Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: SMASH: Sitsongrit vs McGee
Date: Apr 27, 2024

#R1#
Dickons throws a lazy right hand but Ducreux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ducreux shoots in but no luck this time.
Dickons lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dickons fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ducreux manages to avoid it.
Dickons throws a hook but Ducreux avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Ducreux. Those never looked like landing.
Ducreux takes one to the chin there.#CL2#
Ducreux moves into the clinch successfully.
Dickons tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ducreux's elbow.
Dickons misses with a punch to the body.
Ducreux trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickons is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ducreux is keeping busy.
Dickons goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dickons lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dickons misses with a punch to the body.
Dickons misses with a punch to the body. #T1##TD#
Dickons gets control of Ducreux's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dickons will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Dickons looking for a guillotine here but Ducreux defends easily. #SU2#
Ducreux gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dickons missing with a left hand there. Ducreux was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ducreux fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dickons swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ducreux fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jovan Dickons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Ducreux.
Ducreux looks to clinch
and Dickons counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dickons with a nice cross.
Ducreux closes the distance but Dickons moves to the side
and Dickons connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
Ducreux avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ducreux is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Dickons jabbing away but nothing is landing. #TD#
Dickons shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ducreux manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Ducreux has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Dickons has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dickons.
Ducreux tries to pull guard but Dickons forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dickons misses with a punch to the body.
Dickons tries to pull guard but Ducreux forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ducreux prevents a body shot from Dickons.
Dickons has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ducreux is trying to pull guard but Dickons has him pressed against the cage.
Dickons manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ducreux blocks a body shot from Dickons. #T3#
Dickons is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #BC2#
Ducreux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ducreux gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dickons counters with a lovely shot to the body.#TD#
Dickons closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ducreux quickly recovers to half guard.#SUB#
Dickons is looking for a kimura here.
Ducreux is looking to improve his position. #SUB#
Dickons seems to be looking for submissions. #T4#
Ducreux tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Ducreux is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Ducreux's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#SUB#
Ducreux is defending against the submission attempts here by Dickons.
Ducreux blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dickons.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jovan Dickons dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Ducreux misses with a combination
and Dickons counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ducreux fails with a takedown attempt.#CL2#
Ducreux has closed the distance and engaged Dickons in a clinch.
Dickons tries to work over Ducreux's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #TD#
Dickons jumps guard and drags Ducreux to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Dickons is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ducreux showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dickons is trying to keep Ducreux in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1##SUB#
Dickons is looking for a triangle here but Ducreux uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Dickons is trying to work for a sweep but Ducreux has mounted him!
Ducreux avoids the attempt from Dickons to control.
Dickons is trying desperately to improve position.
Dickons regains half guard.
Ducreux trying to pass the guard but Dickons defending well.
Dickons wants to control but Ducreux is keeping busy. #T2##SUB#
Dickons looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ducreux content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ducreux is trying to control the action in half guard but Dickons is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SU2#
Ducreux stands up out of the half guard.
Ducreux ducks under a wild hook from Dickons.
Ducreux shoots in but Dickons avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Joseph Ducreux is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T3#
Ducreux fails with the takedown
and Dickons counters with a right hand to the body.
Jovan Dickons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Ducreux.
Dickons lands a jab to the nose.
Ducreux steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dickons.
Ducreux wants to counter with a clinch but Dickons pushes him away.#CL2#
Ducreux clinches.
Ducreux prevents a body shot from Dickons.
Dickons is trying to maintain a safe position but Ducreux gets an underhook and turns Dickons into the cage.
Dickons misses with the head strike.
Ducreux tries to pull guard but Dickons forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dickons stops a takedown attempt from Ducreux.
Dickons tries to work over Ducreux's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Ducreux escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dickons misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ducreux dives in and grabs Dickons's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dickons pushes down on Ducreux's head and hops out.
Dickons fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ducreux manages to avoid it.#T4#
Ducreux is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dickons sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dickons throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ducreux stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#CL2#
Ducreux moves into the clinch.
Dickons is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ducreux can do to turn this around?
Ducreux using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dickons has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ducreux jumps guard but Dickons turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ducreux blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ducreux tries for a takedown but Dickons manages to get underhooks.
Dickons is trying to maintain a safe position but Ducreux gets an underhook and turns Dickons into the cage.
Ducreux jumps guard but Dickons turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dickons tries to stall but Ducreux uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dickons misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ducreux is trying to maintain a safe position but Dickons gets an underhook and turns Ducreux into the cage.
Dickons lands a hook that snaps the head of Ducreux backwards.
Ducreux holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short right from Dickons.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jovan Dickons dominated that second round.
That's time! Dickons's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Dickons lands a right hook to the body.
Ducreux shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dickons as he jumps to the side.
Dickons swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ducreux fails with a takedown attempt.
Ducreux is looking to clinch.
Ducreux throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dickons's waist but Dickons gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ducreux off to one side.
Jovan Dickons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Ducreux.
Dickons misses with a low kick. #CL2#
Ducreux clinches up with Dickons and pushes him back against the cage.#TD#
Dickons drags the fight down to the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ducreux trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ducreux is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T1#
Ducreux throwing strikes from guard but Dickons blocks nicely.
Dickons is trying to keep Ducreux in close. #SUB#
Dickons is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Dickons looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Ducreux is defending well. Dickons quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Ducreux has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Dickons celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jovan Dickons!

Event: SMASH: Barkley vs Rocksaw
Date: Mar 24, 2024

#R1#
Ducreux tries to clinch up but Day circles away and keeps his distance.
Day moves in looking to clinch but Ducreux pushes him off.
Day looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ducreux looks to land a right hand but Day moved out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Day. That's going to slow Ducreux down. #CL#
Ducreux rushes Day and presses him up against the cage.
Ducreux blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Day misses with a knee strike.
Day is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day trying to land knees to the body.
Day trying to land knees to the body.
Day misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ducreux.
Ducreux wants to take the fight to the mat but Day manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#BC#
Ducreux's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T1#
Day misses with a kick to the body.
Ducreux misses with a takedown attempt - Day sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Day thinks about the counter body kick.
Ducreux shoots in looking for a takedown. Day tries to sprawl out of it but Ducreux keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Day manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Ducreux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ducreux throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ducreux stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Day.
We've been told by Ducreux's head coaches at Sydney Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ducreux looks to score with a jab to the body but Day is just out of range.
Day tries to counter with a clinch but Ducreux shakes him off and moves away.
Ducreux checks a leg kick.
Day is looking to slow Ducreux down with leg kicks. #CL#
Ducreux gets a clinch. #T2#
Ducreux is looking for a takedown.
Day throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ducreux blocks it with crossed arms.
Ducreux fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ducreux is trying to pull guard but Day has him pressed against the cage.
Ducreux tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Day smiles and moves away. #CL#
Ducreux moves into the clinch.
Day working Ducreux over with knees to the body.
Ducreux jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Day walks away with a smile on his face. Ducreux gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ducreux gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Day counters with a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ducreux.#T3#
Ducreux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Day moves into the clinch successfully.
Day has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ducreux seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Day can turn it around.
Day tries to land a knee to the head but Ducreux blocks with his arms.
Day blocks an elbow strike from Ducreux. #BC#
Ducreux manages to break the clinch.
Ducreux is trying hard to land a takedown here. Day sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ducreux sets himself, and Day steps forward looking for the clinch! Ducreux avoids it this time.
Day stuffs the takedown attempt from Ducreux. Ducreux gets slowly back to his feet.
Day feints a counter leg kick.
A low kick lands for Ducreux.
Ducreux fails to land the takedown.
Ducreux backing away here, and Day unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#T4#
Ducreux fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Day tries to clinch up.
Ducreux seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Day misses with a kick to the body #CL#
and Ducreux counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ducreux.
Day utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Day misses with a knee strike.
Ducreux tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Day is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ducreux is defending well for now.
Day tries to land a knee to the head but Ducreux blocks with his arms. #BC#
Ducreux breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ducreux tries to score a power double leg takedown but Day sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ducreux somewhat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leg Day dominated that round.
That's time! Ducreux's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Ducreux tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Day paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Ducreux gets tackled into the cage by Day. Day maintains the clinch.
Ducreux misses with a body punch.
Ducreux has Day pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Day manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ducreux managing to block the knees to the body from Day.
Stalling in the clinch from Ducreux.
Day tries to land knees in the clinch but Ducreux avoids the damage to the body.
Ducreux just leaning against Day, taking a breather.
Knees in the clinch landing for Day.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Ducreux breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Day misses with a body kick.
Day tries to land a leg kick but Ducreux saw it coming and moves away.
Day throws a leg kick
and Ducreux counters with a one-two to the body.
Ducreux shoots in looking for a takedown but Day manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ducreux's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#T1#
Ducreux misses with a takedown attempt
and Day counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Ducreux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Day looks for the body kick but Ducreux saw that one coming.
Ducreux throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Day's waist but Day gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ducreux off to one side.
Day has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ducreux tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That kick from Day tenderised Ducreux's leg. Ducreux is trying to keep his angry face on.
Joseph Ducreux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ducreux shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Day defends it nicely.
Ducreux moves out of range of the body kick from Day.
Day throws a sloppy head kick
and Ducreux counters with a one-two to the body.
Ducreux throws a lazy head kick #CL2#
and Day counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #BC#
Ducreux manages to break the clinch. #T2#
Day scoring well with a low kick there. #CL#
Ducreux has closed the distance and engaged Day in a clinch.
Day using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ducreux has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ducreux content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ducreux avoiding damage as Day throws knees to the body.
Ducreux tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Day just stands there and leans against the cage.
Day prevents the takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Day. #CUT2#It looks like Joseph Ducreux has been cut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Day landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ducreux avoiding damage as Day throws knees to the body.
Ducreux managing to block the knees to the body from Day. #T3#
Ducreux fails to pull guard.
Ducreux tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Day smiles and moves away.
Leg Day is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Day misses with a body kick. #CL2#
Day closes the distance and pushes Ducreux back into the cage.
Ducreux is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ducreux fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ducreux jumps guard but Day turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Day tries to land knees in the clinch but Ducreux avoids the damage to the body.
Day is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ducreux is defending well for now.
Ducreux tries to work over Day's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ducreux blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ducreux managing to block the knees to the body from Day.
Ducreux tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Day's elbow.
Day misses with a knee to the head. #T4#
Ducreux takes a knee to the side of the body.
Leg Day seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ducreux tries to work over Day's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ducreux managing to block the knees to the body from Day.
Ducreux has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ducreux with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Day being controlled against the cage.
Day misses with a knee to the head.
Ducreux on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Day tries to land knees in the clinch but Ducreux avoids the damage to the body. #BC#
Ducreux breaks the clinch.
Day circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leg Day showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joseph Ducreux's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Ducreux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Day feints a counter leg kick.#CL2#
Day pushes Ducreux up against the cage in a clinch.
Ducreux has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Day looking to throw knees to the head but Ducreux is blocking nicely.
Day prevents the takedown attempt.
Day trying to land knees to the body.
Ducreux tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Day just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ducreux wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ducreux on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Day misses with a knee strike.
Ducreux tries for a takedown but Day manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Ducreux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Day misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ducreux. #T1#
Ducreux managing to block the knees to the body from Day.
Day scores with a knee to the head.
Day throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ducreux is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Day gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Day misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ducreux.
Ducreux takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ducreux on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ducreux lands a body shot in the clinch.
Day misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ducreux.
Day utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ducreux is looking to take this one to the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Day unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ducreux lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #T2#
Day misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ducreux.
Day tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ducreux tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Day smiles and moves away.
Ducreux throws a series of punches but Day moves out of range.
Day keeps the fight on the outside.
Ducreux 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Day tries to work over Ducreux's front leg with a kick but Ducreux checks it.
Day tried to score with a low kick but Ducreux checks it.
Leg Day seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Day circles away from the clinch attempt
and Day counters with a good low kick that Ducreux was not able to check.
Ducreux is trying hard to land a takedown here. Day sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #T3#
A head kick misses from Day.
Day tries to work over Ducreux's front leg with a kick but Ducreux checks it.
Day scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#CL2#
Day moves into the clinch.
Day tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Day misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ducreux.
Day connects with a knee to the head.
Ducreux tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ducreux is trying to force a seperation but Day has the dominant position.
Ducreux is looking for a takedown.
Day looking to throw knees to the head but Ducreux is blocking nicely.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Day as Ducreux tries to tie him up. #T4#
Ducreux tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Day using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ducreux has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike. #BC#
Ducreux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Day looks to land a body kick but Ducreux moved away.
Day throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Leg Day is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Day doesn't manage to clinch there - Ducreux circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Day. No joy for Ducreux on that attempt.
Ducreux shoots in looking for a takedown but Day manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ducreux's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#CL2#
Day closes the distance and pushes Ducreux back into the cage.
Joseph Ducreux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ducreux tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Day avoiding damage as Ducreux throws knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leg Day comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Day 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 Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: SMASH: Prescott vs Benedetti
Date: Feb 11, 2024

#R1#
Llewellyn throws a right hand that misses
and Ducreux counters with a lovely straight right hand!#TD2#
Ducreux gets caught napping as Llewellyn dives in and scores a takedown. Ducreux manages to retain guard.
Llewellyn engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Llewellyn wants to control from the top but Ducreux keeps moving.
Llewellyn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Llewellyn pushing down on Ducreux's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Llewellyn works his way into side control. #T1#
Llewellyn misses with the ground and pound.
Llewellyn tries to move to mount but Ducreux blocks the move with his legs.
Llewellyn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ducreux keeps working. #SUB2#
Llewellyn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ducreux is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The referee asks Llewellyn politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Llewellyn prefers to stall for the moment though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ducreux can't do much from the bottom here. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ducreux takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ducreux is looking for a sweep.
Ducreux avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Llewellyn. #SUB2#
Llewellyn is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Ducreux looks calm but he's in trouble here. Llewellyn gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Ducreux is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Llewellyn lets go of the hold and Ducreux can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). AJ Llewellyn!
A very excited looking AJ Llewellyn 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: SMASH: Romero vs Canizares
Date: Jan 13, 2024

#R1#
A punch combination from Drake misses.
A slow jab from Drake misses its intended target.
Drake ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Drake misses the target.
Ducreux misses with a low kick.
Ducreux swings and misses with a hook to the body. #TD#
Drake looking to score a takedown here. Ducreux is defending well but Drake drives through and ends up in Ducreux's guard.
Drake is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drake trying to control but Ducreux is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake preventing the sweep.
Ducreux really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Drake. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Drake in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Drake looking to pass the guard. #T1#
Ducreux keeping moving, preventing Drake from controlling successfully.
Drake is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ducreux is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Drake slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ducreux working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Drake.
Drake content to stall in guard here. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ducreux throws a lazy right hand but Drake sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#TD#
Drake closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ducreux's guard.
Ducreux being controlled here, momentarily.
Drake working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Drake wants to control from the top but Ducreux keeps moving.
Ducreux working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Drake.
Drake throws a big elbow that misses.
Drake chips away with some ground and pound.
Drake trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T3#
Drake stopping the sweep attempt from Ducreux.
Ducreux told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Drake is working Ducreux over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Drake throws a big elbow that misses.
Ducreux has Drake pulled in close to control his posture.
Ducreux utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Drake loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ducreux can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Drake controls the pace.
Drake wants to control from the top but Ducreux keeps moving.
Drake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A swing and a miss from Ducreux.
Drake throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drake misses the jab.
Ducreux moves out of range as Drake strikes.
Drake slips a jab from Ducreux.
Ducreux throws out a loose jab but Drake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drake misses the jab.
Drake uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ducreux.
Both fighters circling a little - Ducreux finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Joseph Ducreux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drake throws a jab when Ducreux was well out of range.
Ducreux swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Drake fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A big right from Ducreux misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Drake 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#
Drake thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ducreux throws the left hand but Drake avoids the punch easily.
Ducreux plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CUT2#It looks like Bobby Drake has been cut.
Ducreux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drake throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ducreux misses the jab.
Drake misses the body punch
and Ducreux counters with a straight right hand.
Drake chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ducreux can pounce on him.
Drake loads up on a big right hand but Ducreux slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ducreux throws out a loose jab but Drake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ducreux leaves Drake with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Drake thuds his right hand into Ducreux's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T1#
Ducreux shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ducreux staying out of range there.
Ducreux only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Drake lands with a shot to the body.
Drake throws an overhand right that lands on Ducreux's shoulder, as Ducreux tries to avoid the shot.
Bobby Drake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drake gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ducreux.
Drake walks into a left hand.
Ducreux misses with a kick to the body.
Ducreux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drake manages to avoid it.
Drake throws a big counter combination but Ducreux scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nice uppercut there from Ducreux.
Jab by Ducreux.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Drake is defended easily by Ducreux.#T2#
Drake lands a nice hook to Ducreux's body. Ducreux takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ducreux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ducreux fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ducreux throws an overhand right that lands on Drake's shoulder, as Drake tries to avoid the shot.
Drake scores with a body shot.
Drake waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ducreux.
Drake jabs Ducreux right on the nose. Ducreux blinks but takes it well.
Ducreux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ducreux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drake throws the left hand but Ducreux avoids the punch easily.#T3#
Drake shoots in but Ducreux avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ducreux! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Drake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ducreux scores with a head kick. Drake tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Drake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ducreux.
Ducreux lands with a cross. #CUT2#Bobby Drake's cut is getting worse.
Ducreux throws a nice looking combination but Drake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheers as Drake lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ducreux doesn't seem phased though.
Drake shoots in for a takedown but Ducreux shows good takedown defense.
Drake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ducreux throws out a counter right but Drake avoids it with no problem.#TD#
Ducreux gets caught napping as Drake dives in and scores a takedown. Ducreux manages to retain guard.
Drake won't allow Ducreux to sweep him here. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ducreux utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Drake throwing strikes but missing.
Drake landing with the ground and pound.
Ducreux keeping moving, preventing Drake from controlling successfully.
Drake working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Drake wants to pass the guard but Ducreux is keeping the position.
Drake is looking to work some ground and pound but Ducreux has wrist control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joseph Ducreux will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bobby Drake'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#
Ducreux with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Drake to score with a decent uppercut.
Ducreux throws a hook but Drake avoids it easily.
Ducreux connects with a body shot that sends Drake's belly button to the back.
Ducreux stuffs the takedown.
Drake displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Drake throws a right hand that Ducreux ducks under and follows up with a left that Ducreux also avoids with ease.
Drake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drake looks to score with a jab to the body but Ducreux is just out of range.
Drake lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Drake drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into 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!
Drake trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Drake throwing strikes from guard but Ducreux blocks nicely.
Drake has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Drake throws an elbow that misses. Ducreux uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Drake's guard. Nice move by Ducreux!#REVB##T1#
Ducreux would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #SU2#
Ducreux decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Drake, up you get!
A slow jab from Ducreux misses its intended target.
Drake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ducreux.
Ducreux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drake manages to avoid it.
Bobby Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ducreux 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.
Drake lands a head shot.
Drake swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice straight punches there by Ducreux. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ducreux.#T2#
Drake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ducreux.
Drake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ducreux is looking for the big counter here.
Ducreux jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Drake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ducreux manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Ducreux was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Drake looks to land a combination but Ducreux avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drake slips under a jab.
Drake swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Drake misses with a body shot.
Drake connects with a right hand. Ducreux shakes it off.
Drake blocks a head kick by Ducreux.
Ducreux leaves Drake with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ducreux connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T3#
Drake uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Drake lands a lovely overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Ducreux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ducreux looks to score with a jab to the body but Drake is just out of range.
Drake throws a body shot but no joy.
Ducreux looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Drake cracks Ducreux with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Drake misses with an uppercut
and Ducreux counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Horrible takedown attempt by Drake or perhaps it was just good defense by Ducreux, which made it look bad.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ducreux! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Drake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ducreux lands with a hook. Drake tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T4#
Ducreux throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drake.
Drake shoots in for a takedown but Ducreux shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ducreux throws a nice looking combination but Drake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD#
Drake shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ducreux manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Drake trying to control but Ducreux is working from the bottom.
Drake passes Ducreux's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Drake throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bobby Drake.
I think Drake 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Drake!

Event: SMASH: Dankovic vs Barrels
Date: Dec 17, 2023

#R1#
Bizihwaile throws a body shot but no joy.
Ducreux throws a body punch but Bizihwaile moves out of range.
Bizihwaile seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ducreux connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ducreux.
Ducreux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bizihwaile moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice body kick there by Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile misses with a kick to the body
and Ducreux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ducreux ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ducreux on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ducreux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ducreux fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bizihwaile is out of range.
Ducreux throws a leg kick but Bizihwaile moved away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bizihwaile misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
Bizihwaile throws out a loose jab but Ducreux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bizihwaile ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ducreux moves away.
Nice cross by Bizihwaile.
Ducreux throws a leg kick but Bizihwaile sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bizihwaile keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ducreux.
Bizihwaile thuds a left hand into Ducreux's body.
Bizihwaile ducks under a wild hook from Ducreux.
Bizihwaile is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Bizihwaile.#CUT#It looks like Joseph Ducreux has been cut.
Bizihwaile pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ducreux back to the cage. Bizihwaile follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bizihwaile throws a leg kick but Ducreux sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ducreux is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bizihwaile with a body shot.
Bizihwaile misses with a hook to the body
and Bizihwaile takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bizihwaile misses with a looping left.#T2#
Ducreux looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bizihwaile fakes the leg kick and cracks Ducreux in the body.
Ducreux on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ducreux moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bizihwaile feints and then cracks Ducreux's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ducreux down.
Bizihwaile misses with a low kick.
Bizihwaile pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bizihwaile misses with a body shot.
Ducreux throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ducreux throws a hook but Bizihwaile blocks it.
Ducreux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bizihwaile moves away.
Bizihwaile keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ducreux.#T3#
Bizihwaile staying out of range there.
Bizihwaile tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ducreux misses with an uppercut. Bizihwaile saw that one coming.
Bizihwaile defending well as Ducreux loads up on a big left hand.
Ducreux looks to land a right hand but Bizihwaile moved out of range.
Ducreux throws a head kick that misses
and Bizihwaile counters with a straight right hand.
Ducreux misses with a low kick.
Ducreux misses with a hook. Bizihwaile ducked under it nicely.
Bizihwaile fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ducreux just manages to avoid it.
Ducreux just misses with a punch to the body.
Bizihwaile scores with a jab. Ducreux acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ducreux throws a combination. Bizihwaile tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bizihwaile misses with a double jab.
Bizihwaile digs a good hook to Ducreux's body. #T4#
Bizihwaile getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bizihwaile pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ducreux back to the cage. Bizihwaile follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ducreux lands with a straight right. Bizihwaile didn't see that one coming.
Bizihwaile throws a one two combo.
Ducreux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bizihwaile.
Ducreux with the inside leg kick.
Bizihwaile misses with a lunging right hand
and Ducreux counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bizihwaile slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ducreux misses the jab.
Bizihwaile throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bizihwaile clobbers Ducreux with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Penkosip Bizihwaile seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bizihwaile throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Penkosip Bizihwaile dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Ducreux'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#
Bizihwaile ducks under a wild hook from Ducreux.
Ducreux showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ducreux uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bizihwaile.
A punch lands to the side of Ducreux 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ducreux scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ducreux throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bizihwaile lands with an uppercut that bounces Ducreux off the cage and back into range.
Ducreux avoids the head kick by Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bizihwaile throws a low kick but Ducreux moves out of range easily. #T1#
Ducreux throws a body punch but Bizihwaile moves out of range.
Bizihwaile throws a wild body kick that Ducreux sees coming a mile off.
Ducreux swings widly with a right hand
and Bizihwaile counters with a leg kick.
Ducreux throws a series of punches but Bizihwaile avoids them all with ease.
Penkosip Bizihwaile is winning the standup battle so far.
Bizihwaile will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bizihwaile throws a lazy head kick
and Ducreux counters with a straight right hand.
Ducreux connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Bizihwaile. That snapped Ducreux's head back.
Bizihwaile misses with a leg kick.
Ducreux steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bizihwaile.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ducreux.
Bizihwaile swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ducreux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ducreux throws a body punch but Bizihwaile moves out of range.
Bizihwaile ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ducreux moves away.
Ducreux scores with a punch to the head.
Bizihwaile throws a wild body kick that Ducreux sees coming a mile off.
Ducreux counters with a body kick.
Bizihwaile is looking to chop away at Ducreux's legs.
Bizihwaile lands a body shot.
Ducreux misses with a jab to the body
enabling Bizihwaile to counter with a crisp jab.
Bizihwaile looks to throw the jab but Ducreux is out of range.
Ducreux is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bizihwaile walks into a straight right hand from Ducreux.
Bizihwaile swings for the body but Ducreux moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Ducreux on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ducreux fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bizihwaile on the side of the head.#T3#
Bizihwaile fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ducreux manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ducreux! But no joy.
Ducreux thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bizihwaile if he has to take too many more of those.
Bizihwaile misses with a leg kick.
Ducreux throws out a counter right but Bizihwaile avoids it with no problem.
Bizihwaile swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ducreux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bizihwaile uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ducreux moves out of range as Bizihwaile strikes.
A little jabbing left from Ducreux on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ducreux is looking to chop away at Bizihwaile's legs.
Nice jab there from Ducreux.
Bizihwaile throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bizihwaile swings widly with a right hand
and Ducreux counters with a right hand to the body.
Penkosip Bizihwaile is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ducreux paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bizihwaile takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section. #T4#
Bizihwaile tries to land a body kick
and Ducreux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Bizihwaile.
Ducreux is looking to land body kicks.
Bizihwaile waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ducreux.
Bizihwaile tries to land a leg kick but Ducreux saw it coming and moves away.
Bizihwaile throws an overhand right that lands on Ducreux's shoulder, as Ducreux tries to avoid the shot.
Ducreux is trying to counter with his kicks.
Ducreux dodges the punch combination from Bizihwaile.
Joseph Ducreux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bizihwaile slips a jab from Ducreux.
Ducreux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bizihwaile manages to avoid it.
Bizihwaile lands a jab to the nose.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joseph Ducreux will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Joseph Ducreux's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Ducreux showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bizihwaile.
Ducreux looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ducreux staying out of range there.
As Bizihwaile backs off Ducreux throws a huge counter combo but Bizihwaile manages to avoid it all.
Bizihwaile throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ducreux changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Bizihwaile does no damage.
Bizihwaile throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bizihwaile shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ducreux eats them both and turns towards Bizihwaile to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ducreux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ducreux moves out of range as Bizihwaile strikes.
A shot to the body from Ducreux misses
enabling Bizihwaile to counter with a crisp jab.
Ducreux misses with a straight right. #T1#
Bizihwaile misses with a wild combination.
Ducreux pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bizihwaile swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bizihwaile moves out of range of the body kick from Ducreux.
Bizihwaile appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ducreux connects with a right hand. Bizihwaile shakes it off.
Nice body punch from Ducreux.
Bizihwaile throws out a loose jab but Ducreux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ducreux waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bizihwaile.
A jab from Ducreux misses.
Ducreux connects with a body shot that sends Bizihwaile's belly button to the back.
Bizihwaile scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #CUT#That has opened up Joseph Ducreux's cut even more.
Ducreux wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T2#
Bizihwaile slips a jab from Ducreux.
Ducreux sizes up Bizihwaile with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bizihwaile throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bizihwaile ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ducreux moves away.
Bizihwaile throws a lazy right hand but Ducreux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bizihwaile slips under a jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ducreux!
Bizihwaile will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bizihwaile throws a leg kick
and Ducreux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick lands for Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile jabs Ducreux to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T3#
Bizihwaile waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ducreux.
Some wild striking there from Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bizihwaile takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ducreux gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice defenses there by Bizihwaile.
Ducreux sizes up Bizihwaile with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bizihwaile throws a looping overhand right but Ducreux ducks down to avoid it.
Ducreux swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bizihwaile throws a series of punches but Ducreux moves out of range. #T4#
Bizihwaile takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ducreux misses with an uppercut. Bizihwaile saw that one coming.
Bizihwaile is looking to counter punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bizihwaile misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bizihwaile ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ducreux moves away.
Ducreux misses with a lunging right hand
and Bizihwaile counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ducreux looks to land a left hand but Bizihwaile moved out of range nicely.
Bizihwaile checks a leg kick.
Ducreux misses with a lunging right hand
and Bizihwaile makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ducreux really felt that one!
Ducreux paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Good exchange - Bizihwaile coming out on top.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bizihwaile.

