Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: CMMA 117 Hallbjornsson v Olsen
Date: Jun 12, 2021

#R1#
Marquez ducks under a wild hook from Kushnirov.
A combination from Kushnirov does no damage.
Marquez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kushnirov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kushnirov misses with a body shot.
Marquez tries to clinch there but Kushnirov circles away. #TD2#
Marquez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kushnirov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kushnirov wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Marquez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kushnirov pulls Marquez in close to his closed guard and prevents Marquez from doing any damage or advancing position.
Marquez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kushnirov's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marquez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Marquez postures up in Kushnirov's guard and throws a big left but Kushnirov blocks it. #T1#
Marquez wants to pass the guard but Kushnirov is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marquez sitting in guard here, content to control. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kushnirov looks to score with a jab to the body but Marquez is just out of range.
Troy Marquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kushnirov throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #TD2#
Marquez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Marquez thows a huge punch but Kushnirov dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marquez is controlling the pace. #T2#
Kushnirov trying to control here.
Marquez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Marquez is trying to control the action in half guard but Kushnirov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Marquez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kushnirov defending well though.
Kushnirov won't allow Marquez to pass to mount.
Marquez slows the pace down in half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Kushnirov's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#T3#
Kushnirov has hold of Marquez's hands but Marquez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Marquez not doing much here.
Marquez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kushnirov trying to control but Marquez postures up.
Kushnirov is looking to improve his position.
Kushnirov wants to get back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kushnirov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kushnirov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marquez.
Marquez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ilya Kushnirov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Troy Marquez.#T4##CL2#
Marquez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kushnirov is trying to force a seperation but Marquez has the dominant position.
Kushnirov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kushnirov is trying to break free.
Marquez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Marquez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kushnirov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Marquez prevents Kushnirov from breaking the clinch.
Kushnirov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kushnirov misses with a punch to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marquez takes a shot to the head.
Kushnirov taking a breather.
Marquez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kushnirov's efforts to push away.#TD2#
Marquez is trying to trip Kushnirov. He has hold of a leg but Kushnirov is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Marquez persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Troy Marquez will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Marquez tries to clinch up.
Marquez blocks a low kick nicely.
Kushnirov is looking to chop away at Marquez's legs.
Marquez shoots for a double leg takedown but Kushnirov sprawls well. He's pushed Marquez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kushnirov throws a right and a left that both miss.
That kick from Kushnirov tenderised Marquez's leg. Marquez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kushnirov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Marquez.
Marquez darts in looking for a takedown but Kushnirov gets double underhooks and turns Marquez into the cage.
Ilya Kushnirov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Troy Marquez.
Kushnirov stuffs the takedown attempt from Marquez. Marquez gets slowly back to his feet. #CL2#
Marquez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kushnirov, pushing him back against the cage.
Marquez has Kushnirov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kushnirov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kushnirov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kushnirov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kushnirov prevents the takedown attempt.
Kushnirov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T1#
Kushnirov is trying to break the clinch but Marquez has him pressed against the cage.
Marquez goes for a takedown attempt but Kushnirov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Marquez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marquez goes for a double leg but Kushnirov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kushnirov continues to drive forward.
Kushnirov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Marquez's head.
Marquez walks into a straight right hand from Kushnirov.
Kushnirov tries to bum rush Marquez with a series of wild strikes but Marquez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kushnirov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marquez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kushnirov tried to score with a low kick but Marquez checks it.
Kushnirov cracks Marquez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kushnirov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kushnirov looks to land a right hand but Marquez moved out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marquez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2#
Marquez moves into the clinch.
Marquez managing to block the knees to the body from Kushnirov. #T2##TD2#
Marquez drags the fight down to the ground.
Kushnirov wants to control from the top but Marquez keeps moving.
Marquez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kushnirov slips nicely into half guard.
Kushnirov wants to control but Marquez is keeping him busy.
Troy Marquez has got the better of the ground game so far.#T3#
Marquez gets full guard.
Marquez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Marquez lands a nice short elbow.
Kushnirov is trying to stand.
Kushnirov is trying to maintain the position but Marquez is very close to passing his half guard.
Marquez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Marquez lands with a punch from half guard.
Marquez stalling. #T4#
Kushnirov taking some punishment here, with Marquez in his half guard.
Kushnirov is staying active underneath Marquez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Marquez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Marquez drops an elbow to the side of Kushnirov's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Marquez lands a nice short elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ilya Kushnirov dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Kushnirov misses with a double jab.
Marquez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kushnirov fails to land with a series of punches.
Marquez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That kick from Kushnirov tenderised Marquez's leg. Marquez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Marquez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Marquez shoots for a takedown but Kushnirov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kushnirov throwing a counter right hand but Marquez manages to avoid it.
Ilya Kushnirov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Troy Marquez.
Marquez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kushnirov as he avoids it easily.
As Marquez looks to move away, Kushnirov throws a big counter combo but Marquez just gets out of the way.
Sloppy strikes from Kushnirov. Those never looked like landing.
Marquez shoots in and drives through. Kushnirov sprawls well.
Marquez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick from Kushnirov lands but Marquez takes it in his stride.
Marquez shoots in for a double leg but Kushnirov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kushnirov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marquez can do to turn this around?
Kushnirov scores with a three punch combo!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kushnirov misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Kushnirov misses the target.
Kushnirov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #T1#
Marquez has a takedown stuffed.#TD2#
Marquez drives through with a takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Marquez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Marquez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kushnirov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marquez is one step ahead there.
Marquez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kushnirov trying to keep a closed guard but Marquez is proving a slippery customer. #T2#
Marquez landing with the ground and pound.
Kushnirov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marquez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Marquez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marquez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kushnirov wants to stand but Marquez is controlling the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marquez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kushnirov counters with a straight right hand.
Marquez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kushnirov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #T3#
Kushnirov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kushnirov misses the shot to the body.
Marquez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kushnirov as he avoids it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Marquez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An inside leg kick from Kushnirov misses.
Marquez shoots in but Kushnirov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Marquez shoots in but Kushnirov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ilya Kushnirov is winning the standup battle so far.
Kushnirov connects with an inside leg kick.
Kushnirov misses with an uppercut. Marquez saw that one coming.
Kushnirov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Marquez checks a low kick from Kushnirov.
A low kick lands for Kushnirov.
Kushnirov cracks Marquez with a good jab.
Kushnirov slaps away a takedown attempt from Marquez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kushnirov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T4##TD2#
Marquez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kushnirov tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Marquez is in Kushnirov's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marquez won't allow Kushnirov to get back to his feet.
Kushnirov controls Marquez momentarily but Marquez frees himself.
