
Hearn throws a solid leg kick but Segura takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hearn.
Segura with the counter takedown but Hearn avoids it easily.
Segura misses with a shot to the body
and Hearn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Segura scores with a nice right hand.
Hearn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hearn throws a jab but it's blocked by Segura.
Hearn lands a right hook to the body. #T2#
Segura takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Segura checks a low kick from Hearn.
Thomas Hearn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hearn.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hearn avoids the body shot from Segura.
A big right from Hearn misses.
And Segura tries to counter it with a takedown but Hearn pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Segura shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hearn pinned against the cage. Hearn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hearn throws a nice outside leg kick. #T3#
Hearn misses with an uppercut. Segura saw that one coming.
Hearn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hearn scores with a leg kick.
Segura misses with a looping left.
Hearn misses the shot to the body.
Segura changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Segura needs to keep his hands up - Hearn had a free shot at his head there.
Hearn ducks under a wild hook from Segura.
Segura avoids a kick to the body. #T4#
A swing and a miss from Segura.
Hearn misses with a low kick as Segura jumps back.
Hearn with a nice calf kick.
Segura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hearn.
Hearn jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Segura tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hearn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Segura somewhat.
Thomas Hearn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Segura.
Hearn thumps Segura with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Hearn dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Segura works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Segura dives in and grabs Hearn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hearn pushes down on Segura's head and hops out.
It looked like Hearn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hearn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Thomas Hearn is winning the standup battle so far.
Hearn lands a jab to Segura's midsection.
Hearn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Segura.
Hearn lands with an overhand left.
Hearn connects with a leg kick.
Segura's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hearn lands with an uppercut that bounces Segura off the cage and back into range.
Segura shoots in but no luck this time.
Hearn appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#T1#
Segura checks a leg kick.
It looks like Hearn has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Segura throws out a loose jab but Hearn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Segura digs a good hook to Hearn's body.
Hearn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Segura's sensitive parts.
Hearn looks to land a right hand but Segura moved out of range.
Thomas Hearn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hearn.
Hearn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Segura avoids the body shot from Hearn.
Hearn avoids the body shot from Segura.
As Segura looks to move away, Hearn throws a big counter combo but Segura just gets out of the way.#TD2#
Segura closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hearn to the mat! Hearn manages to get full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#T2#
Segura throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hearn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Segura throws a big right hand that misses.
Segura lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hearn keeping moving, preventing Segura from controlling successfully.
Segura is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Segura prevents Hearn from getting back to his feet. #ES#
Hearn has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Segura is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.#T3#
Hearn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Segura blocking some punches.
Hearn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hearn struggles to land a body shot inside as Segura controls his hands.
Hearn struggles to land a body shot inside as Segura controls his hands.
Hearn tries a body shot but Segura blocks it.
Hearn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#BC2#
Segura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hearn misses with a straight left.
Hearn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hearn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Hearn.
Hearn moves out of range of the strikes.#T4#
Hearn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Segura's sensitive parts.
Segura swings widly with a right hand
and Hearn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hearn throws a leg kick which misses Segura's front leg but catches the back leg as Segura tries to avoid it.
Segura misses with a hook.
Segura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Segura misses with an uppercut. Hearn saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Hearn.
Segura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hearn moves away.
Segura takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Segura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hearn moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Hearn dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Hearn thows a leg kick but Segura checks it #TD2#
and Segura counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hearn!
Hearn pushes Segura away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Segura gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Segura working the ground and pound but Hearn is defending the strikes.
Hearn tries to escape but Segura is in control.
Segura misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hearn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Segura can do to turn this around?
Hearn is not content to let Segura control the position.
Hearn is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Segura is chipping away with strikes.
Hearn wants to get back to his feet but Segura drags him back down.#T1#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hearn takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Segura prevents Hearn from escaping the position.
Segura has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Segura throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hearn prevents Segura from moving into mount.
Segura is chipping away with strikes.
Segura working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. #ES#
Hearn bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
An inside leg kick lands from Hearn.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Segura.
Hearn looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#T2#
Hearn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Segura checks the leg kick nicely there.
Segura with the counter takedown but Hearn avoids it easily.#TD2#
Segura shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Hearn makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Segura fails with the takedown.#T3#
Hearn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Segura changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hearn scores with a decent looking hook.
Segura misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Thomas Hearn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thomas Hearn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Segura.
Hearn digs a good body shot into Segura's ribs.
Hearn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hearn throws a big shot that misses.
Rick Segura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Segura takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Segura takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #T4#
A thudding body kick lands there by Hearn!
Segura swings for the body but Hearn moves out of range.
Hearn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Segura.
Segura takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hearn throws a lazy right hand but Segura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hearn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Segura stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hearn throws a leg kick which misses Segura's front leg but catches the back leg as Segura tries to avoid it.
Segura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Segura looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Hearn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hearn 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Hearn!
Our winner, Thomas Hearn, 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: Sucker Punch Pro Series 169
Date: Aug 10, 2022

#R1#
Hearn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Con throws a hook but Hearn blocks it.
Con takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Con 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.
Hearn swings for the body but Con moves out of range.
Thomas Hearn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Con jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hearn only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Con throws a jab but it's blocked by Hearn.
Con throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Con ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Con throws a hook but Hearn blocks it.
Con tests Hearn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hearn connects with a body shot that sends Con's belly button to the back.
Hearn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hearn.
Con fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hearn on the side of the head.
Con keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Con appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hearn motions for Con to come forward. Hearn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #T1#
Decent striking displayed by Hearn there.
Con avoids the body shot from Hearn.
Hearn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Hearn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hearn missing with a left hand there. Con was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Con throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
I was talking to Con's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short right from Con.
Con throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hearn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hearn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Con scores with a shot to the side of Hearn's head.
Hearn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hearn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hearn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Hearn.
Con doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Con lands a nice uppercut.
Con blocks a body shot from Hearn. #T2#
Con lands a body shot.
Con tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hearn's elbow.
Con blocks a body shot from Hearn.
Hearn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Con backwards.
Hearn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hearn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Hearn fails to land.
Con digs a right hand underneath Hearn's ribcage. Hearn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Con will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hearn up against the cage.
Con lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Con prevents a body shot from Hearn.
A hook to the body from Con.
Hearn throws a head punch that misses.
Hearn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Con is working Hearn over against the cage.
Con looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Hearn fails to land. #T3#
Con misses with a punch to the body.
Con tries to throw a body punch but Hearn avoids it by throwing Con back against the cage.
Con wants to stall.
Hearn misses with a punch to the body. #BC2#
Hearn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Con stuns Hearn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hearn staying out of range there.
Hearn was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hearn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hearn scores with a jab to the body.
Hearn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hearn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Con digs a good body shot into Hearn's ribs.
Hearn misses with a lunging right hand
and Con counters with a one-two to the body.
A big right from Hearn misses.
Hearn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Con. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hearn misses with a low kick as Con jumps back.
A big left from Hearn misses. #T4#
Hearn avoids the body shot from Con.
Hearn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Con wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hearn scores with a hook.
Hearn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hearn misses with a low kick.
Con connects with a crisp jab.
Con bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hearn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Con checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Con checks the leg kick nicely there.
Con misses with an uppercut
and Hearn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Con slips a jab from Hearn.
Con looks to score with a jab to the body but Hearn is just out of range.
The crowd cheers as Con lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hearn doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Con thuds his right hand into Hearn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hearn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Con is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Con scores with a decent looking hook.
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 A. Mere Con 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#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hearn 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 Con has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Con and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Con throws an overhand right that lands on Hearn's shoulder, as Hearn tries to avoid the shot.
Hearn misses the shot to the body.
Con misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hearn.
Hearn throws the left hand but Con avoids the punch easily.
Hearn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Con on the side of the head.
Con misses with a hook.
Hearn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Con connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hearn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hearn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Con throws a shot from downtown. Hearn moves away and avoids it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hearn in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Con throws a looping overhand right but Hearn ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn throws an overhand right that lands on Con's shoulder, as Con tries to avoid the shot.
Con tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
An inside leg kick lands from Hearn.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hearn.
A jab from Con misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hearn! But no joy.#T1#
Hearn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hearn misses with a head kick.
Hearn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hearn scores with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Con throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Con drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hearn throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Con to counter with a crisp jab.
Con digs a good hook to Hearn's body.
Hearn throws a front kick aimed at Con's knee but Con avoids it well.
Con uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hearn.
A little feinted left hand from Con on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Both fighters circling a little - Hearn finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Con swings for the body but Hearn moves out of range.
Con checks a leg kick. #CL#
Con has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hearn pushes Con back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Con is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Con is working Hearn over against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hand to the body from Con.
A. Mere Con has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hearn doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T2#
A short uppercut from Hearn.
Hearn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Con backwards.
Hearn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Con is keeping busy.
Stalling in the clinch from Con.
Con lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Con goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hearn.
Hearn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cons head.
Con working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Con scores with a hook to the body.
Hearn can't find room to land a body shot as Con controls the action.
Con throws a punch but it's blocked by Hearn.
Con tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hearn fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Hearn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hearn connects with a solid leg kick.
Hearn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Con.
Con slips a jab from Hearn.#T3#
Con tests Hearn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hearn tries to score with a low kick but Con moves his leg out of the way.
A combination from Hearn does no damage.
Hearn 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.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Con.
Hearn throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Con counter with a right hand.
Hearn throws a hook but Con blocks it.
Hearn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Con thuds a left hand into Hearn's body.
Jab from Hearn.
Hearn thumps Con with a low kick.
Con ducks under a wild hook from Hearn.
Con tries to clinch but Hearn moves out of range.
That kick from Hearn tenderised Con's leg. Con is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Con misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hearn.
Hearn cracks Con with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hearn walks into a jab.
Thomas Hearn seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T4#
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hearn.
Con blocks the body kick.
Hearn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Con.
Hearn blocks a jab.
A nice side step and Hearn releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Con slips under a jab.
Hearn misses with a hook
and Con counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hearn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hearn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hearn misses with a series of wild punches.
Hearn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Con is able to avoid easily.
Hearn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice cross by Hearn.
Hearn walks into a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hearn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Con throws out the jab.
Hearn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Con's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Hearn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Hearn scores with a nice right hand.
Con slips under a jab from Hearn.
Hearn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hearn is looking to chop away at Con's legs.
Con throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Con scores with a nice right hand.
Hearn lands a nice hook to Con's body. Con takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hearn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Con tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hearn was well out of range. Poor timing from Con.
Con missing with a left hand there. Hearn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hearn fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Hearn.
Con changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Con checks a low kick from Hearn.
Hearn moves away from the strike by Con.
Hearn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A cross from Con lands.#T1#
Con pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hearn scores with a jab. Con acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Con scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hearn throws the left hand but Con avoids the punch easily.
Hearn throws a sloppy body shot
and Con counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hearn. That's going to slow Con down.
Con checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Con digs a good hook to Hearn's body.
Con checks a leg kick nicely.
Con misses with a body shot.
Nice shot lands for Con.
Hearn takes a jab right on the kisser.
An inside leg kick lands from Hearn.
Hearn throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hearn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Con moves away.
A jab lands there for Con.#T2#
Con throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Con misses with a hook
and Hearn counters with a leg kick.
Hearn avoids the body shot from Con.
Hearn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Con misses the shot to the body.
Con uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hearn.
Hearn defending well as Con loads up on a big left hand.
Con throws a shot from downtown. Hearn moves away and avoids it.
That kick from Hearn tenderised Con's leg. Con is trying to keep his angry face on.
Con cracks Hearn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Con thows a left - swing and a miss!
Con bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Con pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Con throws a lazy right hand but Hearn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Con backing away here, and Hearn unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Good work by Con as he checks the leg kick.
Con is looking to counter punch.#T3#
Hearn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hearn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice jab there from Hearn.
Hearn misses with a hook
and Con counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hearn misses with an uppercut. Con saw that one coming.
Hearn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Con.
Hearn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Con uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hearn.
An attempted straight right counter from Con misses the target.
Con scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hearn throws out a powerful jab.
Con tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hearn counters with a right hand to the body.
Hearn looks to land a left hand but Con moved out of range nicely.
Con throws a body punch but Hearn moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hearn 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 Con has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Con and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice shot by Con.
Con lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hearn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hearn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Con counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T4#
Decent striking displayed by Hearn there.
A cross from Con lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hearn. Con does a little dance to reset his feet.
Con is looking to counter punch.
Hearn avoids the body shot from Con.
Con backing away here, and Hearn unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hearn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Con throws out the jab.
Hearn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Con looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
An inside leg kick from Hearn misses.
Con was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hearn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Con counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Con lands with an overhand left.
Hearn throws out a leg kick but Con moves out of range and Hearn only half commits.
Con lands with a straight right. Hearn didn't see that one coming.
Con throws a body punch but Hearn moves out of range.
Hearn misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hearn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Con counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Con lands with a good body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Hearn. That snapped Con's head back.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... A. Mere Con!
A very excited looking A. Mere Con 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: Sucker Punch Pro Series 161
Date: Jul 15, 2022

#R1#
Hearn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bissainthe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slow jab from Bissainthe misses its intended target.
Bissainthe blocks a head kick by Hearn.
Hearn lands a leg kick that knocks Bissainthe off balance momentarily.
Bissainthe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hearn.
Hearn connects with a leg kick.
Bissainthe misses with a body shot.
Bissainthe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hearn misses with a low kick.
Hearn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bissainthe.
Hearn misses with the combination.
Hearn throws a front kick aimed at Bissainthe's knee but Bissainthe avoids it well.
Bissainthe scoring well with a low kick there.
Hearn takes one on the button.
Bissainthe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hearn.
Hearn 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.
Bissainthe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hearn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bissainthe.
Hearn wants to slow Bissainthe down by chopping away at his legs.
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!
That kick from Bissainthe tenderised Hearn's leg. Hearn is trying to keep his angry face on.#T1#
Bissainthe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That kick from Hearn tenderised Bissainthe's leg. Bissainthe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bissainthe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hearn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bissainthe takes a swing at Hearn's ribcage but misses.
Hearn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bissainthe 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.
Hearn avoids the body shot from Bissainthe.
Hearn lands a jab to Bissainthe's midsection.
Bissainthe throws a shot from downtown. Hearn moves away and avoids it.
Hearn is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bissainthe with a body shot.
Hearn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bissainthe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hearn appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Hearn.
Bissainthe feints and then cracks Hearn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hearn down.
Hearn slips under a jab.
Hearn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bissainthe checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bissainthe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hearn.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hearn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hearn tests Bissainthe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bissainthe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Bissainthe.
Hearn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hearn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bissainthe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bissainthe.
Hearn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hearn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bissainthe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hearn lands a jab to the nose.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bissainthe.
Hearn throws a hook but Bissainthe avoids it easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Hearn blocks the leg kick.
Bissainthe throws a jab when Hearn was well out of range.
Hearn swings for the body but Bissainthe moves out of range.
A slow jab from Bissainthe misses its intended target.
Bissainthe goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bissainthe throws a looping overhand right but Hearn ducks down to avoid it.
Hearn ducks under a wild hook from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe tries to land a front kick but Hearn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A little jabbing left from Hearn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bissainthe is looking to score with low kicks.
Hearn missing with a left hand there. Bissainthe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T3#
Bissainthe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hearn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hearn throws a jab when Bissainthe was well out of range.
Bissainthe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hearn works Bissainthe's body with a nice hook.
Bissainthe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hearn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bissainthe manages to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bissainthe.
Hearn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hearn tries to land a leg kick but Bissainthe saw it coming and moves away.
Bissainthe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hearn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hearn lands a really nice looking cross but Bissainthe seems unphased.
Bissainthe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bissainthe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bissainthe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick.
Hearn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bissainthe scores with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bissainthe throws a hook but Hearn avoids it easily.#T4#
Bissainthe slips a straight right by Hearn.
Bissainthe scores with a jab.
A clash of legs there as Bissainthe blocks the low kick.
Hearn misses the shot to the body.
Hearn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A swing and a miss from Hearn.
Hearn throws a head kick but Bissainthe moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Hearn.
Bissainthe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hearn.
Hearn throws a lazy uppercut
and Bissainthe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hearn throws a lazy uppercut
and Bissainthe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bissainthe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hearn manages to avoid it.
Bissainthe connects with a leg kick.
Hearn slips a straight right by Bissainthe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hearn wants to land a leg kick but Bissainthe is out of range.
Bissainthe tries to work over Hearn's front leg with a kick but Hearn checks it.
Hearn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bissainthe counters with a left to the body.
Bissainthe is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bissainthe throws a head kick but Hearn moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toussaint Bissainthe dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Bissainthe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bissainthe there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hearn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bissainthe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hearn's sensitive parts.
Bissainthe moves out of range of the strikes.
Bissainthe lands with a shot to the body.
Bissainthe throws a low kick, looking for Hearn's leg but Hearn calmly moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bissainthe.
Bissainthe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bissainthe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hearn can do to turn this around?
Bissainthe misses with a body kick.
Toussaint Bissainthe is winning the standup battle so far.
Hearn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bissainthe. Bissainthe obviously looking to wear him down.
Hearn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bissainthe clobbers Hearn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hearn throws a hook to the side of Bissainthe's head but Bissainthe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bissainthe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hearn tries a quick counter leg kick but Bissainthe is wise to it.
Hearn lands a head kick. Bissainthe smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bissainthe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hearn throws a wild body kick that Bissainthe sees coming a mile off.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hearn!
Bissainthe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T1#
Bissainthe throws a low kick but Hearn avoids it.
Hearn steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Hearn scores with a hook to the body. Bissainthe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hearn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bissainthe. That did some damage!
An inside leg kick from Bissainthe misses.
Bissainthe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hearn misses with a leg kick.
Hearn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bissainthe throwing a counter right hand but Hearn manages to avoid it.
Hearn looks to land a left hand but Bissainthe moved out of range nicely.
Hearn throws a shot to the body.
Bissainthe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hearns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hearn 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 cheers as Bissainthe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hearn doesn't seem phased though.
Hearn moves away from the strike by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a hook but Hearn avoids it easily.
Bissainthe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bissainthe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hearn.
A jab from Bissainthe misses.
Hearn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bissainthe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hearn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bissainthe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bissainthe fakes the leg kick and cracks Hearn in the body.
Hearn connects with a leg kick.
Hearn throws a poor cross that misses
and Bissainthe counters with a stiff right hand.
Hearn misses with a two punch combination.
Bissainthe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hearn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bissainthe cracks Hearn with an open hand slap.
A big left from Bissainthe misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hearn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe misses with a leg kick
and Hearn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hearn connects with an inside leg kick.
Bissainthe avoids the body shot from Hearn.
Bissainthe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bissainthe. That's going to slow Hearn down.
Bissainthe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hearn is able to avoid easily.
Hearn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away. #T3#
Hearn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hearn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bissainthe.
Hearn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bissainthe misses the jab.
Bissainthe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hearn counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice cross by Bissainthe.
Hearn connects with a solid leg kick.
Hearn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hearn misses with a right hand
and Bissainthe counters with a leg kick.
Bissainthe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hearn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slow jab from Hearn misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe moves out of range of the body kick.
Hearn misses with a body shot.
Bissainthe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hearn misses with a body shot.
Hearn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bissainthe checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hearn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bissainthe manages to avoid it.
Bissainthe throws a shot from downtown. Hearn moves away and avoids it.#T4#
Hearn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hearn throws a body punch but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Bissainthe misses with an uppercut.
Bissainthe scores with a leg kick.
Bissainthe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bissainthe misses with a body shot.
Bissainthe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bissainthe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bissainthe 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 Hearn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hearn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bissainthe moves out of range of the body kick from Hearn.
Bissainthe throws a lazy right hand but Hearn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bissainthe checks a leg kick.
Hearn blocks a jab.
Hearn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bissainthe swings for the body but Hearn moves out of range.
Hearn tried to score with a low kick but Bissainthe checks it.
Hearn just misses with a punch to the body.
Bissainthe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
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 Toussaint Bissainthe 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#
Hearn throws a leg kick but Bissainthe sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hearn slips a straight right by Bissainthe.
Hearn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bissainthe moves away.
Hearn throws an overhand right that lands on Bissainthe's shoulder, as Bissainthe tries to avoid the shot.
Hearn looks for the body kick but Bissainthe saw that one coming.
Hearn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hearn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bissainthe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hearn. That did some damage!
Bissainthe misses with a right hand
and Hearn counters with a thumping low kick.
Hearn misses with a hook.
Bissainthe moves out of range as Hearn throws a body kick.
A jab from Bissainthe misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bissainthe tries to land a front kick but Hearn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hearn! But no joy.
Bissainthe throws an off balance right hand
enabling Hearn to counter with a crisp jab.
Hearn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bissainthe takes a swing at Hearn's ribcage but misses.
Hearn throws a shot to the body. #T1#
Bissainthe misses with a left hand
and Hearn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A clash of legs there as Bissainthe blocks the low kick.
Bissainthe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Bissainthe backs off Hearn throws a huge counter combo but Bissainthe manages to avoid it all.
Bissainthe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bissainthe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Some bone on bone action there as Bissainthe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hearn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hearn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hearn only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bissainthe looks to land a body kick but Hearn moved away.
Hearn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bissainthe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good work by Hearn as he checks the leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Bissainthe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick.
Hearn throws a body punch but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Bissainthe throws out a loose jab but Hearn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hearn is trying to counter with his kicks.
Hearn throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hearn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bissainthe. That did some damage!
Thomas Hearn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Hearn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hearn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Hearn.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hearn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bissainthe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hearn with a nice calf kick.
Hearn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hearn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hearn misses with a leg kick
and Hearn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bissainthe cracks a nice hook into Hearn's ribs.
Bissainthe checks the leg kick.
Hearn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bissainthe.
Hearn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bissainthe throws out the jab.
Bissainthe misses with a body shot.
Jab from Hearn.
Bissainthe checks a low kick from Hearn.
Hearn takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing? #T3#
A clash of legs there as Bissainthe blocks the low kick.
Hearn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bissainthe tries a low kick but Hearn avoids it.
Hearn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bissainthe. That did some damage!
Hearn throws a leg kick but Bissainthe sees it coming and moves out of range.
A slow jab from Bissainthe misses its intended target.
Bissainthe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hearn was well out of range. Poor timing from Bissainthe.
Some bone on bone action there as Bissainthe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A little feinted left hand from Bissainthe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bissainthe jabs at Hearn's body.
Bissainthe lands a head shot.
Hearn wants to slow Bissainthe down by chopping away at his legs.
Hearn misses with a straight right.
Hearn staying out of range there.
Nice body punch from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe works the jab nicely.
Hearn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bissainthe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T4#
Hearn throws a leg kick but Bissainthe checks it.
Hearn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hearn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bissainthe scores with a nice right hand.
Hearn throws a body shot but no joy.
Hearn misses with an uppercut. Bissainthe saw that one coming.
Hearn misses with a low kick.
Hearn tries to land a leg kick but Bissainthe saw it coming and moves away.
Nice shot lands for Bissainthe.
Hearn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hearn lands a really nice looking cross but Bissainthe seems unphased.
Bissainthe jabs Hearn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hearn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hearn ducks under a wild hook from Bissainthe.
Hearn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bissainthe throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Hearn to counter with a crisp jab.
Toussaint Bissainthe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hearn throws a lazy uppercut
and Bissainthe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Toussaint Bissainthe.
Well Bissainthe 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toussaint Bissainthe!
A relieved looking Toussaint Bissainthe 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: Sucker Punch Pro Series 156
Date: Jun 24, 2022