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 Penkosip Bizihwaile.
Well Bizihwaile 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 John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Penkosip Bizihwaile!
A very excited looking Penkosip Bizihwaile 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: SMASH: Dankovich vs Bonaparte
Date: Nov 26, 2023

#R1#
A nice combination there by Khan.
Ducreux moves away from the strike by Khan.
Khan 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.
Khan misses with a low kick.
A left lands for Khan.
Khan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Khan misses with a wild body shot.
Khan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ducreux's hands.
Khan stuns Ducreux with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've been told by Ducreux's head coaches at Hammer House of Horror that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ducreux misses with a body shot.
Ducreux uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khan.
Ducreux slips a jab from Khan.
Khan misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Ducreux on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Khan throws a leg kick which misses Ducreux's front leg but catches the back leg as Ducreux tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ducreux misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ducreux cracks Khan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Khan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ducreux.
Khan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ducreux at a distance.
Khan moves out of range of the body kick.#T1#
Ducreux swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ducreux lands a right hook to the body.
Ducreux swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bora Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Khan takes a swing at Ducreux's ribcage but misses.
Ducreux cracks Khan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Khan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ducreux throws a wild body kick that Khan sees coming a mile off.
Ducreux misses with a hook
and Khan counters with a right hand to the body.
Khan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Khan misses with a leg kick
and Ducreux counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#It looks like Bora Khan has been cut.
Khan takes a swing at Ducreux's ribcage but misses.
Khan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Khan lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ducreux takes one to the chin there.#T2#
Ducreux throws a shot from downtown. Khan moves away and avoids it.
Khan moves out of range of the body kick.
Khan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Khan 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.
Khan misses the jab.
Ducreux wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khan. Ducreux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ducreux feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Khan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Khan throws a low kick but Ducreux moves out of range easily.
Khan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ducreux was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Khan blocks a head kick by Ducreux.
Khan slips a straight right by Ducreux.
Khan misses with a body shot
and Ducreux counters with a stiff right hand.
Khan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ducreux was well out of range. Poor timing from Khan.#T3#
Khan takes a swing at Ducreux's ribcage but misses.
Ducreux throws a big shot that misses.
Ducreux walks into a straight right hand from Khan.
Ducreux ducks under a wild hook from Khan.
Khan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ducreux looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Khan moves out of range of the body kick.
Khan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ducreux.
Nice defenses there by Khan.
Khan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ducreux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ducreux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khan.
Khan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ducreuxs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ducreux misses with a looping left.
Ducreux throws a sloppy head kick and Khan moves out of range easily.
Khan staying out of range there.
A nice side step and Khan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#T4#
Good standup being displayed there by Ducreux as he connects with a hook.
Ducreux misses with a hook.
Ducreux blocks a low kick nicely.
Khan misses with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Khan.
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!
Khan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ducreux sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Khan there.
Ducreux misses with an uppercut. Khan saw that one coming.
Khan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Khan swings for the body but Ducreux moves out of range.
Ducreux blocks a jab.
Khan jabs Ducreux to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Khan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ducreux rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Khan throws a series of strikes that have Ducreux backpedaling.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bora Khan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bora Khan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Khan 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.
Ducreux misses with a series of wild punches.
Khan moves out of range as Ducreux strikes.
Khan misses with a hook to the body
and Ducreux counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ducreux swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ducreux wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ducreux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khan moves away.
Khan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Khan misses.
That kick from Khan tenderised Ducreux's leg. Ducreux is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan scores with the left hand. Ducreux knows he should have avoided that one.
Ducreux misses with a left hand
and Ducreux takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khan misses with a wild body shot.
Ducreux throws a looping overhand right but Khan ducks down to avoid it.
Khan flicks out a counter leg kick but Ducreux steps away.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Ducreux.#T1#
Khan digs a good hook to Ducreux's body.
Khan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ducreux momentarily.
Ducreux uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khan.
Khan cracks Ducreux with an open hand slap.
Khan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khan scores with a jab to the body.
Ducreux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ducreux looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Khan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ducreux slips under a jab from Khan.
A quick step to the side and Ducreux tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ducreux counters with a body kick that stops Khan in his tracks momentarily.
A big right from Ducreux misses.
Ducreux throws a right hand that misses
and Khan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Khan misses with a series of wild punches.
Bora Khan seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ducreux works the jab nicely.
Khan throws a shot from downtown. Ducreux moves away and avoids it.
Khan swings for the body but Ducreux moves out of range.
Ducreux throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ducreux waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khan.
Ducreux looks to throw the jab but Khan is out of range.
Khan moves out of range of the strikes.
Khan throws a body punch but Ducreux moves out of range.
Khan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ducreux.
Khan scores with a shot to the body.
Ducreux connects with a solid leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Khan.
Ducreux is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ducreux. Khan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khan now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Khan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3#
A big left from Ducreux misses.
Khan lands an overhand right.
Khan lands a slapping body shot.
Ducreux throws an overhand right that lands on Khan's shoulder, as Khan tries to avoid the shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Khan.
Ducreux walks into a straight right hand from Khan.
Khan takes a swing at Ducreux's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Khan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ducreux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khan scores with a leg kick.
Ducreux lands a nice looking body shot.
Khan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ducreux stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ducreux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ducreux.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khan swings widly with a right hand
and Ducreux counters with a nice uppercut.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Khan 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.#T4#
Khan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ducreux.
Ducreux looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ducreux with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Khan to score with a decent uppercut.
Khan throws a body shot but no joy.
Ducreux appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Khan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ducreux throws out the jab.
Ducreux misses with a straight left.
Khan just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khan. Ducreux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joseph Ducreux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ducreux misses with a looping right.
Khan missing with a left hand there. Ducreux was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ducreux lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ducreux's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Khan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ducreux scrambles back to his feet.
Ducreux missing with a left hand there. Khan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ducreux at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bora Khan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bora Khan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Ducreux blocks a jab.
Ducreux loads up on a big right hand but Khan slips the punch.
A nice side step and Khan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Khan misses with a wild body shot.
Ducreux was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ducreux.
Khan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ducreux throws a shot to the body.
Ducreux misses with a left hand
and Khan counters with a nice uppercut.
Khan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ducreux moves away.
Ducreux moves out of range of the strikes.
Khan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Khan with a nice calf kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ducreux takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Khan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Khan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ducreux manages to avoid it.
Ducreux takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khan looks to land a left hand but Ducreux moved out of range nicely.#T1#
Khan thumps Ducreux with a low kick.
Khan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Khan scores with a leg kick.
Khan tries to move into range but Ducreux moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Khan misses with a wild body shot.
Khan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ducreux explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Khan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ducreux throws out the jab.
Khan slips a jab from Ducreux.
Khan scores with a jab to the body.
Khan moves out of range as Ducreux strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Khan misses.
Khan lands a leg kick that knocks Ducreux off balance momentarily.#T2#
Khan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ducreux.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ducreux just misses with a punch to the body.
Ducreux keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Khan cracks Ducreux with a good jab.
Khan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Khan slips under a jab.
Khan appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Khan takes a swing at Ducreux's ribcage but misses.
Ducreux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ducreux has time to react.
Khan thuds a left hand into Ducreux's body.
Khan moves out of range of the body kick from Ducreux.
Khan misses with a body shot. #T3#
Khan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ducreux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khan scores with a body shot.
Ducreux takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ducreux ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khan. Ducreux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ducreux takes one on the button.
Khan moves out of range of the body kick.
Khan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Khan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ducreux is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ducreux gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Khan.
Khan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ducreux.
A shot to the body from Khan misses
and Ducreux counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT#That has opened up Bora Khan's cut even more.
Ducreux looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T4#
A decent looking cross lands there for Khan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ducreux throws a low kick but Khan avoids it.
Khan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ducreux misses with an uppercut.
Ducreux backing away here, and Khan unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
The fighters circling - Ducreux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khan scores with a jab to the body.
Ducreux throws a body punch but Khan moves out of range.
Khan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Khan.
Khan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ducreux was well out of range. Poor timing from Khan.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khan.
Ducreux tries to work over Khan's front leg with a kick but Khan checks it.
Khan misses with a wild body shot.
Khan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: SMASH: Spratt vs Khan
Date: Nov 04, 2023

#R1#
Ducreux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stonk manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Stonk on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ducreux misses with a head kick.
Ducreux is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stonk.
Ducreux thuds a left hand into Stonk's body.
Stonk throws an off balance right hand
and Ducreux counters with a stiff right hand.
Ducreux wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ducreux moves out of range as Stonk strikes.
Ducreux swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ducreux moves out of range of the strikes.
Stonk throws a right hand that misses
and Ducreux counters with a nice uppercut.
Stonk misses with a straight right.
Ducreux looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stonk throws a body shot but no joy.
Stonk throws a big shot that misses.
Ducreux throws out a counter right but Stonk avoids it with no problem.
Ducreux throws a shot to the body.
Stonk throws a right hand that misses
and Ducreux counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Stonk misses the target. #T1#
Stonk on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stonk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice body kick there by Ducreux.
Stonk throws a shot from downtown. Ducreux moves away and avoids it.
Stonk misses with an uppercut
letting Ducreux counter with a right hand.
Stonk drops his hands momentarily and Ducreux takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #ROC2#Stonk is rocked!
Stonk throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ducreux counters with a nice body shot.
Ducreux slips under a jab from Stonk.
Stonk takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#KD2#
Ducreux feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Stonk sprawling to the canvas! Stonk rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Ducreux finish him?!
Oh Stonk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stonk throws an overhand right that lands on Ducreux's shoulder, as Ducreux tries to avoid the shot.
Ducreux doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ducreux lands a slapping body shot.
Ducreux is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Stonk had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Stonk walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Ducreux! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joseph Ducreux!
After the big win, Joseph Ducreux made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Bondi MMA ðŸï¸ and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: SMASH: Materlak vs Kentas
Date: Oct 07, 2023

#R1#
Borgia swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Borgia slips a jab from Ducreux.
Ducreux on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ducreux fails to land with a series of punches.
Borgia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Borgia changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ducreux tries to avoid it but Borgia manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ducreux to the ground. Ducreux escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #TD2#
Borgia looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Borgia is looking to work some ground and pound but Ducreux has wrist control.
Ducreux keeping full guard, as Borgia tries to pass.
My spies in Gym inform me that Borgia has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Ducreux avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Borgia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ducreux is keeping the position for now. #T1#
Borgia stays in close to Ducreux's body and controls the position.
Ducreux controls Borgia momentarily but Borgia frees himself.
Borgia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ducreux is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Borgia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Borgia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Borgia's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Borgia scoring with punches to the head and body.
Borgia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Borgia trying to control but Ducreux is working from the bottom. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Borgia passes Ducreux's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Borgia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Borgia thows a huge punch but Ducreux dodges it nicely.
Borgia is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Borgia thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ducreux's head.
Borgia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Borgia passes to full mount!
Ducreux wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Borgia.
Borgia scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Borgia misses with some ground and pound and Ducreux recovers position to half guard.
Ducreux is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Hammer House of Horror that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Borgia missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Borgia thows a huge punch but Ducreux dodges it nicely.
Borgia trying to control the action but Ducreux is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borgia throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Borgia. #SUB2#
Borgia seems to be working for a kimura but Ducreux defends the submission attempt.
Borgia throwing shots but Ducreux is blocking nicely.
Ducreux keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T4#
Borgia throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ducreux blocking the ground and pound attempt from Borgia.
Ground and pound from Borgia. #SUB2#
Borgia seems to be looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Borgia is looking for a kimura but Ducreux is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Borgia to get the leverage.
Ducreux is staying active underneath Borgia, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ducreux is trying to control but can't.
Ducreux keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Borgia trying to control from Ducreux's half guard. Ducreux has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Borgia is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ducreux is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ducreux has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Borgia 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#
Borgia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Ducreux counter with a right hand.
Borgia misses the shot to the body.
Ducreux was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ducreux misses with a straight left.
Borgia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ducreux moves away.
Ducreux looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Alexander Borgia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borgia misses with a looping right.
Borgia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Borgia shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ducreux defends it nicely.
Ducreux looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Borgia throws the left hand but Ducreux avoids the punch easily.
Ducreux lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borgia misses with a wild body shot.
Borgia connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ducreux momentarily. #CUT2#It looks like Joseph Ducreux has been cut.
Ducreux showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Borgia.
Borgia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ducreux manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Borgia swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ducreux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Borgia needs to keep his hands up - Ducreux had a free shot at his head there.
Ducreux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Borgia was well out of range. Poor timing from Ducreux.
Borgia swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ducreux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Borgia tries for a takedown but Ducreux circles away easily
and Ducreux counters with a nice body kick.
Ducreux throws an overhand right that lands on Borgia's shoulder, as Borgia tries to avoid the shot.
Borgia misses with a wild body shot.
Ducreux was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Borgia lands a jab to Ducreux's midsection.
Borgia is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ducreux sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Joseph Ducreux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Borgia.
Borgia shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ducreux sprawls well. Ducreux wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Borgia gets slowly back to his feet.
Borgia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ducreux.
Borgia misses with an uppercut. Ducreux saw that one coming.#T2#
Ducreux bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Borgia's head.
Ducreux 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.
Joseph Ducreux is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borgia misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Ducreux wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Borgia looks to score with a jab to the body but Ducreux is just out of range.
Borgia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ducreux.
Borgia throws out a loose jab but Ducreux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borgia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ducreux swivels and escapes.
Good shot there by Borgia.
Borgia punishes Ducreux's body with a nice straight punch.
Ducreux throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Borgia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ducreux dips to his left and cracks Borgia with an uppercut!
Joseph Ducreux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Borgia misses with a two punch combination.
Ducreux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ducreux is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ducreux throws the left hand but Borgia avoids the punch easily.#T3#
Ducreux pushes Borgia away with a front kick.
Borgia lands a jab to Ducreux's midsection.
Ducreux scores with a leg kick.
Borgia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ducreux.
Ducreux looks to land a right hand but Borgia moved out of range.
Despite the aggression on Borgia's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ducreux throws a jab but it's blocked by Borgia.
Ducreux scores with a jab. Borgia acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Borgia throws a body punch but Ducreux moves out of range.
Borgia walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ducreux.
Borgia misses with an uppercut
letting Ducreux counter with a right hand.
Borgia is looking to chop away at Ducreux's legs.
Borgia misses with the combination.
Ducreux thows a left - swing and a miss! #T4#
Borgia scores with a one two! Ducreux had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borgia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ducreux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Borgia is breathing heavily.
Borgia moves away from the strike by Ducreux.
Ducreux takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Borgia tries to clinch
and Ducreux counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ducreux's jab looks to have found its range, popping Borgia under the eye.
A low kick from Borgia misses
enabling Ducreux to counter with a crisp jab.
Borgia misses with a two punch combination.
Joseph Ducreux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ducreux thuds a left hand into Borgia's body.
Borgia takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Borgia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ducreux counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ducreux lands with a kick to the temple. Borgia shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Ducreux dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Ducreux'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. And we move into the final round!#R3#
The fighters circle momentarily. Ducreux darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Borgia looks to land a left hand but Ducreux moved out of range nicely.
Borgia shoots for a double leg takedown but Ducreux sprawls well. He's pushed Borgia's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Borgia takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Borgia has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ducreux.
Borgia on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ducreux explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Borgia takes a jab right on the kisser. #CUT#It looks like Alexander Borgia has been cut.
Borgia closes the distance and clinches up with Ducreux, looking for a takedown. Borgia pushes Ducreux against the cage but Ducreux circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ducreux connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#ROC#Borgia is rocked!
Borgia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Borgia throws a right hand that misses
and Ducreux counters with a right hand to the body.
Borgia is still on wobbly legs! Can Ducreux finish him?
Borgia has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ducreux.
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!
Ducreux sizes up Borgia with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ducreux fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Borgia to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Borgia looks to clinch but Ducreux throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Borgia taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Joseph Ducreux!
An out of breath and clearly excited Joseph Ducreux thanked Bondi MMA ðŸï¸ for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

Event: SMASH: Hatfield vs Kentas
Date: Sep 09, 2023

#R1#
Czarny Z Garbowa misses the shot to the body.
Ducreux throws a head kick that half lands. #CUT#It looks like Zawisza Czarny Z Garbowa has been cut.
Ducreux connects with a looping right hand.
Czarny Z Garbowa moves forwards but Ducreux connects with a nice, crisp jab.#ROC#Czarny Z Garbowa is rocked!
Czarny Z Garbowa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ducreux sprawls well. Ducreux wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Czarny Z Garbowa gets slowly back to his feet.
Czarny Z Garbowa is still on wobbly legs! Can Ducreux finish him?
Czarny Z Garbowa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Czarny Z Garbowa seems to have recovered his senses.
Ducreux leaves Czarny Z Garbowa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A quick step to the side and Ducreux tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Czarny Z Garbowa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ducreux uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Czarny Z Garbowa.#T1#
Ducreux circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Czarny Z Garbowa to the canvas! Czarny Z Garbowa doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Ducreux keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joseph Ducreux!
Joseph Ducreux really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Bondi MMA ðŸï¸ logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

Event: SMASH:Kentas vs Mcgee
Date: Jul 30, 2023

#R1#
Ducreux misses with a body kick.
It seemed like Sole was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ducreux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sole.
Ducreux throws an overhand right that lands on Sole's shoulder, as Sole tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Sole was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ducreux throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sole counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Joseph Ducreux has been cut.
Ducreux pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ducreux throws out a loose jab but Sole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ducreux throws the kick towards the body but Sole avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ducreux looks to land a right hand but Sole moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sole! But no joy.
Sole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sole looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ducreux lands a really nice looking cross but Sole seems unphased.
Joseph Ducreux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Ducreux misses with a body kick.
Ducreux backing away here, and Sole unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ducreux with a nice cross.
Ducreux lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ducreux lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sole takes a step back to recover.
Sole throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ducreux counters with a left to the body.
Ducreux throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sole counters with a nice leg kick.
Ducreux misses with a hook
letting Sole counter with a right hand.
Ducreux throws a lazy uppercut
and Sole counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T2#
Ducreux lands a jab to the head.
Ducreux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ducreux paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ducreux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sole with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ducreux to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Sole.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sole! But no joy.
Sole moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sole misses the jab.
Sole lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ducreux will feel that in the morning.#T3#
Ducreux moves out of range of the body kick.
Ducreux misses with a hook. Sole ducked under it nicely.
Sole tries a quick counter leg kick but Ducreux is wise to it.
Ducreux fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sole on the side of the head.
Ducreux scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sole throws a right hand that misses
and Ducreux counters with a left to the body.
Ducreux misses with a kick to the body
and Sole makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sole takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ducreux lands a nice shot to the body. #T4#
Ducreux is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ducreux moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ducreux slips under a jab from Sole.
Sole throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ducreux moves into range and connects with a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sole. That's going to slow Ducreux down.
Ducreux scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ducreux throws a right hand that misses
and Sole counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ducreux.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Ducreux dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Ducreux'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#
Sole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ducreux.
Ducreux throws a lazy uppercut
and Sole counters with a left to the body.
Sole moves out of range of the strikes.
Sole thinks about the counter body kick.
Sole throws a hook to the side of Ducreux's head but Ducreux sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ducreux swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ducreux is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sole can do to turn this around?
Ducreux looks to throw the jab but Sole is out of range.
Ducreux moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ducreux throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sole counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sole looks to throw a body kick
and Ducreux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sole avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ducreux backing away here, and Sole unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Sole might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ducreux has got the better of the exchanges.#T1#
Ducreux throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sole stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ducreux looks for the body kick but Sole saw that one coming.
Ducreux throws a big shot that misses.
Sole gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Joseph Ducreux is winning the standup battle so far.
Ducreux missing with a left hand there. Sole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Ducreux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sole doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sole checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sole takes one on the chin but seems OK. #T2#
Sole bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ducreux misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Sole on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ducreux throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ducreux looks to throw a body kick
and Sole counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ducreux. Sole does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Sole misses.
Ducreux throws a body shot but no joy.
Sole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ducreux jabs Sole right on the nose. Sole blinks but takes it well.
Sole is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #T3#
Ducreux cracks Sole with a good jab.
Ducreux throws the left hand but Sole avoids the punch easily.
Sole is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ducreux with a body shot.
Sole avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sole looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ducreux swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sole counters with a straight right hand.
Ducreux lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sole will feel that in the morning.
Ducreux uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sole.
Ducreux throws a jab when Sole was well out of range.#T4#
Ducreux throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sole counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#Joseph Ducreux's cut is getting worse.
Sole takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ducreux loads up on a big right hand but Sole slips the punch.
Sole is trying to counter with his kicks.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ducreux - that will leave a mark!
That kick from Ducreux tenderised Sole's leg. Sole is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ducreux throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sole throws a hook to the side of Ducreux's head but Ducreux sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ducreux waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sole.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Ducreux dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Ducreux'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#
Sole looks to land a combination but Ducreux avoids it well.
Sole looks to land a right hand but Ducreux moved out of range.
Ducreux misses with an uppercut. Sole saw that one coming.
Sole is looking for the big counter here.
Ducreux looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sole flicks out a counter leg kick but Ducreux steps away.
Sole walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ducreux's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sole under the eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ducreux misses with a body shot
and Sole counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ducreux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sole moves away.
Sole lands a right hook to the body. #T1#
Ducreux cracks Sole with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ducreux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sole sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ducreux moves out of range of the body kick from Sole.
Sole scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ducreux throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sole cracks Ducreux with a good jab.
Sole uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ducreux.
Ducreux throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jacks Sole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A jab from Ducreux misses.
It seemed like Sole was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ducreux catches Sole with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice straight punches there by Ducreux. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ducreux.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Sole.
Ducreux looks to land a body kick but Sole moved away.
Sole uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ducreux.
Sole throws out a counter right but Ducreux avoids it with no problem.
Ducreux misses with a right hand
and Sole counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sole walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T3#
Sole throws a hook but Ducreux blocks it.
Sole moves out of range of the body kick.
Ducreux lands with a hook. Sole tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sole defending well as Ducreux loads up on a big left hand.
Sole replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Ducreux blocks it well.
Ducreux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ducreux looks to land a body kick but Sole moved away.
Ducreux avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ducreux is looking to counter punch.
Ducreux moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T4#
Ducreux misses with a lunging right hand
and Sole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ducreux lands with a shot to the body.
Sole has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sole stalks Ducreux and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ducreux's face. Ducreux staggers backwards, shaken.#CUT2#Joseph Ducreux's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ducreux rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sole counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Ducreux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sole ducks under a wild hook from Ducreux.
Sole looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ducreux lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ducreux throws a leg kick
and Sole counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

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 Joseph Ducreux.
Well Ducreux 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Ducreux!
Joseph Ducreux made sure to mention his sponsor, Bondi MMA ðŸï¸ in his post fight interview.