Marquez cracks Kushnirov with a solid left hand.
Marquez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kushnirov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marquez.
Marquez tries to free his leg and advance position but Kushnirov is retaining full guard.
Marquez postures up in Kushnirov's guard and throws a big left but Kushnirov blocks it.
Kushnirov controls Marquez momentarily but Marquez frees himself.
Marquez distracts Kushnirov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilya Kushnirov!
Ilya Kushnirov 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: CMMA 106: Contenders II
Date: May 15, 2021

#R1#
Philippe throws an overhand right that lands on Marquez's shoulder, as Marquez tries to avoid the shot.
Philippe throws a nice head kick! #CUT#It looks like Troy Marquez has been cut.
Marquez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Philippe as he avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Philippe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Philippe with a nice calf kick.#TD2#
Marquez gets the takedown into side control.
Marquez creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Philippe sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Marquez throws an elbow but Philippe slips to the side and avoids it well.
Marquez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marquez happy to just control the position for now.
Marquez is chipping away with strikes.
Marquez tries to advance to mount but can't.
Marquez misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards. #T1#
Marquez in side control, just content to control the action for now.
We've been hearing good reports from Philippe's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The strikes coming from Marquez are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Marquez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Philippe keeps working.
Philippe is trying to get back to his feet.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Marquez landing strikes.
Marquez throws an elbow but Philippe slips to the side and avoids it well.
Philippe dodges the ground and pound from Marquez.
Marquez wants to control but Philippe is keeping him busy.
Marquez works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Philippe is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Marquez with the ground and pound but Philippe regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Marquez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T3##REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#TD2#
Marquez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Marquez working the head and body with strikes.
Marquez thows a huge punch but Philippe dodges it nicely.
Marquez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Philippe looks like he's trying to stand up. #T4#
Philippe is not content to let Marquez control the position.
Marquez trying to control the pace.
Philippe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Marquez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marquez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Marquez thows a huge punch but Philippe dodges it nicely.
Philippe is refusing to be controlled, as Marquez sits in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Troy Marquez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Troy Marquez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2##CL2#
Marquez closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Philippe breaks from the clinch.
Philippe misses with a hook. Marquez ducked under it nicely. #TD2#
Marquez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Marquez throws a strike but Philippe avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Philippe keeping moving, preventing Marquez from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marquez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T1#
Marquez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Marquez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Marquez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Marquez throws an elbow but Philippe slips to the side and avoids it well.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Sloppy strikes there by Marquez.
Philippe takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Marquez cracks Philippe with a big right hand but Philippe just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Philippe is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Marquez has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Philippe is not content to let Marquez control the position.
Marquez tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. #T2#
Marquez staying calm.
Marquez throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Marquez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Marquez scoring with punches from side control.
Marquez cracks Philippe with a big elbow.
The strikes coming from Marquez are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Marquez slows the pace down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marquez is continuing to stall.#T3#
Marquez in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Marquez creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Philippe sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Marquez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Philippe defending against the ground and pound.
Marquez misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Marquez working the ground and pound.
Marquez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Marquez is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Philippe's shoulder. That is not cool.
Marquez trying to control the position but Philippe is working away.
Marquez throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T4#
Marquez just content to control the position.
Marquez trying to control the action but Philippe is working from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Philippe dodges the ground and pound from Marquez.
An elbow from Marquez crashes against the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Troy Marquez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Troy Marquez's cut.
That's time! Philippe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
A big right from Philippe misses. #TD2#
Marquez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Philippe quickly recovers to half guard.
Marquez is trying to control. Philippe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Philippe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Philippe is trying to stand.
Marquez is looking to take a break and control but Philippe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marquez working the head and body with strikes.
Marquez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Philippe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Marquez.
Marquez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Marquez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Marquez throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Marquez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Marquez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Marquez controlling from the full mount.
Marquez unloading with bombs!
A nice elbow there by Marquez.#CUT2#It looks like Peguero Jean Philippe has been cut.
Marquez controlling from mount.
Marquez thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch! #T2#
Poor strikes thrown by Marquez there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Marquez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Marquez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Marquez with good strikes from the mount here!#ROC2#Philippe is rocked!#CUT2#Peguero Jean Philippe's cut is getting worse.
Marquez controlling the pace for now.
Marquez lands with some strikes.
Oh Philippe is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marquez unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Philippe wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Marquez celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Troy Marquez!
Troy Marquez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: CMMA 102
Date: May 02, 2021

#R1#
Koslov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#TD#
Marquez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Marquez lands in his opponent's guard.
Marquez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marquez with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marquez prevents Koslov from getting back to his feet.
Marquez throws a big elbow that misses.
Marquez content to stall in guard here. #T1##SUB2#
Marquez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Koslov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Marquez has managed to get both his arms back between Koslov's legs - danger averted.
Koslov wants to stand and escape but Marquez is having none of it.
Marquez throws a big right hand that misses.
Marquez throws a strike but Koslov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Koslov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Marquez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Koslov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Koslov is in close to Marquez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Koslov is looking to work some ground and pound but Marquez has wrist control.
Marquez wants to sweep here but Koslov controlling him for the moment.
Koslov being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Koslov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Koslov is in close to Marquez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Marquez wants to sweep here but Koslov controlling him for the moment.
Koslov wants to pass the guard but Marquez is keeping the position.
Koslov passes into half guard.
Koslov stalling away here and it's allowed Marquez to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. #T3#
Koslov passes Marquez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Marquez is trying to get back to full guard.
Marquez trying to control but Koslov postures up.
Koslov is taking a breather. Marquez says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Marquez works his way to full guard. Good work.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Koslov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Koslov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Marquez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Marquez won't allow Koslov to sweep him here.
Marquez 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.
Marquez prevents Koslov from getting back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marquez throws a big right hand that misses.
Koslov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Koslov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vadik Koslov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Marquez misses with a takedown attempt - Koslov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#CL#
Marquez pushes Koslov up against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Marquez pulls guard successfully.
Marquez working a defensive guard here.
Marquez keeping moving, preventing Koslov from controlling successfully.
Koslov throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koslov trying to control the position from guard on top but Marquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koslov sitting in guard here, content to control. #T1#
Koslov throws a big right hand that misses.
Marquez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Koslov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Marquez dives in and grabs Koslov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Koslov pushes down on Marquez's head and hops out.
Marquez swats away the attempt to clinch by Koslov.#TD#
Marquez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Koslov's half guard.
Koslov is staying active underneath Marquez, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T2#
Marquez passes to full mount!
Koslov wants to control but Marquez is having none of it.
Marquez wants to control the pace but Koslov is squirming around nicely.