#R1#
Good standup being displayed there by Valentine as he connects with a hook.#CUT2#It looks like Thomas Hearn has been cut.
A big left from Valentine misses.
Hearn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Valentine is out of range.
Hearn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Valentine tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hearn defends well and Valentine ends up having to push Hearn into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Valentine connects with a body shot.
Valentine is looking to clinch but Hearn is avoiding it.
Valentine takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hearn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Valentine walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hearn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hearn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hearn with a nice calf kick.
Hearn lands a jab to Valentine's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valentine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hearn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hearn feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hearn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hearn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T1#
Hearn throws a front kick aimed at Valentine's knee but Valentine avoids it well.
Good work by Hearn as he checks the leg kick.
Hearn connects with a body shot.
Hearn catches Valentine with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Valentine needs to keep his hands up - Hearn had a free shot at his head there.
Hearn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Valentine throws out a counter right but Hearn avoids it with no problem.
Hearn misses with a straight left.
Valentine tries to clinch but Hearn is having none of it.
Hearn is looking to slow Valentine down with leg kicks.
Thomas Hearn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hearn misses with a low kick.
Valentine closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hearn circles away.
Hearn misses with a kick to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hearn.
Valentine fails with a takedown attempt.
Thomas Hearn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lou Valentine.#T2#
Hearn scores with a spinning back kick!
Valentine checks the leg kick.
Valentine takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valentine shoots in and drives through. Hearn sprawls well.
Hearn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Valentine.
Valentine let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hearn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Valentine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hearn. Hearn obviously looking to wear him down.
Hearn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hearn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Valentine is looking to chop away at Hearn's legs. #T3#
Hearn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Valentine was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hearn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hearn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Valentine throws a shot from downtown. Hearn moves away and avoids it.
Hearn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Valentine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas Hearn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hearn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Valentine chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hearn can pounce on him.
Valentine drops his hands momentarily and Hearn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hearn takes a swing at Valentine's ribcage but misses.
Hearn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Valentine.
Valentine looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hearn throws out a loose jab but Valentine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab by Hearn.
It looks like Hearn has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Hearn chopping away at his opponent's legs. #T4#
Hearn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Valentine checks it well.
Hearn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hearn is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hearn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valentine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Valentine checks a leg kick.
Valentine shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hearn as he avoids it easily.
No luck for Valentine with that takedown attempt.
Hearn moves forwards but Valentine connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Valentine throws a body punch but Hearn moves out of range.
Valentine takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Good leg kick by Hearn.
Valentine misses with a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Hearn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Hearn's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Hearn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hearn throws a leg kick
and Valentine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Valentine takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice defenses there by Hearn.
Hearn lands a body shot. #TD2#
Hearn gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Valentine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Valentine accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
My spies in Hare of the Dog Gym inform me that Valentine has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Valentine is looking to pass into half guard but Hearn pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hearn is in guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Hearn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Valentine has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hearn has managed to get both his arms back between Valentine's legs - danger averted.
Hearn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Valentine tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T1##SUB2#
Valentine has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hearn is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Valentine.
Valentine manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hearn's best efforts.
Hearn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work. #SUB2#
Valentine looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Valentine wants to control but Hearn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hearn sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Valentine works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hearn would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hearn throws a big right hand that misses.
Valentine is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SU#
Hearn gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hearn lands with a shot to the body.
Valentine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hearn.
Valentine tries to close the distance and clinch but Hearn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T3#
Hearn throws an off balance right hand
and Valentine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thomas Hearn is winning the standup battle so far.
Hearn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Valentine will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hearn lands a glancing blow to the side of Valentine's head.
Hearn thuds his right hand into Valentine's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Valentine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hearn.
Hearn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Valentine is out of range and Hearn settles back down.
Valentine swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Valentine shoots in but no luck this time.
Hearn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hearn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hearn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hearn backing away here, and Valentine unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Valentine is defended easily by Hearn.
Thomas Hearn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lou Valentine.#T4#
Valentine throws a sloppy head kick and Hearn moves out of range easily.
Valentine tries for a takedown but Hearn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hearn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Valentine is able to avoid easily.
Valentine walks into a stiff left hand from Hearn.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Valentine clinches with his opponent.
Valentine misses with a body punch.
Hearn tries to throw a body punch but Valentine avoids it by throwing Hearn back against the cage.
Valentine makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Valentine can't find room to land a body shot as Hearn controls the action.
Valentine prevents a body shot from Hearn.
Hearn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valentine can do to turn this around?
Hearn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hearn lands a nice shot to the body.
Valentine's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#BC#
Hearn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valentine on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hearn throws a low kick but Valentine moves out of range easily.
Valentine shoots in looking for a takedown but Hearn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Valentine's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Hearn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Hearn's cut.
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#
Hearn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Valentine smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Valentine shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hearn sprawls well. Hearn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Valentine gets slowly back to his feet.
Hearn thuds a left hand into Valentine's body.
Hearn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Valentine on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn connects with a solid leg kick.
Valentine walks into a left hand.
Valentine defending well as Hearn loads up on a big left hand.
That kick from Hearn tenderised Valentine's leg. Valentine is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hearn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Valentine on the side of the head.#T1#
Hearn tries to work over Valentine's front leg with a kick but Valentine checks it.
Hearn stuns Valentine with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hearn stuns Valentine with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Valentine on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hearn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hearn throws a series of strikes that have Valentine backpedaling.
Hearn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Valentine on the side of the head.
Hearn throws a body shot but no joy.
Valentine is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hearn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hearn throws a head kick that half lands.
Valentine shoots in and drives through. Hearn sprawls well.
Hearn scores with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice cross by Hearn.#T2#
Hearn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hearn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hearn connects with a body shot that sends Valentine's belly button to the back.
Valentine takes one to the side of the head.
Valentine walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hearn.
Valentine takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hearn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Valentine is out of range and Hearn settles back down. #TD2#
Valentine shoots in and gets a takedown into Hearn's guard.

Hearn wriggles free and stands up.
Hearn lands a lovely overhand right.
Valentine takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lou Valentine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Hearn throws a series of punches but Valentine moves out of range.
Valentine pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hearn is out of range and Valentine settles back down.
Hearn feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A jab from Hearn does it's job there.
Valentine gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hearn counters with a head kick. That will keep Valentine thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Thomas Hearn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thomas Hearn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lou Valentine.
Valentine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hearn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hearn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hearn.
Hearn lands with a cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hearn.
Hearn works Valentine's body with a nice hook.
Hearn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Valentine. That did some damage!#T4#
Hearn misses with a low kick.
Hearn misses with a low kick.
Hearn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hearn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Valentine's sensitive parts.
Valentine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hearn.#CL2#
Valentine clinches with his opponent.
Valentine struggles to land a body shot inside as Hearn controls his hands.
Valentine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valentine misses with a body punch.
Valentine is trying to drag Hearn to the mat but Hearn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hearn blocking some punches.

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

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

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Hearn!
A relieved looking Thomas Hearn 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: Sucker Punch Pro Series 149
Date: May 29, 2022

#R1#
Kulina moves forwards but Hearn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hearn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hearn scores with a spinning back kick!
Kulina throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hearn counters with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Hearn.
Hearn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kulina drops his hands momentarily and Hearn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kulina looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hearn.
Hearn throws a low kick but Kulina moves out of range easily.
Hearn stuns Kulina with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kulina will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kulina lands a leg kick that knocks Hearn off balance momentarily.
Kulina looks to throw the jab but Hearn is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kulina on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hearn. Hearn obviously looking to wear him down. #T1#
Hearn throws a jab but it's blocked by Kulina.
Hearn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kulina misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hearn throws a good cross that connects.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kulina.
A good leg kick by Hearn.
Kulina displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hearn throws out the jab.
Kulina went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hearn lands a head kick!
Hearn scores with a body shot.
Hearn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hearn blocks a leg kick.
Hearn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thomas Hearn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hearn 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 Kulina has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kulina and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A cross from Hearn lands.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hearn moves out of range as Kulina strikes.
Kulina tried to score with a low kick but Hearn checks it.
Kulina throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hearn.
A swing and a miss from Kulina.
Hearn throws a hook but Kulina avoids it easily.
Hearn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kulina moves away.
Hearn thows a leg kick but Kulina checks it
and Kulina counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hearn defending well as Kulina loads up on a big left hand.
Hearn tries a head kick but it misses.
Hearn fakes the leg kick and cracks Kulina in the body.
A jab from Kulina finds it's way through Hearn's defenses.
Kulina keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kulina connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hearn pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T3#
Kulina moves away from the strike by Hearn.
Hearn takes one to the side of the head.
Hearn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kulina sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Hearn does it's job there.
A swing and a miss from Hearn.
Hearn scores with a jab.
A low kick from Hearn misses
and Kulina connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hearn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kulina stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hearn.
Kulina misses with a low kick.
Hearn checks a low kick from Kulina.
A shot to the body from Hearn misses
and Kulina counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hearn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kulina avoids the head kick by Hearn. #T4#
Hearn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kulina tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Hearn misses
and Kulina cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hearn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kulina misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hearn cracks Kulina with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hearn is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kulina had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Kulina moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hearn throws a body punch but Kulina moves out of range.
Kulina was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hearn.
Kulina is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hearn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kulina lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hearn circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kulina throws a right hand that misses
and Hearn counters with a thumping low kick.
Kulina chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hearn can pounce on him.
Hearn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Hearn dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Hearn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hearn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kulina moves away.
Nice body kick from Hearn.
Kulina lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #CUT#It looks like Thomas Hearn has been cut.
Hearn throws a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Kulina.
Kulina takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hearn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thomas Hearn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn throws a solid leg kick but Kulina takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hearn.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kulina might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hearn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hearn throws the kick towards the body but Kulina avoids it.
Hearn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T1#
Kulina misses with a hook
and Kulina takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice cross by Kulina.
Hearn walks into a stiff left hand from Kulina.
Kulina uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hearn.
Hearn throws a low kick but Kulina moves out of range easily.
Hearn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Kulina misses the target.
Hearn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kulina has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hearn lands with a shot to the body.
Hearn looks to score with a jab to the body but Kulina is just out of range.
As Hearn looks to move away, Kulina throws a big counter combo but Hearn just gets out of the way.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hearn.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hearn.
Kulina throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hearn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kulina throws an off balance right hand
and Hearn counters with a slapping leg kick. #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!
Hearn throws a looping overhand right but Kulina ducks down to avoid it.
Hearn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kulina.
Kulina throws a lazy body kick
and Hearn counters with a leg kick.
Kulina throws an overhand right that lands on Hearn's shoulder, as Hearn tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick misses from Kulina.
A little jabbing left from Hearn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kulina throws a head kick but Hearn moves out of range.
Kulina stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hearn.
Kulina throws an overhand right that lands on Hearn's shoulder, as Hearn tries to avoid the shot.
Hearn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kulina.
Nice body kick from Hearn.
Kulina on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hearn. Hearn obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice shot by Hearn.
Kulina throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hearn counters with a leg kick.
Hearn moves out of range of the body kick from Kulina. #T3#
Hearn throws a front kick aimed at Kulina's knee but Kulina avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Kulina misses the target.
Kulina tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hearn scores with a nice body kick.
Hearn lands a body shot.
Hearn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kulina.
Hearn appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hearn misses the shot to the body.
Kulina seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hearn gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kulina counters with a nice leg kick.
Hearn with the inside leg kick.
Hearn lands a glancing blow to the side of Kulina's head.
Hearn lands with a cross.
Kulina takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hearn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kulina throws out the jab.
Kulina looks to throw the jab but Hearn is out of range. #T4#
Kulina waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hearn.
Kulina avoids the body shot from Hearn.
Hearn throws a lazy uppercut
and Kulina connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kulina throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hearn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hearn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hearn cracks Kulina with a good jab.
Kulina buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kulina tries a head kick but it misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hearn in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Hearn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hearn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kulina stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hearn cracks Kulina with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kulina looks to land a combination but Hearn avoids it well.
Hearn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hearn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kulina.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Hearn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thomas Hearn's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Hearn misses with a leg kick.
Kulina 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 combination from Kulina does no damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Hearn misses the target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hearn.
Hearn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hearn is looking to land body kicks.
Kulina throws a push kick but Hearn slaps the foot to one side.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice body kick there by Hearn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulina misses with the combination.
Hearn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Good standup being displayed there by Kulina as he connects with a hook.
Hearn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hearn now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T1#
Kulina gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kulina throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hearn cracks Kulina with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Good work by Kulina as he checks the leg kick.
Kulina looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kulina throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kulina on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hearn. Hearn obviously looking to wear him down.
Hearn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kulina throws an overhand right that lands on Hearn's shoulder, as Hearn tries to avoid the shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hearn.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kulina checks a leg kick.
Kulina misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab, jab by Hearn - just one landing.
Hearn connects with an inside leg kick.#T2#
Kulina tries to land a leg kick but Hearn saw it coming and moves away.
Hearn throws a body shot but no joy.
Hearn lands with a kick to the temple. Kulina shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hearn with a nice calf kick.
Hearn misses with a low kick.
Kulina throws an overhand right that lands on Hearn's shoulder, as Hearn tries to avoid the shot.
Hearn just misses with a punch to the body.
Crunch! Hearn slams his shin into Kulina's torso.
Kulina throws a sloppy head kick and Hearn moves out of range easily.
Hearn moves out of range of the strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Kulina blocks the leg kick.
Kulina will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hearn connects with a leg kick.
Hearn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T3#
Kulina takes one on the button.
A punch combination from Hearn misses.
Hearn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kulina.
Kulina misses with a straight left.
Justin Kulina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A cross from Hearn lands.
Thomas Hearn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hearn thuds a left hand into Kulina's body.
Hearn throws a shot to the body.
Kulina looks to land a left hand but Hearn moved out of range nicely.
Kulina throws an overhand right that lands on Hearn's shoulder, as Hearn tries to avoid the shot.
Kulina backing away here, and Hearn unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kulina misses with a hook. Hearn ducked under it nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Hearn misses.
Hearn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hearn throws a push kick but Kulina slaps the foot to one side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hearn. #T4#
Hearn with the inside leg kick.
Kulina misses with an attempted mid kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid body kick from Hearn.
Kulina looks to land a right hand but Hearn moved out of range.
Hearn misses with a straight right.
Kulina misses with a low kick.
Hearn connects with a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Hearn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hearn throws a low kick, looking for Kulina's leg but Kulina calmly moves out of range.
Kulina misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hearn jabs at Kulina's body.
Hearn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hearn lands a jab to Kulina's midsection.

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

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Hearn!
A relieved looking Thomas Hearn 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: Sucker Punch Pro Series 137
Date: Apr 17, 2022

#R1#
Capac slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Capac throws a left and a right that both miss
and Capac takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hearn tried to score with a low kick but Capac checks it.
Hearn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Capac.
It looked like Capac was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hearn.
Hearn lands a nice shot to the body.
Hearn lands a nice shot that snaps Capac's head back. #TD#
Capac shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hearn's guard.

Hearn has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Capac is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Capac fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hearn gets underhooks to prevent Capac's takedown attempt.
We've been hearing reports that Capac has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Capac lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hearn backwards. #TD#
Capac is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Hearn can't fight it off and eventually Capac manages to take the fight to the floor. Hearn looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Hearn scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Hearn scores with a three punch combo!
Capac shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hearn but Hearn pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T1#
Hearn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hearn looks to land a left hand but Capac moved out of range nicely.
Hearn tries a low kick but Capac avoids it.
Hearn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good work by Capac as he checks the leg kick.
Hearn throws a sloppy body shot
and Hearn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hearn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Capac connects with a body shot that sends Hearn's belly button to the back.
Hearn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Capac misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hearn.
Hearn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hearn throws a head kick that misses.
Hearn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Capac's sensitive parts.
Hearn throws a body kick that misses.
Hearn misses with a kick to the body #TD#
and Capac counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Hearn has his feet on Capac's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hearn slips under a jab from Capac.
Thomas Hearn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hearn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hearn misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Capac. Hearn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Capac tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hearn was well out of range. Poor timing from Capac.
Capac lands with a right hand.
Hearn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Capac throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Capac throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hearn moves out of range of the strikes.
Hearn takes a swing at Capac's ribcage but misses.
Hearn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot by Hearn.
Capac dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hearn has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Thomas Hearn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Hearn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Capac.
Capac attempts a counter takedown but Hearn avoids it well and moves away.
Hearn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Capac lands a body shot.
Nice jab there from Capac.
Capac avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Capac attempts a counter takedown but Hearn avoids it well and moves away.
Capac looks to score with a jab to the body but Hearn is just out of range.
Capac misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hearn! But no joy.
Hearn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Capac.
Capac moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Capac avoids a kick to the body.
Capac scores with a decent looking hook.
Hearn slips a jab and a cross from Capac.
Hearn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Capac avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Capac cracks a nice hook into Hearn's ribs.#T4##TD#
Capac darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hearn looks like he's trying to stand up. #SUB#
Capac seems to be working for a kimura but Hearn defends the submission attempt.
Capac is trying to control the action in half guard but Hearn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Capac trying to pass the guard but Hearn defending well.
Capac is looking to stall here but Hearn recovers full guard.
Capac prevents Hearn from getting back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hearn can't keep his opponent in guard - Capac advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Thomas Hearn will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Capac looks to land a combination. Hearn sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Capac looks to land a right hand but Hearn moved out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Capac checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hearn staying out of range there.
Hearn throws a leg kick
and Capac counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hearn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Capac blocks a head kick by Hearn.
Capac ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hearn moves away.
Hearn throws a lazy right hand but Capac sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Capac feinted with a counter takedown.
Hearn throws a jab but it's blocked by Capac.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capac defending well as Hearn loads up on a big left hand.
Capac ducks right into an uppercut from Hearn. #TD#
Capac changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hearn looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hearn is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Capac is controlling him well.#SUB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Capac looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T1#
Hearn is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Capac trying to control the action but Hearn is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Capac is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hearn is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hearn is pushing Capac's head away, looking to escape. Capac manages to hold on to the position though.
Capac tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Thomas Hearn has got the better of the ground game so far.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hearn wants to get back to his feet but Capac drags him back down.
Capac controlling the position. #SUB#
Capac swings around for an armbar but Hearn sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Capac's guard.
Hearn controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB#
Capac is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hearn looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T3#
Capac is trying to keep Hearn in close.
Hearn sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hearn wants to get up but he can't break Capac's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hearn postures up.
Capac is really struggling to control Hearn but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hearn wants to pass the guard but Capac is keeping the position.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Capac trying to keep a closed guard but Hearn is proving a slippery customer.
Hearn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hearn tests Capac's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Capac checks a leg kick.
Hearn throws a head kick that misses
and Capac counters with a nice body shot.
Capac misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Hearn. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hearn throws a leg kick but Capac sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Capac misses the shot to the body.
Capac changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hearn tries to avoid it but Capac manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hearn to the ground. Hearn escapes though and pops straight back up to 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 Manco Capac will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Hearn wants to slow Capac down by chopping away at his legs.
Hearn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Capac.
Hearn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Capac slips a jab from Hearn.
Capac looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hearn is fending him off so far but Capac persists. Nope, Hearn circles away and we're back to standing.
Capac shoots in and drives through. Hearn sprawls well.
Nice shot lands for Hearn.
Capac shoots in and drives through. Hearn sprawls well.
Hearn now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manco Capac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hearn looks to land a body kick but Capac moved away.
Capac avoids the body shot from Hearn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capac avoids a kick to the body.
Capac ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hearn tests Capac's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Capac is looking to wear down Hearn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Capac ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hearn moves away.
Hearn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Capac appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T1#
A punch lands to the side of Capac 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hearn loads up on a big right hand but Capac slips the punch.
Hearn defending well as Capac loads up on a big left hand.
Hearn stuns Capac with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Capac misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hearn.
Hearn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Capac fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hearn manages to avoid it.
Hearn throws a head kick but Capac moves out of range.
Capac has a takedown stuffed.
Thomas Hearn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hearn scores with a leg kick.
Hearn misses with a straight right.
Hearn slips a straight right by Capac.
Hearn counters with a body kick.#T2#
Capac lands a slapping body shot.
Capac throws a looping overhand right but Hearn ducks down to avoid it.
Capac pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hearn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Capac moves away.
Capac swings for the body but Hearn moves out of range.
Capac uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hearn.
Nice cross by Hearn.
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!
Hearn just misses with a punch to the body.
Capac is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hearn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Capac jabs Hearn right on the nose. Hearn blinks but takes it well.
Capac slips a jab from Hearn.
Hearn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Capac counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hearn thinking.
Hearn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Capac throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T3#
Capac uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hearn.
Hearn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hearn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Capac throws a hook but Hearn avoids it easily.
Capac doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hearn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Capac lands a really nice looking cross but Hearn seems unphased.
Hearn throws a front kick aimed at Capac's knee but Capac avoids it well.
An inside leg kick lands from Hearn.
Hearn throws a push kick but Capac slaps the foot to one side.
Capac tries to counter with a takedown but Hearn is quick to defend against it.
Hearn throws a lazy body kick
and Capac connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#TD#
Capac darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Capac is keen to just control but Hearn is a slippery customer.#T4##SUB#
Capac is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hearn sees it coming and defends easily.
Hearn wants to get back to his feet.
Capac wants to free his trapped foot but Hearn is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hearn looks like he's trying to stand up.
Capac looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB#
Capac wants to work for an arm triangle but Hearn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Capac stalling away here and it's allowed Hearn to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hearn wants to get back to his feet but Capac is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Hearn!
A relieved looking Thomas Hearn 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: HFC 124 - Randleman vs Krylov
Date: Mar 12, 2022