Event: SMASH: Osiris vs Kowalkiewicz
Date: Jul 01, 2023

#R1#
Ducreux scores with a jab.
Ducreux works the jab nicely.
Ducreux misses with a body kick.
Ducreux ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ducreux steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bizihwaile.
Ducreux misses with a hook
letting Bizihwaile counter with a right hand. #CUT#It looks like Joseph Ducreux has been cut.
Joseph Ducreux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ducreux misses with a leg kick.
Bizihwaile throwing a counter right hand but Ducreux manages to avoid it.
Bizihwaile avoids a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Bizihwaile on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ducreux misses with the body kick
and Bizihwaile counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bizihwaile staying out of range there.
Ducreux bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T1#
A big left from Ducreux misses.
Ducreux scores with a jab to the body.
Ducreux slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bizihwaile throws a body punch but Ducreux moves out of range.
Ducreux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile is looking to counter with head kicks.
Ducreux throws a body shot but no joy.
Ducreux avoids the head kick by Bizihwaile.
Ducreux scores with a jab. Bizihwaile acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ducreux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bizihwaile throwing a counter right hand but Ducreux manages to avoid it.#T2#
Ducreux ducks under a wild hook from Bizihwaile.
Ducreux throws a hook but Bizihwaile blocks it.
Ducreux scores with a nice head shot.
Bizihwaile tries a head kick but it misses.
Ducreux lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ducreux throws a sloppy body shot
and Ducreux takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bizihwaile lands with a kick to the temple. Ducreux shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bizihwaile jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice cross by Bizihwaile.#CUT#That has opened up Joseph Ducreux's cut even more.
Ducreux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T3#
Bizihwaile takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ducreux throws a hook but Bizihwaile blocks it.
Bizihwaile scores with a punch to the head.
Bizihwaile looks to land a combination but Ducreux avoids it well.
Ducreux follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Bizihwaile lands a jab to the nose.
We've been told by Bizihwaile's head coaches at The Infamous Duranto Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Good standup being displayed there by Ducreux as he connects with a hook.
Ducreux is looking to score with low kicks.
Bizihwaile is looking to counter punch.
Bizihwaile looks to throw the jab but Ducreux is out of range.
Ducreux swings widly with a right hand
and Bizihwaile counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT#The cut above Joseph Ducreux's eye is starting to cause him problems now.#T4#
Ducreux scores with a punch to the head.
Bizihwaile is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ducreux throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bizihwaile slips under a jab.
Bizihwaile swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ducreux throws a half hearted mid kick.
A little feinted left hand from Bizihwaile on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bizihwaile, as that shot connected.
Bizihwaile has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bizihwaile there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bizihwaile takes one to the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile takes one 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 Penkosip Bizihwaile will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joseph Ducreux's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
A head kick misses from Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bizihwaile tries a head kick but it misses.
Ducreux looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bizihwaile takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ducreux punishes Bizihwaile's body with a nice straight punch.
Ducreux walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ducreux swings widly with a right hand
and Bizihwaile connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT#Joseph Ducreux's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Ducreux looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bizihwaile tries to move into range but Ducreux moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T1#
Bizihwaile takes one on the button.
Ducreux connects with a jab.
Bizihwaile throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ducreux throws out a counter right but Bizihwaile avoids it with no problem.
Ducreux tries a head kick but it misses.
Bizihwaile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joseph Ducreux seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ducreux with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bizihwaile to score with a decent uppercut.
Ducreux misses with a body punch #KD#
and Bizihwaile counters with a head kick that drops Ducreux to the mat! Ducreux scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!#ROC#Ducreux is rocked!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Penkosip Bizihwaile!
Penkosip Bizihwaile thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: SMASH: Boomer vs Lima
Date: Jun 10, 2023

#R1#
Ducreux fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kivi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kivi throws a lazy uppercut
and Ducreux counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kivi thinking.
Kivi swings widly with a right hand
and Ducreux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT#It looks like Kristo Kivi has been cut.
Kivi throws a shot from downtown. Ducreux moves away and avoids it.
Ducreux scores with a decent looking hook.
Kristo Kivi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Kivi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kivi lands in his opponent's guard.
Ducreux is controlling Kivi's posture.
Kivi trying to control but Ducreux is working from the bottom.
Ducreux working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kivi.
Kivi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T1#
Ducreux manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kivi manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Ducreux has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kivi is proving hard to escape from.
Kivi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Ducreux holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Kivi is looking to take a break and control but Ducreux is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kivi content to control rather than advance. #T2#
Ducreux is staying active underneath Kivi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ducreux avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kivi.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kivi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kivi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ducreux is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Hammer House of Horror that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Kivi throwing shots but Ducreux is blocking nicely.
Kivi throwing shots but Ducreux is blocking nicely.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kivi content to control rather than advance. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Joseph Ducreux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
Kivi looks to land a right hand but Ducreux moved out of range.
Kivi misses with a body shot.
Kivi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ducreux is looking for a counter combo.
Kivi digs a good body shot into Ducreux's ribs.
Kivi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ducreux getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ducreux staying out of range there.
Kivi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kivi fails with the takedown.
Ducreux is looking to counter punch.
Ducreux throws a good cross that connects.
Kivi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kivi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
Kivi looks to score with a jab to the body but Ducreux is just out of range.#T4#
Ducreux 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.
Kivi walks into a jab.
Ducreux slips a jab from Kivi.
Kivi throws a hook but Ducreux avoids it easily.
Ducreux scores with a kick to the body.
Ducreux takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ducreux staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Ducreux misses the target.
Kivi swings widly with a right hand
and Ducreux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kivi throws a big shot that misses.
Ducreux loads up on a big right hand but Kivi slips the punch.
Kivi looks to land a left hand but Ducreux moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Ducreux misses the target.
Ducreux throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kivi on the side of the head.
Ducreux moves out of range as Kivi strikes.
Kivi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ducreux tries to avoid it but Kivi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ducreux to the ground. Ducreux escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ducreux jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
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 Joseph Ducreux will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kristo Kivi'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#
Kivi with a poor takedown
and Ducreux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joseph Ducreux is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Kivi misses.
The crowd cheers as Kivi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ducreux doesn't seem phased though.
Ducreux ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ducreux went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ducreux darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ducreux connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kivi. Kivi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kivi throws a body shot but no joy.
Ducreux avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ducreux connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kivi ducks under a wild hook from Ducreux.
Kivi misses with a left hand
letting Ducreux counter with a right hand.
Ducreux drops his hands momentarily and Kivi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ducreux scores with a decent looking hook.
A jab from Kivi misses.
Kivi throws a big shot that misses.
Ducreux throws a jab when Kivi was well out of range.#T1#
Kivi looks to score with a jab to the body but Ducreux is just out of range.
Ducreux jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Good exchange - Kivi coming out on top.
Kivi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ducreux.
Kivi throws a hook to the side of Ducreux's head but Ducreux sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ducreux swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kivi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ducreux throws a shot from downtown. Kivi moves away and avoids it.
Kivi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ducreux.
Kivi throws a poor cross that misses
and Ducreux makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kivi really felt that one!
Ducreux throws a hook but Kivi avoids it easily.
Kivi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ducreux counters with a nice uppercut.
Ducreux connects with a right hand. Kivi shakes it off.
Ducreux moves away from the strike by Kivi.
Ducreux is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kivi walks into a left hand.
Kivi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ducreux counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#That has opened up Kristo Kivi's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ducreux gets cracked there but stands up to it. #T2#
Kivi shoots in and drives through. Ducreux sprawls well.
Ducreux steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kivi.
Kivi throws a lazy uppercut
and Ducreux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ducreux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kivi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kivi avoids a kick to the body.
Nice cross by Kivi.
Kivi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kivi looks to land a left hand but Ducreux moved out of range nicely.
Kivi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kivi looks to throw the jab but Ducreux is out of range.
Ducreux throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ducreux slips under a jab.
Ducreux ducks under a wild hook from Kivi.
Kivi throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T3#
A swing and a miss from Ducreux.
Kivi misses with an uppercut
and Ducreux counters with a right hand to the body.
Kivi lands an overhand right.
Ducreux has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ducreux there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ducreux lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ducreux lands a lovely overhand right.
Kivi shoots in but no luck this time.
Joseph Ducreux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kristo Kivi.
Kivi is breathing heavily.
Kivi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ducreux to score with a decent uppercut.
Kivi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Ducreux wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ducreux misses with a straight left.
Ducreux misses with a looping left.
Kivi misses with a right hand
and Ducreux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kivi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #CUT#The cut above Kristo Kivi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ducreux defending well as Kivi loads up on a big left hand.
Kivi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #T4#
Ducreux looks to land a left hand but Kivi moved out of range nicely.
Ducreux is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kivi can do to turn this around?
Ducreux slips under a jab from Kivi.
Ducreux was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ducreux punishes Kivi's body with a nice straight punch.
Ducreux throws a shot from downtown. Kivi moves away and avoids it.
Ducreux throws a head kick but Kivi moves out of range.
Kivi with a hook.
Ducreux uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kivi.
Ducreux swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kivi slips under a jab.
Kivi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kivi 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.
Kivi connects with a right hand. Ducreux shakes it off.
Ducreux staying out of range there.
Kivi with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Ducreux.
Kivi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ducreux.
Ducreux scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Ducreux dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kristo Kivi's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Ducreux missing with a left hand there. Kivi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ducreux connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kivi's hands.
Kivi misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Ducreux to counter with a crisp jab.
Kivi lands a nice shot to the body.
Kivi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kivi lands a jab to Ducreux's midsection.
Kivi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ducreux sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ducreux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ducreux slips a straight right by Kivi.
Ducreux is looking to counter punch.
Ducreux misses with a hook to the body
and Kivi counters with a nice uppercut.
Kivi connects with a crisp jab.
Kivi lands a jab to Ducreux's midsection.
Kivi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kivi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ducreux.
Ducreux throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#T1#
Nice uppercut there from Kivi.
Kivi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ducreux was well out of range. Poor timing from Kivi.#TD2#
Kivi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kivi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kivi is looking to take a break and control but Ducreux is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ducreux avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kivi.
Ducreux won't allow Kivi to pass to mount. #T2#
Ducreux tries to roll over but Kivi keeps him under control.
Kivi throwing shots but Ducreux is blocking nicely. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kivi takes a swing at Ducreux's ribcage but misses.
Ducreux on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kivi loads up on a big right hand but Ducreux slips the punch.
Ducreux ducks under a wild hook from Kivi.
Kivi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ducreux.
Ducreux connects with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ducreux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ducreux needs to keep his hands up - Kivi had a free shot at his head there.
Kivi throws out a loose jab but Ducreux uses good head movement to avoid it.
It appears Ducreux was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kivi blocks a jab.#T3#
Good exchange - Kivi coming out on top.
Kivi loads up on a big right hand but Ducreux slips the punch.
Kivi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kristo Kivi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ducreux misses with a looping left.
Kivi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ducreux's head backwards.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kivi checks a leg kick.
A big right from Ducreux misses.
Kivi moves away from the strike by Ducreux.
Kivi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ducreux moves away.
Ducreux throwing a counter right hand but Kivi manages to avoid it.
Kivi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kivi throws a lazy uppercut
and Ducreux counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ducreux slips under a jab from Kivi.
Kivi cracks Ducreux with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Good exchange - Ducreux coming out on top.#T4#
Kivi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kivi cracks Ducreux with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CUT2#It looks like Joseph Ducreux has been cut.
Kivi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ducreux at a distance.
Ducreux moves out of range of the strikes.
Ducreux walks into a jab.
Kivi throws a shot from downtown. Ducreux moves away and avoids it.
Ducreux moves out of range of the strikes.
Ducreux drops his hands momentarily and Kivi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kivi misses with an uppercut
and Ducreux counters with a good, hard body kick but Kivi shrugs it off.
Kivi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ducreux changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kivi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kivi misses with a right hand
and Ducreux counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kivi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ducreux throws a hook to the side of Kivi's head but Kivi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Kivi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kristo Kivi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ducreux 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Ducreux!
After the big win, Joseph Ducreux made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Bondi MMA ðŸï¸ and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: SMASH: Nascimento vs Frewin 2
Date: May 13, 2023

#R1#
Ducreux throws a hook but Olsen avoids it easily.
Ducreux doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Good work by Ducreux as he checks the leg kick.
Olsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ducreux sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Olsen throws a combination. Ducreux tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've been informed that Ducreux has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
No joy there for Ducreux, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Olsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ducreux moves away.
Ducreux just misses with a punch to the body.
Olsen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
An inside leg kick from Olsen misses.
Olsen blocks a jab.
An inside leg kick from Olsen misses.
Ducreux misses with an attempted mid kick.
Olsen lands with a thumping leg kick. #T1#
Olsen throws a quick inside leg kick. #CL#
Olsen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ducreux has a couple of punches blocked by Olsen.
Olsen is leaning against Ducreux and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Olsen lands a nice knee to the body.
Ducreux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ducreux blocks the elbow strike.
Olsen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ducreux or not.
Olsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Olsen scores with a shoulder strike.
A knee to the head by Olsen. #CUT#It looks like Joseph Ducreux has been cut.
Ducreux working aggressively here.
Olsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ducreux's elbow.
Olsen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ducreux tries a body shot but Olsen blocks it.
Ducreux misses with some punches. #BC2#
Ducreux breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Olsen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ducreux.
Nice uppercut there from Olsen.#T2##CL#
Olsen closes the distance and clinches.
Ducreux is trying to break the clinch but Olsen is controlling him.
Ducreux tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Olsen's elbow.
Olsen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ducreux backwards.
Olsen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ducreux backwards.
Ducreux lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ducreux.
Ducreux tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ducreux struggles to land a body shot inside as Olsen controls his hands.
Olsen lands a body shot. #BC2#
Ducreux breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Olsen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Olsen scores with a jab to the body.
Ducreux has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Olsen finds it's way round the side to connect with Ducreux's head.
Ducreux staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Olsen.#T3#
Ducreux drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Olsen connects with a body shot.
Olsen lands with a straight right. Ducreux didn't see that one coming.
Olsen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Olsen throws a low kick but Ducreux avoids it.
Olsen blocks a jab.
Olsen digs a good body shot into Ducreux's ribs.
Ducreux loads up on a big right hand but Olsen slips the punch.
Olsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Olsen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ducreux just manages to avoid it.
Ducreux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Olsen.
Ducreux throws a lazy right hand but Olsen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Olsen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ducreux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Olsen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#T4#
Ducreux throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Olsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Olsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Ducreux counters with a nice uppercut.
Ducreux uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Olsen.
Ducreux pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Olsen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Olsen 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 Ducreux has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ducreux and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ducreux paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Olsen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Olsen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ducreux takes one on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olsen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ducreux counters with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Ducreux.
Ducreux connects with an inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Olsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Ducreux's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Olsen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ducreux's head backwards.
Ducreux misses the shot to the body. #CL#
Olsen clinches with his opponent.
Ducreux scores with a hook to the body.
Ducreux lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Olsen.
Ducreux lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ducreux gets through Olsen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ducreux fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Ducreux on the inside.
Ducreux lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Olsen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ducreux's defenses.
A head punch on the inside from Olsen fails to land.
Ducreux goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Ducreux scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ducreux stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Olsen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ducreux blocks it with crossed arms.
Ducreux scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Ducreux on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Ducreux.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#BC2#
Ducreux manages to break the clinch. #T1#
Olsen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Olsen throws a leg kick that misses.
Ducreux is looking to land body kicks.
Olsen misses with a combination
and Ducreux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ducreux throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ducreux checks a leg kick nicely.
It seemed like Ducreux was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Olsen finds it's way through Ducreux's defenses.
Olsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Olsen looks to land a combination but Ducreux avoids it well.
Olsen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Olsen throws a shot from downtown. Ducreux moves away and avoids it.
Harry Olsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Ducreux lands a nice looking kick to the body. Olsen takes a step back to recover.
Harry Olsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Olsen wants to slow Ducreux down by chopping away at his legs.
Ducreux keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ducreux looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Olsen doesn't manage to clinch there - Ducreux circles away.
Ducreux throws a looping overhand right but Olsen ducks down to avoid it.
Ducreux misses with a straight left.
No joy there for Olsen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Olsen.
Olsen throws a shot from downtown. Ducreux moves away and avoids it.
Olsen missing with a left hand there. Ducreux was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Olsen takes a swing at Ducreux's ribcage but misses.
Ducreux throws out a counter right but Olsen avoids it with no problem.
Ducreux misses with a looping left.#T3#
Olsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ducreux.
Olsen misses the jab.
Ducreux cracks Olsen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Olsen misses with a wild combination.
Ducreux connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Olsen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Olsen connects with a leg kick.
Ducreux thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Ducreux misses.
Olsen missing with a left hand there. Ducreux was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T4#
A jab from Ducreux finds it's way through Olsen's defenses.
Olsen moves out of range as Ducreux strikes.
Ducreux displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Olsen throws out the jab.
Ducreux counters with a body kick.
Olsen cracks Ducreux with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ducreux throws a lazy body kick
and Olsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ducreux looks to throw the jab but Olsen is out of range.
It looked like Olsen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ducreux throws a head kick that misses.
Olsen scores with a hook to the body. Ducreux takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Joseph Ducreux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ducreux jabs at Olsen's body.
Olsen misses with a double jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ducreux! But no joy.
Olsen avoids the body shot from Ducreux.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joseph Ducreux will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Joseph Ducreux's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Ducreux throws a hook but Olsen blocks it.
Olsen throwing a counter right hand but Ducreux manages to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Ducreux blocks the low kick.
Olsen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Olsen misses with a leg kick.
Olsen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Olsen thows a leg kick but Ducreux checks it
and Ducreux counters with a nice body shot.
Olsen loads up on a big right hand but Ducreux slips the punch.
Ducreux checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olsen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ducreux connects with a right hand. Olsen shakes it off.
Olsen ducks under a wild hook from Ducreux.
Olsen misses the jab.#T1#
Ducreux throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Olsen.
Ducreux misses with a hook to the body
enabling Olsen to counter with a crisp jab.
Ducreux misses with a right hand
and Olsen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ducreux's knee momentarily.
Olsen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ducreux. That did some damage!
Ducreux scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Olsen tries to clinch up.
Ducreux with a hook.
Olsen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ducreux scores with a punch to the head.
Olsen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ducreux takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Olsen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ducreux counters with a straight right hand.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ducreux connects with a looping right hand.
Ducreux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Olsen.
Olsen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Olsen misses with a low kick.
Ducreux lands with an overhand left.#ROC2#Olsen is rocked!
Crunch! Ducreux slams his shin into Olsen's torso.
Oh Olsen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ducreux ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Olsen out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joseph Ducreux!
After the big win, Joseph Ducreux made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Bondi MMA ðŸï¸ and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: SMASH: Choke vs Thomas
Date: Apr 08, 2023

#R1#
Kirk throws a nice head kick! #CUT#It looks like Joseph Ducreux has been cut.
Kirk misses with a looping left.
Ducreux dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Kirk.
Ducreux takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kirk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ducreux.
Ducreux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kirk.
Kirk throwing a counter right hand but Ducreux manages to avoid it.
Kirk throws an off balance right hand
enabling Ducreux to counter with a crisp jab.
Kirk scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ducreux doesn't seem bothered though.
Ducreux has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kirk.
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!
Ducreux digs a good body shot into Kirk's ribs.
Kirk moves to clinch but Ducreux breaks away
enabling Ducreux to counter with a crisp jab.
Ducreux throws a lazy body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#T1#
Ducreux throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kirk appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kirk's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ducreux under the eye.
Ducreux walks into a jab.
Ducreux lands a jab to Kirk's midsection.
Kirk misses with a leg kick
and Ducreux counters with a good, hard body kick but Kirk shrugs it off.
Ducreux thumps Kirk with a low kick.
Kirk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ducreux manages to avoid it.
Kirk thuds his right hand into Ducreux's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kirk throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kirk lands a high kick!
Kirk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ducreux. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kirk misses with the body kick
and Ducreux counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kirk.
Ducreux checks a low kick from Kirk.
Kirk lands with a slapping head kick.
Kirk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kirk drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kirk misses with the body kick
and Ducreux counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kirk with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kirk throws a half hearted mid kick.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ducreux misses with a body punch.
Kirk blocks a body shot from Ducreux. #T3#
Ducreux blocks an uppercut.
Ducreux misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kirk.
A head punch on the inside from Ducreux fails to land.
Kirk prevents a body shot from Ducreux.
Kirk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ducreux misses with a punch to the body.
Kirk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kirk is trying to force a seperation but Ducreux has the dominant position.
Ducreux lands a body shot.
Ducreux can't find room to land a body shot as Kirk controls the action.
Ducreux lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kirk lands a nice uppercut.
Ducreux blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kirk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kirk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ducreux tries to work over Kirk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kirk tries to throw a body punch but Ducreux avoids it by throwing Kirk back against the cage.
Ducreux swings wildly with an uppercut but Kirk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ducreux doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T4#
Kirk tries a body shot but Ducreux blocks it.
Ducreux lands a body punch.
Ducreux scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ducreux is leaning against Kirk and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ducreux.
A short uppercut from Ducreux.
Ducreux blocking some punches.
Kirk swings wildly with an uppercut but Ducreux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kirk blocks an uppercut.
Ducreux throws a punch but it's blocked by Kirk.
Ducreux blocks a body shot from Kirk.
Nice body punch from Ducreux.
Ducreux tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kirk's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Ducreux.
Ducreux digs a right hand underneath Kirk's ribcage. Kirk let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kirk throws a punch but it's blocked by Ducreux.
Ducreux pushes Kirk back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kirk is breathing heavily.
A short left from Ducreux.
Kirk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joseph Ducreux will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joseph Ducreux's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Ducreux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kirk.
Ducreux tried to score with a low kick but Kirk checks it.
Kirk throws a sloppy head kick and Ducreux moves out of range easily.
Kirk takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kirk is looking to wear down Ducreux with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ducreux is looking to slow Kirk down with leg kicks.
Kirk jabs at Ducreux's body.
Jab, jab by Ducreux - just one landing.
Kirk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ducreux.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ducreux drops his hands momentarily and Kirk takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ducreux misses the jab.
Kirk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ducreux throws out the jab.
The crowd cheers as Ducreux lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kirk doesn't seem phased though.#T1#
A nice inside leg kick there by Kirk. That's going to slow Ducreux down.
Ducreux throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kirk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ducreux manages to avoid it.
Kirk missing with a left hand there. Ducreux was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ducreux fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kirk has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kirk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ducreux.
Kirk thuds a left hand into Ducreux's body.
Kirk tries to clinch there but Ducreux circles away.
James Kirk is winning the standup battle so far.
Kirk throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ducreux looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ducreux checks a leg kick.
Ducreux swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kirk makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#T2#
Kirk lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kirk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ducreux.
James Kirk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ducreux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kirk.
Kirk appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kirk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kirk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ducreux counters with a nice body shot.
Ducreux throws a body punch but Kirk moves out of range.
Ducreux lands a jab to Kirk's midsection.
Ducreux scores with a hook to the body. Kirk takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kirk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ducreux.
Ducreux checks a low kick from Kirk.
Ducreux moves out of range of the body kick from Kirk.
Ducreux now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T3#
Ducreux lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice straight punches there by Kirk. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kirk.
Kirk staying out of range there.
Ducreux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ducreux lands a nice hook to Kirk's body. Kirk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ducreux lands a jab.
Kirk on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kirk on the wrong end of a nice hook.#ROC2#Kirk is rocked!
Kirk takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Oh Kirk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kirk throws an overhand right that lands on Ducreux's shoulder, as Ducreux tries to avoid the shot.
Kirk moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDucreux.
Kirk seems to have got his legs back now.#T4#
Ducreux steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kirk.
Ducreux throws a counter combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ducreux drops his hands momentarily and Kirk takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #KD2#
Ducreux sends Kirk crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ducreux is motioning to the referee to let Kirk up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Ducreux throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kirk is looking to counter punch.
Ducreux throws out a loose jab but Kirk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kirk swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jab by Kirk.
Kirk throws a body kick that misses
and Ducreux counters with a right hand from hell and Kirk is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joseph Ducreux!
After the big win, Joseph Ducreux made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Bondi MMA ðŸï¸ and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
The defeated James Kirk had this to say: 'KHAAAAAAN!'.