Marquez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Koslov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Koslov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Marquez looking to finish Koslov with some ground and pound. This is bad for Koslov!
Koslov wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koslov is bucking up trying to escape but Marquez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.#T3#
Koslov avoids a series of strikes thrown by Marquez.
Koslov wants to hold on but Marquez pushes him away.
Marquez misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Koslov is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Marquez looking to finish with strikes here!
Koslov sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Marquez is looking to pass Koslov's guard but actually Koslov recovers to full guard.
Koslov is trying to keep Marquez in close. #T4#
Koslov wants to get back to his feet but Marquez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Marquez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SUB2#
Koslov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Koslov is on top in guard. #REVB#
Marquez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Koslov is one step ahead there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marquez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Troy Marquez dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Marquez tries to clinch but Koslov is having none of it.
Marquez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Koslov wants to counter with a clinch but Marquez pushes him away.#TD2#
Marquez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Koslov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Koslov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Koslov scoring with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marquez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Koslov manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Koslov looking to control. #T1#
Marquez postures up and lands a big shot to Koslov's brow.
Koslov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Marquez throwing strikes from guard but Koslov blocks nicely.
Marquez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Koslov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Marquez won't allow Koslov to sweep him here.
Koslov is looking to stand up but Marquez isn't so interested in that idea.
Our spies down at at Catch Wrestling L.A. inform us that Koslov has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Marquez wants to control from the top but Koslov keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Koslov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marquez is one step ahead there.
Marquez wants to pass the guard but Koslov is keeping the position.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Marquez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koslov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Koslov throws an off balance right hand
and Marquez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marquez shoots for a takedown but Koslov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Marquez shoots for a takedown but Koslov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Troy Marquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koslov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Marquez defends well and Koslov ends up having to push Marquez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#T3#
Marquez shoots in but no luck this time.
Marquez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koslov.#TD#
Marquez feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Koslov working a defensive guard here.
Marquez postures up in Koslov's guard and throws a big left but Koslov blocks it.
Marquez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Koslov wants to stand but Marquez is controlling the position.
Marquez throws a big right hand that misses. #ES2#
Koslov has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Marquez has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Marquez tries for a takedown but Koslov manages to get underhooks.
Koslov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Marquez gets the underhooks and prevents it. #T4##TD#
Marquez gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Koslov regains guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koslov wants to stand up but Marquez is controlling him.
Marquez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Marquez throwing strikes but missing.
Marquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Koslov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marquez throwing strikes from guard but Koslov blocks nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marquez trying to control but Koslov is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Troy Marquez.
I think Marquez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Vadik Koslov!

Event: BBFC 6: Leagatius Vs. Alcala
Date: Mar 13, 2021

#R1#
Hunt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Marquez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Marquez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses.
Marquez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hunt but Hunt pushes him off and we're back to square one.#TD#
Marquez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hunt tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Marquez is in Hunt's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marquez wants to pass the guard but Hunt is keeping the position.
Marquez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hunt 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.
Marquez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hunt is trying to keep Marquez in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marquez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marquez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Marquez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T1#
Marquez looking to pass the guard.
Marquez is looking to work some ground and pound but Hunt has wrist control.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Marquez from controlling successfully.
Hunt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Marquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marquez throws a strike but Hunt rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Marquez is pulling down on Hunt's head to control his posture.
Marquez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hunt is controlling him. #T2#
Hunt would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Marquez trying to control the position here.
Marquez wants to sweep but no luck. #SU2#
Hunt stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#TD#
Marquez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hunt tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Marquez is in Hunt's guard.
Marquez advances position into side control!
Marquez looks up at the clock and then as Hunt takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Marquez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude! #T3#
Marquez is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hunt will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Marquez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Marquez has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Marquez looking to finish with strikes here!
Marquez 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.
Marquez unloads with some shots from mount but Hunt bucks and avoids them well.
Marquez sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Marquez content just to control the position here.
Marquez throwing strikes but Hunt uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Marquez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T4#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Marquez lands a nice short elbow.
Well, if Marquez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hunt is in trouble now - Marquez has advanced to mount!
Marquez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hunt is looking to get to half guard.
Marquez wants to control the pace but Hunt is squirming around nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marquez punching from mount but Hunt doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Troy Marquez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Marquez.
Hunt stuffs the takedown attempt from Marquez. Marquez gets slowly back to his feet.
Hunt misses with an uppercut.
Hunt lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CL#
Marquez gets a clinch.
A short uppercut from Hunt.
Hunt lands with a right to the head.
Marquez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hunt is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Troy Marquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Marquez gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hunt regains guard.
Marquez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Marquez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marquez is looking to work some ground and pound but Hunt has wrist control.
Marquez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hunt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marquez.
Troy Marquez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Marquez throws a big right hand that misses. #T1#
Marquez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hunt looking for a sweep. Not yet Hunt, not yet.
Hunt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Marquez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Marquez chips away with some ground and pound.
Marquez distracts Hunt with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Marquez landing with the ground and pound.
Marquez throwing strikes but missing.
Marquez looking to pass the guard.
Hunt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hunt keeping full guard, as Marquez tries to pass. #T2#
Marquez is working hard here to advance position.
Hunt being controlled here, momentarily.
Marquez is looking to work some ground and pound but Hunt has wrist control.
Hunt looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marquez shoots in but no luck this time. #CL#
Marquez drives through and clinches with Hunt against the cage.
Hunt lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T3#
Hunt has a couple of punches blocked by Marquez.
Hunt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunt misses with the head strike.
Hunt has had enough of the clinch but Marquez keeps him there for the moment.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marquez's elbow.
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marquez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hunt misses with the head strike.
Marquez has Hunt pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hunt manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Marquez blocking some punches.
Marquez wants a takedown but no success here.
Hunt struggles to land a body shot inside as Marquez controls his hands. #TD#
Marquez has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Hunt clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!#T4#
Marquez avoiding Hunt 's attempts to control his hands.
Marquez controlling the position well here. Hunt rolled but Marquez kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Hunt can't escape the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marquez throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Marquez thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marquez is landing with strikes from the back.
Hunt is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Marquez.
Marquez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hunt can do to turn this around?
Marquez'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.
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 Troy Marquez will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Hunt misses with a straight left. #TD#
Marquez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hunt napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hunt tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Marquez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Marquez misses with the ground and pound.
Marquez scores with punches from side control.
Marquez is looking to take a break and control but Hunt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marquez is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hunt's shoulder. That is not cool.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt is not content to let Marquez control the position.
You can see the frustration on Hunt's face as Marquez controls the position.