#R1#
Hearn walks into a jab.
Hearn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Izmaylov.
Hearn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Izmaylov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hearn.
Izmaylov throws a series of punches but Hearn avoids them all with ease.
Izmaylov throws the left hand but Hearn avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Hearn.
Hearn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Izmaylov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hearn.
Izmaylov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hearn checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Izmaylov throws a shot to the body.
Hearn blocks the body kick.
Hearn throwing a counter right hand but Izmaylov manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Izmaylov misses the target.
Hearn blocks a low kick nicely.
Izmaylov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hearn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T1#
Hearn lands an overhand right.
Izmaylov throws a body shot but no joy.
Hearn slips under a jab.
Izmaylov throws a sloppy head kick and Hearn moves out of range easily.
Izmaylov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Izmaylov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Hearn finds it's way through Izmaylov's defenses.
Izmaylov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Izmaylov 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.
Izmaylov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hearn tries a low kick but Izmaylov avoids it.
Hearn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Izmaylov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hearn scrambles back to his feet.
Izmaylov throws a nice outside leg kick. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Hearn closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Hearn fails to land.
Izmaylov throws a punch but it's blocked by Hearn.
Izmaylov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Izmaylov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hearn misses with a punch on the inside.
Hearn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hearn misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Hearn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hearn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Izmaylov. Izmaylov obviously looking to wear him down.
A leg kick checked by Hearn.
Hearn looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Izmaylov tries to score with a low kick but Hearn moves his leg out of the way.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hearn.
Izmaylov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Izmaylov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #T3#
Izmaylov lands with a straight right. Hearn didn't see that one coming.
Hearn connects with an inside leg kick.
A big right from Izmaylov misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Izmaylov. Hearn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Izmaylov misses with an uppercut. Hearn saw that one coming.
As Izmaylov backs away, Hearn returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Izmaylov throws a leg kick but Hearn checks it.
Izmaylov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hearn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hearn moves out of range as Izmaylov throws a body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Hearn misses its target.
Izmaylov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Izmaylov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hearn avoids the body shot from Izmaylov.
It looked like Hearn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hearn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Izmaylov.#T4#
Hearn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hearn misses with a body kick.#KD#
Hearn drops his shoulder and cracks Izmaylov with a huge uppercut! Izmaylov goes down! Can Hearn finish him? #ROC#Izmaylov is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!#SU#
Hearn stands and steps away. Izmaylov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Izmaylov is still on wobbly legs! Can Hearn finish him?
Izmaylov scores with a jab.
Izmaylov seems to have recovered his senses.
Izmaylov throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hearn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Izmaylov thinking.
Hearn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A leg kick checked by Hearn.
Izmaylov throws a low kick, looking for Hearn's leg but Hearn calmly moves out of range.
Hearn throws a quick counter kick to the body but Izmaylov avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Izmaylov throws a solid leg kick but Hearn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Izmaylov.
Izmaylov tries a head kick but it misses.
Hearn throws a counter high kick but Izmaylov was just alert enough to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Potemkin Izmaylov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Izmaylov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hearn throws a front kick aimed at Izmaylov's knee but Izmaylov avoids it well.
Potemkin Izmaylov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Izmaylov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hearn lands a jab to the head.
Izmaylov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hearn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A punch combination from Hearn misses.
A low kick lands for Hearn.
Izmaylov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Izmaylov is out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Izmaylov misses.
Izmaylov walks into a straight right hand from Hearn.#KD#
Hearn cracks Izmaylov with a big right hand and Izmaylov goes down!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Izmaylov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T1#
Izmaylov trying to control the position. #SU#
Hearn decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Izmaylov, up you get!
Hearn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot by Izmaylov.
Izmaylov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thomas Hearn is winning the standup battle so far.
Hearn on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Izmaylov throws a poor cross that misses
and Hearn counters with a stiff right hand.
Hearn checks a leg kick. #T2#
Izmaylov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Izmaylov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hearn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hearn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Izmaylov lands a nice hook to Hearn's body. Hearn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hearn misses with an uppercut.
Izmaylov looks to throw the jab but Hearn is out of range.
Izmaylov throws a leg kick which misses Hearn's front leg but catches the back leg as Hearn tries to avoid it.
Izmaylov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hearn.
Nice shot lands for Izmaylov.
Izmaylov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Izmaylov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T3#
Hearn scores with a decent looking hook.
Hearn moves into range and connects with a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Izmaylov.
Hearn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Izmaylov swinging wildly here.
Hearn is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Nice body punch from Izmaylov.
A low kick lands for Hearn.
Hearn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Izmaylov.
An attempted straight right counter from Hearn misses the target.#T4#
Izmaylov looks to score with a jab to the body but Hearn is just out of range.
Izmaylov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hearn if he has to take too many more of those.
Izmaylov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hearn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hearn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hearn misses with a left hand
and Izmaylov counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hearn throws a head kick that misses.
Izmaylov steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Izmaylov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hearn. That did some damage!
Hearn will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Izmaylov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Izmaylov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hearn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Izmaylov.
Hearn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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 Thomas Hearn will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Izmaylov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hearn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hearn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Izmaylov.
Izmaylov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hearn is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Izmaylov.
Hearn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hearn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Izmaylov jabs at Hearn's body.
Izmaylov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hearn.
Nice body kick there by Izmaylov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Hearn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Izmaylov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hearn throws a head kick that misses
and Izmaylov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hearn slips under a jab from Izmaylov.#T1#
Hearn lands with a good body shot.
Izmaylov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Izmaylov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hearn counters with a stiff right hand.
Izmaylov tries to land a leg kick but Hearn saw it coming and moves away.
Hearn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hearn throws a big shot that misses.
Hearn throws a lazy uppercut
and Izmaylov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hearn thinking.
Izmaylov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hearn is out of range and Izmaylov settles back down.
Hearn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Izmaylov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hearn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Izmaylov.
Hearn feinted there with a counter leg kick.#T2#
A low kick from Izmaylov misses
and Hearn counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hearn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov lands a head kick. Hearn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hearn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Izmaylov manages to avoid it.
Hearn slips a jab from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov scores with a nice right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hearn blocks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Hearn, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hearn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hearn thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Izmaylov if he has to take too many more of those. #T3#
Izmaylov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Izmaylov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hearn.
Hearn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hearn.
Izmaylov just misses with a punch to the body.
Hearn tried to counter with a leg kick but Izmaylov avoided it.
Hearn moves out of range as Izmaylov strikes.
Hearn throws a leg kick which misses Izmaylov's front leg but catches the back leg as Izmaylov tries to avoid it.
Hearn tries a head kick but it misses.
Izmaylov unleashes a big counter combination but Hearn bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hearn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hearn connects with a jab.
Hearn moves out of range as Izmaylov throws a body kick. #T4#
Hearn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Izmaylov.
Izmaylov misses with a hook.
Hearn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Izmaylov.
Izmaylov thumps Hearn with a low kick.
Izmaylov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hearn moves out of range as Izmaylov strikes.
Hearn is looking for a counter combo.
Hearn motions for Izmaylov to come forward. Hearn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Izmaylov jabs at Hearn's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hearn checks a leg kick.
Izmaylov digs a good hook to Hearn's body.
Izmaylov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

And that's the end of the fight!
Potemkin Izmaylov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Izmaylov 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29

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

Event: HFC 121 - Higgins vs Randleman
Date: Feb 12, 2022

#R1#
Jomoney is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Hearn.
Hearn misses with a low kick.
Jomoney throws a series of punches but Hearn avoids them all with ease.
Jomoney doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick from Hearn, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jomoney swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jomoney tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hearn misses the jab.
Hearn slips a straight right by Jomoney.
Hearn ducks under a wild hook from Jomoney.
Jomoney scores with a jab.
A combination from Jomoney does no damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hearn jabs at Jomoney's body.
Hearn scores with a head kick.
Hearn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #T1#
Hearn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jomoney on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hearn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hearn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jomoney throws a sloppy body shot
and Hearn counters with a nice leg kick.
Hearn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good shot there by Jomoney.
Hearn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jomoney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hearn tried to counter with a leg kick but Jomoney avoided it.
A solid body kick from Hearn.
Hearn is looking to slow Jomoney down with leg kicks.
Hearn throws a sloppy body shot
and Jomoney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jomoney throws a hook to the side of Hearn's head but Hearn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jomoney looks to score with a jab to the body but Hearn is just out of range.#T2#
Jomoney fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hearn lands a leg kick that knocks Jomoney off balance momentarily.
Hearn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hearn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jomoney.
Hearn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jomoney's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hearn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jomoney shoots for a double leg takedown but Hearn sprawls well. He's pushed Jomoney's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jomoney scores with a punch to the head.
Jomoney misses with a hook. Hearn ducked under it nicely.
Thomas Hearn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hearn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jomoney throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Hearn counter with a right hand.
Jomoney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T3#
Hearn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jomoney.
Jomoney looks to throw the jab but Hearn is out of range.
Hearn appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jomoney lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jomoney has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Hearn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jomoney.
Hearn misses with a body kick.
Jomoney digs a good hook to Hearn's body.
Hearn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hearn is looking to slow Jomoney down with leg kicks.
Hearn moves out of range as Jomoney strikes.
Jomoney uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hearn.
Jomoney dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#TD2#
Jomoney shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hearn is trying to defend but Jomoney finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jomoney prevents Hearn from standing back up. #T4#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hearn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jomoney.
Jomoney thows a huge punch but Hearn dodges it nicely.
Jomoney is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jomoney thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hearn's head.
Jomoney not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jomoney missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hearn tries to kick Jomoney off but Jomoney keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hearn is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Xtreme Black House, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Jomoney throwing shots but Hearn is blocking nicely.
Hearn is trying to stand.
Jomoney thows a huge punch but Hearn dodges it nicely.
Jomoney throwing shots but Hearn is blocking nicely.
Hearn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jomoney.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hearn looks like he's trying to stand up.
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 Thomas Hearn will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
A left lands for Hearn.
Jomoney scores with a jab. Hearn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jomoney swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jomoney misses with a left hand
and Hearn finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hearn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#TD2#
Jomoney drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hearn is looking to stand up but Jomoney isn't so interested in that idea. #ES#
Hearn has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jomoney off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jomoney misses with a hook
and Hearn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hearn bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hearn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T1#
Jomoney misses the shot to the body.
Ivan Jomoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hearn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hearn moves out of range of the strikes.
Jomoney lands a jab to Hearn's midsection.
A low kick from Hearn misses
and Jomoney counters with a nice uppercut.
Hearn scores with a spinning back kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Hearn.
Hearn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jomoney lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hearn circles away quickly and effectively.
Hearn thumps Jomoney with a low kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hearn scores with a leg kick.
Jomoney moves into range and connects with a jab. #T2#
Nice uppercut lands for Jomoney. That snapped Hearn's head back.
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!
Hearn with a hook.#TD2#
Hearn tries to sprawl but Jomoney drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jomoney trying to mount his opponent but Hearn defends it.
Jomoney wants to control but Hearn is keeping him busy.
Jomoney missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jomoney trying to control from half guard but Hearn is working away.
Jomoney thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hearn is trying to stand.
Jomoney not landing any meaningful shots this time. #ES#
Hearn kicks Jomoney off and gets back to his feet.
Hearn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jomoney swinging wildly here.
Thomas Hearn is winning the standup battle so far.#T3#
Hearn connects with a single shot there.
Hearn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jomoney connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hearn scrambles back to his feet.
Jomoney shoots in and drives through. Hearn sprawls well.
Jomoney takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jomoney jabs Hearn right on the nose. Hearn blinks but takes it well.
Jomoney misses with an uppercut
and Hearn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hearn connects with a solid leg kick.
Hearn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hearn scores with a leg kick.
Hearn scores with a spinning back kick!
Jomoney will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T4#
Jomoney darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hearn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jomoney's head.
Jomoney fails to land the takedown.
Hearn throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jomoney is breathing heavily.
Hearn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jomoney takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jomoney misses with an uppercut.
Hearn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hearn lands a jab to the nose.#ROC#Jomoney is rocked!
Hearn thumps Jomoney with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Hearn dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Jomoney fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jomoney lands with an uppercut that bounces Hearn off the cage and back into range.
A lazy left from Hearn finds it's target.
Hearn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jomoney is still on wobbly legs! Can Hearn finish him?
A shot to the liver by Hearn. Beautiful body shot.
Jomoney throws a right and a left that Hearn avoids nicely.
Jomoney seems to have recovered his senses.
Jomoney slips under a jab.
Nice shot lands for Jomoney.
Hearn scores with a kick to the body.
Hearn misses with the body kick#TD2#
and Jomoney counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Hearn has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Jomoney is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jomoney takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short right from Hearn.
Jomoney wants to take the fight to the mat but Hearn manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hearn cracks Jomoney with a nice body shot.
Hearn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T1#
Hearn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hearn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jomoneys head.
Jomoney wants a takedown. #BC#
Hearn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hearn. That's going to slow Jomoney down.
Nice defenses there by Hearn.
Hearn tried to counter with a leg kick but Jomoney avoided it.
Hearn ducks under a wild hook from Jomoney.
Hearn tries to bum rush Jomoney with a series of wild strikes but Jomoney uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hearn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hearn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jomoney's sensitive parts.
Jomoney swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jomoney getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hearn misses with a wild body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hearn.#T2#
Jomoney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jomoney has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hearn.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hearn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hearn throws the left hand but Jomoney avoids the punch easily.
Hearn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jomoney can do to turn this around?
Jomoney misses with a lunging right hand
and Hearn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jomoney misses with a double jab
and Hearn counters with a slapping leg kick.
You can see that Jomoney has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
A nice inside leg kick there by Hearn. That's going to slow Jomoney down.
Jomoney throws a big shot that misses.
Jomoney blocks a jab.
Jomoney ducks right into an uppercut from Hearn.
Hearn misses with a body shot.
Jomoney swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T3#
Jomoney darts in looking for a takedown but Hearn gets double underhooks and turns Jomoney into the cage.
Thomas Hearn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Jomoney.
That kick from Hearn tenderised Jomoney's leg. Jomoney is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jomoney throws a sloppy body shot
and Hearn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jomoney rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hearn counters with a slapping leg kick.
Thomas Hearn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Some wild striking there from Jomoney.
Jomoney looks to throw the jab but Hearn is out of range.
Hearn throws a quick inside leg kick.
A combination from Jomoney does no damage.
Hearn slips under a jab from Jomoney.
Jomoney fails with the takedown
and Hearn counters with a stiff right hand.
Hearn is looking to slow Jomoney down with leg kicks. #T4#
Good leg kick by Hearn.
Hearn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jomoney. That did some damage!
Jomoney swings widly with a right hand
and Jomoney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hearn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jomoney misses with a hook.
Jomoney throws a poor cross that misses
letting Hearn counter with a right hand.
Hearn digs a good body shot into Jomoney's ribs.
Ivan Jomoney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jomoney throws a shot from downtown. Hearn moves away and avoids it.
Hearn scores with a jab to the body.
Hearn jabs Jomoney right on the nose. Jomoney blinks but takes it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jomoney throws an off balance right hand
and Hearn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jomoney thinking.
Jomoney misses with a hook
and Hearn counters with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Hearn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hearn, 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Hearn!
A relieved looking Thomas Hearn 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: HFC 117 - Randleman vs Higgins
Date: Jan 15, 2022

#R1#
Woods misses with a body shot.
Woods 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.
Woods misses with a body shot.
Woods misses the shot to the body.
Woods with a nice calf kick.
Thomas Hearn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hearn checks a leg kick.
Hearn with a jab.
Hearn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Woods ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hearn moves away.
Jab by Woods.
Woods lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hearn moves forwards but Woods connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hearn misses with a body shot.
Woods connects with a leg kick.
Hearn throws a leg kick but Woods moved away.
A big right from Woods misses.
Woods uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hearn.
A clash of legs there as Woods blocks the low kick.
Hearn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Woods was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woods loads up on a big right hand but Hearn slips the punch.
A jab from Hearn does it's job there.
Hearn throws the left hand but Woods avoids the punch easily.#T1#
Hearn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Woods.
Hearn throws a wild body kick that Woods sees coming a mile off.
Hearn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Woods is out of range and Hearn settles back down.
Hearn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hearn swings for the body but Woods moves out of range.
Woods looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hearn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Woods lands a leg kick that knocks Hearn off balance momentarily.
Woods takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hearn.
Woods avoids the body shot from Hearn.
Hearn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Woods fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hearn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hearn tried to score with a low kick but Woods checks it.
Woods dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hearn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Woods.
Hearn throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Woods.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut there from Hearn.
Nice cross by Woods.
Woods is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hearn rather than just go for the knockout.
Hearn feints and then cracks Woods's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Woods down. #T2#
Woods tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Hearn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A low kick from Hearn is predictable there
and Woods counters with a good low kick that Hearn was not able to check.
Hearn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Woods was well out of range. Poor timing from Hearn.
Hearn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hearn throws a solid leg kick but Woods takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hearn.
Hearn just misses with a punch to the body.
Hearn tries a low kick but Woods avoids it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hearn.
A head kick misses from Hearn.
Woods connects with an inside leg kick.
Hearn throws a leg kick but Woods sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hearn motions for Woods to come forward. Hearn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Woods looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Woods. That's going to slow Hearn down.
Woods misses with a body kick.
Hearn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hearn.
Hearn cracks Woods with a good jab.
A left and a right from Hearn both land. Nice combination.
Hearn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Woods.
Woods scoring well with a low kick there. #T3#
Hearn lets loose with a powerful body kick. Woods will feel that in the morning.
Woods fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Woods lands a nice looking body kick.
Woods avoids the body shot from Hearn.
Woods throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hearn is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Woods gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hearn.
Hearn lands with a shot to the body.
Hearn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hearn walks into a straight right hand from Woods.
Hearn checks the leg kick.
Woods lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hearn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Woods throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hearn's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Woods 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 Hearn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hearn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hearn is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A cross from Hearn lands.
Woods throws a head kick but Hearn moves out of range.
Hearn moves out of range of the body kick from Woods.
Woods tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hearn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Woods thinks about the counter body kick.#T4#
Hearn misses with a left hand
and Woods counters with a stiff right hand.
Woods bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hearn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Woods. Woods obviously looking to wear him down.
Woods avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Woods misses with a body shot.
Hearn connects with a leg kick.
Hearn moves out of range as Woods throws a body kick.
Hearn staying out of range there.
Hearn swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Woods looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hearn is looking to counter punch.
Hearn connects with a solid leg kick.
Woods jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Woods misses.
Hearn swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hearn motions for Woods to come forward. Hearn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Woods throws a shot from downtown. Hearn moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Woods throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Woods thumps Hearn with a low kick.
Woods throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Woods scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hearn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shaquan Woods 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#
Hearn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hearn tries to work over Woods's front leg with a kick but Woods checks it.
Hearn thuds his shin into the meat of Woods's side.
The fighters circling - Woods throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Woods takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Woods lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hearn throws a solid leg kick but Woods takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hearn.
Woods checks a low kick from Hearn.
Hearn moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hearn moves out of range of the body kick from Woods.
Woods takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Woods lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hearn will feel that in the morning.
Hearn misses with a body kick.
Woods pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fighters circling - Hearn throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL#
Hearn closes the distance and pushes Woods back into the cage.
Hearn struggles to land a body shot inside as Woods controls his hands.
Hearn lands a body punch.
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!
Hearn misses with a body punch. #T1#
Woods doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hearn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Woods fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Hearn - that landed with a thud. #BC2#
Woods breaks the clinch.
Woods thows a body kick. Hearn tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hearn scores with a jab. Woods acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hearn lands with an uppercut that bounces Woods off the cage and back into range.
Woods thows a body kick. Hearn tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A low kick from Hearn misses
and Woods makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Woods throws the kick towards the body but Hearn avoids it.
Hearn takes a swing at Woods's ribcage but misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hearn.
Woods looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Woods looks to score with a jab to the body but Hearn is just out of range.
Hearn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hearn slips a straight right by Woods.
A head kick misses from Hearn.
Woods looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL#
Hearn clinches up with Woods and pushes him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Woods swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T2#
Hearn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hearn can't find room to land a body shot as Woods controls the action.
Hearn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Hearn.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hearn.
Woods lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hearn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Woods lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hearn misses with some punches.
Hearn blocks an uppercut.
Hearn tries to throw a body punch but Woods avoids it by throwing Hearn back against the cage.
Woods lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Woods scores with a nice short uppercut.
Woods blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hearn. #BC2#
Woods pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hearn lands a high kick!
Woods checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hearn on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hearn throws a hook but Woods avoids it easily.
Woods only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Woods throws a low kick but Hearn avoids it.#T3#
Woods tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hearn thows a leg kick but Woods checks it
and Woods counters with an outside leg kick.
Shaquan Woods seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A clash of legs there as Woods blocks the low kick.
Hearn blocks the body kick.
Hearn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Woods slips a jab from Hearn.
Woods misses with a low kick.
Woods tries to land a front kick but Hearn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hearn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hearn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Woods 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 Woods.
Hearn moves out of range as Woods strikes.
Woods fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hearn manages to avoid it.
Woods misses with a body shot.
Hearn throws a body shot but no joy.
Hearn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section. #T4#
Hearn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Woods thinks about the counter body kick.
A left and a right from Hearn both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hearn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hearn.
Woods fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hearn checks it well.
Hearn will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hearn slips a jab from Woods.
Woods throws an off balance right hand
and Hearn counters with a one-two to the body.
Hearn looks to score with a jab to the body but Woods is just out of range.
Woods throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hearn tried to counter with a leg kick but Woods avoided it.
Woods on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hearn. Hearn obviously looking to wear him down.
Hearn throws a jab when Woods was well out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hearn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hearn misses with a looping right.
Woods misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hearn tests Woods's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Woods misses with a straight left.
Woods lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hearn throws the left hand but Woods avoids the punch easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Hearn dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
A good leg kick by Hearn.
Hearn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hearn. Woods does a little dance to reset his feet.
Woods lands a front kick.
Hearn thows a leg kick but Woods checks it
and Woods makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Woods uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hearn.
Hearn checks the leg kick.
Hearn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Woods only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Woods loads up on a big right hand but Hearn slips the punch.
Hearn throws a jab when Woods was well out of range.
Woods throws a half hearted mid kick.
A little feinted left hand from Hearn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hearn wants to clinch up but Woods keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Woods. Woods obviously looking to wear him down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hearn 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 Woods has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Woods and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hearn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Woods's head backwards.
Woods throws a sloppy head kick
and Hearn counters with an inside leg kick.
Hearn throws a sloppy head kick
and Woods counters with a left and a right that stings Hearn.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Woods connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T1#
Woods keeps Hearn at a distance using the push kick.
Woods misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hearn.
Woods throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Woods with the inside leg kick.
Woods throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hearn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Woods throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hearn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Woods misses the shot to the body.
Hearn tries to close the distance and clinch but Woods swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Woods lands a leg kick that knocks Hearn off balance momentarily.
Hearn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Woods gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hearn throws a jab when Woods was well out of range.
Jab, jab by Hearn - just one 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!
Woods with a nice calf kick.
Hearn closes the distance but Woods moves to the side
and Woods connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
Hearn throws a hook to the side of Woods's head but Woods sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Woods steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Hearn tries to work over Woods's front leg with a kick but Woods checks it.
Woods fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hearn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hearn throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Woods's head.
Hearn connects with a solid leg kick.
A jab lands there for Hearn.
Woods avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hearn avoids the body shot from Woods.
Hearn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hearn lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hearn thows a body kick. Woods tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hearn slips a straight right by Woods.
Hearn feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Good leg kick by Woods.
Woods tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hearn moves away from the strike by Woods.
Hearn throws a hook but Woods blocks it.#T3#
Hearn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Woods.
Hearn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hearn thows a leg kick but Woods checks it
and Woods counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Woods misses the shot to the body.
Hearn throws a hook to the side of Woods's head but Woods sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Woods throws a shot from downtown. Hearn moves away and avoids it.
Woods fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hearn blocks a head kick by Woods.
Woods looks to land a body kick but Hearn moved away.
Woods swats away the attempt to clinch by Hearn.
Woods throws a body punch but Hearn moves out of range.
Woods walks into a jab.
Hearn 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.
Hearn wants to slow Woods down by chopping away at his legs.
Hearn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Woods throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T4#
Hearn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Woods.#CL#
Woods tries to keep at a distance but Hearn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hearn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through 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!
Hearn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Hearn.
Hearn lands a hook that snaps the head of Woods backwards.
Woods lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hearn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Woods lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Woods tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Woods.
Hearn lands a hook that snaps the head of Woods backwards.
Woods misses with some punches.
Hearn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Woods.
Hearn struggles to land a body shot inside as Woods controls his hands.
Thomas Hearn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Woods misses with a punch on the inside. #BC#
Hearn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Woods tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shaquan Woods.
I think Woods 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29