Event: SMASH: Borgia vs Kowalkiewicz
Date: Mar 12, 2023

#R1#
Ducreux swings for the body but Masvidal moves out of range.
Ducreux uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Masvidal.
Masvidal moves to clinch but Ducreux breaks away
and Ducreux counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ducreux throws a lazy uppercut
letting Masvidal counter with a right hand.
Masvidal works Ducreux's body with a nice hook.#CL#
Masvidal gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Masvidal misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ducreux lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ducreux lands a shot to the body.
Ducreux lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Ducreux.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ducreux.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ducreux fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Masvidal looking to throw knees to the head but Ducreux is blocking nicely.
Ducreux misses with a hook to the ribs. #T1#
Masvidal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ducreux tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Masvidal's elbow.
Ducreux misses with a hook from the clinch.
Masvidal digs a right hand underneath Ducreux's ribcage. Ducreux let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Masvidal misses with a knee strike.
Ducreux lands a left hand that snaps the head of Masvidal backwards.
Masvidal throws a punch but it's blocked by Ducreux.
Ducreux misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ducreux lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Masvidal is working Ducreux over against the cage.
Masvidal lands with a right to the head.
Ducreux blocks an uppercut.
Masvidal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ducreux's elbow.
Ducreux working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC#
Masvidal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Masvidal tries to clinch up.
Ducreux throws the left hand but Masvidal avoids the punch easily.
Ducreux avoids the head kick by Masvidal. #T2#
Ducreux is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Masvidal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Masvidal lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ducreux throws a body shot but no joy.
Masvidal is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ducreux.
Masvidal missing with a left hand there. Ducreux was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ducreux takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Masvidal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ducreux throws out the jab.
Masvidal is looking to counter punch.
Ducreux misses with a jab to the body
and Masvidal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ducreux throws a right hand that misses
enabling Masvidal to counter with a crisp jab. #T3#
Ducreux takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Masvidal cracks Ducreux with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ducreux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Masvidal fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ducreux on the side of the head.
Masvidal is looking to clinch but Ducreux is avoiding it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Masvidal.
It looks like Masvidal has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Masvidal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
Ducreux has Masvidal up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ducreux fails to land.
Masvidal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ducreux tries a body shot but Masvidal blocks it.
A short left from Ducreux. #T4##BC#
Masvidal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Masvidal has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ducreux tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Masvidal misses with a body punch.
Ducreux tries a body shot but Masvidal blocks it.
Masvidal has a couple of punches blocked by Ducreux.
Masvidal with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ducreux.
Ducreux prevents Masvidal from breaking the clinch.
Ducreux lands a right hand.
Masvidal prevents a body shot from Ducreux.
Masvidal looking to throw knees to the head but Ducreux is blocking nicely.
Ducreux throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ducreux stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Masvidal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Masvidal misses with some punches.
Ducreux makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Masvidal with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ducreux misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Ducreux.
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 Nate Masvidal will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Jab by Masvidal.
Nate Masvidal is winning the standup battle so far.
Masvidal lands with a right hand.
Masvidal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ducreux.
Ducreux throws a shot to the body.
Ducreux throws out a loose jab but Masvidal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nate Masvidal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ducreux throws a jab when Masvidal was well out of range.
Ducreux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masvidal manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masvidal swings widly with a right hand
and Ducreux counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ducreux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masvidal moves away.
Ducreux slips a jab from Masvidal.
Masvidal throws out a powerful jab.#T1#
Ducreux misses with a hook to the body
and Masvidal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Masvidal throws an overhand right that lands on Ducreux's shoulder, as Ducreux tries to avoid the shot.
Masvidal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Masvidal avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ducreux displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Masvidal throws out the jab.
Masvidal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Masvidal scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ducreux fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ducreux misses with a body shot
and Masvidal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T2#
Ducreux circles away from the clinch attempt.
Masvidal throws a head kick but Ducreux moves out of range.
Masvidal moves out of range of the body kick from Ducreux.
Masvidal lands a jab to the head.
Masvidal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Masvidal takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ducreux throws a body shot but no joy.
Masvidal is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#CL2#
Ducreux forces Masvidal back against the cage and clinches.
Ducreux lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ducreux creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Masvidal has had enough of the clinch but Ducreux keeps him there for the moment.
Ducreux blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T3#
Ducreux lands a shoulder strike.
Masvidal throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ducreux blocks it with crossed arms.
Ducreux blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Masvidal misses with the head strike.
Ducreux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ducreux creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Joseph Ducreux seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Masvidal misses with a punch on the inside.
Ducreux misses with a punch to the body.
Ducreux makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Masvidal.
Ducreux works on Masvidal's body with a couple of short punches.
Ducreux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ducreux working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Masvidal manages to break the clinch.
Ducreux is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Masvidal rather than just go for the knockout.
Masvidal misses with a two punch combination. #CL2#
Ducreux moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ducreux lands a nice shot to the body.
Masvidal lands with a short punch from the clinch. #T4#
Ducreux misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Ducreux - that landed with a thud.
Ducreux lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Ducreux.
Ducreux struggles to land a body shot inside as Masvidal controls his hands.
Ducreux misses with a body punch.
Masvidal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ducreux.
Ducreux blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Masvidal blocks an uppercut.
Masvidal swings wildly with an uppercut but Ducreux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Masvidal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ducreux lands a nice uppercut.
Joseph Ducreux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ducreux pushes Masvidal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ducreux lands an uppercut.
Ducreux lands with a left to the head.
Ducreux swings wildly with an uppercut but Masvidal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Masvidal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ducreux tries to throw a body punch but Masvidal avoids it by throwing Ducreux back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Ducreux 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#
Ducreux defending well as Masvidal loads up on a big left hand.
Masvidal throws a big shot that misses.
Ducreux throws out a counter right but Masvidal avoids it with no problem.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ducreux. Masvidal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Masvidal misses with a double jab.
Ducreux throws a body kick that misses
and Masvidal counters with a straight right hand.
Masvidal closes the distance but Ducreux moves to the side
and Ducreux counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ducreux uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Masvidal.
A countering left hand to the body from Ducreux misses.
Ducreux slips under a jab from Masvidal.
Ducreux tries a head kick but it misses.
Ducreux loads up on a big right hand but Masvidal slips the punch.#T1#
Ducreux misses with a body kick.
Ducreux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ducreux slips a jab from Masvidal.
Ducreux takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Masvidal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ducreux throws a right hand that misses
enabling Masvidal to counter with a crisp jab.
Masvidal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Masvidal misses the target.
Masvidal tries a head kick but it misses. #T2#
Masvidal moves out of range as Ducreux throws a body kick.
Masvidal is looking to counter punch.
Masvidal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Masvidal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Masvidal connects with a crisp jab.
Ducreux looks for the body kick but Masvidal saw that one coming.
Ducreux throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Masvidal misses the target.
Masvidal lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Masvidal tries to clinch there but Ducreux circles away.
Masvidal blocks a jab.
Masvidal throwing a counter right hand but Ducreux manages to avoid it.
Masvidal on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ducreux. Ducreux obviously looking to wear him down. #T3#
Masvidal throws a lazy right hand but Ducreux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A shot to the liver by Masvidal. Beautiful body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Ducreux 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Masvidal takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Masvidal throws a lazy right hand but Ducreux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice side step and Ducreux releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Masvidal misses with a straight right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ducreux.
A jab from Ducreux misses.
Masvidal misses with a hook. Ducreux ducked under it nicely.
Ducreux closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T4#
Masvidal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ducreux wants to clinch but Masvidal slips to the side
and Masvidal counters with an outside leg kick. #CL2#
Ducreux moves into the clinch successfully.
Masvidal blocks a body shot from Ducreux.
Ducreux gets through Masvidal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Masvidal lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ducreux lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ducreux fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Ducreux.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ducreux.
Masvidal blocks a body shot from Ducreux.
Masvidal misses with a punch on the inside.
Ducreux lands with a left to the head.
Masvidal tries to circle away but Ducreux has him pinned against the cage.
Ducreux lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Masvidal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nate Masvidal showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Masvidal 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Nate Masvidal!
After the big win, Nate Masvidal made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Un-Kaged Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: SMASH: Borgia vs Masvidal
Date: Feb 25, 2023

#R1#
Ragnaar with a jab.
Ragnaar misses with a straight right.
Ducreux throws a quick counter kick to the body but Ragnaar avoids it.
Ragnaar misses with a low kick.
Ducreux fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ragnaar just manages to avoid it.
Ragnaar is looking to chop away at Ducreux's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ducreux. Ragnaar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ragnaar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ducreux is able to avoid easily.
Ragnaar throws a head kick but Ducreux moves out of range.
Ducreux swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ragnaar slips a straight right by Ducreux.
Ragnaar lands a slapping body shot.
Ragnaar swings for the body but Ducreux moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnaar throws a low kick but Ducreux moves out of range easily.
Ducreux was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ragnaar throws a right hand that misses
and Ducreux counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ragnaar slips a jab from Ducreux.
Ragnaar throws a jab when Ducreux was well out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Ragnaar as he connects with a hook.#T1#
Ragnaar throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ducreux counters with a right hand to the body.
Ducreux ducks under a wild hook from Ragnaar.
Ducreux misses with a kick to the body.
Ragnaar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ragnaar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ducreux makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ragnaar throws a jab but it's blocked by Ducreux.
A low kick lands for Ragnaar.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ducreux scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut! #CUT#It looks like Nils Ragnaar has been cut.
Nice body kick there by Ducreux.
Some bone on bone action there as Ducreux checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ragnaar thows a leg kick but Ducreux checks it
and Ducreux counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ducreux has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ragnaar.#T2#
Ragnaar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ducreux on the side of the head.
Ragnaar loads up on a big right hand but Ducreux slips the punch.
Ducreux lands a glancing blow to the side of Ragnaar's head.
Ragnaar scores with a sloppy right hand. Ducreux should have avoided that one.
Ragnaar misses with a left hand
and Ducreux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ragnaar takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ragnaar looks winded!
Ducreux avoids the body shot from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar throws a head kick but Ducreux moves out of range.
Ducreux moves away from the strike by Ragnaar.
Ducreux slips a jab from Ragnaar.
Ducreux swings for the body but Ragnaar moves out of range.
Ragnaar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ducreux momentarily. #T3#
Ragnaar misses with a leg kick
and Ducreux counters with a left to the body.
Ducreux throws a sloppy head kick and Ragnaar moves out of range easily.
Ducreux misses with a body kick.
Ragnaar throws out a loose jab but Ducreux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ragnaar swinging wildly here.
Ragnaar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ducreux's hands.
Ducreux moves out of range of the body kick.
Ducreux bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ragnaar's head backwards.
Ducreux misses with a body shot. #CL#
Ducreux has taken the fight to the clinch. #BC2#
Ragnaar breaks from the clinch. #T4#
Ragnaar misses the jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ducreux.
Ragnaar misses with a hook.
It appears Ducreux was looking to counter with a kick there.
Ducreux defending well as Ragnaar loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Ducreux on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ragnaar misses with a leg kick
and Ducreux counters with a low kick, right behind Ragnaar 's knee.
Ragnaar lands a two punch combo.
Ragnaar connects with an inside leg kick.
Ragnaar jabs Ducreux right on the nose. Ducreux blinks but takes it well.
Ducreux connects with a body shot that sends Ragnaar's belly button to the back.
Ducreux is looking to wear down Ragnaar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ragnaar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ragnaar misses with a kick to the body
letting Ducreux counter with a right hand.
Ragnaar throws a quick inside leg kick.
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 Joseph Ducreux will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nils Ragnaar's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Ragnaar lands with a nice body punch.
Ducreux walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Ragnaar drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Ducreux swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Ragnaar's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joseph Ducreux!
Joseph Ducreux took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Bondi MMA ðŸï¸ for their support in the buildup to the fight.
The defeated Nils Ragnaar had this to say: 'Gonna Train Hard Again And Get The Next Win'.

Event: SMASH: Frewin vs Nacimento
Date: Jan 22, 2023

#R1#
Ducreux blocks a low kick nicely.
Ducreux scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dong in his tracks.
Dong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ducreux throws out the jab.
Ducreux moves away from the strike by Dong.
Ducreux scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ducreux.
Dong digs a good hook to Ducreux's body.
Ducreux misses with a straight right.
Ducreux uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dong.
It looked like Ducreux wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ducreux takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A punch lands to the side of Dong 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dong takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dong misses with an uppercut. Ducreux saw that one coming.#T1#
Dong throws a jab when Ducreux was well out of range.
Ducreux misses with a hook.
Dong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ducreux throws out a loose jab but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ducreux missing with a left hand there. Dong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ducreux misses with an uppercut
and Dong counters with a nice uppercut.
Ducreux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ducreux keeps the fight on the outside.
Ducreux was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ducreux moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ducreux throws a big shot that misses.
Dong is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ducreux misses with an uppercut. #T2#
Ducreux throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ducreux rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dong counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ducreux throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice side step and Dong releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ducreux throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Dong to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT2#It looks like Joseph Ducreux has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ducreux. Dong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dong swings for the body but Ducreux moves out of range.
Dong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ducreux.
A big left from Ducreux misses.
Dong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ducreux looks to land a right hand but Dong moved out of range.
Ducreux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ducreux takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ducreux misses with an uppercut. #T3#
Ducreux connects with the punch.
Ducreux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch combination from Ducreux misses.
Dong misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Ducreux misses the target.
Ducreux connects with a high kick.
The fighters circling - Ducreux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ducreux throws a big shot that misses.
Dong doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ducreux ducks right into an uppercut from Dong.
Dong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ducreux misses with a right hand
and Dong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dong with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T4#
Ducreux missing with a left hand there. Dong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dong is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ducreux throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dong lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ducreux.
Dong only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ducreux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dong lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dong swinging wildly here.
Ducreux throwing a counter right hand but Dong manages to avoid it.
Ducreux misses the jab.
Ducreux sets himself, and Dong steps forward looking for the clinch! Ducreux avoids it this time.
Ducreux jabs Dong right on the nose. Dong blinks but takes it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Ducreux misses the target.
Dong now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Ducreux dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Ducreux'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#
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Ducreux.
Ducreux waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong.
A big left from Ducreux misses.
Ducreux tests Dong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Ducreux.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Dong might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ducreux has got the better of the exchanges.
Ducreux lands with an overhand left.
Ducreux is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dong.
Dong throws a counter combo.
Ducreux misses with an uppercut.
Good work by Ducreux as he checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ducreux throws out a loose jab but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ducreux throws a hook but Dong blocks it.
It seemed like Dong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ducreux avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ducreux misses with a hook. Dong ducked under it nicely. #T1#
Ducreux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ducreux misses with a straight right.
Dong throws an overhand right that lands on Ducreux's shoulder, as Ducreux tries to avoid the shot.
Long Hung Dong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big right from Ducreux misses.
Ducreux lands a really nice looking cross but Dong seems unphased.
Dong scores with the left hand. Ducreux knows he should have avoided that one.
Ducreux throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dong counters with a straight right hand.
Ducreux walks into a straight right hand from Dong.
Ducreux is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dong misses with a right hand
and Dong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ducreux pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ducreux misses with a lunging right hand
and Dong counters with a leg kick.
Ducreux throws a sloppy head kick
and Dong counters with a series of strikes. Ducreux will be more careful next time no doubt. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Ducreux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ducreux takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ducreux chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dong can pounce on him.
Ducreux fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dong looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A swing and a miss from Dong.
Dong connects with a leg kick.
Dong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ducreux.
Joseph Ducreux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ducreux works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Joseph Ducreux is winning the standup battle so far.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ducreux.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dong.
Dong slips under a jab from Ducreux.
Ducreux dodges the punch combination from Dong. #T3#
Ducreux throws an overhand right that lands on Dong's shoulder, as Dong tries to avoid the shot.
Dong appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dong moves out of range as Ducreux strikes.
Dong was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Good leg kick by Dong.
Ducreux slips under a jab from Dong.
Dong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ducreux throws out a loose jab but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ducreux swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dong throws a lazy right hand but Ducreux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ducreux connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dong. Dong circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ducreux misses the body punch
and Dong counters with a series of strikes. Ducreux will be more careful next time no doubt. #T4#
Dong misses with a looping left.
Dong tries a low kick but Ducreux avoids it.
Dong digs a good body shot into Ducreux's ribs.
Ducreux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dong defending well as Ducreux loads up on a big left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ducreux loads up on a big right hand but Dong slips the punch.
Ducreux throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dong counters with a stiff right hand.
Dong throws a lazy uppercut
and Ducreux counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ducreux misses with a looping right.
Dong scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ducreux.
Ducreux misses with a body punch
and Ducreux takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Long Hung Dong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Joseph Ducreux's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Ducreux misses with a body punch
and Dong counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ducreux waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong.
Dong wants to counter the offense by Ducreux and move into the clinch position.
Dong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ducreux.
Dong tries to close the distance and clinch but Ducreux swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ducreux avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Ducreux misses the target.
Ducreux misses with a hook. Dong ducked under it nicely.
Ducreux moves out of range as Dong throws a body kick.
Ducreux swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ducreux throws a jab but it's blocked by Dong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ducreux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dong lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ducreux takes one on the button.
Ducreux lands a nice hook to Dong's body. Dong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T1#
Dong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ducreux.
Ducreux slips under a jab.
Ducreux throws a head kick but Dong moves out of range.
Ducreux rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ducreux throws the left hand but Dong avoids the punch easily.
Ducreux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dong staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Dong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ducreux takes one on the button.
Dong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dong feints a counter leg kick.
The fighters circling - Ducreux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dong throws a head kick that misses.
Ducreux misses with a looping left.#T2#
Ducreux scores with a head kick. Dong tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ducreux is looking to counter punch.
Dong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ducreux.
Ducreux misses with an uppercut
and Dong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dong moves out of range of the strikes.
Ducreux misses with a looping right.
Dong tries to counter with a clinch but Ducreux shakes him off and moves away.
A combination from Ducreux does no damage.
Dong looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dong staying out of range there.
Dong lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dong lands with a cross.
Ducreux looks to throw the jab but Dong is out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ducreux throws a body shot but no joy. #T3#
Dong scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ducreux throws a jab when Dong was well out of range.
Dong is looking for the big counter here.
Dong walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dong lands a head shot.
Decent striking displayed by Dong there.
Dong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ducreux.
Ducreux takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dong throws a hook but Ducreux blocks it.
Dong throws the left hand but Ducreux avoids the punch easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dong.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Dong.
Dong tries to counter with a clinch but Ducreux shakes him off and moves away.
Dong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ducreux throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Ducreux misses.
Ducreux avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dong is looking to clinch but Ducreux is avoiding it.
Ducreux throwing a counter right hand but Dong manages to avoid it.
Ducreux looks to land a left hand but Dong moved out of range nicely.
Dong follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A big right from Ducreux misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dong.
Ducreux looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dong moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ducreux has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dong misses with an uppercut. Ducreux saw that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Long Hung Dong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dong 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:29

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

Event: SMASH: Takahashi vs Kitjakarn
Date: Dec 31, 2022

#R1#
Ducreux moves out of range of the body kick.
Ducreux has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from White finds it's way round the side to connect with Ducreux's head.
A head kick misses from Ducreux.
White lands with an overhand left.
Ducreux lands a nice shot to the body.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ducreux moves away.
Ducreux paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ducreux takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
White throws an overhand right that lands on Ducreux's shoulder, as Ducreux tries to avoid the shot.
Ducreux moves away from the strike by White.
White seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
White throws a leg kick
and White takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
White 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!
White waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ducreux.
Ducreux uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Ducreux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ducreux misses with a hook.
Ducreux takes a swing at White's ribcage but misses.
Ducreux lands with a straight right. White didn't see that one coming.#T1#
Ducreux lands with an overhand left.#ROC2#White is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Ducreux engages and cracks White with a massive lead left hook - White tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Ducreux is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joseph Ducreux!
Joseph Ducreux made sure to mention his sponsor, Bondi MMA ðŸï¸ in his post fight interview.