Hunt taking a bit of punishment here - Marquez scoring with strikes. #T1#
Marquez trying to control the position but Hunt is working away.
Marquez staying calm.
Hunt manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Marquez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hunt is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Marquez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hunt wanted to stand there but Marquez had control of the position. #T2#
Hunt controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Marquez pulls Hunt in to control the position.
Marquez wants to sweep but no luck.
Hunt trying to control but Marquez is working from the bottom.
Hunt must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#T3#
Hunt is looking to pass into half guard but Marquez pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Marquez is in guard.#REVR#
Marquez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Marquez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
James Hunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marquez 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.
Marquez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hunt for as long as he can get away with.
Marquez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Marquez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Marquez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T4#
Marquez scores with a shot to the body.
Marquez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hunt counters with a three punch combo that has Marquez backing up. Marquez nods at Hunt to acknowledge the strikes.#TD#
Marquez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Check out the look on Marquez's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hunt avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Marquez.
Hunt parries the strikes from Marquez easily there. Marquez is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hunt to escape.
Marquez working the strikes but Hunt uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hunt has hold of Marquez's hands but Marquez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Marquez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Marquez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

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 Troy Marquez.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Marquez, 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: BBFC FIGHT NIGHT 2
Date: Feb 12, 2021

#R1##TD2#
Marquez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kikuta's guard.
Marquez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kikuta's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Marquez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marquez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kikuta utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Marquez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Marquez content to stall in guard here.
Marquez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kikuta trying to keep a closed guard but Marquez is proving a slippery customer.
Marquez lands a couple of digs.
Kikuta is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Marquez is controlling him.
Marquez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kikuta not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marquez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marquez is in close to Kikuta's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Marquez lands a couple of digs.#T1#
Marquez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Marquez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kikuta is adopting a defensive guard.
Marquez throws a big right hand that misses.
Marquez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kikuta is looking to stand up but Marquez isn't so interested in that idea.
Kikuta working a defensive guard here.
Kikuta keeping moving, preventing Marquez from controlling successfully. #ES#
Kikuta pushes Marquez off and scrambles back to his feet.
Marquez defending well as Kikuta loads up on a big left hand.
Marquez slips under a jab.
Kikuta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #TD2#
Marquez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kikuta tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Marquez is in Kikuta's guard.
Marquez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kikuta is keeping the position for now. #T2#
Marquez postures up.
Marquez trying to control but Kikuta is working from the bottom.
Marquez looking to pass the guard.
Kikuta lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kikuta postures up in Marquez's guard and throws a big left but Marquez blocks it.
Kikuta throws a big elbow that misses.
Kikuta is looking to work some ground and pound but Marquez has wrist control.
Kikuta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marquez is keeping the position for now.
Marquez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kikuta throws an elbow that misses. Marquez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kikuta's guard. Nice move by Marquez!#REVB#
Marquez works over Kikuta with some ground and pound from guard.
Kikuta preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T3#
Marquez looking to pass the guard.
Kikuta looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marquez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Marquez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kikuta controls Marquez momentarily but Marquez frees himself.
Marquez scoring with some ground and pound.
Marquez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Marquez landing some decent shots from guard.
Kikuta working a defensive guard here.
Marquez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Marquez 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.
Marquez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T4#
Marquez won't allow Kikuta to sweep him here.
Kikuta trying to control the position here.
My spies in Savage Krew / Death Squad inform me that Marquez has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Marquez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kikuta keeping moving, preventing Marquez from controlling successfully.
Kikuta working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marquez. #ES#
Kikuta uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Kikuta turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Marquez moves out of range as Kikuta strikes.
Marquez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kikuta.
Marquez tries to clinch up.
Marquez shoots in looking for a takedown. Kikuta tries to sprawl out of it but Marquez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kikuta manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Troy Marquez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Marquez slips a straight right by Kikuta.#CL2#
Marquez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Marquez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kikuta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kikuta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kikuta.
Marquez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kikuta avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kikuta.
Kikuta misses with a punch on the inside.
Kikuta lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT#It looks like Troy Marquez has been cut.
Kikuta prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kikuta misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kikuta throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Kikuta fails to land.
Kikuta stops a takedown attempt from Marquez.
Kotaro Kikuta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Troy Marquez.
Kikuta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kikuta fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Kikuta misses with the head strike.
Kikuta scores with a shoulder strike.
Marquez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kikuta just stands there and leans against the cage.
Marquez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kikuta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kikuta throws an elbow but it misses.
Marquez blocks an elbow strike from Kikuta.
Kikuta gets through Marquez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marquez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kikuta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kikuta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kikuta scores with a shoulder strike.
Kikuta misses with the head strike.
Marquez takes a shot to the head.
Marquez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kikuta is defending well.
Marquez blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T2#
Kikuta lands an elbow just above Marquez 's eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kikuta working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Kikuta fails to land.
Marquez is trying to pull guard but Kikuta has him pressed against the cage.
Marquez takes a shot to the head.
Marquez wants a takedown.
Marquez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kikuta gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Marquez jumps guard but Kikuta turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Marquez wants a takedown.
Kikuta gets underhooks to prevent Marquez's takedown attempt.
Marquez tries to score a body lock takedown but Kikuta shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kikuta is pressed up against the cage. Marquez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kikuta down to the mat. Kikuta avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kotaro Kikuta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marquez is breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Marquez or perhaps it was just good defense by Kikuta, which made it look bad.
Nice defenses there by Marquez.#T3#
Kikuta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marquez manages to avoid it.
Marquez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kikuta avoids it really well and circles away.
Marquez ducks under a wild hook from Kikuta.
Kikuta swings for the body but Marquez moves out of range.
Marquez shoots in and drives through. Kikuta sprawls well.
Kikuta moves into range and connects with a jab.
Marquez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#TD2#
Marquez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Marquez thows a huge punch but Kikuta dodges it nicely.
Kikuta knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marquez on the ground.
Kikuta is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Marquez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kikuta is looking to escape.
Kikuta tries to roll over but Marquez keeps him under control.
Kikuta trying to get back to full guard but Marquez takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kikuta tries to hold on but Marquez postures up.#ES#
Kikuta somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Marquez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kikuta misses with a looping right.
A nice side step and Marquez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Marquez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kikuta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#TD2#
Marquez feints and as Kikuta raises his hands in defense, Marquez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Marquez preventing the sweep.
Marquez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kikuta has control of Marquez's left arm, preventing Marquez from doing any damage.
Kikuta keeping full guard, as Marquez tries to pass.
Kikuta looking to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kotaro Kikuta dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Troy Marquez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R3#
Kikuta thuds a left hand into Marquez's body.