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

Event: HFC 112 - Tonissar vs Todd II
Date: Dec 04, 2021

#R1#
Hearn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Petrov looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Hearn 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.
Petrov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hearn throws a leg kick
and Petrov counters with a straight right hand.
Hearn misses with a body punch
and Petrov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Thomas Hearn has been cut.
Petrov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hearn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hearn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Decent striking displayed by Hearn there.
Petrov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hearn throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Petrov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Petrov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good shot there by Hearn.
Petrov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T1#
Hearn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Petrov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#CL2#
Hearn has Petrov up against the cage in a clinch. #BC#
Petrov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hearn tries to clinch up but Petrov circles away and keeps his distance.
Hearn throws a leg kick but Petrov sees it coming and moves out of range.
It looked like Petrov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Petrov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Randall's Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Hearn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hearn throws a head kick that misses
and Petrov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hearn.
Hearn misses with a straight left.
Hearn just misses with a punch to the body.
Petrov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#KD#
Petrov lands a big head kick that sends Hearn tumbling to the mat! Petrov takes a step backwards and waves Hearn back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Hearn is rocked!#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hearn tries to clinch
and Petrov counters with a big left hand that crumples Hearn! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vasil Petrov!
Vasil Petrov decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: HFC 109 - Bigg vs Washington
Date: Nov 13, 2021

#R1#
Hearn avoids the body shot from Butcher.
Hearn slips under a jab from Butcher.#CL#
Butcher darts in and clinches Hearn up against the cage.#TD#
Butcher gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hearn tries to kick Butcher off but Butcher keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Butcher is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hearn wants to get back to his feet.
Butcher seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hearn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butcher prevents Hearn from standing back up.
Butcher is controlling the pace.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T1##CL#
Butcher clinches with his opponent.
Hearn is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Butcher looking for a takedown.
Hearn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hearn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hearn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hearn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hearn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hearn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Butcher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hearn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hearn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Butcher backwards.
Butcher blocks an uppercut.
Hearn tries a body shot but Butcher blocks it. #T2#
Butcher wants to take the fight to the mat but Hearn manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conor Butcher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Hearn.
Butcher is trying to drag Hearn to the mat but Hearn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hearn misses with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Butcher.
Hearn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hearn cracks Butcher with a nice body shot.
Hearn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hearn misses with the head strike.
Butcher is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hearn is defending well.
Hearn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hearn prevents the takedown attempt.
Butcher stalling the fight.
Hearn lands an uppercut.
Butcher is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hearn is defending well.
Hearn scores with a shoulder strike.
Hearn throws a punch but it's blocked by Butcher.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hearn. #T3#
Hearn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hearn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hearn throws a head punch that misses.
Hearn swings wildly with an uppercut but Butcher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hearn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Butcher goes for a takedown attempt but Hearn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hearn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Butcher. That did some damage!
Butcher takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Butcher throws a hook but Hearn avoids it easily.
Hearn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Butcher. Butcher circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Butcher moves out of range of the body kick.
Butcher misses the shot to the body.
Hearn tries a quick counter leg kick but Butcher is wise to it.
Hearn cracks Butcher with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hearn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T4#
Hearn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hearn slips under a jab from Butcher.
Butcher scores with a nice right hand.
Butcher throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Butcher dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Butcher takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hearn throws a body kick that misses. #CL#
Butcher moves into range and clinches up with Hearn.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Butcher.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Butcher goes for a takedown attempt but Hearn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Butcher jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Hearn misses the target.
Hearn moves in looking to clinch but Butcher pushes him off.
Butcher wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hearn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hearn misses with a low kick.
Butcher takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hearn throws a leg kick that misses.
Butcher misses with a right hand
and Hearn counters with a series of strikes. Butcher will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Hearn 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#
Butcher scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hearn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hearn scoring well with a low kick there.
Hearn throws a front kick that sends Butcher stumbling back into the cage.
Hearn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hearn throws a looping overhand right but Butcher ducks down to avoid it.
Hearn misses with a body kick.
Butcher with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hearn to score with a decent uppercut.
Butcher throws a big shot that misses.
Butcher walks into a stiff left hand from Hearn.
Butcher avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Butcher tries to counter with a takedown but Hearn is quick to defend against it.
Butcher tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#CL#
Butcher closes the distance and clinches.
Butcher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Hearn.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butcher has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hearn after a bit of a struggle.
Hearn presses Butcher against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hearn fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
A short right from Hearn on the inside.
Hearn working aggressively here.
Hearn is working Butcher over against the cage.
Hearn working aggressively here.
Butcher is working for takedown but Hearn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Butcher has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hearn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conor Butcher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Butcher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Butcher tries a body shot but Hearn blocks it.
Butcher has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hearn avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Butcher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hearn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hearn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Butcher backwards.
Butcher is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hearn's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A short right from Hearn.
Hearn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Butcher has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hearn after a bit of a struggle.
Butcher blocking some punches.
Hearn lands a shoulder strike.
Hearn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hearn has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Butcher doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T2#
Hearn lands a right hand.
Hearn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hearn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Butcher drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hearn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A head punch on the inside from Hearn fails to land.
Thomas Hearn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hearn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hearn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Butcher is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hearn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Butcher wants to take the fight to the mat but Hearn manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hearn gets underhooks to prevent Butcher's takedown attempt.
Hearn tries to throw a body punch but Butcher avoids it by throwing Hearn back against the cage.
Hearn lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hearn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Hearn.
A shot in the inside from Hearn.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Butcher. #T3#
Hearn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hearn stops a takedown attempt from Butcher.
Hearn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hearn works on Butcher's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hearn.
Hearn pushes Butcher back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Butcher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hearn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hearn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hearn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hearn lands a hook that snaps the head of Butcher backwards.
Hearn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hearn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Butcher wants to take the fight to the mat but Hearn manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hearn tries to work over Butcher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hearn misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Hearn.
Still in the clinch, Hearn scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hearn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Butcher. #T4#
Hearn misses with the head strike.
Hearn misses with a punch to the body.
Hearn lands a shoulder strike.
Butcher prevents a body shot from Hearn.
Butcher wants to take the fight to the mat but Hearn manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hearn gets through Butcher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hearn can't find room to land a body shot as Butcher controls the action.
Butcher is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hearn pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Butcher is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hearn is defending well.
A short right from Hearn on the inside.
A short right from Hearn on the inside.
Hearn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hearn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hearn working aggressively here.
Butcher wants a takedown but no success here.
Hearn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Hearn 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#
That kick from Hearn tenderised Butcher's leg. Butcher is trying to keep his angry face on.#CL2#
Hearn clinches up with Butcher and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hearn.
Hearn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hearn lands with a light punch inside.
Hearn is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hearn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hearn stops a takedown attempt from Butcher.
Butcher blocking some punches.
Hearn misses with a punch on the inside.
Hearn scores with a shoulder strike.
Hearn presses Butcher against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hearn misses with the head strike.
Hearn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hearn throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hearn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Hearn.
A short right from Hearn.
A body shot lands from Hearn. #T1#
Hearn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hearn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hearn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Butcher's elbow.
Hearn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hearn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Butcher backwards.
Hearn tries a body shot but Butcher blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hearn.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Butcher.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hearn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hearn tries to work over Butcher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Hearn.
Hearn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hearn struggles to land a body shot inside as Butcher controls his hands.
Hearn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hearn fails to land.
Butcher tries for a takedown but Hearn manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conor Butcher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Butcher drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hearn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Conor Butcher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hearn lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hearn. #ROC2#Butcher is rocked!
Hearn misses with a punch on the inside.
Hearn misses with a punch to the body.
Hearn lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hearn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hearn prevents the takedown attempt.
Hearn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hearn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Butcher is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hearn is defending well.
Hearn lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Butcher is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Butcher blocks a body shot from Hearn.
Butcher seems to have got his legs back now.
Hearn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Hearn.
A right hand to the body from Hearn.
Hearn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Butcher backwards.
Hearn lands a body shot. #T3#
Hearn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hearn misses with the head strike.
Hearn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hearn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hearn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hearn pushes Butcher back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thomas Hearn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A short uppercut from Hearn.
Hearn lands a shoulder strike.
Butcher tries to score a body lock takedown but Hearn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hearn.
Butcher drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hearn pulls his leg out and moves away.
Butcher stuns Hearn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thomas Hearn seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T4#
Hearn explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hearn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hearn throws a front kick that sends Butcher stumbling back into the cage.
Butcher is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
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!
Hearn lets loose with a powerful body kick. Butcher will feel that in the morning.
Hearn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hearn lands with a straight right. Butcher didn't see that one coming.
Hearn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Butcher.
Hearn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hearn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Butcher waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hearn.
Butcher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hearn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Butcher throws a poor cross that misses
and Hearn counters with a three punch combo that has Butcher backing up. Butcher nods at Hearn to acknowledge the strikes.
Butcher tries to clinch but Hearn is having none of it.
Butcher takes one to the side of the head.
Butcher waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hearn.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Hearn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hearn 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 25:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 25:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 25:30

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

Event: HFC 102 - Tai Kung vs Izmaylov
Date: Oct 09, 2021

#R1#
Barrengarry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hearn moves away.
Barrengarry has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Barrengarry there as he acknowledges the shot.
Barrengarry has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hearn.
Barrengarry lands a head shot.
Barrengarry misses with a leg kick #CL2#
and Hearn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hearn.
Barrengarry misses with some punches.
Hearn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barrengarry backwards.
Barrengarry swings wildly with an uppercut but Hearn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barrengarry lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hearn backwards.
Barrengarry lands with a right to the head.
Hearn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barrengarry swings wildly with an uppercut but Hearn uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Hearn.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hearn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hearn is leaning against Barrengarry and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Barrengarry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barrengarry lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hearn backwards. #T1#
Barrengarry blocking some punches.
Barrengarry misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Hearn - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Hearn.
Hearn lands a right hand.
Hearn prevents a body shot from Barrengarry.
Barrengarry can't find room to land a body shot as Hearn controls the action.
Barrengarry lands a body shot.
Barrengarry is leaning against Hearn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A hook to the body from Hearn.
Hearn misses with a body punch.
Barrengarry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hearn throws a punch but it's blocked by Barrengarry.
Hearn misses with the head strike.
Barrengarry swings wildly with an uppercut but Hearn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hearn throws a punch but it's blocked by Barrengarry.
Hearn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Barrengarry throws a punch but it's blocked by Hearn.
Barrengarry working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Barrengarry throws a punch but it's blocked by Hearn.
Barrengarry scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hearn tries to work over Barrengarry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T2#
Hearn misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barrengarry.
Barrengarry misses with some punches.
Barrengarry makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barrengarry has a couple of punches blocked by Hearn.
Hearn blocks an uppercut.
Hearn lands a hook that snaps the head of Barrengarry backwards.
Barrengarry working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hearn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hearn lands with a right to the head.
Barrengarry lands a hook that snaps the head of Hearn backwards.
Barrengarry lands a nice shot to the body.
Hearn digs a right hand underneath Barrengarry's ribcage. Barrengarry let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barrengarry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barrengarry lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barrengarry scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barrengarry.
Hearn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barrengarry misses with some punches.
Barrengarry misses with a punch to the body.
Hearn fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
Hearn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barrengarry scores with a shot to the side of Hearn's head.
Barrengarry throws a head punch that misses.
Barrengarry makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barrengarry throws a punch but it's blocked by Hearn.
Barrengarry lands a hook that snaps the head of Hearn backwards.
Barrengarry swings wildly with an uppercut but Hearn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barrengarry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hearn prevents a body shot from Barrengarry.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barrengarry.
Barrengarry tries to work over Hearn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barrengarry works on Hearn's body with a couple of short punches.
Barrengarry blocking some punches.
Hearn throws a head punch that misses.
Hearn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barrengarry has a couple of punches blocked by Hearn.
Barrengarry lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Hearn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hearn throws a head punch that misses.
Barrengarry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barrengarry lands a nice shot to the body. #T4#
Hearn lands a body punch.
Barrengarry misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barrengarry misses with a punch on the inside.
Hearn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hearn blocks an uppercut.
Barrengarry lands a shot to the body.
Hearn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barrengarry stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hearn throws a head punch that misses.
Hearn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barrengarry makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hearn throws a punch but it's blocked by Barrengarry.
Barrengarry working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Barrengarry lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barrengarry gets through Hearn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hearn working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barrengarry creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hearn misses with a body punch.
Barrengarry lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hearn backwards.
Barrengarry working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hearn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hearn blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Logan Barrengarry dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Barrengarry tries to work over Hearn's front leg with a kick but Hearn checks it.
A swing and a miss from Barrengarry.
Barrengarry throws a hook but Hearn avoids it easily.
Hearn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A quick step to the side and Barrengarry tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barrengarry sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hearn checks a leg kick nicely.
Hearn throws a hook but Barrengarry avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn throws a sloppy head kick
and Barrengarry counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Barrengarry takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hearn has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Barrengarry circles away from the clinch attempt.
A low kick from Hearn misses
and Barrengarry counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
Barrengarry scores with a shot to the body.
Barrengarry scores with a kick to the midsection.
An inside leg kick from Barrengarry misses.
Hearn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barrengarry throws a low kick, looking for Hearn's leg but Hearn calmly moves out of range.
Barrengarry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #CL2#
Hearn clinches with his opponent.
Barrengarry lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Barrengarry misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hearn throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Hearn fails to land.
Hearn tries to work over Barrengarry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T2#
Hearn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barrengarry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hearn blocks a body shot from Barrengarry.
Barrengarry throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Barrengarry scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hearn.
Barrengarry working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barrengarry lands with a right to the head.
Barrengarry struggles to land a body shot inside as Hearn controls his hands.
Hearn misses with a punch on the inside.
Barrengarry swings wildly with an uppercut but Hearn uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barrengarry.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hearn.
Barrengarry lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barrengarry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barrengarry throws a head punch that misses.
Hearn misses with some punches.
Hearn throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Barrengarry.
Hearn is breathing heavily.
Barrengarry misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
Hearn throws a punch but it's blocked by Barrengarry.
Barrengarry works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Barrengarry throws a punch but it's blocked by Hearn.
Barrengarry struggles to land a body shot inside as Hearn controls his hands.
Barrengarry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hearn can do to turn this around?
Barrengarry swings wildly with an uppercut but Hearn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Barrengarry.
Barrengarry lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barrengarry.
Barrengarry misses with a punch to the body.
Barrengarry misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barrengarry misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hearn.
Barrengarry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barrengarry lands with a light punch inside.
Hearn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hearn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barrengarry's elbow.
Hearn throws a punch but it's blocked by Barrengarry.
Hearn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hearn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hearn throws a punch but it's blocked by Barrengarry.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barrengarry.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barrengarry.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barrengarry.
Hearn working aggressively here.
Barrengarry digs a right hand underneath Hearn's ribcage. Hearn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Barrengarry.
Hearn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hearn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barrengarry tries to work over Hearn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hearn.
Hearn has a couple of punches blocked by Barrengarry.
Hearn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barrengarry lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hearn blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barrengarry.
Barrengarry throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barrengarry.
Barrengarry can't find room to land a body shot as Hearn controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Barrengarry fails to land.
Barrengarry misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hearn throws a punch but it's blocked by Barrengarry.
Hearn lands with a right to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Logan Barrengarry 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. This is the final round!#R3#
Barrengarry misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Barrengarry misses its intended target.
Hearn tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hearn digs a good hook to Barrengarry's body.
Barrengarry moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barrengarry avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hearn feints and then cracks Barrengarry's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barrengarry down.
Hearn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrengarry's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hearn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barrengarry scrambles back to his feet.
Logan Barrengarry is winning the standup battle so far.
Barrengarry fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hearn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Barrengarry throws a looping overhand right but Hearn ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
Barrengarry tests Hearn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barrengarry lunges at Hearn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hearn's hand.
Barrengarry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hearn was well out of range. Poor timing from Barrengarry.
Barrengarry connects with a body shot that sends Hearn's belly button to the back.
Hearn closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hearn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hearn throws a poor cross that misses
and Barrengarry counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hearn looks to throw the jab but Barrengarry is out of range.
Barrengarry feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Thomas Hearn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A low kick from Hearn misses
and Barrengarry counters with a good low kick that Hearn was not able to check.
Hearn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hearn throws a low kick but Barrengarry avoids it.
Hearn misses with a hook
and Barrengarry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barrengarry missing with a left hand there. Hearn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barrengarry circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hearn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It looked like Barrengarry wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barrengarry avoids a kick 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!
Barrengarry listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CUT#It looks like Thomas Hearn has been cut.
Hearn scores with a kick to the body.
Hearn throws the kick towards the body but Barrengarry avoids it.
Barrengarry swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T3#
Barrengarry throws a jab but it's blocked by Hearn.
Barrengarry lands a leg kick that knocks Hearn off balance momentarily.
Barrengarry misses with a body shot.
Hearn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barrengarry.
Donk. Barrengarry catches Hearn right on the button with a cross.
An inside leg kick lands from Barrengarry.
Hearn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas Hearn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barrengarry keeps the fight on the outside.
Barrengarry misses with a hook.#T4#
Hearn thuds his shin into the meat of Barrengarry's side.
Barrengarry thuds a left hand into Hearn's body.
Barrengarry on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hearn throws a right hand that misses
letting Barrengarry counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Barrengarry 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 Hearn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hearn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Barrengarry tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hearn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hearn throws a jab but it's blocked by Barrengarry.
Logan Barrengarry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barrengarry. Hearn does a little dance to reset his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Logan Barrengarry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barrengarry 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: HFC 96 - Babinski vs Lindholm
Date: Sep 11, 2021