Event: SMASH: Torsten vs Kennedy 2
Date: Dec 03, 2022

#R1#
Ducreux avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ducreux.
Ducreux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson. #KD2#
Ducreux cracks Jackson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Jackson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Ducreux finish him? #CUT2#It looks like Black Lives Jackson has been cut.
Jackson tests Ducreux's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ducreux counters with a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#KD2#
Ducreux cracks Jackson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Jackson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Ducreux finish him? #ROC2#Jackson is rocked!
Jackson wants to clinch
and Ducreux counters with a nice body shot.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ducreux throws a leg kick which misses Jackson's front leg but catches the back leg as Jackson tries to avoid it.
Ducreux scores with a hook to the body. Jackson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Ducreux measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Jackson! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Joseph Ducreux!
An out of breath and clearly excited Joseph Ducreux thanked Bondi MMA ðŸï¸ for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

Event: SMASH: Gunn vs River
Date: Oct 16, 2022

#R1#
Ducreux dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Atunes doesn't manage to clinch there - Ducreux circles away.
Ducreux throws a counter combo.
Atunes misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Ducreux was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ducreux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Atunes.
Atunes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Atunes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Atunes lands with an uppercut that bounces Ducreux off the cage and back into range.
Joseph Ducreux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ducreux fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Atunes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A jab from Atunes does it's job there.#CUT#It looks like Joseph Ducreux has been cut.
Ducreux darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CUT2#It looks like Edison Atunes has been cut.
Atunes lands with an uppercut that bounces Ducreux off the cage and back into range.
Ducreux throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Atunes avoids the head kick by Ducreux.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Atunes closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Ducreux escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T1#
Atunes looks for the body kick but Ducreux saw that one coming.
Atunes throws a body shot but no joy.
Ducreux misses with a body kick.
Ducreux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atunes manages to avoid it.
Ducreux throws a body kick that misses.
Ducreux swings widly with a right hand
and Atunes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ducreux throws a leg kick
and Atunes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab by Ducreux.
Ducreux throws a right hand that Atunes ducks under and follows up with a left that Atunes also avoids with ease.
Ducreux misses with a kick to the body
and Atunes counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#That has opened up Joseph Ducreux's cut even more.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Atunes checks a leg kick.
Atunes blocks the body kick. #T2#
Ducreux delivers a nice body kick.
Atunes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atunes misses with a wild body shot.
Ducreux scores with a nice right hand.
Ducreux swings for the body but Atunes moves out of range.
Ducreux takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ducreux throws a jab when Atunes was well out of range.
Atunes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ducreux scores with a three punch combo!
Ducreux with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ducreux throws a nice inside leg kick.
Atunes misses with a body shot. #T3#
Ducreux throws the kick towards the body but Atunes avoids it.
Atunes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Atunes connects with a nice looking jab.
Ducreux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ducreux lands a really nice looking cross but Atunes seems unphased.
Ducreux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Atunes.
Atunes connects with a leg kick.
Atunes misses the shot to the body.
A low kick lands for Atunes.
Ducreux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Atunes moves away.
Atunes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ducreux swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Atunes misses with a low kick as Ducreux jumps back.#T4#
Ducreux misses with a head kick. #CL#
Atunes pushes Ducreux up against the cage in a clinch.
Ducreux lands a right hand.
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!
Atunes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Atunes looking to throw knees to the head but Ducreux is blocking nicely.
Atunes can't find room to land a body shot as Ducreux controls the action. #BC2#
Ducreux escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Atunes just misses with a punch to the body.
Atunes backing away here, and Ducreux unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ducreux uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Atunes has time to react.
Ducreux throws a sloppy body shot
and Atunes counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#The cut above Joseph Ducreux's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Atunes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ducreux. That did some damage!
Ducreux stuns Atunes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Atunes throws a jab but it's blocked by Ducreux.
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 Edison Atunes will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Ducreux loads up on a big right hand but Atunes slips the punch.
Joseph Ducreux seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ducreux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ducreux throws out a leg kick but Atunes moves out of range and Ducreux only half commits.
Ducreux throws a body kick that misses
enabling Atunes to counter with a crisp jab.
Atunes walks into a stiff left hand from Ducreux.
Atunes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ducreux moves away.
Ducreux throws a looping overhand right but Atunes ducks down to avoid it.
Atunes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ducreux.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ducreux on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Atunes. Atunes obviously looking to wear him down.
A bone on bone clash there as Ducreux blocks the leg kick.
Ducreux throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ducreux connects with a leg kick. #T1#
Ducreux uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Atunes has time to react.
Ducreux with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A swing and a miss from Ducreux.
Ducreux getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Atunes slips under a jab.
Atunes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ducreux pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ducreux goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ducreux looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ducreux stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ducreux misses with a hook
and Atunes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ducreux looks for the body kick but Atunes saw that one coming. #T2#
Atunes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Donk. Ducreux catches Atunes right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Atunes.
The fighters circling - Ducreux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from Atunes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice straight punches there by Atunes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Atunes.
A jab from Atunes misses.
Ducreux throws a sloppy head kick and Atunes moves out of range easily.
Atunes tries to clinch up.
Atunes tries to clinch up but Ducreux circles away and keeps his distance.
Ducreux rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Atunes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#Joseph Ducreux's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Ducreux throws the left hand but Atunes avoids the punch easily.
Ducreux tries to land a front kick but Atunes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#T3#
Ducreux throws out a loose jab but Atunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atunes misses with a wild body shot.
Ducreux throws a predictable looking body shot
and Atunes counters with a nice body shot.
Ducreux takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Atunes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Atunes throws a good cross that connects.
Ducreux throws a lazy body kick
and Atunes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Edison Atunes!
As Edison Atunes got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: He will probably die later. '.

Event: SMASH: Roy vs Sito 2
Date: Sep 24, 2022

#R1#
Dudley bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dudley connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ducreux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dudley.
Ducreux steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Ducreux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crunch! Ducreux slams his shin into Dudley's torso.
Dudley connects with a body shot that sends Ducreux's belly button to the back.
A telegraphed right hand from Dudley misses the target.
Dudley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ducreux manages to avoid it.
Dudley throws an off balance right hand
and Ducreux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dudley throws a series of punches but Ducreux moves out of range.
Ducreux sizes up Dudley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ducreux lands an overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dudley misses with a body shot.
Ducreux throws a body kick that misses
and Dudley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ducreux throws a leg kick that misses.
Dudley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've been hearing reports that Dudley has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Ducreux looks to land a body kick but Dudley moved away.
Dudley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ducreux thows a left - swing and a miss! #T1#
Ducreux moves away from the strike by Dudley.
Dudley takes a swing at Ducreux's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Ducreux was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ducreux looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ducreux has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CL#
Dudley moves into the clinch.
Ducreux lands with a light punch inside.
Dudley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ducreux dodges an elbow strike from Dudley.
Dudley misses with an elbow over the top.#BC2#
Ducreux escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dudley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ducreux was well out of range. Poor timing from Dudley.
Ducreux looks to score with a jab to the body but Dudley is just out of range.
Ducreux misses with a looping right.
Dudley sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ducreux on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dudley avoids the body shot from Ducreux.
Ducreux ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ducreux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T2##CL#
Dudley has Ducreux up against the cage in a clinch.
Dudley misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right from Ducreux on the inside.
Ducreux lands with a right to the head.
Dudley throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dudley throws an elbow but misses. #BC2#
Ducreux's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dudley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ducreux.
Ducreux throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ducreux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ducreux buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dudley digs a good body shot into Ducreux's ribs.
Dudley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ducreux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dudley was well out of range. Poor timing from Ducreux.
Dudley is looking to wear down Ducreux with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dudley lands with a nice combination. Ducreux backs away looking to recover.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dudley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ducreux let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dudley moves out of range as Ducreux throws a body kick.
Dudley tries to counter by clinching up but Ducreux breaks away and moves out of range.#T3#
Dudley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dudley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ducreux.
Ducreux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ducreux is looking to chop away at Dudley's legs.
Dudley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dudley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ducreux was well out of range. Poor timing from Dudley.
Ducreux counters with a body kick.
Ducreux misses with a straight left.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ducreux.
Ducreux on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dudley misses with an uppercut.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ducreux - that will leave a mark!
Ducreux works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ducreux moves out of range as Dudley strikes.
Ducreux keeps the fight on the outside.
Dudley lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ducreux looks to land a right hand but Dudley moved out of range.#T4#
Crunch! Ducreux slams his shin into Dudley's torso.
Dudley defending well as Ducreux loads up on a big left hand.
Ducreux takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ducreux steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dudley.
Ducreux walks into a left hand.
Dudley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ducreux was well out of range. Poor timing from Dudley.
Ducreux takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#CL#
Dudley clinches.
Ducreux blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
Ducreux breaks from the clinch.
Damian Dudley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dudley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ducreux can pounce on him.
Ducreux pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ducreux gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dudley.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ducreux circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dudley looks to score with a jab to the body but Ducreux is just out of range.
Dudley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ducreux, as that shot connected.
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 Damian Dudley will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Ducreux staying out of range there.
Ducreux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ducreux lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dudley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dudley has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ducreux.
Ducreux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dudley manages to avoid it.
Dudley takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ducreux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dudley. #CL#
Dudley has closed the distance and engaged Ducreux in a clinch.
Dudley misses with an elbow over the top.#BC2#
Ducreux escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ducreux throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ducreux throws a jab when Dudley was well out of range.
Joseph Ducreux seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ducreux scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dudley has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ducreux finds it's way round the side to connect with Dudley's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dudley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ducreux throws a hook but Dudley blocks it.#T1#
Dudley takes one to the chin there.
Dudley moves out of range of the strikes.
Dudley will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Dudley lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ducreux attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dudley tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ducreux manages to circle out of the way.
Dudley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dudley is looking for a counter combo.
Dudley moves out of range of the body kick from Ducreux.
Ducreux shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ducreux connects with a single shot there.
Ducreux throws a wild body kick that Dudley sees coming a mile off.
Ducreux lands with a shot to the body.
Dudley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ducreux waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dudley.
Dudley moves out of range of the strikes.
Ducreux avoids the body shot from Dudley.
Ducreux misses with a body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ducreux - that will leave a mark! #T2#
Ducreux connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dudley momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ducreux misses with an uppercut.
Ducreux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ducreux lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ducreux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dudley.
Dudley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dudley is looking to clinch but Ducreux is avoiding it.
Dudley ducks under a wild hook from Ducreux.
Ducreux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ducreux pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dudley wants to clinch.
Ducreux misses with a hook. Dudley ducked under it nicely.
Dudley tries to clinch there but Ducreux circles away.
Ducreux avoids the body shot from Dudley.
It seemed like Ducreux was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T3#
Dudley throws an overhand right that lands on Ducreux's shoulder, as Ducreux tries to avoid the shot.
Dudley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dudley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dudley moves out of range as Ducreux strikes.
Dudley tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ducreux manages to circle out of the way.#CL#
Dudley moves into the clinch.
Ducreux lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dudley backwards.
Ducreux working aggressively here.
Ducreux scores with a hook to the body.
Dudley lands an uppercut.
Ducreux throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Ducreux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dudley throws a combination that misses
and Ducreux counters with a low kick, right behind Dudley 's knee.
Ducreux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ducreux now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dudley wants to clinch but Ducreux slips to the side
and Ducreux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dudley lands a really nice looking cross but Ducreux seems unphased.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ducreux throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dudley misses with an uppercut.
Dudley wants to clinch.#T4#
Dudley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ducreux moves away.
Ducreux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dudley went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dudley lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A head kick misses from Ducreux.
Dudley pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ducreux back to the cage. Dudley follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ducreux walks into a jab.
Dudley tries to clinch but Ducreux moves out of range.
Ducreux misses the jab.
Nice straight punches there by Dudley. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dudley.
Dudley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ducreux.
Ducreux takes one to the chin there.
Ducreux digs a good hook to Dudley's body.
Ducreux misses with a hook. Dudley ducked under it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Ducreux showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Ducreux throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dudley throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dudley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dudley looks to score with a jab to the body but Ducreux is just out of range.
Dudley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ducreux looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dudley misses with a wild body shot.
Dudley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ducreux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ducreux buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dudley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ducreux moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dudley misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dudley crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ducreux - the referee stops the clock and Dudley gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ducreux. Dudley manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A telegraphed right hand from Dudley misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Ducreux.
Ducreux comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dudley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T1#
Ducreux lands with an overhand left.
Dudley missing with a left hand there. Ducreux was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ducreux fakes the leg kick and cracks Dudley in the body.
Dudley slips under a jab.
Ducreux connects with a looping right hand.
Ducreux cracks a nice hook into Dudley's ribs.
Dudley cracks a nice hook into Ducreux's ribs.
A head kick misses from Ducreux.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dudley crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ducreux - the referee stops the clock and Dudley gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ducreux. Dudley manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ducreux misses with a straight right.
Dudley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dudley doesn't manage to clinch there - Ducreux circles away.
Ducreux looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ducreux lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, jab by Ducreux - just one landing.
Dudley takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.#T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Dudley. Ducreux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dudley is looking to clinch but Ducreux is avoiding it.
Ducreux misses with an uppercut.
Ducreux tried to score with a low kick but Dudley checks it.
Dudley tries to counter by clinching up but Ducreux breaks away and moves out of range.
Dudley looks to score with a jab to the body but Ducreux is just out of range.
Ducreux takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ducreux connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ducreux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dudley manages to avoid it.
Dudley lands a body shot.
Dudley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ducreux.
Ducreux throws a counter combo.
Dudley clobbers Ducreux with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dudley throws a lazy uppercut
and Ducreux counters with a nice body kick.
Ducreux lands a two punch combo.
Dudley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dudley tries to clinch but Ducreux moves out of range. #T3#
Dudley is looking to clinch but Ducreux is avoiding it.
Dudley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ducreux throws a hook to the side of Dudley's head but Dudley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ducreux is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dudley.
Ducreux throws a body punch but Dudley moves out of range.
Ducreux connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dudley misses the shot to the body.
Ducreux looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL#
Dudley forces Ducreux back against the cage and clinches.
Damian Dudley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dudley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ducreux's defenses. #CUT#It looks like Joseph Ducreux has been cut.
Ducreux can't find room to land a body shot as Dudley controls the action. #BC2#
Ducreux breaks from the clinch.
Dudley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dudley tries to close the distance and clinch but Ducreux swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ducreux lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dudley is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dudley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ducreux was well out of range. Poor timing from Dudley.
Dudley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ducreux.#T4#
Nice jab there from Dudley.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Ducreux misses the target.
Ducreux has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dudley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dudley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ducreux moves away.
Ducreux throws out a counter right but Dudley avoids it with no problem.
Dudley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ducreux blocks a jab.
Ducreux on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ducreux fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dudley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dudley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Ducreux.
Dudley avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ducreux looks to land a left hand but Dudley moved out of range nicely.
Ducreux staying out of range there.
Ducreux fakes the leg kick and cracks Dudley in the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Ducreux comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ducreux 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Ducreux!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Joseph Ducreux waved his t-shirt featuring Bondi MMA ðŸï¸'s logo in front of the cameras.

Event: SMASH: Chaos vs Dong 2
Date: Sep 04, 2022

#R1#
Ducreux misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ducreux defending well as Kluba loads up on a big left hand.
Ducreux bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kluba's head backwards.
Kluba throws an overhand right that lands on Ducreux's shoulder, as Ducreux tries to avoid the shot.
Ducreux is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kluba throws a nice looking combination but Ducreux bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ducreux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ducreux takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kluba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Joseph Ducreux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ducreux goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ducreux cracks Kluba with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kluba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ducreux.
A shot to the body from Ducreux misses
and Kluba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ducreux thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kluba if he has to take too many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kluba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ducreux is looking for a counter combo.
Joseph Ducreux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Ducreux looks for the body kick but Kluba saw that one coming.
Kluba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kluba checks a leg kick.
Ducreux misses with a low kick as Kluba jumps back.
Kluba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ducreux.
Kluba misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Ducreux on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ducreux throws a series of punches but Kluba avoids them all with ease.
Ducreux swings for the body but Kluba moves out of range.
Ducreux throws the kick towards the body but Kluba avoids it.
Ducreux dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kluba. That did some damage!
Ducreux misses with a leg kick
and Kluba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#It looks like Joseph Ducreux has been cut.
Kluba shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ducreux feints a jab promting Kluba to slip. Ducreux then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kluba slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#CUT#It looks like Sebastian Kluba has been cut.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kluba fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ducreux on the side of the head.
Kluba blocks the body kick.
A nice combination there by Kluba.
Ducreux avoids the body shot from Kluba.
Ducreux throws a hook but Kluba blocks it.
Ducreux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kluba moves away.
Ducreux throws a looping overhand right but Kluba ducks down to avoid it.
Ducreux connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ducreux pushes Kluba away with a front kick.
An inside leg kick from Ducreux misses.
Kluba tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kluba scores with a nice right hand. #T3#
Kluba walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ducreux throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ducreux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kluba stuns Ducreux with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kluba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ducreux lands a nice shot to the body.
Ducreux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kluba feints the counter takedown.
Nice body kick there by Ducreux.
Ducreux misses with a series of wild punches.
Ducreux showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kluba. #T4#
A good leg kick by Ducreux.
Ducreux with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ducreux lands a nice looking body shot.
Kluba feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ducreuxs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kluba slips a straight right by Ducreux.
Ducreux throws a sloppy body shot
and Kluba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ducreux misses with a kick to the body
and Kluba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ducreux pushes Kluba away with a front kick.
Crunch! Ducreux slams his shin into Kluba's torso.
Kluba walks into a stiff left hand from Ducreux.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ducreux thuds his shin into the meat of Kluba's side.
Ducreux throws a solid leg kick but Kluba takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ducreux.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Ducreux dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2##CL2#
Kluba forces Ducreux back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Ducreux breaks the clinch.
Ducreux connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kluba. Kluba circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ducreux is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kluba can do to turn this around?
Ducreux scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Ducreux.
Ducreux throws a sloppy head kick and Kluba moves out of range easily.
Decent striking displayed by Ducreux there.
Joseph Ducreux is winning the standup battle so far.
Ducreux misses with the body kick
and Kluba counters with a left and a right that stings Ducreux.
Kluba misses with an uppercut.
Ducreux misses with a left hand
and Kluba counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ducreux bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kluba on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ducreux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kluba manages to avoid it.
Kluba has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ducreux.#T1#
Kluba scores with a body shot. #CL2#
Kluba has closed the distance and engaged Ducreux in a clinch.
Ducreux has a couple of punches blocked by Kluba. #BC2#
Kluba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ducreux moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kluba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ducreux throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kluba lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ducreux on the wrong end of a nice hook.#CUT2#Joseph Ducreux's cut is getting worse.
Ducreux dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ducreux lands a front kick.
Ducreux throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ducreux fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheers as Ducreux lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kluba doesn't seem phased though.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kluba's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ducreux connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kluba scrambles back to his feet.
Ducreux throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kluba.
A little jabbing left from Kluba on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kluba misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ducreux. Kluba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kluba slips under a jab.
Kluba fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ducreux looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kluba takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kluba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ducreux moves away.
Ducreux is looking to counter punch.
Ducreux uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kluba.
Ducreux lands with a nice body kick.
Ducreux takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Donk. Ducreux catches Kluba right on the button with a cross.#T3#
Ducreux fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kluba has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ducreux throws a big shot that misses.
Ducreux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kluba manages to avoid it.
Ducreux is looking to slow Kluba down with leg kicks.
A left lands for Ducreux.
Ducreux throws a jab when Kluba was well out of range.
Ducreux looks for the body kick but Kluba saw that one coming.
Kluba misses with a straight left.
Ducreux defending well as Kluba loads up on a big left hand.
Some wild striking there from Kluba.
Ducreux takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T4#
Ducreux lands a jab-cross combination.
Kluba thuds a left hand into Ducreux's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Ducreux misses.
Kluba on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ducreux throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kluba stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ducreux.
Kluba tries to clinch but Ducreux moves out of range.
Ducreux seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kluba throws a hook to the side of Ducreux's head but Ducreux sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ducreux throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kluba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ducreux manages to avoid it.
Ducreux swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ducreux scores with a jab. Kluba acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Ducreux dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Ducreux is looking to land body kicks.
Ducreux goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ducreux's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Kluba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ducreux manages to avoid it.
Ducreux lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ducreux throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ducreux misses with a looping right.
Ducreux connects with a leg kick.
Ducreux 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.
Ducreux jabs Kluba to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kluba on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ducreux tries to land a body kick#TD2#
and Kluba counters with a takedown into side control.
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!
Kluba controls the position. #T1#
Kluba working the strikes but Ducreux uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Ducreux trying to control but Kluba postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kluba perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kluba seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ducreux does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kluba winds up and cracks Ducreux with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kluba thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ducreux is looking for a sweep. Kluba is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB2#
Kluba is working for a kimura but Ducreux is defending it quite comfortably.
Kluba slows the pace down in half guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Kluba shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kluba thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ducreux's head. #T3#
Kluba trying to control the action but Ducreux is working from the bottom.
Kluba content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ducreux gets back to full guard.
Kluba throws a strike but Ducreux rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##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.
Kluba looking for a sweep. Not yet Kluba, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU#
Ducreux stands and steps away. Kluba gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kluba throws a body punch but Ducreux moves out of range.
Nice cross by Kluba.
Kluba scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kluba has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ducreux lands a jab to Kluba's midsection.
Ducreux bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sebastian Kluba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ducreux fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kluba checks it well.
Kluba swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ducreux.
Ducreux throws a sloppy head kick and Kluba moves out of range easily.

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 Joseph Ducreux.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ducreux, 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Ducreux!
Joseph Ducreux made sure to mention his sponsor, Bondi MMA ðŸï¸ in his post fight interview.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 13, 2022

#R1#
Ducreux connects with an inside leg kick.
Ibragimov doesn't manage to clinch there - Ducreux circles away.
Ibragimov walks into a straight right hand from Ducreux.
Ibragimov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ibragimov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ducreux.#KD2#
Ducreux lands a big right hand that sends Ibragimov crashing to the mat! Ducreux stays standing though and waves Ibragimov back to his feet!#ROC2#Ibragimov is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Zhanibek Ibragimov has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ibragimov switches off momentarily and Ducreux cracks him with a monster right hand! Ibragimov topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Ducreux dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Ducreux!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joseph Ducreux!
Joseph Ducreux took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Bondi MMA ðŸï¸ for their support in the buildup to the fight.

Event: BB 63 - Escobar vs White
Date: Jul 30, 2022

#R1#
Vernon digs a good body shot into Ducreux's ribs.
Ducreux scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vernon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vernon is looking to land body kicks.
Vernon has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rollins Fitness in the buildup to the fight.
Vernon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ducreux moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Vernon misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Ducreux misses.
Vernon throws a jab when Ducreux was well out of range.
Ducreux throws out a counter right but Vernon avoids it with no problem.
Vernon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ducreux at a distance.
We've been informed that Ducreux has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ducreux scores with a nice head shot.
Ducreux throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vernon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vernon throws a jab when Ducreux was well out of range.
Vernon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ducreux throws a leg kick
and Ducreux takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Joseph Ducreux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ducreux throws a lazy uppercut
and Vernon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ducreux tests Vernon's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T1#
Vernon throws a leg kick which misses Ducreux's front leg but catches the back leg as Ducreux tries to avoid it.
Ducreux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vernon avoids the body shot from Ducreux.
Ducreux misses with a straight right.
Vernon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ducreux counters with a nice uppercut.
Ducreux lands the left hand.
Vernon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ducreux.
Ducreux avoids a kick to the body.
Ducreux scores with the left hand. Vernon knows he should have avoided that one.
Ducreux throws the left hand but Vernon avoids the punch easily.
Ducreux lands a nice hook to Vernon's body. Vernon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ducreux. Vernon shrugs it off though.
Vernon ducks under a wild hook from Ducreux.
A little feinted left hand from Vernon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T2#
Nice straight punches there by Ducreux. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ducreux.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ducreux throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vernon throws out a loose jab but Ducreux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ducreux scores with a nice strike.
Ducreux is looking to chop away at Vernon's legs.
Joseph Ducreux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ducreux throws a leg kick which misses Vernon's front leg but catches the back leg as Vernon tries to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Ducreux.
Ducreux throws out a loose jab but Vernon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vernon throws a lazy right hand but Ducreux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vernon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ducreux with a nice cross.
Ducreux swings for the body but Vernon moves out of range.
Vernon misses with a body shot
letting Ducreux counter with a right hand.
Vernon looks to land a left hand but Ducreux moved out of range nicely.#T3#
Vernon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ducreux manages to avoid it.
Ducreux is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Vernon with a body shot.
Vernon takes a swing at Ducreux's ribcage but misses.
Ducreux throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vernon.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ducreux. Vernon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ducreux throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ducreux misses with a hook to the body #TD#
and Vernon counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ducreux!
Vernon fails to land a wild elbow strike. #SUB#
Vernon has an Americana. Ducreux didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Vernon is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Vernon hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Isaac Vernon!
After the fight, Isaac Vernon was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: BB 56 - Escobar vs Adam 2
Date: Jun 18, 2022