Kikuta bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kikuta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marquez can do to turn this around?
Kikuta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marquez manages to avoid it.
Marquez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kikuta tries to avoid it but Marquez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kikuta to the ground. Kikuta escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kikuta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marquez manages to avoid it.
Marquez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kikuta pinned against the cage. Kikuta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kikuta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kikuta misses with a straight left.
Kikuta takes a swing at Marquez's ribcage but misses.
Marquez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kikuta as he avoids it easily.
Kotaro Kikuta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Troy Marquez.
Kikuta is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Marquez gets a double leg takedown into Kikuta's guard.
Troy Marquez has got the better of the ground game so far.
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!
Kikuta is pulling down on Marquez's head. It's preventing any offense from Marquez, at least for the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Marquez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kikuta wants to get back to his feet but Marquez is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T1#
Kikuta pulls Marquez in close to prevent any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Marquez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kikuta is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Marquez is controlling him.
Marquez advances position into side control!
Kikuta is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Marquez asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Marquez misses with the ground and pound.
Kikuta wants to get back to his feet but Marquez drags him back down.
Kikuta can't do much from the bottom here.
Marquez working the body and head with strikes.
Marquez working the ground and pound. #T2#
You can see the frustration on Kikuta's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Marquez cracks Kikuta with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kikuta is trying to improve his position.
Kikuta pushes Marquez away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Marquez gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Marquez is putting a hurting on Kikuta here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kikuta is pushing Marquez's head away, looking to escape. Marquez manages to hold on to the position though.
Kikuta is trying to escape the position but Marquez is controlling the position.
Kikuta tries to buck Marquez off but Marquez is having none of it.
Marquez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kikuta down.
Marquez trying to control the action but Kikuta is working from the bottom.
Kikuta is looking to reverse the position.#T3#
Kikuta is not content to let Marquez control the position.
Marquez working the ground and pound.
Marquez lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kikuta tries to improve position but can't.
Kikuta is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Marquez asserts his dominance and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Kikuta's face as Marquez controls the position.
Marquez scoring with punches and elbows.
Kikuta is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Marquez has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kikuta takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.#ROC2#Kikuta is rocked!
Marquez cracks Kikuta with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Marquez immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Kikuta is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Marquez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Troy Marquez!
A very excited looking Troy Marquez 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: BFC 33: Bitch Vs. Cauchy
Date: Jan 16, 2021

#R1##TD#
Marquez shoots in and gets a takedown into Grigorian's guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Marquez's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Marquez with a flurry of punches that miss.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Grigorian is on top in guard. #REVB#
Marquez 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Marquez is on top in guard. #REVR#
Grigorian is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Marquez landing with the ground and pound. #ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Grigorian manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Marquez is trying to pull guard but Grigorian turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#BC2#
Grigorian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marquez blocks a leg kick.
Marquez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#TD#
Marquez drives through with a takedown into Grigorian's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Marquez throws a strike but Grigorian rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##T1#
Marquez is trying to control the position but Grigorian postures up. #SU2#
Grigorian decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Grigorian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marquez.
Grigorian leaves Marquez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Grigorian connects with a body shot.
Marquez avoids the body shot from Grigorian. #TD#
Marquez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Grigorian's guard.
Grigorian is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Marquez wants to control from the top but Grigorian keeps moving.
Marquez scoring with some ground and pound.
Marquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Grigorian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Grigorian utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Grigorian preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Marquez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Grigorian felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Marquez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Marquez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Marquez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grigorian keeps working.
Marquez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Marquez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Grigorian trying to control here.
Marquez wants to free his trapped foot but Grigorian is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Grigorian is trying to get back to full guard.#T3#
Marquez controlling the pace.
Marquez is trying to control. Grigorian wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Marquez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Grigorian regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Marquez.
Marquez wants to pass the guard but Grigorian is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Marquez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Marquez preventing the sweep.
Grigorian is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Grigorian 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.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Marquez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grigorian preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Grigorian can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Marquez controls the pace.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Grigorian stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Grigorian wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Troy Marquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grigorian lands a slapping body shot.
Marquez avoids the body shot from Grigorian. #TD#
Marquez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Marquez is standing up over Grigorian. Grigorian looks to escape but Marquez dives into side control. #REVB#
Grigorian tries to buck Marquez off but Marquez is having none of it.
Grigorian looking for a sweep but Marquez has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Grigorian holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Marquez tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Marquez throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
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 Troy Marquez will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Marquez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Grigorian tries to avoid it but Marquez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Grigorian to the ground. Grigorian escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Marquez fails with a takedown attempt.
Grigorian misses with a straight left.
Grigorian fails to land with a series of punches.
Marquez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Grigorian throws out a counter right but Marquez avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Troy Marquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grigorian scores with a nice strike.
Marquez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Good shot there by Grigorian.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marquez has a takedown stuffed.
A little jabbing left from Grigorian on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Marquez shoots for a double leg takedown but Grigorian sprawls well. He's pushed Marquez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #TD#
Grigorian gets caught napping as Marquez dives in and scores a takedown. Grigorian manages to retain guard.
Marquez is fighting to break Grigorian's control of his arms but Grigorian is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Marquez stopping the sweep attempt from Grigorian.#T1#
Marquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Grigorian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marquez looking to sit in guard and control but Grigorian gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Marquez is on top in guard. #REVR#
Marquez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Marquez won't allow Grigorian to sweep him here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Marquez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grigorian keeping moving, preventing Marquez from controlling successfully.
Marquez throws a big elbow that misses.
Troy Marquez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2#
Marquez throwing strikes but missing.
Grigorian is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Marquez is controlling him.
Marquez postures up in Grigorian's guard and throws a big left but Grigorian blocks it.
Marquez looking to pass the guard.
Marquez throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marquez wants to control from the top but Grigorian keeps moving.
Marquez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Marquez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T3#
Grigorian is pulling down on Marquez's head to control his posture. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Grigorian lands a right hook to the body. #TD#
Marquez shoots in and gets a takedown into Grigorian's guard.
Marquez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grigorian works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Grigorian being controlled here, momentarily.
Marquez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marquez wants to pass the guard but Grigorian is keeping the position.
Marquez throws an elbow that misses. Grigorian uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Marquez's guard. Nice move by Grigorian!#REVB#
Marquez wants to hit a sweep here but Grigorian passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Marquez there! #T4#
Grigorian controlling from mount.
Marquez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Marquez regains half guard.
Marquez trying to hold on to Grigorian's head to control him but Grigorian postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marquez punching from the bottom.
Grigorian wants to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Razmik Grigorian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Marquez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Marquez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Marquez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Grigorian avoids it really well and circles away.