#R1#
A low kick from Hearn misses
and Valentine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Valentine works Hearn's body with a nice hook.
Hearn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hearn thinks about countering with a body kick.
Hearn feints and then cracks Valentine's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Valentine down.
Valentine misses with a hook to the body #CL#
and Hearn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Valentine misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Valentine fails to land.
Valentine tries to work over Hearn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hearn digs a right hand into Valentine's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Valentine's gas tank.
Hearn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hearn throws a punch but it's blocked by Valentine.
Valentine blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valentine swings wildly with an uppercut but Hearn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hearn works on Valentine's body with a couple of short punches.
Hearn has a couple of punches blocked by Valentine.
Valentine can't find room to land a body shot as Hearn controls the action. #T1#
Hearn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valentine working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valentine.
Valentine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hearn has a couple of punches blocked by Valentine.
Valentine has a couple of punches blocked by Hearn.
A nice left hand lands by Valentine.
Hearn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valentine lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hearn lands a shot to the body.
Hearn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valentine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valentine throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Hearn fails to land.
Valentine throws a punch but it's blocked by Hearn.
Hearn has a couple of punches blocked by Valentine.
Valentine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Valentine fails to land.
Valentine misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Hearn fails to land. #T2#
Hearn throws a punch but it's blocked by Valentine.
Valentine blocks an uppercut.
Hearn misses with a punch on the inside.
Valentine throws a head punch that misses.
Valentine throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hearn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hearn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hearn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valentine prevents a body shot from Hearn.
Valentine working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Hearn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Valentine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Hearn.
Valentine struggles to land a body shot inside as Hearn controls his hands.
Valentine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hearn's elbow.
A body shot lands from Hearn.
Valentine takes a shot to the head.
Hearn is working Valentine over against the cage.
A short left from Hearn.
Valentine is working Hearn over against the cage.#T3#
Valentine lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hearn lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valentine.
Valentine misses with a body punch.
Hearn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hearn gets through Valentine's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hearn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Valentine backwards.
Nice body punch from Hearn - that landed with a thud.
Valentine lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hearn backwards.
Hearn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hearn.
Valentine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hearn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valentine's elbow.
Valentine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hearn throws a head punch that misses.
Hearn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valentine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hearn can't find room to land a body shot as Valentine controls the action. #T4#
Hearn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valentine.
Hearn presses Valentine against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hearn misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Hearn.
Valentine scores with a shot to the side of Hearn's head.
Hearn lands with a light punch inside.
Hearn tries to work over Valentine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hearn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hearn working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valentine.
Valentine blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Valentine as the two fighters clinch.
Hearn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hearn throws a head punch that misses.
Valentine tries to throw a body punch but Hearn avoids it by throwing Valentine back against the cage.
Valentine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valentine lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Valentine throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Hearn dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Hearn tests Valentine's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hearn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Valentine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Valentine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hearn defending well as Valentine loads up on a big left hand.
Hearn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valentine can do to turn this around?#CL#
Hearn clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hearn.
Still in the clinch, Valentine scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hearn lands a nice shot to the body.
Hearn working aggressively here.
Hearn lands a nice uppercut.
Valentine tries to throw a body punch but Hearn avoids it by throwing Valentine back against the cage.
Valentine tries a body shot but Hearn blocks it.
Hearn lands with a left to the head.
Hearn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Valentine backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valentine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valentine has a couple of punches blocked by Hearn.
Hearn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T1#
Hearn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hearn blocks an uppercut.
Valentine working aggressively here.
Hearn tries a body shot but Valentine blocks it.
Hearn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas Hearn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Good body shot from Valentine.
Valentine misses with the head strike.
Valentine blocks an uppercut.
Valentine blocking some punches.
Hearn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valentine misses with a body punch.
Valentine has a couple of punches blocked by Hearn.
Valentine misses with a punch on the inside.
Hearn can't find room to land a body shot as Valentine controls the action.
Valentine misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hearn.
Valentine throws a head punch that misses.
Valentine misses with a punch on the inside.
Valentine blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T2#
Valentine struggles to land a body shot inside as Hearn controls his hands.
Hearn tries to work over Valentine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hearn takes a shot to the head.
Hearn misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Valentine scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valentine blocks a body shot from Hearn.
Hearn blocking some punches.
Hearn lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Hearn fails to land.
Hearn lands a nice shot to the body.
Hearn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Valentines head.
Hearn can't find room to land a body shot as Valentine controls the action.
Hearn gets through Valentine's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hearn.
Valentine misses with a punch on the inside.
Valentine takes a shot to the head.
Valentine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hearn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T3#
Valentine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hearn misses with the head strike.
Valentine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valentine makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Valentine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hearn 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.
Hearn cracks Valentine with a nice body shot.
Valentine struggles to land a body shot inside as Hearn controls his hands.
Valentine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hearn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valentine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Hearn.
Valentine lands a right hand.
Valentine throws a head punch that misses.
Valentine working aggressively here.
Hearn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hearn throws a head punch that misses.
Hearn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valentine lands a hook that snaps the head of Hearn backwards.
Hearn misses with the head strike. #T4#
Valentine stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Valentine misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Hearn fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valentine scores with a shot to the side of Hearn's head.
Hearn scores with a hook to the body.
Hearn lands a hook that snaps the head of Valentine backwards.
Valentine working aggressively here.
Valentine swings wildly with an uppercut but Hearn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valentine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Hearn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Valentine working aggressively here.
Valentine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valentine has a couple of punches blocked by Hearn.
Valentine has a couple of punches blocked by Hearn.
Hearn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hearn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valentine prevents a body shot from Hearn.
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 Thomas Hearn 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#
Hearn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Valentine.
Valentine jabs at Hearn's body.
Hearn scores with a head kick. #CL2#
Valentine forces Hearn back against the cage and clinches.
Hearn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Valentine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valentine throws a head punch that misses.
Hearn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hearn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Valentine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hearn blocking some punches.
Hearn blocking some punches.
Valentine throws a head punch that misses.
Valentine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Valentine creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Valentine blocks a body shot from Hearn.
Valentine tries a body shot but Hearn blocks it.
Hearn misses with a punch to the body.
Valentine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hearn swings wildly with an uppercut but Valentine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valentine works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hearn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A hook to the body from Valentine.
Hearn throws a punch but it's blocked by Valentine.
Nice body punch from Valentine - that landed with a thud.
Hearn lands an uppercut.
Hearn throws a punch but it's blocked by Valentine.
Hearn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Hearn.
Valentine throws a head punch that misses.
Valentine misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Valentine.
Luke Valentine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hearn is working Valentine over against the cage.
Hearn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valentine throws a head punch that misses.
Hearn swings wildly with an uppercut but Valentine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hearn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valentine throws a head punch that misses.
Valentine misses with some punches.
Valentine lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hearn fails to land.
Hearn throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hearn.
A short right from Hearn on the inside.
Valentine takes a shot to the head.
Hearn lands a right hand.
Hearn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hearn tries to work over Valentine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Hearn fails to land. #T3#
Hearn can't find room to land a body shot as Valentine controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Hearn.
Hearn digs a right hand into Valentine's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Valentine's gas tank.
Thomas Hearn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Valentine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hearn cracks Valentine with a nice body shot.
Hearn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hearn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Valentine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valentine misses with the head strike.
Valentine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valentine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hearn blocks a body shot from Valentine. #T4#
Valentine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valentine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hearn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Hearn.
Valentine throws a punch but it's blocked by Hearn.
Valentine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valentine working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Valentine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hearn blocks a punch to the side of the head.

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 Thomas Hearn.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hearn, 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Hearn!
Thomas Hearn decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: BLAZE FIGHT NIGHT 2
Date: Jul 24, 2021

#R1##TD2#
Hearn gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dallas throwing strikes but missing.
Dallas trying to control the position from guard on top but Hearn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hearn keeping full guard, as Dallas tries to pass.
Hearn keeping moving, preventing Dallas from controlling successfully.
Dallas stops Hearn from standing up.
Hearn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dallas chips away with some ground and pound.
Dallas stops Hearn from standing up.
Hearn keeping full guard, as Dallas tries to pass.
Dallas stops Hearn from standing up. #T1#
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dallas trying to control the position from guard on top but Hearn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hearn scores with a spinning back kick!#CL2#
Dallas drives through and clinches with Hearn against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dallas.
Hearn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dallas's elbow.
Dallas struggles to land a body shot inside as Hearn controls his hands.
Hearn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dallas blocking some punches.
Hearn throws a head punch that misses.
Dallas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dallas tries to score a body lock takedown but Hearn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dallas scores with a shot to the side of Hearn's head.
Hearn blocks an uppercut. #T2#
Dallas is working Hearn over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dallas.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dallas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hearn prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dallas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Hearn scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dallas.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dallas.
Hearn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hearn lands a shot to the body.
Hearn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dallas backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dallas.
A shot in the inside from Dallas.
Dallas throws a head punch that misses.
Dallas blocks an uppercut.
Hearn scores with a hook to the body.
A short uppercut from Dallas.
Dallas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hearn working aggressively here.
Hearn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Hearn. #T3#
Hearn misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Dallas fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dallas.
Hearn throws a punch but it's blocked by Dallas.
Dallas has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hearn avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Thomas Hearn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Korben Dallas.
Hearn prevents a body shot from Dallas.
Dallas blocking some punches.
Hearn misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dallas.
Dallas just leaning against Hearn, taking a breather.
Hearn blocks a body shot from Dallas.
Hearn is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Hearn fails to land.
Dallas is trying to force a seperation but Hearn has the dominant position.
Dallas taking a breather. #TD2#
Dallas gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Hearn looks like he's trying to stand up. #T4##ES#
Hearn has one foot on Dallas's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Hearn tries to land a leg kick but Dallas saw it coming and moves away.
Dallas misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dallas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#CL#
Hearn has closed the distance and engaged Dallas in a clinch.
Hearn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hearn struggles to land a body shot inside as Dallas controls his hands.
Dallas has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hearn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hearn.
Dallas misses with the head strike.
Hearn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dallas prevents a body shot from Hearn.
Dallas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dallas looking for a takedown.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hearn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hearn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hearn pushes Dallas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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 Thomas Hearn will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Hearn slips under a jab.
Hearn fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dallas just manages to avoid it.
Hearn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dallas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hearn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dallas backs up against the cage.
Korben Dallas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dallas tries to close the distance and clinch but Hearn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dallas throws a looping overhand right but Hearn ducks down to avoid it.
Hearn seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hearn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dallas wants to clinch up but Hearn keeps it at a distance.
Hearn slips under a jab from Dallas.
Hearn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dallas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn lands a head kick!
Dallas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hearn tries to clinch up but Dallas circles away and keeps his distance.#T1#
Dallas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hearn is fending him off so far but Dallas persists. Nope, Hearn circles away and we're back to standing.
Thomas Hearn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dallas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hearn avoids it really well and circles away.
As Dallas tries to get set, Hearn tries to push him back and clinch up but Dallas manages to avoid the attempt.
Hearn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dallas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hearn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hearn misses with a kick to the body #TD2#
and Dallas counters with a single leg into guard. Hearn didn't expect that.
Dallas is working Hearn over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hearn wants to stand up but Dallas is controlling him.
Dallas throws an elbow that misses. Hearn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dallas's guard. Nice move by Hearn!#REVR#
Hearn controlling from the top position.
Hearn trying to control but Dallas is working from the bottom. #T2##SUB2#
Dallas looking for a guillotine here but Hearn defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Dallas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hearn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Dallas is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Hearn rolls with it to try and escape but Dallas cranks on the arm and Hearn is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Korben Dallas!
After winning the bout, Korben Dallas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: HFC 81 - Ford vs Patriot
Date: Jun 26, 2021

#R1#
Some wild striking there from Griggs.
Griggs is looking to land body kicks.
Hearn throws a body kick that misses.
Griggs appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hearn lands a leg kick that knocks Griggs off balance momentarily.
Griggs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Griggs walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griggs catches Hearn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Griggs lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross. #CUT#It looks like Thomas Hearn has been cut.
Griggs takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hearn staying out of range there.#T1#
Nice shot lands for Hearn.
Hearn blocks the body kick.
Griggs works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hearn lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hearn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hearn slips a jab and a cross from Griggs.
Hearn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hearn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Griggs. That did some damage!
Hearn cracks Griggs with a good jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griggs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Griggs misses the target.
Griggs looks to throw a body kick
and Hearn counters with a body kick that stops Griggs in his tracks momentarily. #T2#
Griggs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hearn is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Griggs tries to land a front kick but Hearn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Griggs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hearn slips a straight right by Griggs.
Griggs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hearn.
Griggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hearn.
Griggs tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hearn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Griggs on the side of the head.
Griggs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Griggs misses with a double jab #CL2#
and Hearn moves into the clinch.
Hearn lands a hook that snaps the head of Griggs backwards.
Griggs wants to break free but Hearn has control. #T3##BC#
Griggs breaks from the clinch.
Hearn has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Griggs misses with a hook. Hearn ducked under it nicely.
Griggs takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hearn scores with a kick to the midsection.
Griggs is breathing heavily.
Hearn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hearn moves forwards but Griggs connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Griggs misses with a two punch combination.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hearn!
Hearn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hearn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Griggs.
Griggs looks for the body kick but Hearn saw that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Griggs.
This has been an exciting period of action!#KD2#
Hearn cracks Griggs with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Griggs looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hearn finish him? #ROC2#Griggs is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Frankie Griggs has been cut.#T4##CL2#
Griggs tries to keep at a distance but Hearn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oh Griggs is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hearn unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Griggs! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Hearn is unloading with more strikes now! Griggs drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Hearn!
Thomas Hearn was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Frankie Griggs spoke after the fight, saying 'It'll be back to the drawing board. This isn't the end. Everytime I lose I only come back the next fight much stronger.'.

Event: BBFC 16
Date: May 29, 2021

#R1#
Hearn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Izmaylov.
Hearn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Izmaylov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hearn.
Izmaylov lands with a kick to the ribs.
Izmaylov connects with a solid leg kick.
Hearn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Izmaylov.
Hearn is looking to land body kicks.
Hearn throws a head kick that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Izmaylov.
That kick from Izmaylov tenderised Hearn's leg. Hearn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Izmaylov moves out of range of the body kick from Hearn.
Izmaylov lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Hearn.
A looping hook to the body misses from Izmaylov. Hearn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hearn has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Izmaylov.#T1#
Hearn feints and then cracks Izmaylov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Izmaylov down.
Hearn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hearn scores with a kick to the midsection.
Izmaylov misses with a looping right.
Hearn misses with a body kick.
Nice body kick there by Izmaylov.
Izmaylov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Izmaylov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Izmaylov throws the left hand but Hearn avoids the punch easily.
Izmaylov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Izmaylov throws a shot from downtown. Hearn moves away and avoids it.
A low kick from Izmaylov is predictable there
and Hearn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T2#
Hearn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Izmaylov throws a body kick that misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hearn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hearn shapes to counter with a head kick.
Hearn lets loose with a powerful body kick. Izmaylov will feel that in the morning.
Izmaylov misses the jab.
Hearn moves out of range of the body kick from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hearn on the side of the head.
Izmaylov lands with a hook. Hearn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hearn tries to clinch up.
Hearn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Izmaylov clobbers Hearn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Izmaylov jabs at Hearn's body.#T3#
Izmaylov throws the kick towards the body but Hearn avoids it.
Izmaylov sets himself, and Hearn steps forward looking for the clinch! Izmaylov avoids it this time.
Potemkin Izmaylov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Izmaylov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hearn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Izmaylov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hearn slips a straight right by Izmaylov.
Hearn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Izmaylov wants to slow Hearn down by chopping away at his legs.
Hearn tries to counter by closing the distance.
Good shot there by Hearn.
Izmaylov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hearn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T4#
Izmaylov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hearn lands a front kick.
Hearn tries to clinch but Izmaylov moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Izmaylov.
We've been informed that Hearn has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hearn moves out of range of the body kick from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hearn was well out of range. Poor timing from Izmaylov.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hearn.
Good shot there by Izmaylov.
Izmaylov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hearn.
Izmaylov tries to land a leg kick but Hearn saw it coming and moves away.
Izmaylov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hearn walks into a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Potemkin Izmaylov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Izmaylov takes a swing at Hearn's ribcage but misses.
Hearn is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Izmaylov misses with a head kick.
Izmaylov misses with a straight right.
Hearn wants to counter with a clinch but Izmaylov pushes him away.
Izmaylov throws a head kick but Hearn moves out of range.
Izmaylov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hearn throws a head kick but Izmaylov moves out of range.
Izmaylov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hearn can do to turn this around?
A punch lands to the side of Izmaylov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hearn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A countering left hand to the body from Hearn misses.
Izmaylov 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Izmaylov throws a leg kick that is checked#CL2#
and Hearn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hearn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Izmaylov. #BC#
Izmaylov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hearn takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #T1#
Izmaylov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slow jab from Izmaylov misses its intended target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hearn 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 Izmaylov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Izmaylov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Izmaylov blocks a head kick by Hearn.
Hearn loads up on a big right hand but Izmaylov slips the punch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hearn checks a leg kick.
Hearn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hearn moves out of range of the body kick from Izmaylov.
Hearn tries to counter with a clinch but Izmaylov shakes him off and moves away.
Izmaylov jabs Hearn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Izmaylov throws a body kick that misses.
Izmaylov moves out of range as Hearn throws a body kick.
Izmaylov scores with a hook.#T2#
Hearn thumps Izmaylov with a low kick.
Izmaylov tries a low kick but Hearn avoids it.
Izmaylov looks to land a body kick but Hearn moved away.
Izmaylov connects with a nice looking jab.
Hearn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hearn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Izmaylov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hearn. That did some damage!
Izmaylov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Izmaylov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Izmaylov has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Izmaylov dips to his left and cracks Hearn with an uppercut!
That kick from Izmaylov tenderised Hearn's leg. Hearn is trying to keep his angry face on.#T3#
Izmaylov lands with a shot to the body.
Izmaylov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A decent looking cross lands there for Izmaylov.
Hearn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hearn tries to bum rush Izmaylov with a series of wild strikes but Izmaylov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Izmaylov lands with a right hand.
Hearn blocks a leg kick.
Hearn steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov throws a body kick that misses.
A shot to the body from Hearn misses
and Izmaylov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hearn's knee momentarily.
Hearn misses with a body punch
and Hearn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Izmaylov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hearn throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Izmaylov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook 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!
A chopping leg kick lands by Izmaylov. #T4#
Hearn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hearn tries to counter with a clinch but Izmaylov shakes him off and moves away.
Izmaylov throws a body punch but Hearn moves out of range.
Hearn wants to counter the offense by Izmaylov and move into the clinch position.#CL2#
Hearn closes the distance and pushes Izmaylov back into the cage.
Izmaylov misses with the head strike.
Hearn misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Izmaylov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hearn cracks a nice hook into Izmaylov's ribs.
Hearn moves out of range of the body kick from Izmaylov.
Hearn throws a shot from downtown. Izmaylov moves away and avoids it.
Hearn is looking to score with low kicks.
Potemkin Izmaylov is winning the standup battle so far.
Izmaylov throws a head kick but Hearn moves out of range.
Izmaylov lands a nice looking body kick.
Hearn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Potemkin Izmaylov dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Hearn tries to clinch up
and Izmaylov counters with a straight right hand.
Izmaylov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hearn.
Hearn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Izmaylov.
Izmaylov throws a leg kick but Hearn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Izmaylov with a jab.
Hearn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Izmaylov. Izmaylov obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Izmaylov lands a slapping body shot.
A shot to the liver by Izmaylov. Beautiful body shot.
Izmaylov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hearn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hearn tries to counter by closing the distance.#T1#
Izmaylov throws a leg kick
and Hearn counters with a nice uppercut.
Izmaylov's corner calls for a 1-2. Izmaylov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hearn misses with a kick to the body
and Izmaylov makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hearn really felt that one!
Izmaylov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hearn moves away.
Izmaylov misses with a low kick.
Hearn looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Hearn throws out a leg kick but Izmaylov moves out of range and Hearn only half commits.
Hearn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Izmaylov with a hook.
Izmaylov lands a nice hook to Hearn's body. Hearn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Izmaylov blocks the leg kick.
Izmaylov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Izmaylov.
Hearn tries to counter with a clinch but Izmaylov shakes him off and moves away.
Thomas Hearn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Hearn tries to work over Izmaylov's front leg with a kick but Izmaylov checks it.
Izmaylov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hearn.
Izmaylov scores with a nice right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hearn takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Izmaylov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Izmaylov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Izmaylov scores with a push kick.
Hearn misses with a kick to the body.
Hearn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hearn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Izmaylov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hearn.#T3#
Hearn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Izmaylov counter with a right hand.
Izmaylov thuds his shin into the meat of Hearn's side.
Hearn slips under a jab.
Izmaylov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hearn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hearn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hearn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Izmaylov.
Hearn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hearn moves out of range of the body kick.
Hearn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Izmaylov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hearn tries to land a leg kick but Izmaylov saw it coming and moves away.
Potemkin Izmaylov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4##CL2#
Izmaylov tries to keep at a distance but Hearn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hearn misses with some punches.
Izmaylov blocks an uppercut.
Hearn has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov misses with a punch to the body.
Hearn is leaning against Izmaylov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hearn misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Izmaylov lands a hook that snaps the head of Hearn backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Izmaylov.
Hearn lands a hook that snaps the head of Izmaylov backwards.
Izmaylov lands with a right to the head.
Hearn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Izmaylov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hearn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Izmaylovs head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Potemkin Izmaylov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Izmaylov, 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: BBFC FIGHT NIGHT 12
Date: Apr 23, 2021

#R1#
Hearn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hearn's coach down at Xtreme Black House was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hearn's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hearn has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hearn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chacing's sensitive parts.
Hearn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chacing connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Chacing has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Zenarals' House in the buildup to the fight.
Chacing takes one on the button.#CUT2#It looks like Chace Chacing has been cut.
The crowd cheers as Chacing lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hearn doesn't seem phased though.
Hearn has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chacing doesn't manage to clinch there - Hearn circles away.
Hearn misses with a series of wild punches.
Hearn fails to land with a series of punches.
Hearn throws a front kick aimed at Chacing's knee but Chacing avoids it well.
A lazy left from Chacing finds it's target.
Hearn throws a quick inside leg kick. #T1#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hearn.
Chacing misses with a left hand
and Hearn counters with a low kick, right behind Chacing 's knee.
Hearn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Decent striking displayed by Hearn there.
Chacing bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hearn's head backwards.
Chacing jabs Hearn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chacing checks a leg kick.
Chacing drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hearn sprawls and moves away.
Chacing scores with a punch to the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hearn.
Chacing moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chacing tries for a takedown but Hearn circles away easily
and Hearn counters with a nice body kick.
Chacing blocks a jab.
Chacing changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Chacing tests Hearn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hearn throws a body shot but no joy.
Chacing tries to counter with a takedown but Hearn is quick to defend against it.
Chacing rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hearn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Chacing misses the target.
Hearn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chacing scores with a jab.
Chacing swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hearn misses with a leg kick #TD#
and Chacing counters with a single leg into guard. Hearn didn't expect that.
Hearn wants to sweep here but Chacing controlling him for the moment.
Hearn is pulling down on Chacing's head to control his posture.
Hearn looking for a sweep. Not yet Hearn, not yet.
Chacing wants to control from the top but Hearn keeps moving. #T3#
Chacing looking to pass the guard.
Chacing wants to control from the top but Hearn keeps moving.
Hearn controlling the position.
Chacing won't allow Hearn to get back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Chacing shoots in and gets a takedown into Hearn's guard.
Chacing tries to free his leg and advance position but Hearn is retaining full guard.
Chacing trying to control the position from guard on top but Hearn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hearn keeping full guard, as Chacing tries to pass. #T4#
Hearn has his hands on Chacing's head, controlling the position.
Chacing trying to control the position from guard on top but Hearn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chacing not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hearn is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Chacing is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Chacing doesn't manage to clinch there - Hearn circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chace Chacing dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chace Chacing's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Chacing looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hearn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chacing manages to avoid it.
Chacing has his takedown stuffed
and Chacing takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chacing misses with a straight right.
Chacing digs a good hook to Hearn's body.
Chace Chacing seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chacing moves to clinch but Hearn breaks away
and Hearn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hearn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#TD#
Chacing feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hearn keeping moving, preventing Chacing from controlling successfully.
Hearn controlling the position.#T1#
Hearn keeping moving, preventing Chacing from controlling successfully.
Hearn 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.
Chacing trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hearn looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Chacing puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Chacing works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hearn is desperately trying to improve his position but Chacing has a good base and remains in mount.#T2##SUB#
Chacing jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hearn manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chacing tries to move to mount but Hearn blocks the move with his legs.
Hearn tries to bench press Chacing off him but Chacing keeps the position.
Chacing trying to control the position but Hearn is working away. #SUB#
Chacing thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Chacing working away.#T3#
Hearn tries to control but Chacing manages to take his back.
Chacing is riding his opponent, not letting Hearn buck him off.
Chacing is hanging on to Hearn's back as he tries to escape.
Chace Chacing overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Chacing has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #SUB#
Chacing is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Hearn has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Hearn is keeping busy.
Hearn rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done. #T4#
Chacing is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hearn!
Hearn holds on to Chacing as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Chacing is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hearn can do to turn this around?
Chacing prevents Hearn from getting the reversal.
Chacing fails to advance to Hearn's back.
Chacing can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hearn is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hearn tries to lock up and control but Chacing gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chace Chacing dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chace Chacing's cut.
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#
Chacing tries to clinch up.
Chace Chacing is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Chacing misses.
Hearn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hearn slips under a jab from Chacing.
Hearn missing with a left hand there. Chacing was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chacing misses with an uppercut.
Hearn is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chacing with a body shot.
Chacing fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hearn manages to avoid it.
Hearn is looking to land body kicks.
Chacing shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hearn as he avoids it easily.
Hearn misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn blocks a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Chacing. Those never looked like landing.
Hearn stuffs the takedown attempt from Chacing. Chacing gets slowly back to his feet.
Hearn appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T1#
Hearn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chacing misses with a hook. Hearn ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hearn! But no joy.
Chacing is looking to clinch.
Chacing shoots and misses
and Hearn counters with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chace Chacing. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chacing takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hearn throws a shot to the body.
Chacing takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chacing tries to counter with a takedown but Hearn is quick to defend against it.
Chacing takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chacing looks to land a left hand but Hearn moved out of range nicely.
Chacing pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thomas Hearn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chacing misses with a double jab
and Hearn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thomas Hearn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Sloppy strikes from Hearn. Those never looked like landing.
Hearn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chacing with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hearn to score with a decent uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hearn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chacing.
Hearn misses with the combination.
Hearn slips a straight right by Chacing.
Hearn lands a jab-cross combination.
Hearn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CUT2#Chace Chacing's cut is getting worse.
Hearn swings for the body but Chacing moves out of range.
Hearn misses with a hook.
Chacing will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chacing throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hearn sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T3#
Chacing shoots for a takedown but Hearn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chacing checks a low kick from Hearn.
Hearn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chacing.
Hearn throws a good cross that connects.
Chacing works over Hearn's head and body with a nice combination.
Hearn throws a nice looking combination but Chacing bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hearn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chacing misses with a body punch
and Hearn makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Chacing really felt that one!
Hearn misses with a leg kick.
Chacing doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hearn counters with a stiff right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hearn. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chacing looks to clinch #KD2#
and Hearn counters with a crisp one two that drops Chacing! Hearn thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Chacing to his feet! Chacing is in big trouble!
Chace Chacing is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#ROC2#Chacing is rocked!
Hearn lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Chacing - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Hearn!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thomas Hearn!
In his post fight interview, Thomas Hearn started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: BBFC FIGHT NIGHT 8
Date: Mar 26, 2021