#R1#
Norling tries to clinch there but Ducreux circles away.
Norling takes one to the chin there.
Ducreux rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Norling counters with a straight right hand.
Ducreux looks to score with a jab to the body but Norling is just out of range.
Ducreux looks to land a right hand but Norling moved out of range.
Ducreux throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ducreux connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Norling has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Ducreux connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Norling blocks the body kick.
Norling tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ducreux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ducreux uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Norling darts in looking for a takedown but Ducreux gets double underhooks and turns Norling into the cage.
Ducreux lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#BC#
Norling's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Left hook, right uppercut from Ducreux. #T1#
Ducreux throws a lazy right hand but Norling sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ducreux throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range. #CL#
Ducreux tries to keep at a distance but Norling has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ducreux lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Ducreux scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC2#
Ducreux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ducreux throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Norling moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Ducreux breaks the clinch.
Norling tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ducreux manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Norling moves into the clinch successfully.
Ducreux taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Ducreux.
A left hand lands to the body for Ducreux. #T2##BC2#
Ducreux manages to break the clinch.
Ducreux throws a shot from downtown. Norling moves away and avoids it.
Ducreux lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norling misses with a straight left.
Ducreux throws a leg kick
and Norling counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ducreux is looking to slow Norling down with leg kicks.
Norling tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ducreux manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ducreux throws an off balance right hand
letting Norling counter with a right hand.
Ducreux looks to score with a jab to the body but Norling is just out of range.
Ducreux slaps away a takedown attempt from Norling, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ducreux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joseph Ducreux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norling uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ducreux.
Norling throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Norling tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ducreux paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T3#
Ducreux pushes Norling away with a front kick.
Ducreux throws a low kick but it's checked well by Norling.
An attempted straight right counter from Norling misses the target.
Norling tries to clinch up but Ducreux circles away and keeps his distance.
Ducreux looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Norling swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ducreux rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Norling counters with a straight right hand.
Ducreux lands with a good body shot.
Norling tries to clinch up but Ducreux circles away and keeps his distance.
Ducreux lands a slapping body shot.
Ducreux throws a front kick aimed at Norling's knee but Norling avoids it well.
A counter left hand to the body from Norling misses its target.
Norling misses with a two punch combination.
Norling throws a big shot that misses.
Ducreux throws the kick towards the body but Norling avoids it.
Norling is looking to counter punch.
Ducreux swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ducreux just misses with a punch to the body.
Norling jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.#T4#
Ducreux misses with a hook. Norling ducked under it nicely.
Ducreux throws a head kick that misses.
Norling is looking to clinch.
Ducreux throws a looping overhand right but Norling ducks down to avoid it.
Norling throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Norling tries to clinch up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norling takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Norling misses with a straight left.
Ducreux lands a nice leg kick that just misses Norling's sensitive parts.
Ducreux comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ducreux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ducreux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Norling was well out of range. Poor timing from Ducreux.
Ducreux wants to slow Norling down by chopping away at his legs.
Ducreux misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Ducreux 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#
Ducreux walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Norling checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ducreux has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters circle momentarily. Norling darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Norling swings for the body but Ducreux moves out of range.
Norling moves out of range as Ducreux throws a body kick.
Norling throwing a counter right hand but Ducreux manages to avoid it.
Ducreux throws a lazy right hand but Norling sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ducreux throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ducreux looks to throw the jab but Norling is out of range.
Norling bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Norling throws a low kick but Ducreux moves out of range easily.
Norling slips under a jab.
Joseph Ducreux seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norling throws out a loose jab but Ducreux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ducreux on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #CL#
Norling closes the distance and clinches.
Ducreux lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ducreux misses with a punch to the body. #T1##BC2#
Ducreux breaks the clinch.
Norling takes a swing at Ducreux's ribcage but misses.
Jab from Ducreux.
Ducreux cracks Norling with a good jab.
Norling ducks under a wild hook from Ducreux.
Norling tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Norling or perhaps it was just good defense by Ducreux, which made it look bad.
Ducreux swats away the attempt to clinch by Norling.
Ducreux moves out of range as Norling throws a body kick.
Ducreux keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Norling.
Ducreux throws a jab but it's blocked by Norling.
Norling throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ducreux counters with a leg kick.
Ducreux dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Norling. That did some damage!#T2#
Norling blocks the body kick.
Norling throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ducreux throws a lazy right hand but Norling sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ducreux lands a nice leg kick that just misses Norling's sensitive parts.
Norling drops his hands momentarily and Ducreux takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice straight punches there by Ducreux. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ducreux.
Norling's corner calls for a 1-2. Norling obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ducreux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ducreux swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Norling counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Norling doesn't manage to clinch there - Ducreux circles away.
Ducreux misses with a straight right.
Ducreux throws a poor cross that misses
and Norling counters with a series of strikes. Ducreux will be more careful next time no doubt.
A slow jab from Norling misses its intended target.
Ducreux tries a quick counter leg kick but Norling is wise to it.
Norling is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T3#
Ducreux thuds a left hand into Norling's body.
A big right from Norling misses. #CL#
Norling clinches with his opponent. #BC#
Norling manages to break the clinch.
Ducreux dodges the punch combination from Norling.
Ducreux thinks about the counter body kick.
Ducreux cracks a nice hook into Norling's ribs.
Norling fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ducreux avoids it really well and circles away.
Ducreux throws a sloppy body shot
and Norling counters with a left to the body. #T4#
Norling uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ducreux.
Norling stuns Ducreux with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ducreux misses with a looping right.
Norling throws a big counter combination but Ducreux scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ducreux 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.
Ducreux delivers a nice body kick.
Norling throws a push kick but Ducreux slaps the foot to one side.
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!
Ducreux lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Norling takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Norling stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ducreux.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ducreux 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.
Ducreux misses with an uppercut. Norling saw that one coming.
Ducreux with the inside leg kick.
Norling has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ducreux finds it's way round the side to connect with Norling's head.
A jab from Ducreux misses.
Ducreux misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Norling wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Ducreux showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Norling checks a leg kick nicely.
Norling walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Norling moves in looking to clinch but Ducreux pushes him off.
Ducreux is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Norling with a body shot.
Ducreux lands a nice shot to the body.
Norling shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ducreux as he jumps to the side.
Ducreux fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Norling moves away from the strike by Ducreux.
Norling throws a low kick but Ducreux moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norling fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice side step and Ducreux releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ducreux swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Norling counter with a right hand.
Norling delivers a nice body kick.
Ducreux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Norling tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ducreux manages to circle out of the way.#T1#
Norling keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ducreux.
Nils Norling is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Norling is looking to clinch but Ducreux is avoiding it.
Ducreux bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Norling is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Norling tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Norling rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ducreux moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ducreux feints a counter leg kick.
Norling shoots in looking for a takedown. Ducreux tries to sprawl out of it but Norling keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ducreux manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Norling tries to clinch but Ducreux moves away
and Ducreux counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Joseph Ducreux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Norling looks to land a body kick but Ducreux moved away.
Ducreux throws out a counter right but Norling avoids it with no problem.
Ducreux looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ducreux scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ducreux misses with a looping right.
Norling slips under a jab from Ducreux.#T2#
Ducreux misses with a wild body shot.
Norling staying out of range there.
Ducreux jabs at Norling's body.
Norling staying out of range there.
Well,Norling is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
A head kick misses from Norling.
Joseph Ducreux is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ducreux throws the left hand but Norling avoids the punch easily.
Ducreux turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Norling tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ducreux manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Norling takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ducreux catches Norling with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ducreux connects with a single shot there.
Norling takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Norling takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Norling keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick. #T3#
Norling tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Norling moves in looking to clinch but Ducreux pushes him off.
Norling chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A big right from Ducreux misses.
No luck for Norling with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nils Norling. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ducreux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Norling moves away.
Norling tried to counter with a leg kick but Ducreux avoided it.
Ducreux ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ducreux turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#CL#
Norling instigates a clinch.
Norling has had enough of the clinch but Ducreux keeps him there for the moment.
Norling is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nils Norling has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Ducreux prevents the takedown attempt. #BC#
Norling breaks the clinch.
Ducreux throws a jab but it's blocked by Norling.
Norling tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ducreux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ducreux bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ducreux is looking to slow Norling down with leg kicks.
That kick from Ducreux tenderised Norling's leg. Norling is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ducreux connects with the 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!
Norling tries to close the distance and clinch but Ducreux swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ducreux is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Norling with a body shot.
Norling tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ducreux was well out of range. Poor timing from Norling.
Ducreux connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ducreux scores with a push kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Ducreux comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ducreux 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Joseph Ducreux!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Joseph Ducreux!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Joseph Ducreux!

Joseph Ducreux wins by unanimous decision!
Joseph Ducreux bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
In defeat, Nils Norling stepped up to the mic, saying 'You win lose, you some some.'.

Event: BB 50 - Obaminator vs Adam 3
Date: May 21, 2022

#R1#
Vernon throws an off balance right hand
and Ducreux counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vernon's knee momentarily.
A jab from Ducreux misses.
Ducreux throws the left hand but Vernon avoids the punch easily.
Ducreux swings for the body but Vernon moves out of range.
Vernon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ducreux scores with a jab.
Ducreux throws a right hand that misses
and Vernon finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ducreux tries a head kick but it misses.
Vernon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ducreux takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ducreux thinks about countering with a head kick.
Vernon takes a swing at Ducreux's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vernon moves out of range as Ducreux throws a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vernon! But no joy.
Vernon 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.
Ducreux dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vernon. That did some damage!
Vernon throws the left hand but Ducreux avoids the punch easily.
Vernon takes one to the chin there.
Vernon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T1#
Vernon moves out of range of the body kick from Ducreux.
Ducreux just misses with a punch to the body.
Ducreux swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vernon counters with a big head kick but Ducreux shrugs it off.
Vernon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vernon misses with a body shot.
Ducreux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vernon moves away.
Ducreux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ducreux walks into a jab.
Vernon lands a slapping body shot.
Vernon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ducreux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vernon misses with an uppercut. Ducreux saw that one coming.
Vernon checks a low kick from Ducreux.
Ducreux takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ducreux misses with a leg kick. #T2#
Ducreux takes a swing at Vernon's ribcage but misses.
Ducreux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vernon moves away.
Vernon takes one on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ducreux looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vernon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ducreux swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Vernon misses.
Vernon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ducreux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vernon let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Vernon just misses with a punch to the body.
Ducreux loads up on a big right hand but Vernon slips the punch.
And Vernon responds with a good body kick, but Ducreux manages to step out the way in time.
Vernon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ducreux checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ducreux throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ducreux on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Joseph Ducreux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ducreux waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vernon.
Vernon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T3#
Vernon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ducreux's head.
A big left from Ducreux misses.
Ducreux takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vernon punishes Ducreux's body with a nice straight punch.
Vernon needs to keep his hands up - Ducreux had a free shot at his head there.
Vernon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ducreux with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vernon to score with a decent uppercut.
Vernon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ducreux was well out of range. Poor timing from Vernon.
Ducreux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ducreux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vernon.
Ducreux 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.
Ducreux misses with a hook.
Ducreux throws a front kick aimed at Vernon's knee but Vernon avoids it well.
It seemed like Vernon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ducreux misses the shot to the body. #T4#
Ducreux feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vernons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Some bone on bone action there as Vernon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vernon with the counter takedown but Ducreux avoids it easily.
Ducreux misses with a straight right.
Vernon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vernon throws a series of punches but Ducreux moves out of range.
Ducreux waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vernon.
Ducreux tests Vernon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vernon moves out of range as Ducreux strikes.
Vernon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ducreux keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vernon.
Vernon looks to throw the jab but Ducreux is out of range.
Vernon misses with an uppercut. Ducreux saw that one coming.
Ducreux cracks Vernon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ducreux throws a leg kick but Vernon sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ducreux throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Ducreux 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#
Ducreux gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vernon thuds a left hand into Ducreux's body.
Vernon connects with a jab.
Joseph Ducreux is winning the standup battle so far.
A left lands for Ducreux.
Vernon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vernon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Good leg kick by Vernon.
Vernon lands a nice hook to Ducreux's body. Ducreux takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vernon misses with a low kick.
Ducreux waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vernon.
A little jabbing left from Vernon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ducreux connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vernon's hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ducreux cracks Vernon with an open hand slap.
Ducreux connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vernon's hands.
Vernon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T1#
Vernon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vernon blocks a low kick nicely.
Vernon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ducreux sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donk. Ducreux catches Vernon right on the button with a cross.#TD2#
Vernon shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ducreux is not content to let Vernon control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ducreux won't allow Vernon to pass to mount. #T2#
Vernon trying to control from half guard but Ducreux is working away.
Ducreux is controlling Vernon's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Vernon is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB2#
Vernon has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Ducreux defend it? Vernon steps over the head and cranks it - Ducreux is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Vernon!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Isaac Vernon!
Isaac Vernon was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: BB 45 - Capellio vs Norton
Date: May 02, 2022

#R1#
Helenius uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ducreux has time to react.
Helenius lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Helenius misses with a hook. Ducreux ducked under it nicely.
Helenius has been working on his boxing with his coaches at FF Forever in the buildup to the fight.
Helenius fails to land with a series of punches.
We've been informed that Ducreux has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Rupert Helenius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Helenius avoids the body shot from Ducreux.
Ducreux will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ducreux just misses with a punch to the body.
Ducreux throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ducreux throws a looping overhand right but Helenius ducks down to avoid it. #TD#
Helenius closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ducreux did well to prevent Helenius getting side control.#SUB#
Helenius is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB#
Helenius is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ducreux has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ducreux is looking to control Helenius's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ducreux avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Helenius is working for a submission of some sort. #T1#
Ducreux controlling the position for now.#SUB#
Helenius is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ducreux doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Helenius.
Helenius works his way into side control. #SUB#
Helenius tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
Helenius tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Helenius tries to move into full mount but can't pass Ducreux's legs.
Helenius working away.#SUB#
Helenius thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Helenius tries to move to full mount but Ducreux actually manages to regain half guard.
Helenius wants to free his trapped foot but Ducreux is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB#
Helenius is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ducreux has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Helenius trying to advance position but Ducreux counters by regaining guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Helenius advances position into side control!#SUB#
Helenius is trying to get an arm triangle but Ducreux is defending well. #SUB#
Helenius looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
Helenius thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Helenius thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Helenius thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T4##SUB#
Helenius goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Ducreux rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Helenius's guard! Nice work there by Ducreux! #SUB#
Helenius is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Helenius looking for a sweep. Not yet Helenius, not yet.
Ducreux looking to pass the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ducreux sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB#
Helenius is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ducreux is aware though and is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rupert Helenius dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Ducreux lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Helenius lands with a thumping leg kick.
Helenius misses with a body shot. #CL#
Ducreux tries to keep at a distance but Helenius has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ducreux lands a right hand. #TD#
Helenius jumps guard. #SUB#
Helenius working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ducreux has passed into half guard!
Helenius tries to roll over but Ducreux keeps him under control.
Helenius is working hard here to advance position.
Rupert Helenius overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helenius is pressing down on Ducreux's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB#
Helenius escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ducreux gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ducreux showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T1#
Ducreux stopping the sweep attempt from Helenius.
Ducreux is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ducreux passes Helenius's left leg - he's now in half guard. #SUB#
Helenius looking for submissions off his back.
Ducreux content to control rather than advance.
Helenius gets full guard.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB#
Helenius working for submissions but it's allowed Ducreux to get to half guard.
Ducreux perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Helenius gets back to full guard.
Helenius keeping full guard, as Ducreux tries to pass. #SUB#
Ducreux avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ducreux pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Helenius is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Helenius had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ducreux defends it easily.#T3##SUB#
Helenius is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ducreux is aware though and is defending well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Helenius is on top in guard. #REVR#
Helenius advances position into side control!
Ducreux is trying to control Helenius's posture but Helenius avoids it. #SUB#
Helenius is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ducreux is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ducreux gets back to half guard.#T4##SUB#
Helenius is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ducreux is just riding it out for now. Helenius eventually gives up the hold. #SUB#
Helenius is looking for a kimura here.
Ducreux wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Helenius is looking for a kimura here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rupert Helenius dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Ducreux throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Helenius stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Helenius throws a leg kick which misses Ducreux's front leg but catches the back leg as Ducreux tries to avoid it.
A slow jab from Ducreux misses its intended target.
Ducreux throws a body punch but Helenius moves out of range.
Helenius half committed to a counter leg kick.
Helenius looks to throw the jab but Ducreux is out of range.
Ducreux tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Helenius is able to avoid easily.
Helenius wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A slow jab from Helenius misses its intended target.
Ducreux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Helenius wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ducreux drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Helenius attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Helenius.
Helenius throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ducreux throws out a powerful jab.
Ducreux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ducreux tests Helenius's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Helenius throws a hook but Ducreux blocks it.
Helenius drops his hands momentarily and Ducreux takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T1#
Helenius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ducreux manages to avoid it.
Ducreux staying out of range there.
Ducreux lands a slapping body shot.
Helenius bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ducreux throws a looping overhand right but Helenius ducks down to avoid it.
Helenius tries to clinch there but Ducreux circles away.
Ducreux misses with an uppercut. Helenius saw that one coming.
Ducreux avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Helenius misses.
Ducreux connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Helenius ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Helenius ducks under a wild hook from Ducreux.
Helenius dips to his left and cracks Ducreux with an uppercut!
Helenius just misses with a punch to the body.
Helenius misses with a hook
and Ducreux counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Helenius scoring well with a low kick there.
Ducreux lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helenius misses with an uppercut
and Ducreux counters with a leg kick.
Ducreux throws a shot from downtown. Helenius moves away and avoids it.#T2#
Helenius scores with a nice right hand.
Helenius throws a leg kick but Ducreux moved away.
Joseph Ducreux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ducreux scores with a decent looking hook.
Ducreux with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ducreux misses with a low kick.
Ducreux throws a hook but Helenius avoids it easily.
Helenius takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Helenius misses with a straight right.
Helenius moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ducreux takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ducreux throws a leg kick that misses.
Ducreux is looking to chop away at Helenius's legs.
Ducreux looks for the body kick but Helenius saw that one coming.
Helenius looks to land a right hand but Ducreux moved out of range.
Helenius throws a shot from downtown. Ducreux moves away and avoids it.
Joseph Ducreux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Helenius takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Helenius blocks a jab.
Ducreux throws a looping overhand right but Helenius ducks down to avoid it.
Joseph Ducreux seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T3#
Helenius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A shot to the liver by Ducreux. Beautiful body shot.
Ducreux missing with a left hand there. Helenius was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Helenius was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ducreux.
Ducreux lands a nice looking body kick.
Ducreux throws a body shot but no joy.
Ducreux bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Helenius throws the left hand but Ducreux avoids the punch easily.
A shot to the liver by Ducreux. Beautiful body shot.
Ducreux throws a half hearted mid kick.
Helenius throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Helenius misses its intended target.
Ducreux throws out a loose jab but Helenius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ducreux throws the kick towards the body but Helenius avoids it.
Ducreux lands a nice looking kick to the body. Helenius takes a step back to recover.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ducreux throws a looping overhand right but Helenius ducks down to avoid it.
Ducreux looks to land a right hand but Helenius moved out of range.
Helenius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ducreux.
The crowd cheers as Ducreux lands an impressive looking overhand right. Helenius doesn't seem phased though.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ducreux throws a right hand that Helenius ducks under and follows up with a left that Helenius also avoids with ease.
Ducreux connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ducreux moves out of range of the strikes.
Helenius cracks Ducreux with a right hand to the side of the head.#TD#
Helenius shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Helenius showed some decent athleticism there.
Helenius tries to pass to full mount but Ducreux defends it. #SUB#
Helenius wants to work for an arm triangle but Ducreux is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Helenius prevents Ducreux from improving his position.#SUB#
Helenius is looking for a kimura but Ducreux is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Helenius to get the leverage. #SUB#
Helenius is working for a kimura but Ducreux is defending it quite comfortably.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Ducreux comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Helenius 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight for Rupert Helenius!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Rupert Helenius!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Rupert Helenius!

Rupert Helenius wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Rupert Helenius 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: BB 39 - Adam vs Escobar
Date: Apr 05, 2022

#R1#
Helenius throws a big shot that misses.
Helenius throws an off balance right hand
and Ducreux counters with a stiff right hand.
Ducreux changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ducreux.
Helenius tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ducreux is able to avoid easily.
Helenius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ducreux manages to avoid it.
Helenius misses with an uppercut
and Ducreux counters with a slapping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Helenius.
Helenius moves out of range as Ducreux strikes.
Helenius looks to throw the jab but Ducreux is out of range.
Ducreux wants to land a leg kick but Helenius is out of range.
Helenius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ducreux.
Helenius shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Helenius scores with a leg kick.
Ducreux with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ducreux cracks a nice hook into Helenius's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ducreux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Helenius moves away.
Helenius throws a leg kick but Ducreux moved away.
Ducreux appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rupert Helenius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ducreux throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Helenius bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ducreux's head backwards.
Ducreux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T1#
Helenius is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Helenius staying out of range there.
Ducreux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ducreux just misses with a punch to the body.
Helenius connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Helenius throws a hook but Ducreux avoids it easily.
Helenius cracks Ducreux with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Helenius misses the target.
Ducreux throws a lazy right hand but Helenius sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Helenius misses.
Ducreux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Helenius manages to avoid it.
Helenius throws a big counter combination but Ducreux scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've been hearing reports that Helenius has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Helenius throws a solid leg kick but Ducreux takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Helenius.
Ducreux checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Helenius pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Helenius scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ducreux doesn't seem bothered though.
Ducreux walks into a stiff left hand from Helenius.
A nice leg kick from Helenius, right into the meat of the thigh.
Helenius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ducreux.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Helenius connects with a single shot there.
Helenius avoids the body shot from Ducreux. #T2#
Helenius misses with a left hand
and Ducreux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Helenius connects with an inside leg kick.
Ducreux ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ducreux looks to land a right hand but Helenius moved out of range.
Ducreux fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Helenius has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ducreux is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Helenius rather than just go for the knockout.
Helenius fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ducreux is out of range.
Helenius 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.
Helenius tries to score with a low kick but Ducreux moves his leg out of the way.
Ducreux was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ducreux uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Helenius.
Ducreux looks to land a right hand but Helenius moved out of range.
Helenius takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ducreux slips under a jab.
Ducreux throws out a counter right but Helenius avoids it with no problem.
Ducreux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Helenius was well out of range. Poor timing from Ducreux.
Ducreux connects with a solid leg kick.
Helenius has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ducreux.
Ducreux feints and then cracks Helenius's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Helenius down.
Helenius keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Helenius throwing a counter right hand but Ducreux manages to avoid it.
Ducreux throws a lazy right hand but Helenius sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab, jab by Helenius - just one landing. #T3#
Ducreux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ducreux misses the jab.
Ducreux checks the leg kick.
Helenius bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ducreux's head backwards.
Helenius blocks a jab.
Ducreux moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Helenius misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Ducreux misses.
Ducreux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Helenius throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Helenius's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ducreux under the eye.
Helenius throws a chopping leg kick but Ducreux manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ducreux throws a hook but Helenius avoids it easily.
Ducreux displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Helenius throws out the jab.
Helenius lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ducreux throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Helenius on the side of the head.
Helenius swings for the body but Ducreux moves out of range.
Helenius tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ducreux throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Helenius looks to land a left hand but Ducreux moved out of range nicely.#T4#
Ducreux swings for the body but Helenius moves out of range.
Helenius lands a head shot.
Helenius tries to work over Ducreux's front leg with a kick but Ducreux checks it.
Helenius throws out a loose jab but Ducreux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ducreux only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ducreux waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Helenius.
Ducreux swings for the body but Helenius moves out of range.
Ducreux connects with an inside leg kick.
Ducreux avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ducreux is looking to slow Helenius down with leg kicks.
Ducreux moves out of range as Helenius strikes.
Helenius looks to land a combination but Ducreux avoids it well.
Ducreux slips under a jab from Helenius.
Jab, jab by Helenius - just one landing.
A nice leg kick from Ducreux, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Helenius throws a big shot that misses.
It seemed like Ducreux was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Helenius is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ducreux throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Helenius has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ducreux finds it's way round the side to connect with Helenius's head.
Nice defenses there by Helenius.
Helenius misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joseph Ducreux will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Helenius missing with a left hand there. Ducreux was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joseph Ducreux seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ducreux throws a leg kick which misses Helenius's front leg but catches the back leg as Helenius tries to avoid it.
A big left from Helenius misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ducreux checks a leg kick.
Good work by Ducreux as he checks the leg kick.
Helenius backing away here, and Ducreux unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
An inside leg kick from Helenius misses.
Helenius blocks a low kick nicely.
Helenius throws a head kick but Ducreux moves out of range.
Helenius throws out a loose jab but Ducreux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ducreux looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Helenius ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ducreux lands a front kick.
Helenius scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ducreux doesn't seem bothered though.
Helenius throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helenius takes one to the chin there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Helenius.
Helenius ducks under a wild hook from Ducreux.
Ducreux throws the left hand but Helenius avoids the punch easily.
Ducreux blocks a low kick nicely.
A slow jab from Helenius misses its intended target.
Ducreux swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Helenius connects with a looping right hand.
Helenius is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T1#
Ducreux moves out of range of the leg kick from Helenius.
Ducreux feints a counter leg kick.
Helenius tries to work over Ducreux's front leg with a kick but Ducreux checks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ducreux! But no joy.
Helenius is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Helenius misses with a looping left.
Helenius tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ducreux is trying to counter with his kicks.
Helenius looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Helenius slips under a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Helenius.
Ducreux avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ducreux takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Helenius bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ducreux checks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ducreux! But no joy.
Helenius throws a solid leg kick but Ducreux takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Helenius.
Helenius with the inside leg kick.
Helenius shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ducreux tries to land a front kick but Helenius steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Helenius thumps Ducreux with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Helenius.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ducreux misses with a body shot. #T2#
Ducreux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Helenius.
Helenius missing with a left hand there. Ducreux was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Helenius checks a leg kick.
Helenius fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Helenius looks to score with a jab to the body but Ducreux is just out of range.
Ducreux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ducreux throws out a counter right but Helenius avoids it with no problem.
Nice straight punches there by Ducreux. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ducreux.
Ducreux throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ducreux throws a shot from downtown. Helenius moves away and avoids it.
Ducreux buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ducreux throws a jab when Helenius was well out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Helenius. Those never looked like landing.
Ducreux misses with a body kick.
Ducreux steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Helenius.
Ducreux doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Helenius jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Ducreux was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Helenius has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ducreux.
Helenius thows a leg kick but Ducreux checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ducreux missing with a left hand there. Helenius was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ducreux swings for the body but Helenius moves out of range. #T3#
Ducreux checks a low kick from Helenius.
Ducreux dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ducreux uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Helenius.
Ducreux counters with a body kick.
Helenius throws a hook to the side of Ducreux's head but Ducreux sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Helenius lands the left hand.
Ducreux thows a body kick. Helenius tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Helenius scores with a hook to the body. Ducreux takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Helenius misses the jab.
Ducreux dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ducreux connects with a looping right hand.
Helenius keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ducreux.
Helenius moves away from the strike by Ducreux.
Helenius lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ducreux throws a head kick that Helenius semi-blocks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Helenius lands a nice shot that snaps Ducreux's head back.
Helenius throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Ducreux.
Helenius keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick. #T4#
Helenius throws a sloppy head kick and Ducreux moves out of range easily.
Helenius misses the shot to the body.
Helenius throws a low kick but Ducreux moves out of range easily.
Helenius throws an off balance right hand
and Ducreux counters with a nice uppercut.
Ducreux connects with an inside leg kick.
Ducreux avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Helenius throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ducreux.
A leg kick checked by Helenius.
Helenius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ducreux manages to avoid it.
Ducreux slips under a jab from Helenius.
Helenius connects with a single shot there.
Helenius tries to land a leg kick but Ducreux saw it coming and moves away.
Helenius lands a leg kick that knocks Ducreux off balance momentarily.
Helenius attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ducreux scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big left from Helenius misses.
Ducreux throws a jab when Helenius was well out of range.
A slow jab from Ducreux misses its intended target.
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 Rupert Helenius will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Helenius tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ducreux is able to avoid easily.
Helenius tries to work over Ducreux's front leg with a kick but Ducreux checks it.
Ducreux just misses with a punch to the body.
Helenius finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ducreux throws a body punch but Helenius moves out of range.
Helenius throws a jab but it's blocked by Ducreux.
Ducreux waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Helenius.
Helenius looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ducreux swings for the body but Helenius moves out of range.
Helenius buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ducreux keeps Helenius at a distance using the push kick.
Ducreux scoring well with a low kick there.
Ducreux moves out of range of the leg kick from Helenius.
Some bone on bone action there as Ducreux checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Ducreux. Those never looked like landing.
Helenius throws a leg kick but Ducreux sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jab, jab by Ducreux - just one landing.
Helenius uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A slow jab from Ducreux misses its intended target.
Helenius misses with a head kick. #T1#
Ducreux is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ducreux tries to land a leg kick but Helenius saw it coming and moves away.
Ducreux keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ducreux misses with a looping right.
Helenius jabs at Ducreux's body.
Helenius scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ducreux doesn't seem bothered though.
The fighters circling - Ducreux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ducreux swings for the body but Helenius moves out of range.
Ducreux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Helenius manages to avoid it.
Ducreux throws a hook but Helenius blocks it.
Helenius attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ducreux looks to score with a jab to the body but Helenius is just out of range.
Helenius throws a front kick aimed at Ducreux's knee but Ducreux avoids it well.
Helenius throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Helenius throws an overhand right that lands on Ducreux's shoulder, as Ducreux tries to avoid the shot.
Ducreux takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Helenius stuns Ducreux with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ducreux scores with a kick to the body. #T2#
Ducreux waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Helenius.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ducreux looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ducreux.
Ducreux throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Helenius moves out of range as Ducreux throws a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Ducreux blocks the leg kick.
Ducreux on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Helenius. Helenius obviously looking to wear him down.
Helenius thuds a left hand into Ducreux's body.
Ducreux throws a hook to the side of Helenius's head but Helenius sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good exchange - Helenius coming out on top.
Helenius ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ducreux takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ducreux takes a jab right on the kisser.
Helenius connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Helenius slips under a jab.
Ducreux wants to slow Helenius down by chopping away at his legs.
Ducreux's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Helenius connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ducreux scrambles back to his feet.
Ducreux keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ducreux looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T3#
Helenius scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice uppercut there from Helenius.
Helenius throws a nice outside leg kick.
Helenius closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ducreux throws a hook to the side of Helenius's head but Helenius sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ducreux lands a jab to Helenius's midsection.
Ducreux bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Helenius takes one on the button.
Ducreux throws a quick inside leg kick.
Helenius turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Helenius swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ducreux swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Helenius tried to score with a low kick but Ducreux checks it.
Helenius with the inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ducreux defending well as Helenius loads up on a big left hand.
Ducreux is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Helenius.
Ducreux misses the shot to the body.
Ducreux looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Helenius feinted there with a counter leg kick.#T4#
Ducreux lands the left hand.
Helenius fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ducreux is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Ducreux checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ducreux now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ducreux has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Helenius misses with a low kick.
Helenius misses with a wild body shot.
Ducreux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Helenius misses with a leg kick
and Ducreux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ducreux lands a front kick.
Helenius attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Helenius's corner calls for a 1-2. Helenius obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ducreux fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ducreux wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Helenius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ducreux slips under a jab from Helenius.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Helenius throws a lazy right hand but Ducreux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ducreux lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Helenius attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Helenius will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ducreux throws a low kick, looking for Helenius's leg but Helenius calmly moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joseph Ducreux.
Well Ducreux 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Joseph Ducreux!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Rupert Helenius!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight as a draw!