Grigorian stuns Marquez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#TD#
Grigorian gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Marquez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Marquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Grigorian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grigorian is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grigorian wants to get back to his feet but Marquez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Marquez throws a big elbow that misses. #T1#
Grigorian keeping full guard, as Marquez tries to pass.
Marquez stopping the sweep attempt from Grigorian.
Grigorian is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Marquez is controlling him.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Marquez chips away with some ground and pound.
Marquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Grigorian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marquez throws a big elbow that misses.
Marquez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Grigorian wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Marquez is now in half guard. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Marquez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Marquez moves into full mount! Grigorian won't be happy about that!
Grigorian wants to get back to his feet.
Marquez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Grigorian looks a forlorn figure.
Grigorian blocking the ground and pound.
Marquez unloads with some shots from mount but Grigorian bucks and avoids them well.
Marquez throwing strikes here but Grigorian is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Marquez landing strikes from the mount.
Marquez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Grigorian is looking to escape. #T3#
Marquez landing strikes from the mount and Grigorian is in trouble!
Marquez looking to finish with strikes here!
Marquez lands a couple of good shots and Grigorian has given up his back, trying to escape the position!#ROC#Grigorian is rocked!
Marquez is scoring with a succession of shots from the back. Grigorian is covering up - he's had enough and the ref steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Troy Marquez!
A victorious Troy Marquez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: BFC 29: Butcher Vs. Bob
Date: Dec 05, 2020

#R1#
Bottini throws a shot from downtown. Jalbert moves away and avoids it.
Bottini dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bottini shoots in for a takedown but Jalbert shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jalbert looks to throw the jab but Bottini is out of range.
Bottini is looking to clinch.
Jalbert throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bottini swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A swing and a miss from Jalbert.
Bottini swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jalbert.
Bottini tries for a takedown but Jalbert circles away easily
and Jalbert counters with a stiff right hand.
Bottini connects with a single shot there.
Bottini misses with a straight right. #TD2#
Bottini drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bottini is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bottini throwing strikes but missing.
Bottini is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T1#
Jalbert trying to keep a closed guard but Bottini is proving a slippery customer.
Bottini engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jalbert has momentary wrist control but Bottini slips an elbow through the middle.
Bottini trying to control the position from guard on top but Jalbert is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jalbert can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bottini controls the pace.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bottini's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bottini with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jalbert on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jalbert tries to get out of the position.
Jalbert not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bottini controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bottini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jalbert swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jean Luc Jalbert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bottini fails with a takedown attempt.
Jean Luc Jalbert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ciro Bottini.
Jalbert takes a swing at Bottini's ribcage but misses.
Bottini looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T3#
Jalbert takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jalbert misses with a looping left.
Jalbert uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bottini.
Jalbert lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bottini is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bottini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jalbert clobbers Bottini with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bottini.
Nice uppercut lands for Jalbert. That snapped Bottini's head back.
Jalbert closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jalbert misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Bottini throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bottini feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jalberts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jalbert pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bottini connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jalbert lands a nice looking body shot.
Bottini shoots in but Jalbert avoids the takedown attempt easily.#TD2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bottini looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#T4#
Bottini thows a huge punch but Jalbert dodges it nicely.
Jalbert taking some punishment here, with Bottini in his half guard.
Bottini wants to pass the guard but Jalbert is defending well.
Bottini passes to full mount!
Bottini working the ground and pound effectively.
Bottini scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bottini is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ciro Bottini dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Bottini bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've been told by Jalbert's head coaches at Brooklyn MMA & Fitness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bottini has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL2#
Bottini closes the distance and pushes Jalbert back into the cage.
Jalbert wants to get back to striking at distance but Bottini won't allow it.
Jalbert blocking some punches.
Jalbert working hard to break the clinch.
Bottini tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bottini tries to work over Jalbert's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Jalbert pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Bottini. Beautiful body shot.
Jalbert walks into a stiff left hand from Bottini.
Bottini misses with a wild body shot.
Bottini cracks a nice hook into Jalbert's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Bottini.
Jalbert misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Bottini on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bottini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Jalbert on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bottini. Jalbert does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jalbert's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bottini under the eye.
Jalbert keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T1#
Bottini slips a straight right by Jalbert.
Bottini lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bottini moves to clinch but Jalbert breaks away
and Jalbert counters with a stiff right hand.
Bottini defending well as Jalbert loads up on a big left hand.
Jalbert looks to throw the jab but Bottini is out of range.
Bottini fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jalbert looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jalbert thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Jalbert misses.
Bottini closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jalbert circles away.
Jalbert keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bottini tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jalbert paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big left from Jalbert misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jalbert ducks under a wild hook from Bottini.
Jalbert swats away the attempt to clinch by Bottini.
Jalbert throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jalbert throws out a loose jab but Bottini uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Jalbert.
Bottini wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T2#
Jalbert misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jalbert misses with a hook. Bottini ducked under it nicely.
Bottini jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jalbert jabs Bottini right on the nose. Bottini blinks but takes it well.
Bottini ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jalbert moves away.
Jalbert's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bottini under the eye.
Jalbert takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bottini shoots in and drives through. Jalbert sprawls well.
Bottini is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jalbert sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jean Luc Jalbert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ciro Bottini.
Bottini lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jalbert at a distance.
Bottini slips a straight right by Jalbert.
Jalbert misses with a straight left.
Bottini closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bottini connects with a single shot there.
Jalbert throws an off balance right hand
and Bottini counters with a straight right hand.
Jalbert lands a jab to the head.
Jalbert missing with a left hand there. Bottini was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bottini swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big left from Jalbert misses.
Jalbert ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T3#
Jalbert takes one on the button.
Bottini missing with a left hand there. Jalbert was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Bottini misses.
Bottini ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jalbert moves away.
Jalbert lands with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jalbert. Bottini does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bottini looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bottini wants to clinch up but Jalbert keeps it at a distance.
Jalbert fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bottini manages to avoid it.
Bottini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Jalbert misses.
It seemed like Bottini was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jalbert misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Bottini on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jalbert thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jalbert throws a shot from downtown. Bottini moves away and avoids it.
Jalbert ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bottini moves away.
Jalbert throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jalbert takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ciro Bottini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Bottini is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jalbert's half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bottini thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jalbert's head. #T4#
Bottini is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bottini throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bottini landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bottini is pressing down on Jalbert's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jalbert is holding on for now.
Bottini not doing much here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ciro Bottini will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
A big left from Jalbert misses.
Jean Luc Jalbert is winning the standup battle so far.
Bottini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jalbert.