#R1#
Hearn keeps the fight on the outside.
Bar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hearn loads up on a big right hand but Bar slips the punch.
Bar feints a counter leg kick.
Hearn looks to land a right hand but Bar moved out of range.
Bar takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Thomas Hearn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hearn misses with a wild combination.
Bar drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hearn defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hearn throws a lazy uppercut #TD2#
and Bar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #SUB2#
Bar wants to work for an arm triangle but Hearn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #T1##SUB2#
Bar is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hearn is just riding it out for now. Bar eventually gives up the hold.
Bar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hearn's coaches at Xtreme Black House have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Hearn regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hearn is keeping the position for now.
Bar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hearn wants to stand up but Bar is controlling him.
Bar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hearn is keeping the position for now. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bar pushes down on Hearn's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bar looks to land a strike but Hearn avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Bar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bar won't allow Hearn to get back to his feet. #SUB2#
Bar is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hearn looking for a sweep. Not yet Hearn, not yet.
Bar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hearn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Bar thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hearn has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T3#
Bar wants to pass the guard but Hearn is keeping the position.
Bar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hearn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hearn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #SUB2#
Bar drops back looking for a leg! Hearn is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hearn manages to kick Bar off! Bar jumps back into Hearn's guard.
Bar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hearn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bar throws a big elbow that misses. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hearn is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hearn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hearn throws the left hand but Bar avoids the punch easily.
Bar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bar there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hearn throws a hook but Bar blocks it.
Bar changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hearn connects with a right hand. Bar shakes it off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A bone on bone clash there as Bar blocks the leg kick. #TD2#
Hearn gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
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 Thomas Hearn will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Hearn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hearn stuffs the takedown.
Hearn throws a body kick that misses.
Bar tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bar darts in looking for a takedown but Hearn gets double underhooks and turns Bar into the cage.
Hearn throwing a counter right hand but Bar manages to avoid it.
Hearn looks to throw a body kick#TD2#
and Bar counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Hearn is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bar is working for takedown but Hearn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Thomas Hearn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wilhelm Bar.
Bar tries to pull guard but Hearn holds him up against the cage and eventually Bar drops back down to his feet.
Hearn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hearn gets underhooks to prevent Bar's takedown attempt.
Bar is breathing heavily.#T1#
Bar has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hearn after a bit of a struggle.
Bar tries to pull guard but Hearn holds him up against the cage and eventually Bar drops back down to his feet.
Hearn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bar.
A nice left hand lands by Hearn.
Bar changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hearn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hearn cracks Bar with a right hand to the side of the head.#ROC#Bar is rocked!
Hearn lands a brutal uppercut that launches Bar off his feet! Bar tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thomas Hearn!
A pretty intense looking Thomas Hearn took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.

Event: BBFC Fight Night 1
Date: Feb 05, 2021

#R1#
Hearn closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cain counters with a one-two to the body.
Hearn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cain.
Cain throws a hook but Hearn avoids it easily.
Cain throws a left and a right that both miss #CL2#
and Hearn moves into the clinch.
Hearn lands a shot to the body.
Hearn taking a breather.
A short body shot lands from Hearn as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cain has a couple of punches blocked by Hearn. #BC#
Cain manages to break the clinch.
Hearn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cain.
Cain ducks under a wild hook from Hearn.
Cain misses with a right hand
and Hearn counters with a slapping leg kick. #T1#
Hearn is looking to chop away at Cain's legs.
Cain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hearn.
Cain cracks a nice hook into Hearn's ribs.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hearn.
Nice shot lands for Hearn.
Hearn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hearn scoring well with a low kick there.
Cain throws a series of punches but Hearn avoids them all with ease.
Cain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hearn manages to avoid it.
Hearn throws an overhand right that lands on Cain's shoulder, as Cain tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Cain on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cain 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.
Cain throws a hook to the side of Hearn's head but Hearn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hearn blocks a jab.
Cain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hearn throws out the jab.
Hearn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A head kick from Hearn lands but Cain takes it in his stride. #CUT2#It looks like RJ Cain has been cut.#T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Cain. Hearn does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cain crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hearn - the referee stops the clock and Cain gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hearn. Cain manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hearn.
Hearn lands with a kick to the temple. Cain shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hearn looks to land a body kick but Cain moved away.
Cain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That kick from Hearn tenderised Cain's leg. Cain is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hearn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hearn lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cain takes a step back to recover.
Cain misses with an uppercut. Hearn saw that one coming.
Hearn appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hearn moves out of range as Cain strikes.
Hearn throws a head kick that misses.
Hearn throws a head kick that Cain semi-blocks.
Cain jabs Hearn to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T3#
Hearn dips to his left and cracks Cain with an uppercut!
Cain misses with a jab to the body
and Hearn counters with a solid body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Hearn finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. #CL2#
Hearn clinches up with Cain and pushes him back against the cage.
Hearn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hearn misses with a punch on the inside.
Cain prevents a body shot from Hearn.
Hearn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cain up against the cage.
Cain is trying to push Hearn away but Hearn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hearn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cain has had enough of the clinch but Hearn keeps him there for the moment.#T4#
Cain takes a shot to the head.
Hearn struggles to land a body shot inside as Cain controls his hands.
Hearn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hearn fails to land.
Cain misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cain.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cain lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hearn backwards.
Cain is trying to push Hearn away but Hearn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hearn lands a body shot in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hearn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cain.
Hearn just leaning against Cain, taking a breather.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Hearn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on RJ Cain's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Cain keeps the fight on the outside.
Cain throws a body punch but Hearn moves out of range.
Hearn blocks a jab.
Hearn moves out of range of the strikes.
Cain scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A good leg kick by Hearn.
Hearn lands an overhand right.
Hearn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cain.
Hearn walks into a left hand.
A solid body kick from Hearn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hearn manages to avoid it.
Hearn with a nice calf kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hearn. Cain shrugs it off though.
Hearn throws a sloppy head kick and Cain moves out of range easily. #T1#
A solid leg kick lands there for Hearn.
Cain takes a swing at Hearn's ribcage but misses.
Cain throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hearn counters with a three punch combo that has Cain backing up. Cain nods at Hearn to acknowledge the strikes.
Hearn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cain has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hearn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cains jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A slapping body kick lands there for Hearn.
Hearn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crunch! Hearn slams his shin into Cain's torso.
Hearn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hearn throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hearn is looking to clinch. #T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Cain. Hearn does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hearn misses the shot to the body.
Hearn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cain moves out of range as Hearn throws a body kick.
Cain connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hearn connects with a nice looking jab.
Cain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hearn swinging wildly here.
A little feinted left hand from Cain on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hearn looks to throw a body kick
and Cain counters with a straight right hand.
Hearn misses with the body kick
enabling Cain to counter with a crisp jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hearn.
Cain throws a looping overhand right but Hearn ducks down to avoid it. #T3#
Hearn misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Cain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hearn is trying to counter with his kicks.
Hearn throws a head kick but Cain moves out of range.
Cain throws a jab but it's blocked by Hearn.
Cain misses with an uppercut
and Hearn counters with a stiff right hand.
Hearn moves out of range as Cain strikes.
Hearn lands with a nice body kick.
Cain misses with a body punch
and Hearn counters with a low kick, right behind Cain 's knee.
Cain will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hearn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cain. Cain circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cain takes one to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cain darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hearn misses with a leg kick
and Cain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hearn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hearn slips under a jab from Cain.
Hearn wants to counter the offense by Cain and move into the clinch position.
Cain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hearn.
Hearn connects with a solid leg kick.
Thomas Hearn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cain throws a hook to the side of Hearn's head but Hearn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hearn is looking to land body kicks.
A little feinted left hand from Cain on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Cain misses the target.
Cain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hearn.
Cain is looking to counter punch.
Cain throws a looping overhand right but Hearn ducks down to avoid it.
Hearn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cain counters with a nice uppercut.
Cain misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Hearn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on RJ Cain's cut.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Hearn throws a low kick but Cain avoids it.
Cain is looking for a counter combo.
Hearn misses with a kick to the body.
Hearn misses the jab.
Cain looks to land a left hand but Hearn moved out of range nicely.
Hearn scores with a push kick.
Cain swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hearn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cain throws out a loose jab but Hearn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cain walks into a stiff left hand from Hearn.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cain checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Cain as he checks the leg kick.
Hearn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hearn. That's going to slow Cain down.
Some wild striking there from Cain. #T1#
Hearn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hearn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hearn misses with a right hand
and Cain counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hearn misses with a body kick.
Cain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hearn throws a head kick but Cain moves out of range.
Cain misses with a hook.
Hearn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cain moves away.
Cain swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hearn scores with a spinning back kick!#T2#
Cain cracks Hearn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hearn tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cain counters with a one-two to the body.
Hearn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cain counters with a three punch combo that has Hearn backing up. Hearn nods at Cain to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hearn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cain was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hearn lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cain will feel that in the morning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hearn misses with a head kick.
Hearn slips a jab from Cain.
Hearn feints a counter leg kick.
Hearn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cain misses with a series of wild punches.
Hearn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hearn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T3#
Cain lands a jab to Hearn's midsection.
A jab from Cain misses.
Hearn steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cain.
Hearn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hearn throws a lazy body kick
enabling Cain to counter with a crisp jab. #CL2#
Hearn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thomas Hearn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hearn stalling against the cage.
A short right from Cain.
RJ Cain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hearn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hearn leaning his opponent against the cage.#T4#
Cain misses with a punch on the inside.
Cain throws a head punch that misses.
Cain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hearn struggles to land a body shot inside as Cain controls his hands.
Thomas Hearn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cain lands with a left to the head.
Cain lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hearn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hearn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cain backwards. #BC2#
Hearn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thomas Hearn.
Well Hearn 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: BFC HARDCORE 7
Date: Jan 15, 2021

#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Mazda. Hearn does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've been told by Hearn's head coaches at Xtreme Black House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hearn. That's going to slow Mazda down.
Mazda lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hearn at a distance.
Mazda misses with a body kick.
Hearn blocks a head kick by Mazda.
Hearn appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hearn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mazda.#CUT2#It looks like Thomas Hearn has been cut.
Mazda fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mazda shoots and misses
and Hearn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mazda thinking.
Mazda cracks Hearn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hearn throws a push kick but Mazda slaps the foot to one side.
A countering left hand to the body from Mazda misses.#TD2#
Mazda gets a takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hearn wants to get back to his feet. #T1#
Mazda thows a huge punch but Hearn dodges it nicely.
Mazda missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mazda throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mazda throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hearn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mazda.
Mazda missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mazda throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hearn trying to control but Mazda postures up.
Mazda sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hearn defending well though.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Mazda working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.#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.
Mazda trying to control the action but Hearn is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Mazda shoots in but Hearn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hearn throws a lazy head kick #TD2#
and Mazda counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mazda wants to control from the top but Hearn keeps moving.
Mazda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hearn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mazda preventing the sweep. #T3#
Hearn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mazda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hearn keeping moving, preventing Mazda from controlling successfully.
Mazda throwing strikes from guard but Hearn blocks nicely. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mazda wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mazda moves out of range of the body kick from Hearn.
Mazda shoots in and drives through. Hearn sprawls well.
Hearn tries to counter by clinching up but Mazda breaks away and moves out of range.
Thomas Hearn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahura Mazda.
A telegraphed right hand from Mazda misses the target.
Hearn looks for the body kick but Mazda saw that one coming.
Hearn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T4#
Mazda throws a lazy head kick
and Hearn counters with a nice body shot.
Thomas Hearn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A low kick from Mazda is predictable there #KD#
and Hearn counters with a head kick that drops Mazda to the mat! Mazda scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Mazda is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hearn rather than just go for the knockout.
Hearn moves in looking to clinch but Mazda pushes him off.
Mazda feints the counter takedown.
Mazda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hearn was well out of range. Poor timing from Mazda.
Hearn appears to be looking for a big counter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mazda misses with a leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hearn. Mazda shrugs it off though.
Mazda fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hearn half committed to a counter leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Mazda blocks the low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Hearn there.
Mazda misses with a takedown attempt - Hearn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hearn was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ahura Mazda will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thomas Hearn's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Hearn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hearn throws a big shot that misses.
Mazda flicks out a counter leg kick but Hearn steps away.
Hearn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mazda fails with the takedown
and Hearn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hearn leaves Mazda with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mazda on the wrong end of a nice hook.#ROC#Mazda is rocked!#CL#
Hearn closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Mazda pulls guard effortlessly.
Hearn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mazda working a defensive guard here. #T1#
Mazda has Hearn pulled in close to control his posture.
Hearn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mazda seems keen to control Hearn's posture.#SU#
Hearn stands up from guard. Let's bang! #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mazda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hearn manages to avoid it.
Thomas Hearn is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hearn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A low kick lands for Hearn.
Hearn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hearn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A leg kick checked by Hearn.
Hearn seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mazda shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hearn sprawls well. Hearn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mazda gets slowly back to his feet.
Thomas Hearn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahura Mazda.
Hearn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T3#
Mazda closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hearn circles away.
Hearn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mazda at a distance.
Hearn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hearn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mazda can do to turn this around?#BC2#
Mazda manages to break the clinch.
Hearn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mazda.
Hearn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mazda.
Mazda blocks the body kick.
Hearn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mazda darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hearn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T4#
Hearn thumps Mazda with a low kick.
Mazda misses with a kick to the body.
Hearn scores with a jab to the head.
Mazda takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hearn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mazda throws a sloppy head kick and Hearn moves out of range easily.
Mazda misses with a wild body shot.
Hearn throws a leg kick which misses Mazda's front leg but catches the back leg as Mazda tries to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Hearn.
Hearn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#CL#
Mazda gets tackled into the cage by Hearn. Hearn maintains the clinch. #BC#
Hearn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Hearn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Hearn's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Hearn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mazda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hearn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mazda moves away.
Mazda on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hearn. Hearn obviously looking to wear him down.
Mazda takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hearn stuns Mazda with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mazda throws a leg kick but Hearn checks it.
Mazda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hearn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn moves away from the strike by Mazda.
Mazda looks to score with a jab to the body but Hearn is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Mazda misses the target.
Mazda misses with a left hand
and Hearn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T1#
Hearn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mazda.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hearn!
A nice leg kick lands there from Hearn.
Hearn throws the kick towards the body but Mazda avoids it.
Mazda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mazda throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mazda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mazda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hearn manages to avoid it.
A combination from Hearn does no damage.
Thomas Hearn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hearn.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Hearn! Mazda is out on his feet! Hearn rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Mazda is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Mazda is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Hearn!
A less than humble Thomas Hearn misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: GDL 64: Legba vs Stead
Date: Oct 31, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Do Urden lands a head shot.
Do Urden lands a jab.
Hearn slips under a jab.
Hearn misses with a kick to the body
letting Do Urden counter with a right hand.
Do Urden lands a nice hook to Hearn's body. Hearn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Do Urden throws a predictable looking body shot #CL#
and Hearn counters by moving into the clinch.
Hearn definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hearn blocks an uppercut.
Hearn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Do Urden is keeping busy.
Do Urden misses with a punch on the inside.
Hearn is trying to stall.
Hearn can't find room to land a body shot as Do Urden controls the action.
A short right from Hearn on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hearn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hearn has Do Urden pushed against the cage.
Do Urden misses with a punch on the inside. #T1#
Hearn lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC#
Hearn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hearn doesn't manage to clinch there - Do Urden circles away.
Do Urden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hearn throws out the jab.
Do Urden 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.
Hearn dips to his left and cracks Do Urden with an uppercut!
Do Urden throws a body punch but Hearn moves out of range.
Hearn fakes the leg kick and cracks Do Urden in the body.
A slow jab from Do Urden misses its intended target.
Hearn wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hearn throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A big right from Do Urden misses.
Hearn ducks under a wild hook from Do Urden.
Do Urden scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hearn throws a lazy body kick
and Do Urden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Drizzt Do Urden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hearn throws out a loose jab but Do Urden uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Hearn connects with an inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Do Urden.
Do Urden let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hearn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hearn avoids the body shot from Do Urden.
Hearn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Do Urden throws out the jab.
Hearn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Do Urden.
Hearn misses with a looping left.
Hearn misses with a low kick.
Hearn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hearn slips a jab from Do Urden.
Hearn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hearn throws the kick towards the body but Do Urden avoids it.
Do Urden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hearn circles away quickly and effectively.
Do Urden walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T3#
A slapping leg kick lands for Hearn.
Do Urden jabs Hearn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Do Urden connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hearn momentarily.
Do Urden punishes Hearn's body with a nice straight punch.
Do Urden throws a jab but it's blocked by Hearn.
Do Urden throws a right and a left that Hearn avoids nicely.
A good leg kick by Hearn.
Do Urden throws a body punch but Hearn moves out of range.
Hearn feints and then cracks Do Urden's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Do Urden down.
Hearn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Do Urden looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hearn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Do Urden scores with a three punch combo! #CUT2#It looks like Thomas Hearn has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Do Urden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice shot lands for Hearn.#T4#
Do Urden missing with a left hand there. Hearn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donk. Do Urden catches Hearn right on the button with a cross.
Do Urden looks to throw the jab but Hearn is out of range.
Hearn misses with an uppercut. Do Urden saw that one coming.
Hearn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hearn misses with the combination.
Do Urden is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hearn throws a leg kick that misses.
Hearn takes one on the button.
Do Urden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hearn.
Hearn moves out of range as Do Urden strikes.
Do Urden keeps the fight on the outside.
Hearn tries to clinch
and Do Urden counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Do Urden just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drizzt Do Urden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Hearn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Do Urden misses with a right hand #CL#
and Hearn holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Do Urden throws a punch but it's blocked by Hearn.
Hearn working hard to break the clinch.#BC2#
Do Urden breaks the clinch.
Do Urden ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Do Urden jabs Hearn right on the nose. Hearn blinks but takes it well.
Do Urden misses with a right hand
and Hearn counters with a three punch combo that has Do Urden backing up. Do Urden nods at Hearn to acknowledge the strikes.
Do Urden throws a body shot but no joy.
Do Urden scores with a decent looking hook.
Drizzt Do Urden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Do Urden on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Do Urden misses with a looping right.
Do Urden connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Do Urden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hearn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Do Urden misses with a looping right.#T1#
Do Urden on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hearn wants to clinch.
A nice side step and Do Urden releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Do Urden misses with a series of wild punches.
Hearn is looking to counter the offense by Do Urden and move into the clinch.
Hearn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Do Urden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Do Urden throws out a loose jab but Hearn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hearn connects with a leg kick.
Do Urden misses the shot to the body.
Do Urden checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Do Urden lands a nice shot to the body.
Do Urden blocks a jab.#T2#
Hearn with a nice calf kick.
Hearn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Do Urden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Do Urden connects with a crisp jab.
Do Urden has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hearn misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hearn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Do Urden.
Hearn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hearn misses with an uppercut
and Do Urden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Do Urden takes a swing at Hearn's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Do Urden misses.
Do Urden fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Do Urden swats away the attempt to clinch by Hearn.#T3#
Do Urden rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hearn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big right from Do Urden misses.
Do Urden throws a poor cross that misses
and Hearn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hearn wants to slow Do Urden down by chopping away at his legs.
Hearn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hearn avoids the body shot from Do Urden. #CL#
Hearn closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Hearn manages to break the clinch.
Do Urden lands a right hook to the body.
Do Urden changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Do Urden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Do Urden looks to land a left hand but Hearn moved out of range nicely.
Do Urden moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Do Urden circles away from the clinch attempt.
It seemed like Do Urden was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T4#
Hearn moves in looking to clinch but Do Urden pushes him off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hearn throws out a leg kick but Do Urden moves out of range and Hearn only half commits.
Hearn is looking to slow Do Urden down with leg kicks.
Hearn is looking to land body kicks.
Do Urden scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hearn doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice uppercut there from Do Urden.
Hearn slips under a jab.
As Do Urden backs away, Hearn returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Do Urden misses with an uppercut. Hearn saw that one coming.
Hearn throws a leg kick but Do Urden sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Do Urden loads up on a big right hand but Hearn slips the punch.
Hearn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hearn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hearn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A jab from Do Urden misses.
Hearn 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’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drizzt Do Urden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thomas Hearn's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Hearn looks to land a right hand but Do Urden moved out of range.
Do Urden takes one to the chin there.
Do Urden lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hearn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Do Urden.
Hearn throws a leg kick which misses Do Urden's front leg but catches the back leg as Do Urden tries to avoid it.
Hearn throws a front kick aimed at Do Urden's knee but Do Urden avoids it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Do Urden! But no joy.
Do Urden missing with a left hand there. Hearn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hearn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Do Urden.
Do Urden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hearn was well out of range. Poor timing from Do Urden.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Do Urden slips a straight right by Hearn.
Do Urden thuds his right hand into Hearn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hearn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hearn tries to clinch there but Do Urden circles away. #T1#
Do Urden ducks under a wild hook from Hearn.
Do Urden throws a looping overhand right but Hearn ducks down to avoid it.
Hearn throwing a counter right hand but Do Urden manages to avoid it.
Hearn misses with a body kick.
Do Urden moves forwards but Hearn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Do Urden scores with a sloppy right hand. Hearn should have avoided that one.
Do Urden walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Do Urden looks to throw the jab but Hearn is out of range.
Hearn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Do Urden misses.
Hearn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Do Urden thuds a left hand into Hearn's body.
Do Urden lands a slapping body shot.
Do Urden's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Do Urden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hearn was well out of range. Poor timing from Do Urden.#T2#
Do Urden lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hearn moves out of range as Do Urden strikes.
Do Urden misses with a few strikes there.
Hearn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Do Urden misses the jab.
Hearn throws a body punch but Do Urden moves out of range.
Do Urden misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hearn throws a body shot but no joy.
Hearn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Do Urden doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Do Urden throws a hook but Hearn avoids it easily.
Do Urden takes a swing at Hearn's ribcage but misses.
Do Urden lands a right hook to the body.
Hearn takes one to the side of the head.
Do Urden tests Hearn's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T3#
Do Urden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hearn throws a leg kick which misses Do Urden's front leg but catches the back leg as Do Urden tries to avoid it.
Do Urden misses with an uppercut. Hearn saw that one coming.
Hearn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hearn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Do Urden has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hearn finds it's way round the side to connect with Do Urden's head.
Do Urden lands with an overhand left.
Do Urden throws the left hand but Hearn avoids the punch easily.
Thomas Hearn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Do Urden has knocked Hearn down with a huge combo! Do Urden steps away and waves a wobbly Hearn back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#Hearn is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hearn swings for the body but Do Urden moves out of range.
Oh Hearn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Do Urden throws an overhand right that lands on Hearn's shoulder, as Hearn tries to avoid the shot.
Do Urden swats away the attempt to clinch by Hearn.#CL#
Hearn moves into the clinch.
Hearn seems to have got his legs back now.#T4#
Do Urden blocks a body shot from Hearn.
Do Urden tries to work over Hearn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hearn wants to break the clinch but can't. #BC2#
Do Urden breaks from the clinch.
Hearn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hearn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hearn drops his hands momentarily and Do Urden takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Do Urden lands a slapping body shot.
Do Urden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A left and a right from Do Urden both land. Nice combination.
Hearn misses with a combination
and Hearn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drizzt Do Urden is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Do Urden misses with a straight left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Drizzt Do Urden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Do Urden 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drizzt Do Urden!
Drizzt Do Urden made sure to mention his sponsor, Urban Fighter in his post fight interview.