The fight ends as a draw!

Event: BB 28 - Bleak vs Seng
Date: Feb 19, 2022

#R1#
Bar wants to clinch.
Bar ducks under a wild hook from Ducreux.
No luck for Bar with that takedown attempt.
We've been hearing reports that Bar has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bar shoots in for a takedown but Ducreux shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bar shoots in looking for a takedown but Ducreux manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bar's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bar moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDucreux.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilhelm Bar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ducreux throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T1#
Ducreux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bar changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ducreux. Bar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ducreux lands a jab to the head. #TD#
Bar manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ducreux on his heels. He'll look to pass Ducreux's guard now, I'm sure.#SUB#
Bar drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ducreux looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ducreux looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ducreux! #REVB#
Bar gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ducreux takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bar gets back to full guard. #T2#
Bar wants to sweep here but Ducreux controlling him for the moment.
Ducreux not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB#
Bar is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB#
Bar isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ducreux stacks Bar on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ducreux!
Ducreux is staying tight to Bar's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ducreux has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Bar!
Bar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ducreux fails to advance to Bar's back. #T3#
Bar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bar bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Bar throws an elbow that misses. Ducreux uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bar's guard. Nice move by Ducreux!#REVB##SUB#
Bar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ducreux is aware though and is defending well.
Ducreux pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bar is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Bar has his foot on Ducreux's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ducreux works his way back into a safe position though.
Ducreux not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T4#
Bar trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. #SUB#
Bar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bar looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Ducreux got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ducreux has managed to get both his arms back between Bar's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Bar looking for a guillotine here but Ducreux defends easily. #SUB#
Bar is looking for a triangle here but Ducreux uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ducreux taking a breather here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Ducreux dominated that round.
That's time! Bar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Ducreux scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ducreux misses with a hook. Bar ducked under it nicely.
Ducreux with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ducreux avoids it really well and circles away.#T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ducreux throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ducreux scores with a leg kick.
Bar has a takedown stuffed.
Bar fails with the takedown
and Ducreux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC2#Bar is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilhelm Bar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ducreux fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Bar out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Joseph Ducreux!
A less than humble Joseph Ducreux misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: BB 17 - Bjornsson vs Abner
Date: Dec 22, 2021

#R1#
Ducreux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chumbo.
Chumbo shoots in and drives through. Ducreux sprawls well.
It looked like Ducreux wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chumbo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ducreux's waist but Ducreux gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chumbo off to one side.
Chumbo tries for a takedown but Ducreux circles away easily
and Ducreux counters with a nice leg kick.
Joseph Ducreux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chief Chumbo.
Chumbo throws the left hand but Ducreux avoids the punch easily.
Chumbo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chumbo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ducreux.
Chumbo throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ducreux lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ducreux. Chumbo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the liver by Ducreux. Beautiful body shot.
Chumbo misses with a looping right.
Ducreux jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.#T1#
Chumbo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ducreux defends it nicely.
Ducreux is looking to slow Chumbo down with leg kicks.
Chumbo shoots for a double leg takedown but Ducreux sprawls well. He's pushed Chumbo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chumbo throws a big shot that misses.
We've been told by Ducreux's head coaches at GWad's Playpen that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chumbo. Ducreux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chumbo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ducreux as he jumps to the side.
Chumbo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ducreux counters with a thumping low kick.
Ducreux goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#T2#
Chumbo on the wrong end of a nice hook.#TD2#
Chumbo gets a double leg takedown into Ducreux's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ducreux has his hands on Chumbo's head, controlling the position.
Chumbo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ducreux works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ducreux pulls Chumbo in close to prevent any damage.
Ducreux looking for a sweep. Not yet Ducreux, not yet.
Chumbo is in close to Ducreux's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ducreux keeping full guard, as Chumbo tries to pass. #T3#
Ducreux looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chumbo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ducreux preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chumbo is looking to work some ground and pound but Ducreux has wrist control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Chumbo stopping the sweep attempt from Ducreux.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ducreux scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A big right from Chumbo misses.
Chumbo scores with a nice right hand.
Ducreux defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chumbo.
Chumbo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ducreux finds it's way round the side to connect with Chumbo's head.
Joseph Ducreux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T4#
Chumbo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Horrible takedown attempt by Chumbo or perhaps it was just good defense by Ducreux, which made it look bad.
Chumbo throws an overhand right that lands on Ducreux's shoulder, as Ducreux tries to avoid the shot. #TD2#
Ducreux gets caught flat footed, as Chumbo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ducreux bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chumbo's guard. #REVR#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chumbo looking for a sweep. Not yet Chumbo, not yet.
Ducreux controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ducreux sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chumbo's guard.
Chumbo keeping control of the position.
Chumbo tries to get to full guard but Ducreux has control of the leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Ducreux 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#
Chumbo fails with the takedown
enabling Ducreux to counter with a crisp jab.
Chumbo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ducreux's head.
Ducreux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ducreux looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chumbo misses with a body shot
and Ducreux counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chumbo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ducreux.
Chumbo lands a nice looking body shot.
Chumbo throws a hook to the side of Ducreux's head but Ducreux sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chumbo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ducreux circles away.
Ducreux misses the shot to the body.
Ducreux takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #T1#
Chumbo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ducreux.
Chumbo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Chumbo throws a lazy uppercut
and Ducreux makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Chumbo swings widly with a right hand
and Chumbo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ducreux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chief Chumbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ducreux takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ducreux stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ducreux wants it to stay on the feet.
Ducreux is looking to counter with head kicks.
Joseph Ducreux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chief Chumbo.
A jab from Chumbo finds it's way through Ducreux's defenses.
Chumbo looks to throw the jab but Ducreux is out of range.
Chumbo loads up on a big right hand but Ducreux slips the punch.
Chumbo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ducreux throws out the jab.
Ducreux throws a good cross that connects.
Ducreux slips a straight right by Chumbo.#T2#
Chumbo throws a lazy uppercut
and Ducreux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chumbo throws a poor cross that misses
and Chumbo 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!
Chumbo shoots for a double leg takedown but Ducreux sprawls well. He's pushed Chumbo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ducreux feints and then cracks Chumbo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chumbo down.
Ducreux misses with a hook. Chumbo ducked under it nicely.
A shot to the body from Chumbo misses
and Ducreux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chumbo tries to move into range but Ducreux moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ducreux is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chumbo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Chumbo misses.
Chumbo misses with a hook. Ducreux ducked under it nicely.
Chumbo loads up on a big right hand but Ducreux slips the punch.#T3#
Ducreux takes a swing at Chumbo's ribcage but misses.
And Chumbo tries to counter it with a takedown but Ducreux pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Chumbo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ducreux.
Chumbo throws a lazy right hand but Ducreux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chumbo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ducreux counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chumbo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ducreux counters with a straight right hand.#ROC#Chumbo is rocked!
Chumbo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ducreux counters with a right hand from hell and Chumbo is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joseph Ducreux!
A very excited looking Joseph Ducreux 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: BB 10 - Gracie vs Xiaodong
Date: Nov 13, 2021

#R1#
Roumain fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Roumain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ducreux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roumain .
The fighters circling - Roumain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ducreux keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ducreux misses with a body shot.
Roumain with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ducreux takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Roumain moves out of range as Ducreux strikes.
Ducreux misses with a straight left.
Roumain seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ducreux misses with a hook. Roumain ducked under it nicely.
Roumain misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Ducreux.
Roumain goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Roumain scores with a hook.
A jab from Roumain finds it's way through Ducreux's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Roumain clinches with his opponent. #T1#
Roumain lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ducreux backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ducreux.
Ducreux lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Roumain .
Roumain softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Roumain misses with a body punch.
Roumain struggles to land a body shot inside as Ducreux controls his hands.
I was talking to Roumain 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ducreux lands a shot to the body.#BC#
Roumain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ducreux throws a shot from downtown. Roumain moves away and avoids it.
A quick step to the side and Roumain tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roumain throws a combination that misses
and Ducreux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roumain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roumain throws a nice looking combination but Ducreux bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ducreux feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Roumain s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice cross by Roumain .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Roumain misses the target.
Ducreux tries to move into range but Roumain moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jab by Ducreux.
Nelson Roumain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Ducreux uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roumain .
Ducreux throws a head kick but Roumain moves out of range.
Ducreux thuds a left hand into Roumain 's body.
Ducreux checks a low kick from Roumain .
Ducreux misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Roumain misses the target.
Roumain takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Roumain ducks under a wild hook from Ducreux.
The fighters circling - Ducreux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roumain throws a poor cross that misses
and Ducreux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roumain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ducreux moves away.
Ducreux misses with a hook.
Roumain lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ducreux misses with a body shot.
Ducreux on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T3#
Ducreux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roumain .
Ducreux looks to score with a jab to the body but Roumain is just out of range.
Roumain scores with a nice head shot.
Roumain takes a swing at Ducreux's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Ducreux was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Roumain throws the left hand but Ducreux avoids the punch easily.
Ducreux misses with a hook. Roumain ducked under it nicely.
Roumain is looking to chop away at Ducreux's legs.
Roumain throws the left hand but Ducreux avoids the punch easily.
Ducreux keeps the fight on the outside.
Roumain tests Ducreux's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A swing and a miss from Roumain .
Ducreux on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ducreux tests Roumain 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Roumain blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Roumain on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Roumain scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T4#
Ducreux throws a looping overhand right but Roumain ducks down to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Roumain 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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!
Ducreux lands a lovely overhand right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ducreux.
Ducreux takes a swing at Roumain 's ribcage but misses.
Roumain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ducreux moves away.
Ducreux is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Roumain with a body shot.
Ducreux ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roumain throws out a powerful jab.
Ducreux throws an off balance right hand
and Roumain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roumain misses with a wild body shot.
Roumain throws a lazy uppercut
and Ducreux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roumain is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roumain connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ducreux momentarily.
Roumain listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ducreux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roumain .
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 Nelson Roumain will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Roumain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roumain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ducreux sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Ducreux on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Roumain throws a hook to the side of Ducreux's head but Ducreux sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ducreux looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ducreux throws a lazy right hand but Roumain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL#
Roumain pushes Ducreux up against the cage in a clinch.
Roumain scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ducreux.
Roumain stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ducreux misses with some punches.
Roumain has a couple of punches blocked by Ducreux.
Roumain can't find room to land a body shot as Ducreux controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Ducreux as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roumain .
Roumain throws a punch but it's blocked by Ducreux.
Roumain misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Ducreux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ducreux. Roumain does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
Ducreux throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roumain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roumain throws a good cross that connects.
Ducreux thows a left - swing and a miss!
A lazy body kick from Ducreux
and Roumain counters with a left to the body.
Roumain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ducreux manages to avoid it.
A combination from Roumain does no damage.
Roumain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ducreux checks the leg kick.
Roumain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ducreux moves away.
A big left from Ducreux misses.
Roumain slips a straight right by Ducreux.
Roumain lands a jab to the nose.
Roumain misses with a left hand
and Ducreux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
Roumain looks to land a body kick but Ducreux moved away.
Roumain misses the shot to the body.
Roumain moves away from the strike by Ducreux.
It looked like Roumain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL#
Roumain rushes Ducreux and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roumain throws a head punch that misses.
Ducreux tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roumain misses with a punch to the body.
Roumain lands with a right to the head.
Roumain working aggressively here.
Roumain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ducreux can do to turn this around?
Ducreux blocks an uppercut.
Roumain lands a right hand.
Ducreux tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roumain 's elbow.
Ducreux fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Ducreux breaks the clinch.
A jab from Ducreux misses.
Ducreux throws out a leg kick but Roumain moves out of range and Ducreux only half commits.
Roumain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T3#
Ducreux drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Roumain tries to clinch but Ducreux moves out of range.
Nelson Roumain is winning the standup battle so far.
Ducreux takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ducreux throws a hook to the side of Roumain 's head but Roumain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice straight punches there by Roumain . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Roumain .
Ducreux shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ducreux darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ducreux cracks a nice hook into Roumain 's ribs.
Ducreux steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roumain .
Roumain scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ducreux in his tracks.
Roumain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ducreux scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ducreux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roumain is looking to counter punch.
Ducreux cracks Roumain with a good jab.
Ducreux moves out of range as Roumain strikes.
Roumain 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ducreux under the eye.
Roumain doesn't manage to clinch there - Ducreux circles away.
Ducreux let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Roumain wants to clinch.
Ducreux misses with a hook. Roumain ducked under it nicely.
Roumain misses with a left hand
and Ducreux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ducreux misses with a wild body shot.
Ducreux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roumain .
Ducreux misses with a straight left.
Ducreux takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nelson Roumain 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#
Roumain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ducreux throws out the jab.
Ducreux looks to score with a jab to the body but Roumain is just out of range.
Ducreux fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Roumain lands a head shot.
Ducreux throws a looping overhand right but Roumain ducks down to avoid it.
Ducreux's corner calls for a 1-2. Ducreux obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ducreux moves out of range as Roumain strikes.
Ducreux swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Roumain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ducreux pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roumain takes a swing at Ducreux's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roumain cracks Ducreux with an open hand slap.
A telegraphed right hand from Roumain misses the target.
Ducreux with the inside leg kick.
Ducreux slips under a jab.#T1#
Ducreux throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roumain scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice uppercut lands for Roumain . That snapped Ducreux's head back.
Ducreux throws a hook but Roumain blocks it.
Roumain misses with a right hand
and Ducreux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roumain ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ducreux scores with a decent looking hook.
Roumain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roumain lands with an overhand left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ducreux. Roumain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roumain wants to clinch.
Roumain 's corner calls for a 1-2. Roumain obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #T2#
Roumain slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roumain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ducreux.
Roumain slips a straight right by Ducreux.
Roumain takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ducreux scores with a hook to the body. Roumain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ducreux misses with a body shot
and Roumain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL#
Roumain moves into the clinch.#BC#
Roumain breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Ducreux misses.
Roumain scores with a body shot.
Ducreux takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ducreux swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T3#
Ducreux takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Roumain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ducreux! But no joy.
Roumain scores with a jab.
Nelson Roumain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Roumain lands with a cross.
Roumain with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ducreux moves out of range as Roumain throws a body kick.
Ducreux avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ducreux tries to bum rush Roumain with a series of wild strikes but Roumain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Roumain tests Ducreux's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ducreux looks to throw the jab but Roumain is out of range. #T4#
Roumain scores with a decent looking hook.
Ducreux connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Roumain momentarily. #CL#
Ducreux gets tackled into the cage by Roumain . Roumain maintains the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ducreux misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ducreux throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Roumain misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ducreux misses with a punch on the inside.
Ducreux swings wildly with an uppercut but Roumain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ducreux is looking to break free of the clinch but Roumain has double underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nelson Roumain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Roumain 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Nelson Roumain !
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Nelson Roumain !
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Nelson Roumain !

Nelson Roumain wins by unanimous decision!
Nelson Roumain seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: BB 7 - Kong vs Helenius
Date: Oct 23, 2021

#R1#
Shebu wants to clinch but Ducreux slips to the side
and Ducreux counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#It looks like Tavon Shebu has been cut.#TD2#
Shebu gets a double leg takedown into Ducreux's guard.
Shebu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ducreux preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shebu throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ducreux lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Shebu has Ducreux pulled in close to control his posture.
Shebu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ducreux tries to free his leg and advance position but Shebu is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shebu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shebu wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T1#
Shebu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ducreux sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ducreux has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ducreux is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at GWad's Playpen that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Ducreux pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shebu is keeping the position for now.
Shebu is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Shebu wants to stand up but Ducreux is controlling him.
Shebu seems keen to control Ducreux's posture.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ducreux misses with a straight right.
Shebu has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.#CL2#
Shebu clinches up with Ducreux and pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Ducreux. #T2#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ducreux.
Shebu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ducreux is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Shebu has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ducreux is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#BC#
Ducreux manages to break the clinch.
Shebu shoots for a double leg takedown but Ducreux sprawls well. He's pushed Shebu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ducreux was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Joseph Ducreux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tavon Shebu.
Shebu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ducreux paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ducreux punishes Shebu's body with a nice straight punch.
Ducreux slaps away a takedown attempt from Shebu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Good exchange - Ducreux coming out on top.
Ducreux stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ducreux wants it to stay on the feet.
It looked like Ducreux was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ducreux is looking to slow Shebu down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ducreux throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ducreux throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shebu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shebu looks winded!
Ducreux lands a jab to Shebu's midsection.#T3#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shebu.
Ducreux swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ducreux is looking to wear down Shebu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ducreux connects with the punch.
Joseph Ducreux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ducreux cracks Shebu with an open hand slap.
Ducreux fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Shebu to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Shebu looks to clinch but Ducreux throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Shebu taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Joseph Ducreux!
A very excited looking Joseph Ducreux 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: TWGC 35 (185lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1
Date: Sep 20, 2021

184 cm
23 yrs
180 lbs

190 cm
39 yrs
195 lbs

Ducreux

Lester

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Joseph Ducreux! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Moe Lester!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and William Gold.

The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Ducreux swats away the attempt to clinch by Lester.
Ducreux tries to counter by clinching up but Lester breaks away and moves out of range.#CL2#
Lester pushes Ducreux up against the cage in a clinch.
Lester looking for a takedown. #TD#
Ducreux manages to pull guard.
Ducreux wants to hit a sweep here but Lester passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ducreux there!
Score +3 for passing guard: Ducreux (0) vs (3) Lester
Ducreux can't escape the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester tries to control but Ducreux wriggling away. #T1#
Ducreux is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lester looking to control but Ducreux is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ducreux is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ducreux tries to hold on but Lester postures up.
Ducreux really trying hard to get back to half guard here. #T2#
Lester manages to capitalize on a mistake by Ducreux to take his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Ducreux (0) vs (6) Lester
Lester biding his time, controlling Ducreux.
Ducreux tries to break free. #T3#
Ducreux trying to control the hands but Lester won't let him.
Lester tries to keep control of the position but Ducreux is staying busy.
Lester controlling well, preventing Ducreux from escaping the position.
Ducreux is working hard here to advance position.
Ducreux rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Ducreux moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T4#
Ducreux is trying to keep Lester in close.
Ducreux wants to improve his position but instead Lester has moved into half guard.
Ducreux tries to get to full guard but Lester has control of the leg.
Ducreux is staying active underneath Lester, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T5#
Lester looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ducreux is positioning himself well to prevent Lester advancing to mount.
Ducreux wants to get back to full guard.
Lester looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ducreux trying to hold on to Lester's head to control him but Lester postures up. #T6#
Lester wants to pass the guard but Ducreux is defending well.
Ducreux trying to hold on to Lester's head to control him but Lester postures up.
Ducreux tries to get to full guard but Lester has control of the leg.
Lester stalling. #T7#
Ducreux wants to get back to full guard.#T8#
Ducreux trying to control but Lester postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ducreux manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ducreux is trying to keep Lester in close.
Ducreux is really struggling to control Lester but he's trying to hold on to the position.#T9#
Lester wants to control from the top but Ducreux keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ducreux looking to control.
Ducreux seems keen to control Lester's posture.
Ducreux is looking to sweep but instead, Lester has passed into half guard.
Ducreux tries to get to full guard but Lester has control of the leg. #T10#
Ducreux tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Lester has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ducreux (0) vs (9) Lester
Lester prevents Ducreux from getting the reversal.
Lester content just to control the position here. #T11#
Ducreux keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lester tries to control but Ducreux wriggling away.
Ducreux bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ducreux (2) vs (9) Lester
Ducreux wants to control from the top but Lester keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lester controls Ducreux momentarily but Ducreux frees himself. #T12#
Ducreux looking to pass the guard.
Ducreux trying to control the position from guard on top but Lester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lester holds on and takes a little breather.
Ducreux wants to pass the guard but Lester is keeping the position.#T13#
Ducreux is fighting to break Lester's control of his arms but Lester is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ducreux stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lester swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T14#
Ducreux trying to control the position from guard on top but Lester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ducreux looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ducreux advances to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lester wins on points by 9 to 2.
Moe Lester decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: TWGC 35 (185lbs, D3): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Sep 11, 2021

187 cm
30 yrs
189 lbs

184 cm
23 yrs
180 lbs

Hardin

Ducreux

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; John Hardin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Joseph Ducreux!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ben Hemmingworth and Donatello Bradman.