Jalbert swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bottini just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jalbert. Bottini does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bottini misses with a hook. Jalbert ducked under it nicely.
Bottini connects with the punch.
Jalbert throws the left hand but Bottini avoids the punch easily.
Jalbert uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bottini.
Jalbert throws a body punch but Bottini moves out of range.
Jalbert lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bottini loads up on a big right hand but Jalbert slips the punch.
Bottini dodges the punch combination from Jalbert.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bottini shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bottini jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bottini ducks under a wild hook from Jalbert.
It seemed like Bottini was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bottini moves out of range of the strikes.
Jalbert swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bottini smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T1#
Bottini moves in looking to clinch but Jalbert pushes him off.
Jalbert is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jalbert looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bottini takes a swing at Jalbert's ribcage but misses.
Bottini blocks a jab.
Jalbert ducks under a wild hook from Bottini.
Bottini lands a slapping body shot.
Bottini moves away from the strike by Jalbert.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bottini looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice uppercut there from Bottini.#CL2#
Bottini has Jalbert up against the cage in a clinch.
Jalbert tries to break free but Bottini pushes him back against the cage.
Bottini wants a takedown but no success here. #BC#
Jalbert's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bottini looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bottini shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jalbert as he avoids it easily.
Jean Luc Jalbert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ciro Bottini.#T2#
Jalbert connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bottini shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jalbert throws out a loose jab but Bottini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bottini slips under a jab.
Jalbert ducks under a wild hook from Bottini.
Sloppy strikes from Jalbert. Those never looked like landing.
Bottini keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jalbert.
A little jabbing left from Bottini on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bottini steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jalbert.
Jalbert swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bottini.
A swing and a miss from Jalbert.
Bottini swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jalbert.
Bottini tries to close the distance and clinch but Jalbert swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bottini ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jalbert misses with a hook. Bottini ducked under it nicely.
Bottini scores with a body shot.
Jalbert misses with a wild body shot.
Bottini throws a shot from downtown. Jalbert moves away and avoids it.
Bottini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jean Luc Jalbert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Bottini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jalbert was well out of range. Poor timing from Bottini.
A slow jab from Bottini misses its intended target.
Bottini avoids the body shot from Jalbert.
Jalbert misses with a looping right.
Jalbert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bottini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bottini misses with a hook. Jalbert ducked under it nicely.
Bottini scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jalbert stuffs the takedown.
Jalbert throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab, jab by Bottini - just one landing.
Bottini throws out a loose jab but Jalbert uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jalbert misses with an uppercut.
Bottini thuds his right hand into Jalbert's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bottini tries to close the distance and clinch but Jalbert swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jalbert lands a jab.#CUT#It looks like Ciro Bottini has been cut.
Jalbert throws the left hand but Bottini avoids the punch easily.
Bottini drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jalbert misses with a double jab.
Bottini looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice sprawl there from Jalbert as Bottini shoots in.
Jalbert scores with a jab to the head.
Bottini moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Jalbert misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bottini! But no joy.
Bottini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jalbert just misses with a punch to the body.
Jalbert looks to land a left hand but Bottini moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bottini! But no joy.
Jalbert leaves Bottini with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jalbert scores with a sloppy right hand. Bottini should have avoided that one. #ROC#Bottini is rocked!
Jalbert leaves Bottini with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bottini is still on wobbly legs! Can Jalbert finish him?
Jalbert drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Bottini's head, knocking him out cold! Jalbert is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jean Luc Jalbert!
Jean Luc Jalbert managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary, into his post fight interview.
The defeated Ciro Bottini had this to say: 'I always wanted to be a rock singer but even my mother told me "Ciro, maledeto, you sing bad and you should feel bad!".'.

Event: The Island Season 11, 185 lbs, Round 2
Date: Oct 09, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bottini throws a looping overhand right but Pinheiro ducks down to avoid it.
Pinheiro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pinheiro moves to clinch but Bottini breaks away
and Bottini counters with a left to the body.
Pinheiro misses with a hook to the body #CL2#
and Bottini counters by clinching up.
Bottini is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pinheiro is defending well for now.
Pinheiro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bottini's elbow.
Pinheiro trying to control the position but instead, Bottini has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pinheiro into the cage.
Bottini misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bottini lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bottini fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pinheiro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Bottini on the inside.
Bottini blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bottini lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pinheiro tries a body shot but Bottini blocks it.
Pinheiro pressing his opponent against the cage. #T1#
Nice body punch from Bottini.
A short left from Bottini.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pinheiro.
Pinheiro lands a nice shot to the body.
Bottini looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pinheiro lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Pinheiro on the inside.
Bottini tries to land knees in the clinch but Pinheiro avoids the damage to the body.
Bottini lands a shoulder strike.
Bottini lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bottini tries to work over Pinheiro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pinheiro scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Pinheiro.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bottini.
Pinheiro throws a punch but it's blocked by Bottini.
Bottini tries to work over Pinheiro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pinheiro misses with a body punch. #T2#
The referee calls for Pinheiro to work.
Pinheiro controlling the action here for a moment.
A right handed body shot lands from Pinheiro.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pinheiro.
Pinheiro presses Bottini against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pinheiro stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bottini lands a body shot.
Pinheiro misses with a punch to the body.
Bottini misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bottini misses with a body punch.
Pinheiro misses with a body punch.
Bottini pushes Pinheiro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bottini is working Pinheiro over against the cage.
Pinheiro scores with a shot to the side of Bottini's head. #T3#
Pinheiro has Bottini pushed against the cage.
Bottini trying to land knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Bottini as the two fighters clinch.
Pinheiro looking to stall.
Bottini stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bottini tries to land knees in the clinch but Pinheiro avoids the damage to the body.
Pinheiro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pinheiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pinheiro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bottini blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pinheiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bottini working aggressively here.
Pinheiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pinheiro misses with a punch to the body.
Pinheiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pinheiro misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T4#
Pinheiro tries to throw a body punch but Bottini avoids it by throwing Pinheiro back against the cage.
Bottini doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bottini blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pinheiro misses with a punch to the body.
Pinheiro just leaning against Bottini, taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bottini.
Pinheiro misses with a punch to the body.
Bottini takes a shot to the head.
Bottini tries to throw a body punch but Pinheiro avoids it by throwing Bottini back against the cage.
Pinheiro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bottini blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bottini misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pinheiro.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pinheiro misses with some punches.
Pinheiro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bottini tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bottini tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Bottini on the inside.
Bottini tries to work over Pinheiro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ciro Bottini will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Pinheiro lands a right hook to the body.