Event: GDL 60: Wright vs Crusher
Date: Oct 03, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGraw is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hearn.
Hearn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hearn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McGraw swings for the body but Hearn moves out of range.
McGraw misses with a hook. Hearn ducked under it nicely.
McGraw misses with a hook.
Hearn throws a low kick but McGraw avoids it.
Hearn backing away here, and McGraw unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
McGraw throws a body shot but no joy.
McGraw is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hearn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McGraw. That one must have hurt.
Hearn tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGraw swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McGraw is looking to score with low kicks.
McGraw lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hearn will feel that in the morning.
Hearn scores with a head kick.
Hearn throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McGraw's head.
McGraw scores with a nice strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
McGraw rushes Hearn and presses him up against the cage.
McGraw is trying to break the clinch but Hearn has him pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Hearn.
Hearn doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
McGraw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGraw takes one to the chin there.
McGraw tries to clinch but Hearn is having none of it. #T1#
McGraw fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hearn throws a head kick that misses.
McGraw takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hearn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hearn misses with a head kick. #CL#
Hearn clinches up with McGraw and pushes him back against the cage.
McGraw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hearn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hearn has McGraw pressed against the cage, preventing McGraw from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A knee to the head by McGraw. #CUT2#It looks like Thomas Hearn has been cut.
McGraw blocks an uppercut.
McGraw with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hearn misses with a body punch.
McGraw is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McGraw is trying to break the clinch but Hearn has him pressed against the cage.
McGraw lands a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGraw lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hearn backwards.
McGraw tries to land a knee to the head but misses. #T2#
McGraw with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short uppercut from McGraw.
McGraw lands a right hand. #BC2#
McGraw breaks from the clinch.
McGraw checks a leg kick nicely.
Hearn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hearn blocks a jab.
McGraw just misses with a punch to the body.
McGraw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hearn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hearn throws a head kick that misses.
McGraw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hearn.
Hearn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McGraw fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hearn manages to avoid it.
Hearn throws a sloppy head kick and McGraw moves out of range easily.
Hearn takes a swing at McGraw's ribcage but misses. #CL#
Hearn moves into the clinch.
McGraw tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hearn avoids it.
Hearn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McGraw backwards. #T3#
Hearn works on McGraw's body with a couple of short punches.#BC2#
McGraw breaks from the clinch.
A jab from McGraw misses.
Jab from McGraw.
Hearn dodges the punch combination from McGraw.
Hearn lands a head kick!
Hearn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hearn slips under a jab.
McGraw swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hearn appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hearn doesn't manage to clinch there - McGraw circles away.
A head kick misses from Hearn.
McGraw avoids the head kick by Hearn.
Hearn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hearn throws a head kick that misses.
Hearn throws a sloppy head kick and McGraw moves out of range easily.
McGraw with a nice calf kick.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGraw takes a kick to the side of the head.
McGraw missing with a left hand there. Hearn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hearn wants to clinch.
McGraw keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick. #CL2#
McGraw clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hearn.
Hearn scores with a shot to the side of McGraw's head.
McGraw tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McGraw is trying to break free.
Hearn misses with a punch to the body.
McGraw blocking some punches.
Hearn misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGraw has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McGraw connects with a knee to the head.
Hearn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hearn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Thomas Hearn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thomas Hearn's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
McGraw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hearn.
Thomas Hearn is winning the standup battle so far.
McGraw is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hearn.
McGraw throws a jab when Hearn was well out of range.
McGraw looks to throw the jab but Hearn is out of range.
McGraw lands a glancing blow to the side of Hearn's head.
Hearn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hearn misses with a head kick. #CL2#
McGraw gets a clinch.
Hearn can't find room to land a body shot as McGraw controls the action.
McGraw scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hearn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hearn lands with a right to the head.
McGraw has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hearn seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if McGraw can turn it around.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McGraw throws a head punch that misses.
Hearn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McGraw backwards.
Hearn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGraw connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hearn's face.
McGraw's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McGraw missing with knees to the body. #T1#
McGraw connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hearn's face.
McGraw can't break the clinch.
Hearn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hearn throws a punch but it's blocked by McGraw.
McGraw misses with a knee strike.
Hearn avoiding damage as McGraw throws knees to the body.
McGraw tries to land knees in the clinch but Hearn avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from McGraw fails to land.
Hearn throws a punch but it's blocked by McGraw.
Hearn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGraw struggles to land a body shot inside as Hearn controls his hands.
PillowHands McGraw seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McGraw throws a head punch that misses.
McGraw misses with a knee to the head.
Hearn misses with a punch to the body.
Hearn blocks a body shot from McGraw.
McGraw throws a head punch that misses.
McGraw looking to throw knees to the head but Hearn is blocking nicely. #T2#
Hearn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hearn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGraw prevents a body shot from Hearn.
McGraw lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Hearn.
McGraw misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGraw scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hearn throws a punch but it's blocked by McGraw.
Hearn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Hearn.
McGraw missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hearn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McGraw lands a right hand.
McGraw scores with a nice hook to the head.
McGraw lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McGraw lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McGraw struggles to land a body shot inside as Hearn controls his hands. #T3#
McGraw scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hearn lands with a right to the head.
McGraw lands an elbow inside that Hearn shrugs off.
Hearn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, McGraw scores with a nice short uppercut.
McGraw prevents a body shot from Hearn.
Hearn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hearn avoids a wild elbow strike from McGraw.
Hearn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGraw with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hearn scores with a nice hook to the head.
McGraw tries a knee to the head but Hearn blocks it.
Hearn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hearn avoids a wild elbow strike from McGraw.
McGraw misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hearn tries to work over McGraw's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hearn misses with a hook to the ribs. #T4#
Hearn lands a body shot.
Hearn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
McGraw breaks from the clinch.
Hearn misses with a head kick.
Hearn lands a high kick!
McGraw looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hearn looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.#KD#
Hearn lands a big head kick that sends McGraw tumbling to the mat! Hearn takes a step backwards and waves McGraw back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#McGraw is rocked!
McGraw wants to clinch up but Hearn keeps it at a distance.
McGraw is still on wobbly legs! Can Hearn finish him?
McGraw avoids the head kick by Hearn. #CL#
Hearn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hearn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hearn misses with a body punch.
McGraw seems to have recovered his senses.
A short left from Hearn.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hearn lands a shoulder strike.
Hearn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGraw's elbow.
Hearn blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
McGraw manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Thomas Hearn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thomas Hearn's cut.
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 Hearn. Beautiful body shot.
McGraw swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hearn.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGraw. Hearn does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGraw swings for the body but Hearn moves out of range.
McGraw with a nice calf kick.
Hearn misses with a head kick.
Hearn tries a head kick but it misses.
McGraw doesn't manage to clinch there - Hearn circles away.
McGraw throws a hook but Hearn blocks it.
McGraw throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hearn tries to close the distance and clinch but McGraw swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hearn blocks a leg kick.#KD#
Hearn lands a big head kick that sends McGraw tumbling to the mat! Hearn takes a step backwards and waves McGraw back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hearn misses with a head kick.
Hearn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hearn keeps the fight on the outside.
Hearn slips a straight right by McGraw.
McGraw avoids the head kick by Hearn.
Hearn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T1#
McGraw lands a nice looking body kick.
McGraw throws a body shot but no joy.
McGraw connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hearn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hearn throws a sloppy head kick and McGraw moves out of range easily.
McGraw wants to counter with a clinch but Hearn pushes him away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#CL2#
Hearn gets tackled into the cage by McGraw. McGraw maintains the clinch.
McGraw looking to throw knees to the head but Hearn is blocking nicely.
Hearn lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC2#
McGraw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hearn is looking to clinch but McGraw is avoiding it.
McGraw is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McGraw lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hearn takes a step back to recover.
Hearn just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGraw throws the kick towards the body but Hearn avoids it.
McGraw slips a jab and a cross from Hearn.
McGraw throws an overhand right that lands on Hearn's shoulder, as Hearn tries to avoid the shot.
McGraw misses with a low kick.
Hearn seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#T2#
Hearn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McGraw blocks a head kick by Hearn. #CL#
Hearn has managed to clinch.
Hearn digs a right hand into McGraw's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McGraw's gas tank.
Hearn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGraw tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hearn scores with a nice hook to the head.
PillowHands McGraw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hearn lands a body punch in the clinch.
McGraw working aggressively here. #BC2#
McGraw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by McGraw.
Hearn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hearn misses with a head kick.
Hearn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Hearn misses
and McGraw counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hearn tries a head kick but it misses.
McGraw misses with the combination. #T3#
McGraw tests Hearn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hearn lands a head kick!
McGraw slips a jab and a cross from Hearn.
Hearn lands a nice looking body shot.
McGraw is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A big right from McGraw misses.
McGraw tries to score with a low kick but Hearn moves his leg out of the way.
Thomas Hearn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hearn tries to clinch but McGraw is having none of it.
McGraw takes a swing at Hearn's ribcage but misses.
McGraw looks to score with a jab to the body but Hearn is just out of range.
McGraw scores with a spinning back kick!
McGraw misses the jab.
Hearn with the inside leg kick.
Hearn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGraw pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hearn is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from McGraw.#T4#
Hearn lands with a kick to the temple. McGraw shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hearn throws a sloppy head kick and McGraw moves out of range easily.
Hearn is looking to wear down McGraw with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hearn moves out of range as McGraw strikes.
Hearn thinks about countering with a head kick.
Hearn with the inside leg kick.
Hearn misses with a head kick.
McGraw throws a low kick, looking for Hearn's leg but Hearn calmly moves out of range.
McGraw takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hearn slips a jab from McGraw.
Hearn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGraw.
Hearn moves in looking to clinch but McGraw pushes him off.
McGraw throws a looping overhand right but Hearn ducks down to avoid it.
Hearn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGraw looks for the body kick but Hearn saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGraw throws a chopping leg kick but Hearn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hearn tries to clinch but McGraw moves out of range.
McGraw stuns Hearn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McGraw misses with a body shot.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: GDL 53: Champions!
Date: Aug 15, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL#
Hearn moves into range and clinches up with Pat Morita.
Hearn lands a right hand.
Hearn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hearn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hearn misses with a body punch.
Pat Morita is working for takedown but Hearn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pat Morita tries to score a body lock takedown but Hearn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pat Morita looking to slow down the pace here.
Hearn lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Hearn.
Hearn misses with a body punch.
Hearn cracks Pat Morita with a nice body shot.
Hearn lands with a light punch inside. #T1#
Pat Morita trying to stall but Hearn improves his position.
Pat Morita wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hearn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pat Morita's elbow.
Hearn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hearn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hearn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hearn scores with a shot to the side of Pat Morita's head.
Hearn digs a right hand into Pat Morita's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pat Morita's gas tank.
A short body shot lands from Hearn as the two fighters clinch.
Pat Morita looks winded!
Pat Morita is trying to break free.
Hearn works on Pat Morita's body with a couple of short punches.
Hearn lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Hearn on the inside. #T2#
A right handed body shot lands from Hearn.
Hearn lands a hook that snaps the head of Pat Morita backwards.
A hook to the body from Hearn.
Hearn lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hearn lands a nice shot to the body.
Hearn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hearn lands with a left to the head.
Hearn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hearn pushes Pat Morita back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hearn lands a body shot.
Hearn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hearn lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T3#
Hearn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pat Morita wants to break free but Hearn has control.
Hearn tries to throw a body punch but Pat Morita avoids it by throwing Hearn back against the cage.
Pat Morita's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hearn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hearn tries to throw a body punch but Pat Morita avoids it by throwing Hearn back against the cage.
Hearn lands with a light punch inside.
Pat Morita fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Thomas Hearn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Miyagi Pat Morita.
Pat Morita is trying to drag Hearn to the mat but Hearn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hearn tries to throw a body punch but Pat Morita avoids it by throwing Hearn back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Hearn. #T4#
Hearn struggles to land a body shot inside as Pat Morita controls his hands.
Pat Morita blocks an uppercut.
Pat Morita blocking some punches.
Pat Morita is looking to break free of the clinch but Hearn has double underhooks.
Hearn misses with a punch to the body. #TD2#
Pat Morita lands a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Pat Morita missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pat Morita missing there with some ground and pound from the 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!
Hearn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pat Morita wants to pass the guard but Hearn is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Hearn 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##CL#
Hearn clinches.
Hearn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas Hearn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pat Morita tries to score a body lock takedown but Hearn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hearn misses with the head strike.
Hearn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hearn lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Hearn.
Pat Morita is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hearn lands a nice shot to the body.
Hearn doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T1#
Hearn lands with a right to the head.
Hearn misses with a body punch.
Pat Morita is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hearn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hearn lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Hearn.
Hearn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hearn.
Hearn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hearn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pat Morita is breathing heavily.
Hearn pushes Pat Morita back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hearn gets underhooks to prevent Pat Morita's takedown attempt.
Thomas Hearn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Miyagi Pat Morita.#T2#
Hearn lands a right hand.
Hearn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pat Morita backwards.
Hearn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pat Morita backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hearn lands a nice shot to the body.
Hearn scores with a shoulder strike.
Hearn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hearn definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hearn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hearn can't find room to land a body shot as Pat Morita controls the action.
Hearn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hearn pushes Pat Morita back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Hearn.
A left hand lands to the body for Hearn. #T3#
Hearn misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hearn.
Hearn digs a right hand into Pat Morita's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pat Morita's gas tank.
Hearn lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Hearn - that landed with a thud.
Hearn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hearn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hearn lands a body punch.
Hearn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hand to the body from Hearn.
Hearn scores with a shoulder strike.
Hearn cracks Pat Morita with a nice body shot.#T4#
Hearn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pat Morita backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hearn lands a body shot.
Hearn digs a right hand into Pat Morita's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pat Morita's gas tank.
Hearn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pat Morita backwards.
Hearn lands with a left to the head.
A body shot lands from Hearn.
A left hand lands to the body for Hearn.
A short uppercut from Hearn.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hearn.
Hearn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hearn lands a nice uppercut.
Pat Morita goes for a takedown attempt but Hearn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Hearn dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Hearn throws a sloppy head kick and Pat Morita moves out of range easily.
Nice shot lands for Pat Morita.
Pat Morita throws a nice looking combination but Hearn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hearn jabs Pat Morita to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hearn - that will leave a mark! #KD#
Hearn lands a big head kick that sends Pat Morita tumbling to the mat! Hearn takes a step backwards and waves Pat Morita back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Pat Morita is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hearn seems to be stalking Pat Morita here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! Pat Morita drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Thomas Hearn!

Event: GDL 42: Goodman vs Viking
Date: Jun 20, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vicente misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hearn wants to counter with a clinch but Vicente pushes him away.
Hearn keeps the fight on the outside.
Vicente misses with a straight right.
Hearn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hearn throws a head kick but Vicente moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vicente looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vicente scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vicente takes a kick to the side of the head.
Vicente misses with a head kick.
Hearn connects with a solid leg kick.
Vicente stuns Hearn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hearn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hearn tries to clinch up but Vicente circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab lands there for Vicente.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hearn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vicente fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hearn leaves Vicente with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hearn fails with an attempt to clinch. #CL#
Vicente has closed the distance and engaged Hearn in a clinch. #T1#
Vicente lands with a left to the head. #BC#
Vicente breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vicente scores with a jab to the body.
Vicente lands a head shot.
Vicente tries for a takedown but Hearn circles away easily
and Hearn counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Milo Vicente. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vicente looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vicente blocks a head kick by Hearn. #CL#
Vicente clinches.
Vicente jumps guard but Hearn turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Vicente has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hearn after a bit of a struggle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hearn.
Vicente tries a body shot but Hearn blocks it.
Our sources have told us that Vicente has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Hearn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hearn is pressed up against the cage. Vicente has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hearn down to the mat. Hearn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hearn throws out a leg kick but Vicente moves out of range and Hearn only half commits.
Hearn has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Hearn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vicente is out of range.
Vicente throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vicente throws a body punch but Hearn moves out of range. #T2#
Vicente throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vicente fails to land the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Hearn as Vicente shoots in.
Vicente fails with a takedown attempt.
Milo Vicente seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vicente looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hearn unleashes a big counter combination but Vicente bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Hearn. Those never looked like landing. #CL#
Vicente has managed to clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Vicente.
Hearn lands a nice uppercut.
Vicente blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Vicente manages to break the clinch.
Hearn tries a head kick but it misses. #CL#
Vicente clinches.
Vicente is trying to break the clinch but Hearn has him pressed against the cage.
Hearn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#TD#
Vicente drags the fight down to the ground. #SUB#
Vicente is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #T3#
Vicente trying to control the position. #SUB#
Vicente looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hearn passes into side control.
Hearn wants to control but Vicente is keeping him busy.
Vicente is trying to control Hearn's posture but Hearn avoids it.
Hearn is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Vicente will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Vicente tries to escape but Hearn is in control.
Vicente is looking to regain half guard here but Hearn keeps moving and retains side control.
Hearn trying to control the action but Vicente is working from the bottom.
Hearn taking a break here but Vicente is having none of it and regains half guard.
Vicente is looking for a sweep. Hearn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Milo Vicente will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Hearn tries a head kick but it misses.
Hearn tries a head kick but it misses.
Vicente lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sloppy strikes from Vicente. Those never looked like landing.
Vicente fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vicente fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vicente drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vicente swats away the attempt to clinch by Hearn.
Vicente looks for a takedown but Hearn sprawls well.
Hearn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Milo Vicente. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vicente scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #CL2#
Hearn rushes Vicente and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Vicente pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hearn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hearn misses with a body shot.
Nice cross by Vicente.#T1#
Hearn lands with a slapping head kick.
Vicente swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hearn misses with a wild combination.
Hearn tries to land a leg kick but Vicente saw it coming and moves away.
A jab from Vicente finds it's way through Hearn's defenses.
Hearn connects with a high kick.
A low kick lands for Vicente.
Hearn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vicente tries to clinch up but Hearn circles away and keeps his distance.
Vicente misses with an uppercut. Hearn saw that one coming.
Hearn ducks right into an uppercut from Vicente.
Vicente throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vicente misses with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vicente throws the kick towards the body but Hearn avoids it.
Vicente moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vicente walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A head kick misses from Hearn.
Hearn misses with a head kick.
Hearn pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T2#
Vicente tests Hearn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vicente rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hearn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hearn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vicente ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hearn moves away.
Good shot there by Vicente.
Vicente misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vicente misses with an uppercut. Hearn saw that one coming.
Hearn with a nice cross.
Hearn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vicente throws a series of punches but Hearn avoids them all with ease.
Nice cross by Vicente.
Vicente just misses with a punch to the body.
Hearn connects with a high kick.
Vicente has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hearn finds it's way round the side to connect with Vicente's head. #ROC2#Vicente is rocked!
Vicente lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hearn 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.
Hearn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vicente cracks Hearn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T3#
A head kick misses from Hearn.
No joy there for Vicente, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hearn appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hearn wants to clinch.
Vicente blocks a head kick by Hearn.
Vicente thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hearn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hearn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hearn throws a head kick but Vicente moves out of range.
Hearn scores with a head kick. Vicente tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nice takedown defense from Hearn. No joy for Vicente on that attempt.
Vicente has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hearn.
Vicente avoids the head kick by Hearn.
Hearn throws a head kick that half lands.
Hearn is breathing heavily.
Hearn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vicente sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hearn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vicente shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vicente fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hearn avoids it really well and circles away.#T4#
Hearn misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Hearn.
Vicente looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
As Vicente backs off Hearn throws a huge counter combo but Vicente manages to avoid it all.
Thomas Hearn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vicente connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hearn throws a head kick that misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Vicente. Hearn shrugs it off though.
Vicente throws a right hand that Hearn ducks under and follows up with a left that Hearn also avoids with ease.
Thomas Hearn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hearn blocks the body kick.
Vicente with a nice cross.
Hearn is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hearn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vicente is out of range and Hearn settles back down.
Hearn throws a sloppy head kick and Vicente moves out of range easily.
A left lands for Vicente.
Vicente uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hearn.
Hearn throws a sloppy head kick and Vicente moves out of range easily.
Vicente was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Thomas Hearn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Vicente fails with the takedown.#TD#
Vicente shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hearn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vicente.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Vicente is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hearn is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hearn has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
Vicente trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vicente is wriggling around but Hearn manages to pass to half guard.
Vicente throws a strike from the bottom that misses. #T1#
Hearn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SUB#
Vicente is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hearn pulls his head out easily.
Vicente trying to control from the bottom.
Well, if Hearn is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vicente manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB#
Vicente looking for subs off his back but Hearn has passed one foot through into half guard.
Vicente moves into full guard. #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.#SUB#
Vicente looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hearn has picked Vicente up and slammed him! Vicente can't keep hold of the triangle and Hearn manages to pass to side control!
Hearn is looking to take a break and control but Vicente is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #ES#
Vicente throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Vicente shoots in looking for a takedown. Hearn tries to sprawl out of it but Vicente keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hearn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T3#
Vicente connects with a crisp jab.
Hearn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vicente stalks Hearn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hearn's face. Hearn staggers backwards, shaken.
Hearn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hearn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vicente finds it's way round the side to connect with Hearn's head.
Vicente pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hearn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vicente seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hearn throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hearn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Hearn does no damage.
Hearn tries to clinch up.
Hearn throws a head kick but Vicente moves out of range.
Hearn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hearn walks into a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vicente with a jab.
Vicente lands with a cross. #T4#
Hearn scores with a head kick.
Hearn lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hearn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vicente to score with a decent uppercut.
Vicente avoids the head kick by Hearn.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vicente, as that shot connected.
Vicente fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hearn manages to avoid it.
Hearn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hearn throws a sloppy head kick and Vicente moves out of range easily.
It looked like Vicente was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hearn.
Vicente lands a lovely overhand right.
Hearn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#CL#
Vicente clinches with his opponent.
Hearn misses with a body punch. #BC#
Vicente breaks the clinch.
Hearn tries a head kick but it misses.
Vicente circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hearn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vicente.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Milo Vicente. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vicente throws a right and a left that Hearn avoids nicely.
Vicente lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vicente.