The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ducreux keeps the fight on the outside.
Ducreux tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ducreux keeps the fight on the outside.
Ducreux is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hardin tries to clinch there but Ducreux circles away.
Hardin is looking to clinch.
Ducreux wants to counter the offense by Hardin and move into the clinch position.
Hardin tries to clinch but Ducreux is having none of it.
Hardin sets himself, and Ducreux steps forward looking for the clinch! Hardin avoids it this time.
Hardin fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardin tries to close the distance and clinch but Ducreux swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hardin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
John Hardin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Hardin is looking to clinch but Ducreux is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hardin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hardin tries to clinch but Ducreux moves out of range.
Ducreux tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hardin is looking to clinch but Ducreux is avoiding it.
Hardin tries to clinch but Ducreux moves out of range.
Ducreux tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hardin wants to clinch.
Hardin sets himself, and Ducreux steps forward looking for the clinch! Hardin avoids it this time.#T2#
Hardin is looking to clinch.
Ducreux wants to counter with a clinch but Hardin pushes him away.
Hardin wants to clinch.
Ducreux is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#CL#
Ducreux tries to keep at a distance but Hardin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hardin wants a takedown but no success here. #T3##TD2#
Ducreux manages to pull guard.
Hardin trying to control the position from guard on top but Ducreux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ducreux can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hardin controls the pace.
Ducreux is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ducreux is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hardin (0) vs (2) Ducreux
Hardin is trying to maintain the position but Ducreux is very close to passing his half guard.#T4#
Hardin tries to get to full guard but Ducreux has control of the leg.
Hardin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ducreux wants to control from the top but Hardin keeps moving.
Ducreux wants to pass the guard but Hardin is keeping the position.#SUB#
Hardin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ducreux advances to half guard.
Hardin is trying to get back to full guard.#T5#
Ducreux is looking to take a break and control but Hardin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ducreux tries to pass to full mount but Hardin defends it.
Ducreux moves into full mount! Hardin won't be happy about that!
Score +3 for passing guard: Hardin (0) vs (5) Ducreux
Hardin gets back to half guard.
Hardin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ducreux pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hardin is keeping the position for now.
Ducreux is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB#
Hardin looking for a guillotine here but Ducreux defends easily. #T6#
Ducreux content to stall in guard here.
Hardin pulls Ducreux in close to prevent any damage.
Hardin is trying to keep Ducreux in close. #SUB#
Hardin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ducreux can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T7#
Ducreux wants to pass the guard but Hardin is keeping the position.
Ducreux wants to control from the top but Hardin keeps moving.
Ducreux passes Hardin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ducreux is trying to control. Hardin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hardin has his hands clasped together around Ducreux's back. He's all about the action.
Ducreux trying to mount his opponent but Hardin defends it. #SUB#
Hardin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T8#
Ducreux trying to control the action but Hardin is working from the bottom.
Ducreux is pressing down on Hardin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hardin is holding on for now.
Ducreux trying to control from half guard but Hardin is working away.
Hardin is looking to control Ducreux's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hardin avoid being mounted?
Hardin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hardin.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ducreux trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T9##SUB#
Hardin looking for subs off his back but Ducreux has passed one foot through into half guard.
Ducreux controlling the action here.
Hardin trying to control from the bottom.
Ducreux passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hardin!
Score +3 for passing guard: Hardin (0) vs (8) Ducreux
Hardin is desperately trying to improve his position but Ducreux has a good base and remains in mount.
Ducreux controlling from the full mount. #T10#
Hardin is desperately trying to improve his position but Ducreux has a good base and remains in mount.
Ducreux content just to control the position here.
Ducreux is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Hardin is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Hardin (0) vs (11) Ducreux#SUB2#
Ducreux is looking for the choke from the back position but Hardin is controlling his hands well.
Ducreux avoiding Hardin 's attempts to control his hands.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Ducreux controlling the positon.
Hardin is defending well here and trying to improve his position. #T11##SUB2#
Ducreux is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Ducreux tries to get the hooks in deep but Hardin pushed the leg off.
I really don't envy Hardin right now.
Ducreux trying to control.#SUB2#
Ducreux patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Ducreux has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Hardin's body.
Ducreux tries to keep control of the position but Hardin is staying busy.#T12#
Ducreux trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Hardin doesn't escape.
Ducreux trying to control.
Ducreux controls the action.
Hardin manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ducreux's guard. Nice work there by Hardin.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hardin (2) vs (11) Ducreux
Well,Hardin is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Ducreux keeping moving, preventing Hardin from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Ducreux had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hardin defends it easily.#T13##SUB#
Hardin drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ducreux manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hardin has Ducreux in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hardin (2) vs (13) Ducreux
Hardin has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ducreux has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hardin (2) vs (16) Ducreux
Ducreux is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Hardin is trying to improve his position.#T14#
Hardin is working hard here to advance position.
Ducreux controlling from side mount.
Hardin prevents Ducreux from improving position.
Ducreux moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ducreux tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #SUB2#
Ducreux tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ducreux has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ducreux wins on points by 16 to 2.
Joseph Ducreux spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 09, 2021

#R1#
Galvao misses with a takedown
and Ducreux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Galvao fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Galvao gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ducreux counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#It looks like Andre Galvao has been cut.
Joseph Ducreux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Galvao.
Galvao shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ducreux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Galvao shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ducreux as he jumps to the side.
Galvao gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ducreux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galvao gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Ducreux counter with a right hand.
Galvao fails with the takedown
enabling Ducreux to counter with a crisp jab.
Galvao looks winded!#T1#
Ducreux jabs at Galvao's body.
Galvao misses with a takedown
letting Ducreux counter with a right hand.
Ducreux cracks Galvao with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Galvao falls to his knees and Ducreux doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joseph Ducreux!
Joseph Ducreux 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: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 29, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanahashi darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CUT2#It looks like Danny Dawkins has been cut.
Dawkins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tanahashi just misses with a punch to the body.
Dawkins misses with the combination.
Despite the aggression on Tanahashi's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dawkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Dawkins tries for a takedown but Tanahashi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dawkins is looking to clinch.
Tanahashi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dawkins.
Tanahashi thuds his right hand into Dawkins's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Dawkins closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tanahashi did well to prevent Dawkins getting side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tanahashi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dawkins.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dawkins seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Tanahashi for as long as he can get away with.#T1#
Tanahashi is trying to control but can't.
Dawkins controlling the action here.
Tanahashi tries to roll over but Dawkins keeps him under control.
Tanahashi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dawkins is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Dawkins working the ground and pound effectively.
Dawkins controlling from the full mount. #T2#
Dawkins landing strikes from the mount and Tanahashi is in trouble!
Dawkins throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Tanahashi because Dawkins loaded up on that one.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dawkins sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dawkins thowing shots but they're missing.
Dawkins content just to control the position here. #T3#
Tanahashi is trying to escape the mount.
Dawkins sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tanahashi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dawkins misses with a head shot.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dawkins looking to finish with strikes here!
Dawkins controlling the pace for now.
Tanahashi is looking to improve his position but Dawkins isn't that keen on the idea.
Dawkins tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dawkins throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tanahashi is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Dawkins looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Dawkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Dawkins's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
No luck for Dawkins with that takedown attempt.
Dawkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Dawkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tanahashi can do to turn this around?
Tanahashi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tanahashi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dawkins can pounce on him.
Tanahashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Dawkins is just out of range.
Dawkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tanahashi.#TD#
Dawkins gets the takedown into side control.
Tanahashi avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Dawkins.
Tanahashi tries to bench press Dawkins off him but Dawkins keeps the position.
Tanahashi managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dawkins.
You can see the frustration on Tanahashi's face as Dawkins controls the position. #T1#
Tanahashi managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dawkins.
Dawkins is staying tight to Tanahashi's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Tanahashi is looking for a sweep.
Dawkins controlling the position.
Dawkins throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.#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.
Dawkins creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Dawkins controls the position from side control.
Dawkins throws a strike aimed at the side of Tanahashi's head but Tanahashi avoids it well.
Dawkins controls the position from side control.
Dawkins has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Tanahashi is trying to control Dawkins's posture but Dawkins avoids it. #T3#
Dawkins in side control, just content to control the action for now. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL#
Dawkins takes the fight into the clinch.
Dawkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tanahashi tries to break the clinch but Dawkins is controlling the position.
Dawkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tanahashi avoiding damage as Dawkins throws knees to the body.
Dawkins tries a body shot but Tanahashi blocks it.
Dawkins has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tanahashi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#T4#
Tanahashi misses with the head strike.
Dawkins tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Dawkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dawkins is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tanahashi is defending well.
Tanahashi avoiding damage as Dawkins throws knees to the body.
Dawkins lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tanahashi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dawkins wants to stall.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dawkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tanahashi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dawkins is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tanahashi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tanahashi cracks Dawkins with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Dawkins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Danny Dawkins's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Tanahashi's corner calls for a 1-2. Tanahashi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dawkins misses with a double jab
and Tanahashi counters with a straight right hand.
Dawkins shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tanahashi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#TD#
Dawkins changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tanahashi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dawkins sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Tanahashi is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Tanahashi seems a little lost for a moment, as Dawkins dominates the positioning.
Tanahashi is trying to improve his position.
Sloppy strikes there by Dawkins.
A lull in the action here.#T1#
Dawkins throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dawkins scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Tanahashi to see if he's OK.
Dawkins is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Tanahashi is trying to get back to half guard.
Dawkins remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The ground and pound from Dawkins seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Tanahashi wants to control but Dawkins postures up.
Dawkins tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Dawkins is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Tanahashi will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dawkins continues to stall.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dawkins dives in and grabs Tanahashi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tanahashi pushes down on Dawkins's head and hops out.#TD#
Dawkins drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dawkins preventing the sweep. #T3#
Dawkins seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dawkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dawkins stays in close to Tanahashi's body and controls the position.
Dawkins's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Danny Dawkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dawkins has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Dawkins attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #TD#
Dawkins fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Tanahashi to the ground. Dawkins is now in Tanahashi's guard.
Dawkins is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Akira Tanahashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Further stalling from Dawkins.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Dawkins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dawkins, 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Dawkins!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 17, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanahashi scores with a decent looking hook.
Knight takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Knight.
Knight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tanahashi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Knight gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Knight slips a jab and a cross from Tanahashi.
Knight throws a big counter head kick but Tanahashi avoids it with no problem.#CL#
Tanahashi gets a clinch.
Tanahashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knight tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tanahashi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Tanahashi.
Tanahashi lands with a left to the head.
Knight tries to land a knee to the head but Tanahashi blocks with his arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment. #T1#
Tanahashi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tanahashi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Knight misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tanahashi.
Tanahashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knight trying to land knees to the body.
Knight is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tanahashi is defending well for now.
Knight is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tanahashi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knight dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tanahashi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knight's elbow. #T2#
Tanahashi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tanahashi lands a hook that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
Tanahashi lands with a left to the head.
Knight throws an elbow but it misses.
Knight tries to land a knee to the head but Tanahashi blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tanahashi.
Tanahashi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knight.
A hook to the body from Tanahashi.
Still in the clinch, Tanahashi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tanahashi tries to work over Knight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knight slowing the pace effectively.
Knight will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tanahashi up against the cage.
Knight misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
Knight wants to stall.
Tanahashi working aggressively here.
Knight swings wildly with an uppercut but Tanahashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knight blocks an uppercut.
Tanahashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knight blocks an uppercut.
Tanahashi blocking some punches.
Tanahashi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knight stalling.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Knight obliges.
Knight tries to land knees in the clinch but Tanahashi avoids the damage to the body. #T4#
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tanahashi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knight throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Knight is trying to maintain a safe position but Tanahashi gets an underhook and turns Knight into the cage.
Tanahashi lands an uppercut.
Tanahashi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knight trying to control the position but instead, Tanahashi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Knight into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Tanahashi.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tanahashi.
Knight content to slow the pace in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Knight throws an elbow but misses.
Tanahashi swings wildly with an uppercut but Knight uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Tanahashi 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#
Tanahashi jabs Knight to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tanahashi connects with the punch.#CUT#It looks like Patricio Knight has been cut.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Knight 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.
Tanahashi cracks Knight with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Knight tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Tanahashi pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Knight is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akira Tanahashi!
A very excited looking Akira Tanahashi 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: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 07, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Tanahashi finds it's way through Other's defenses.
Other moves out of range of the strikes.
Donk. Tanahashi catches Other right on the button with a cross.
A big left from Tanahashi misses.
Other doesn't manage to clinch there - Tanahashi circles away.
Tanahashi misses the jab.
Tanahashi sets himself, and Other steps forward looking for the clinch! Tanahashi avoids it this time.#CL2#
Other gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD2#
Other jumps into guard, dragging Tanahashi to the mat.
Other lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Other is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tanahashi is looking to sweep but instead, Other has passed into half guard. #T1#
Other looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Other perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tanahashi is looking to get back to full guard here but Other has managed to pass to side control instead.
Other scoring with punches from side control. #SU2#
Other decides to stand back up. Other steps back and let's Tanahashi get back to his feet.
Akira Tanahashi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Other staying out of range there.
Other avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Other wants to counter the offense by Tanahashi and move into the clinch position.#T2#
Other moves out of range of the strikes.
Akira Tanahashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanahashi throws a right hand that misses #CL2#
and Other counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Other.
Tanahashi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Other works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tanahashi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tanahashi is trying to break free.
Other swings wildly with an uppercut but Tanahashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Other keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tanahashi's efforts to push away.
Other wants a takedown but no success here.
A shot in the inside from Other. #TD2#
Other is trying to trip Tanahashi. He has hold of a leg but Tanahashi is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Other persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Other sitting in guard here, content to control. #T3#
Other stands and throws Tanahashi's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tanahashi is breathing heavily.#SUB2#
Other has an Americana. Tanahashi didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Other is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Other hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). An Other!
In defeat, Akira Tanahashi stepped up to the mic, saying '"Dat some bullshit"'.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 19, 2020

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sasai loads up on a big right hand but Tanahashi slips the punch.
Tanahashi avoids the body shot from Sasai.
Sasai misses with a two punch combination.
Sasai throws a hook to the side of Tanahashi's head but Tanahashi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sasai misses with a hook
and Tanahashi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tanahashi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sasai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tanahashi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sasai moves out of range of the strikes.
Junichi Sasai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanahashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sasai.
Tanahashi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tanahashi lands a really nice looking cross but Sasai seems unphased.
Sasai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sasai misses with the combination.
Sasai throws a shot from downtown. Tanahashi moves away and avoids it.
Tanahashi scores with a jab. Sasai acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donk. Sasai catches Tanahashi right on the button with a cross.
Sasai lands a slapping body shot.
Sasai misses with a body shot.
Tanahashi jabs at Sasai's body.
Nice defenses there by Tanahashi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasai slips under a jab.
Sasai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tanahashi at a distance.
Tanahashi misses the jab.
Tanahashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Sasai is just out of range.
Tanahashi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sasai on the side of the head.
Sasai misses with a double jab.
Tanahashi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tanahashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sasai moves away.
Sasai takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tanahashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tanahashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sasai misses with a straight right.
Tanahashi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sasai sizes up Tanahashi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sasai misses the shot 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!
Tanahashi slips a jab from Sasai.
Tanahashi throws a body shot but no joy.
Tanahashi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sasai.
Sasai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tanahashi sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sasai swings for the body but Tanahashi moves out of range.
Sasai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tanahashi misses with an uppercut. Sasai saw that one coming.
Sasai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sasai blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sasai. Tanahashi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sasai moves away from the strike by Tanahashi.
Sasai swinging wildly here.
Sasai thuds a left hand into Tanahashi's body.
Sasai stuns Tanahashi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sasai just misses with a punch to the body.
Sasai moves to clinch but Tanahashi breaks away
and Tanahashi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tanahashi is breathing heavily.
Tanahashi digs a good hook to Sasai's body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sasai.
Tanahashi lands a jab.
Sasai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sasai staying out of range there.
Tanahashi lands a slapping body shot.
Sasai throws a body shot but no joy.
Sasai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tanahashi has time to react.
Sasai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tanahashi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tanahashi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sasai throws a jab but it's blocked by Tanahashi.
Sasai tests Tanahashi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sasai throws a looping overhand right but Tanahashi ducks down to avoid it.
Sasai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tanahashi moves away.
Sasai shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tanahashi eats them both and turns towards Sasai to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tanahashi misses with a straight right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sasai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sasai throws a good cross that connects.
Sasai scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sasai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sasai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sasai looks to score with a jab to the body but Tanahashi is just out of range.
Sasai slips under a jab from Tanahashi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sasai. Tanahashi does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've been informed that Sasai has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanahashi takes one on the button.
Tanahashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sasai.
Sasai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tanahashi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tanahashi throws a hook to the side of Sasai's head but Sasai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tanahashi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sasai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tanahashi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tanahashi throws a hook to the side of Sasai's head but Sasai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sasai tries to clinch but Tanahashi moves out of range.
Sasai just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Sasai does no damage.
Sasai throws a body punch but Tanahashi moves out of range.
Sasai throws a right and a left that Tanahashi avoids nicely.
Sasai throws a body punch but Tanahashi moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sasai misses with a wild body shot.
Tanahashi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sasai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot lands for Sasai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junichi Sasai dominated that round.
That's time! Tanahashi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sasai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tanahashi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tanahashi swats away the attempt to clinch by Sasai.
Sasai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sasai looks to land a left hand but Tanahashi moved out of range nicely.
Sasai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donk. Sasai catches Tanahashi right on the button with a cross.
A jab from Sasai does it's job there.
Sasai misses with an uppercut.
Sasai missing with a left hand there. Tanahashi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sasai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tanahashi at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sasai staying out of range there.
Sasai lands a nice shot to the body.
Sasai lands with a nice body punch.
Sasai ducks under a wild hook from Tanahashi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sasai scores with a jab to the body.
Tanahashi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasai walks into a straight right hand from Tanahashi.
Sasai slips a straight right by Tanahashi.
Sasai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tanahashi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sasai lands a nice looking body shot.
Sasai slips a jab from Tanahashi.
Tanahashi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tanahashi throws a body punch but Sasai moves out of range.
Good exchange - Sasai coming out on top.
Sasai misses with a body shot.
Sasai throws a body punch but Tanahashi moves out of range.
Sasai works Tanahashi's body with a nice hook.
Sasai lands a right hook to the body.
Tanahashi misses with a hook.
A countering left hand to the body from Sasai misses.
Sasai fails to land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sasai scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for Sasai.
Sasai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sasai throws a jab when Tanahashi was well out of range.
Tanahashi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jab from Sasai.
Tanahashi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sasai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Sasai misses the target.
Tanahashi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sasai throws out a loose jab but Tanahashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tanahashi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tanahashi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sasai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sasai. Tanahashi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sasai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanahashi manages to avoid it.
Sasai connects with the punch.
Tanahashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sasai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanahashi manages to avoid it.
Sasai misses the jab.
Sasai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sasai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tanahashi has time to react.
No joy there for Sasai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanahashi slips under a jab from Sasai.
Tanahashi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sasai with a jab.
Sasai connects with a body shot that sends Tanahashi's belly button to the back.
Sasai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Junichi Sasai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sasai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tanahashi throws a jab when Sasai was well out of range.
Tanahashi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tanahashi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sasai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tanahashi needs to keep his hands up - Sasai had a free shot at his head there.
Sasai scores with a hook to the body. Tanahashi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sasai throws a right hand that Tanahashi ducks under and follows up with a left that Tanahashi also avoids with ease.
Tanahashi avoids the body shot from Sasai.
Sasai slips a jab from Tanahashi.
Sasai connects with a body shot.
Sasai scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Tanahashi 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Sasai pushes Tanahashi up against the cage in a clinch.
Sasai is trying to pull guard but Tanahashi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tanahashi tries to stall but Sasai uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sasai is looking to break free of the clinch but Tanahashi has double underhooks.
Sasai tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tanahashi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tanahashi prevents Sasai from breaking the clinch.
Tanahashi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sasai misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sasai is looking to break free of the clinch but Tanahashi has double underhooks.
Tanahashi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sasai jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tanahashi walks away with a smile on his face. Sasai gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junichi Sasai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Sasai swings for the body but Tanahashi moves out of range.
Sasai throws a right and a left that Tanahashi avoids nicely.
Sasai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tanahashi. Sasai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tanahashi misses the shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sasai, as that shot connected.
Sasai throws a hook but Tanahashi blocks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Tanahashi misses the target.
Tanahashi misses with a double jab.
Sasai throws a body shot but no joy.
Sasai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tanahashi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sasai missing with a left hand there. Tanahashi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Sasai misses.
Sasai scores with a body shot.
Sasai connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tanahashi's hands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sasai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sasai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasai misses with a body shot
and Tanahashi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sasai staying out of range there.
Tanahashi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sasai.
Tanahashi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tanahashi ducks under a wild hook from Sasai.
Tanahashi moves out of range of the strikes.
Sasai connects with a body shot.
Tanahashi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sasai works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tanahashi staying out of range there.
Tanahashi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sasai connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tanahashi. Tanahashi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tanahashi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sasai lands a nice hook to Tanahashi's body. Tanahashi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tanahashi misses the shot to the body.
Sasai lands a nice shot that snaps Tanahashi's head back.
Nice defenses there by Tanahashi.
Sasai avoids the body shot from Tanahashi.
Sasai lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Sasai misses.
Sasai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tanahashi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sasai slips a straight right by Tanahashi.
Sasai throws a shot to the body.
Sasai throws a series of punches but Tanahashi moves out of range.
Sasai misses with a body shot.
Sasai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tanahashi.
Sasai looks to land a left hand but Tanahashi moved out of range nicely.
Sasai swings for the body but Tanahashi moves out of range.
Sasai looks to score with a jab to the body but Tanahashi is just out of range.
Sasai scores with a shot to the body.
Tanahashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sasai.
Tanahashi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sasai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tanahashi.
Sasai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tanahashi ducks right into an uppercut from Sasai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sasai scores with a jab to the body.
Sasai looks to score with a jab to the body but Tanahashi is just out of range.
Sasai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sasai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sasai connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tanahashi's hands.
Sasai lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sasai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tanahashi.
Nice uppercut there from Sasai.
Junichi Sasai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sasai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tanahashi.
Sasai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanahashi was well out of range. Poor timing from Sasai.
A punch combination from Sasai misses.
Tanahashi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sasai to score with a decent uppercut.
Tanahashi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sasai.
Sasai stalks Tanahashi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tanahashi's face. Tanahashi staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danga de danga de dang - Sasai scores with a four punch combination!
Sasai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Tanahashi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sasai lands with a shot to the body.
Tanahashi slips a jab from Sasai.
Sasai connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tanahashi. Tanahashi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sasai scores with a decent looking hook.
Sasai lands with a shot to the body.
Sasai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tanahashi moves away.
Sasai cracks Tanahashi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tanahashi slips under a jab.
Nice shot by Sasai.
Sasai missing with a left hand there. Tanahashi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tanahashi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sasai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Akira Tanahashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sasai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tanahashi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sasai jabs at Tanahashi's body.
Sasai lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

And that's the end of the fight!
Junichi Sasai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sasai 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junichi Sasai!
An out of breath Junichi Sasai thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Akira Tanahashi stepped up to the mic, saying '"Dat some bullshit"'.

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