And that's the end of the fight!
Milo Vicente showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vicente 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milo Vicente!

Event: Striking Masters 17
Date: Apr 11, 2020

#R1#
A nice combination there by Hearn. #CUT2#
It looks like Arjen Robin Van Persie has been cut.
Robin Van Persie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Robin Van Persie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL2#
Hearn closes the distance and pushes Robin Van Persie back into the ropes.
Robin Van Persie throws a punch but it's blocked by Hearn.
Robin Van Persie prevents a body shot from Hearn.
Hearn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Robin Van Persie works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Robin Van Persie scores with a nice hook to the head.
Robin Van Persie lands with a short shot to the head.
Hearn misses with some punches.
Hearn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hearn misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Robin Van Persie.
Robin Van Persie throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robin Van Persie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Robin Van Persie lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hearn or not.
Hearn working aggressively here.
Hearn takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Robin Van Persie fails to land. #T1#
Hearn has a couple of punches blocked by Robin Van Persie.
Hearn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hearn takes a shot to the head.
Robin Van Persie lands a nice uppercut.
Hearn misses with a punch to the body.
Robin Van Persie blocks a body shot from Hearn.
Robin Van Persie pushes Hearn back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hearn misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Robin Van Persie.
Robin Van Persie lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hearn backwards.
Robin Van Persie stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Robin Van Persie prevents a body shot from Hearn.
Robin Van Persie throws a head punch that misses.
Robin Van Persie cracks Hearn with a nice body shot.
Robin Van Persie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #CUT#
It looks like Thomas Hearn has been cut.
Robin Van Persie lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Robin Van Persie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Robin Van Persie blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T2#
Hearn can't find room to land a body shot as Robin Van Persie controls the action.
Robin Van Persie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A hook to the body from Robin Van Persie.
A nice left hand lands by Robin Van Persie.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hearn.
Robin Van Persie scores with a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Robin Van Persie as the two fighters clinch.
Hearn tries to throw a body punch but Robin Van Persie avoids it by throwing Hearn back against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Robin Van Persie.
Hearn looks winded!
A right hook to the body lands for Robin Van Persie.
A right handed body shot lands from Robin Van Persie. #BC#
Robin Van Persie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #KD#
Robin Van Persie scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Hearn beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robin Van Persie feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Hearn collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Arjen Robin Van Persie!
Arjen Robin Van Persie is the new welterweight champion!

Event: Striking Masters 12
Date: Mar 07, 2020

#R1##CL#
Hearn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Taketa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taketa swings wildly with an uppercut but Hearn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hearn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Taketa tries to work over Hearn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hearn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taketa's elbow.
Taketa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hearn lands with a light punch inside.
Hearn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hearn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Taketa can't find room to land a body shot as Hearn controls the action.
Taketa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taketa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A body shot lands from Hearn.
Hearn keeps control of Taketa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hearn has Taketa pressed against the ropes, preventing Taketa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Taketa is trying to break the clinch but Hearn has him pressed against the ropes. #T1#
Hearn struggles to land a body shot inside as Taketa controls his hands.
Hearn can't find room to land a body shot as Taketa controls the action.
Hearn can't find room to land a body shot as Taketa controls the action.
Hearn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hearn lands a shot to the body.
Taketa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Hearn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Taketa can't break the clinch.
Taketa tries to work over Hearn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hearn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hearn digs a right hand into Taketa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Taketa's gas tank.
Hearn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taketa.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hearn.
Hearn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hearn lands a body punch in the clinch. #T2#
Hearn misses with some punches.
Taketa blocks a body shot from Hearn.
Taketa can't break the clinch.
Hearn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hearn can't find room to land a body shot as Taketa controls the action.
Hearn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Taketas head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Hearn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hearn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hearn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hearn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Taketa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Hearn.
Hearn pushes Taketa back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hearn.
Hearn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taketa's elbow.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Taketa throws an elbow but misses. #T3#
Hearn prevents Taketa from breaking the clinch.
Hearn has a couple of punches blocked by Taketa.
Hearn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taketa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hearn has him pressed against the ropes.
Hearn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taketa misses with a punch to the body.
Hearn tries to throw a body punch but Taketa avoids it by throwing Hearn back against the ropes.
Taketa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hearn.
Hearn tries to work over Taketa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hearn misses with a body punch.
Hearn digs a right hand underneath Taketa's ribcage. Taketa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hearn scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Hearn - that landed with a thud.
Taketa tries to break the clinch but Hearn is controlling the position.
A short right from Hearn.
A frustrated look appears on Taketa's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T4#
A short body shot lands from Hearn as the two fighters clinch.
Hearn can't find room to land a body shot as Taketa controls the action.
Hearn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hearn tries a body shot but Taketa blocks it.
Hearn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Taketa backwards.
A short body shot lands from Hearn as the two fighters clinch.
Taketa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hearn misses with a body punch.
Hearn holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Hearn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Taketa or not.
Hearn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hearn throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hearn misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Hearn.
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!
Taketa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Hearn dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Hearn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hearn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#CL#
Hearn gets a clinch.
Hearn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hearn misses with a body punch.
Hearn misses with the head strike.
Taketa tries to break the clinch but Hearn is controlling the position.
Taketa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hearn misses with a body punch.
Hearn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taketa misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taketa tries to land knees in the clinch but Hearn avoids the damage to the body.
Hearn misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Hearn fails to land.
Hearn lands a shoulder strike.
Hearn lands a shoulder strike.
Taketa misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Taketa blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Hearn - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Hearn on the inside.
Hearn lands a shot to the body.
Hearn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taketa can do to turn this around?
Hearn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Hearn.
Thomas Hearn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Taketa has had enough of the clinch but Hearn keeps him there for the moment.
Hearn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hearn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hearn presses Taketa against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hearn misses with some punches.
Hearn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Hearn - that landed with a thud.
Hearn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taketa throws a punch but it's blocked by Hearn. #T2#
Hearn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hearn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hearn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taketa is trying to push Hearn away but Hearn has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.#BC#
Hearn breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taketa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hearn tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Taketa manages to circle out of the way.
Taketa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Taketa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hearn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Taketa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Taketa throws a nice looking combination but Hearn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taketa moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#CL#
Hearn clinches.
Hearn tries a body shot but Taketa blocks it.
Taketa is trying to push Hearn away but Hearn has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Hearn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taketa wants to break free but Hearn has control. #T3#
Taketa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hearn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taketa blocks an uppercut.
Taketa has had enough of the clinch but Hearn keeps him there for the moment.
Hearn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hearn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hearn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Taketa tries to break the clinch but Hearn is controlling the position.
Hearn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Taketa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Taketa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hearn scores with a shoulder strike.
Taketa is trying to break the clinch but Hearn has him pressed against the ropes.
Hearn tries to throw a body punch but Taketa avoids it by throwing Hearn back against the ropes.
Hearn lands a right hand. #T4#
Taketa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hearn prevents Taketa from breaking the clinch.
Hearn tries a body shot but Taketa blocks it.
Hearn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hearn scores with a hook to the body.
Taketa has had enough of the clinch but Hearn keeps him there for the moment.
Hearn tries to throw a body punch but Taketa avoids it by throwing Hearn back against the ropes.
Hearn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hearn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hearn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hearn tries to work over Taketa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hearn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hearn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Taketa struggles to land a body shot inside as Hearn controls his hands.
Hearn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Hearn dominated that second round.
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#
Taketa tries to work over Hearn's front leg with a kick but Hearn checks it.
Hearn tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Taketa manages to circle out of the way.
Taketa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hearn lands a right hook to the body.
Taketa throws a looping overhand right but Hearn ducks down to avoid it.
Hearn seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Taketa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Taketa takes a shot to the body in his stride. #CL#
Taketa tries to keep at a distance but Hearn has taken the fight into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Hearn.
Hearn lands a left hand.
Hearn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hearn lands with a left to the head.
Hearn tries a body shot but Taketa blocks it.
Hearn misses with a punch on the inside.
Taketa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hearn gets through Taketa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hearn tries to throw a body punch but Taketa avoids it by throwing Hearn back against the ropes. #T1#
Hearn lands a left hand.
Hearn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Taketa backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hearn.
Hearn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Taketas head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hearn.
Hearn misses with a body punch.
Hearn tries a body shot but Taketa blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Taketa is trying to break free.
Taketa tries to work over Hearn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hearn lands a hook that snaps the head of Taketa backwards.
Hearn lands a left hand.
Hearn tries a body shot but Taketa blocks it.
Hearn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Taketa backwards.
Taketa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Hearn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taketa's elbow.
Hearn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Taketa pushes Hearn back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hearn can't find room to land a body shot as Taketa controls the action.
A hook to the body from Hearn.
Hearn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hearn scores with a hook to the body.
Hearn lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Hearn scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC#
Hearn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taketa stuns Hearn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hearn just misses with a punch to the body.
Taketa thuds a left hand into Hearn's body.#CL#
Hearn clinches.
Taketa blocks an uppercut. #T3#
Hearn digs a right hand into Taketa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Taketa's gas tank.
Hearn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A short right from Hearn.
Hearn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hearn misses with the head strike.
Hearn keeps control of Taketa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Taketa misses with the head strike.
Thomas Hearn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A frustrated look appears on Taketa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Taketa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hearn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taketa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #T4#
Hearn struggles to land a body shot inside as Taketa controls his hands.
Hearn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taketa's elbow.
Taketa is trying to push Hearn away but Hearn has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Hearn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hearn lands a body shot.
Taketa is trying to break free.
Taketa is trying to force a seperation but Hearn has the dominant position.
Taketa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hearn's elbow.
Shoda Taketa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taketa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hearn has him pressed against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Hearn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hearn 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Hearn!

Event: Striking Masters 7
Date: Jan 25, 2020

#R1#
The fighters circling - Bargos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sloppy strikes from Bargos. Those never looked like landing.
Bargos plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CUT#
It looks like Thomas Hearn has been cut.
Bargos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hearn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hearn throws a solid leg kick but Bargos takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hearn.
Hearn misses with a left hand
and Bargos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hearn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hearn throws a shot to the body. #CL2#
Hearn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hearn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hearn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bargos's elbow.
A body shot lands from Hearn.
Hearn tries to work over Bargos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hearn tries to work over Bargos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bargos blocks an uppercut.
Bargos is looking to break free of the clinch but Hearn has double underhooks. #T1#
Bargos blocking some punches.
Hearn can't find room to land a body shot as Bargos controls the action.
Hearn tries to work over Bargos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bargos is trying to force a seperation but Hearn has the dominant position.
Hearn can't find room to land a body shot as Bargos controls the action.
Bargos has had enough of the clinch but Hearn keeps him there for the moment.
Hearn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bargos blocks a body shot from Hearn.
Hearn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hearn misses with the head strike.
Hearn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bargos's efforts to push away.
Hearn tries to throw a body punch but Bargos avoids it by throwing Hearn back against the ropes. #T2#
Hearn digs a right hand underneath Bargos's ribcage. Bargos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hearn lands with a right to the head.
Hearn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hearn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hearn lands a body shot.
Hearn misses with a body punch.
Bargos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hearn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Hearn.
A short right from Hearn.
Bargos wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Hearn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Hearn's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
A chopping leg kick lands by Bargos.
Hearn throws a sloppy body shot
and Bargos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bargos throws a head kick that Hearn semi-blocks. #CL2#
Hearn clinches up with Bargos and pushes him back against the ropes.
Hearn misses with a punch to the body.
Bargos blocks a body shot from Hearn.
Hearn is leaning against Bargos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bargos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hearn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bargoss head.
Hearn tries a body shot but Bargos blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn misses with the head strike.
Hearn can't find room to land a body shot as Bargos controls the action.
Hearn throws a head punch that misses.
Bargos blocks an uppercut. #T1#
Bargos wants to break free but Hearn has control.
Hearn is working Bargos over against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Hearn.
Hearn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bargos tries to break free but Hearn pushes him back against the ropes.
Hearn struggles to land a body shot inside as Bargos controls his hands.
Hearn can't find room to land a body shot as Bargos controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Hearn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thomas Hearn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hearn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hearn misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Hearn fails to land.
Hearn lands a hook that snaps the head of Bargos backwards. #T2#
Bargos has had enough of the clinch but Hearn keeps him there for the moment.
Hearn tries to throw a body punch but Bargos avoids it by throwing Hearn back against the ropes.
Hearn tries a body shot but Bargos blocks it.
Hearn misses with a punch to the body.
Hearn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hearn swings wildly with an uppercut but Bargos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hearn tries to throw a body punch but Bargos avoids it by throwing Hearn back against the ropes.
Hearn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hearn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hearn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bargos's elbow.
Nice body punch from Hearn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Hearn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thomas Hearn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Hearn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bargos tries a head kick but it misses.
Bargos moves out of range of the strikes.
Julio Bargos is winning the standup battle so far.
Hearn misses with a body shot.
Hearn lands a nice looking body kick.#CL2#
Hearn forces Bargos back against the ropes and clinches.
Bargos has had enough of the clinch but Hearn keeps him there for the moment.
Hearn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hearn lands a shoulder strike.
Hearn misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bargoss head.
Hearn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bargos prevents a body shot from Hearn.
Bargos blocking some punches. #T1#
Hearn tries a body shot but Bargos blocks it.
Bargos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hearn.
Hearn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hearn struggles to land a body shot inside as Bargos controls his hands.
Hearn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas Hearn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bargos is trying to break the clinch but Hearn is controlling him.
Bargos wants to break free but Hearn has control.
Bargos wants to get back to striking at distance but Hearn won't allow it. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hearn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bargos blocking some punches.
Bargos has had enough of the clinch but Hearn keeps him there for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hearn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Julio Bargos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hearn scores with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Hearn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hearn 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Hearn!

Event: Striking Masters 6
Date: Jan 11, 2020

#R1#
Dekkers scores with a nice right hand. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dekkers lands a left hand.
Dekkers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hearn trying to land knees to the body.
Hearn is trying to break the clinch but Dekkers has him pressed against the ropes.
Dekkers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hearn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hearn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dekkers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hearn blocks an uppercut.
Dekkers misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dekkers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Dekkers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hearn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dekkers's sensitive parts.
Dekkers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hearn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hearn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dekkers avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #T1##CL2#
Hearn forces Dekkers back against the ropes and clinches.
Dekkers misses with the head strike.
Dekkers working aggressively here.
Dekkers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hearn backwards.
Dekkers misses with a punch to the body.
Dekkers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dekkers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hearn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dekkers backwards.
Dekkers prevents Hearn from breaking the clinch.
Dekkers throws a punch but it's blocked by Hearn.
Hearn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dekkers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hearn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dekkers backwards.
A short right from Dekkers.
Hearn is trying to push Dekkers away but Dekkers has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Dekkers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dekkers lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dekkers lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dekkers throws a punch but it's blocked by Hearn. #T2##BC2#
Hearn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dekkers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hearn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hearn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dekkers throws a shot from downtown. Hearn moves away and avoids it.
Dekkers swats away the attempt to clinch by Hearn.
Hearn lands with a good body shot.
Dekkers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hearn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hearn is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dekkers throws a leg kick but Hearn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Hearn's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dekkers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hearn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Raymon Dekkers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dekkers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hearn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As Hearn tries to get set, Dekkers tries to push him back and clinch up but Hearn manages to avoid the attempt.
Dekkers scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hearn with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raymon Dekkers dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Hearn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hearn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dekkers throws out the jab.
Hearn tries to clinch up
and Dekkers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dekkers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hearn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hearn tries to land a front kick but Dekkers steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hearn misses with a two punch combination.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dekkers. Hearn shrugs it off though.
Dekkers misses the shot to the body.
Hearn shapes to counter with a head kick.
Dekkers throws an overhand right that lands on Hearn's shoulder, as Hearn tries to avoid the shot.
Thomas Hearn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dekkers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick from Hearn lands but Dekkers takes it in his stride.
Dekkers tries a head kick but it misses.
Dekkers misses with a looping left.
Dekkers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hearn can do to turn this around?#CL2#
Hearn drives through and clinches with Dekkers against the ropes.
Hearn blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T1#
Hearn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dekkers has him pressed against the ropes.
Hearn blocks an uppercut.
Hearn blocks an uppercut.
Dekkers throws a head punch that misses.
Hearn misses with a knee strike.
Dekkers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dekkers misses with a punch on the inside.
Dekkers swings wildly with an uppercut but Hearn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dekkers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hearn wants to stall.
Dekkers keeps control of Hearn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dekkers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
I was talking to Dekkers's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#BC2#
Hearn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dekkers tries a low kick but Hearn avoids it.#CL2#
Hearn has Dekkers up against the ropes in a clinch. #BC2#
Hearn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T2#
Dekkers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dekkers is looking to chop away at Hearn's legs.
Hearn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hearn wants to clinch up but Dekkers keeps it at a distance.
Dekkers tries to counter by clinching up but Hearn breaks away and moves out of range.
Dekkers is looking to slow Hearn down with leg kicks.
Dekkers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab from Dekkers misses.
Hearn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dekkers can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dekkers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #CL2#
Hearn moves into range and clinches up with Dekkers.
Hearn blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dekkers misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hearn.
A shot in the inside from Dekkers.
Hearn taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raymon Dekkers dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Hearn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hearn tries to land a front kick but Dekkers steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dekkers.
Hearn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dekkers throws a chopping leg kick but Hearn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hearn punishes Dekkers's body with a nice straight punch.
Hearn tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Dekkers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Dekkers rushes Hearn and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Raymon Dekkers has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC2#
Hearn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Hearn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hearn prevents a body shot from Dekkers. #BC2#
Hearn breaks from the clinch.
Dekkers keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dekkers misses with a double jab
and Hearn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hearn checks the leg kick.
Dekkers misses with a hook.#T1#
Dekkers throws a hook but Hearn avoids it easily.
Hearn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dekkers lands with a good body shot.
Dekkers throws a low kick but Hearn moves out of range easily.
A clash of legs there as Dekkers blocks the low kick.
Dekkers cracks Hearn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hearn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Dekkers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hearn moves in looking to clinch but Dekkers pushes him off.
Hearn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dekkers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hearn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hearn throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dekkers's corner calls for a 1-2. Dekkers obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hearn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dekkers throws a shot from downtown. Hearn moves away and avoids it.
Dekkers throws a shot from downtown. Hearn moves away and avoids it.
Hearn tries to counter by closing the distance.
Dekkers connects with a solid leg kick. #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!
Hearn slips a straight right by Dekkers.
Hearn moves in looking to clinch but Dekkers pushes him off.
Dekkers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hearn stalks Dekkers and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dekkers's face. Dekkers staggers backwards, shaken.
Hearn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dekkers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hearn just misses with a punch to the body.
Hearn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dekkers.
Hearn scores with a decent looking hook.
Hearn moves in looking to clinch but Dekkers pushes him off.
Dekkers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Raymon Dekkers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL#
Dekkers darts in and clinches Hearn up against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hearn avoiding damage.
Hearn blocks an uppercut.
Thomas Hearn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hearn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dekkers misses with the head strike.

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 Raymon Dekkers.
Well Dekkers 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raymon Dekkers!
After the big win, Raymon Dekkers made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

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