Bottini lands with a nice body punch.
Pinheiro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bottini.
Pinheiro throwing a counter right hand but Bottini manages to avoid it.
Bottini swats away the attempt to clinch by Pinheiro.
Bottini throws the left hand but Pinheiro avoids the punch easily.
Pinheiro went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Pinheiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pinheiro lands a glancing blow to the side of Bottini's head.
The fighters circling - Bottini throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinheiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Bottini swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Breno Pinheiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinheiro wants to clinch up but Bottini keeps it at a distance.
Bottini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pinheiro.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pinheiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T1#
Pinheiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bottini swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bottini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bottini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pinheiro manages to avoid it.
Pinheiro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bottini throws a looping overhand right but Pinheiro ducks down to avoid it.
Pinheiro throwing a counter right hand but Bottini manages to avoid it.
Bottini misses with a lunging right hand
and Pinheiro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bottini 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.
Bottini misses with a hook.
Bottini takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ciro Bottini seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pinheiro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#CL#
Pinheiro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pinheiro blocks an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #T2#
Bottini misses with a punch to the body.
Pinheiro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pinheiro can't find room to land a body shot as Bottini controls the action.
Bottini is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pinheiro is defending well for now.
Bottini takes a shot to the head.
Pinheiro lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bottini lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pinheiro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bottini tries to throw a body punch but Pinheiro avoids it by throwing Bottini back against the cage.
Pinheiro tries to throw a body punch but Bottini avoids it by throwing Pinheiro back against the cage.
Bottini is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pinheiro is defending well for now.
Breno Pinheiro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pinheiro blocking some punches.
Come on Pinheiro - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A hook to the body from Pinheiro.
Bottini is breathing heavily.
Pinheiro taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bottini letting Pinheiro take a breather here.
Bottini fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
Bottini tries to land knees in the clinch but Pinheiro avoids the damage to the body.
Pinheiro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pinheiro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pinheiro is struggling to control the position.
Pinheiro is working Bottini over against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pinheiro takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pinheiro is working Bottini over against the cage.
Pinheiro tries to work over Bottini's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pinheiro is struggling to control the position.
Pinheiro tries to work over Bottini's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stalling in the clinch from Pinheiro.
Bottini makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bottini swings wildly with an uppercut but Pinheiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pinheiro takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #T4#
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Breno Pinheiro.
Bottini throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pinheiro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pinheiro tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bottini manages to circle out of the way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pinheiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pinheiro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bottini manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Bottini.
Bottini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pinheiro.
Pinheiro misses with an uppercut
and Bottini cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL#
Pinheiro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Pinheiro.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hook to the body lands for Pinheiro.
Pinheiro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bottini fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Breno Pinheiro will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Pinheiro lands a nice looking body shot.
Pinheiro wants to clinch up but Bottini keeps it at a distance.
A little jabbing left from Bottini on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pinheiro lands an overhand right.
Pinheiro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bottini counters with a nice uppercut.
Bottini moves out of range as Pinheiro strikes.#CL#
Pinheiro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bottini, pushing him back against the cage.
Pinheiro blocks an uppercut.
Pinheiro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bottini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pinheiro avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinheiro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pinheiro has a couple of punches blocked by Bottini.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pinheiro is trying to stall. #T1#
Pinheiro lands with a right to the head.
Bottini is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pinheiro is defending well for now.
A shot in the inside from Pinheiro.
Bottini misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bottini lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pinheiro misses with some punches.
Pinheiro's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bottini is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pinheiro is defending well for now.
Pinheiro dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pinheiro lands with a light punch inside.
Pinheiro stalling.
Pinheiro tries a body shot but Bottini blocks it.
Pinheiro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bottini or not.
Bottini takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T2#
Pinheiro managing to block the knees to the body from Bottini.
Pinheiro can't find room to land a body shot as Bottini controls the action.
Nice body punch from Pinheiro - that landed with a thud.
Pinheiro dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pinheiro lands an uppercut.
Pinheiro pushes Bottini back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pinheiro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pinheiro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pinheiro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bottini backwards.
Pinheiro taking a breather.
Pinheiro blocks an uppercut.
Bottini throws a head punch that misses.
Pinheiro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bottini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pinheiro avoids it.
Pinheiro lands a left hand. #T3#
Bottini tries to work over Pinheiro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pinheiro is pushing Bottini up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ciro Bottini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A body shot lands from Pinheiro.
Pinheiro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bottini misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pinheiro.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bottini.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pinheiro.
Pinheiro tries to work over Bottini's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pinheiro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pinheiro gets through Bottini's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#ROC#Bottini is rocked!
Pinheiro has Bottini pressed against the cage.
Bottini is still on wobbly legs! Can Pinheiro finish him?
Pinheiro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pinheiro creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Bottini with a big uppercut! Bottini tries to clinch up but Pinheiro pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Bottini to the mat! Bottini covers up and Pinheiro unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Breno Pinheiro!
The defeated Ciro Bottini had this to say: 'I always wanted to be a rock singer but even my mother told me "Ciro, maledeto, you sing bad and you should feel bad!".'.

Event: The Island Season 11, 185 lbs, Round 1
Date: Oct 08, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bottini misses with a lunging right hand
and Bottini takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#It looks like Ciro Bottini has been cut.
Good shot there by Brown.
Bottini throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Dave Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bottini misses with a hook.
Brown swings widly with a right hand
and Bottini counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brown lands the left hand.
Bottini lands a glancing blow to the side of Brown's head.
Brown throws the left hand but Bottini avoids the punch easily.
Brown throws a hook but Bottini blocks it.
Bottini let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Brown slips a straight right by Bottini.
Bottini steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bottini looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bottini thuds his right hand into Brown's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bottini misses with a shot to the body
and Bottini takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Bottini misses with a wild body shot.
Brown throwing a counter right hand but Bottini manages to avoid it.
Bottini loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Brown misses with an uppercut.
Brown lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bottini.
Brown avoids the body shot from Bottini.
Bottini slips under a jab from Brown.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Bottini moved out of range.
Brown misses with a right hand
and Bottini connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brown has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brown there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bottini.
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brown is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bottini throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Bottini steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brown.#CL2#
Bottini clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bottini works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bottini looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A left hand lands to the body for Bottini.
Bottini lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Bottini.
Bottini is leaning against Brown and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bottini misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
Bottini is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Bottini digs a right hand underneath Brown's ribcage. Brown let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bottini tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.
Bottini is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Bottini presses Brown against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T3#
Brown tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Still in the clinch, Bottini scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bottini lands a right hand.
Bottini cracks Brown with a nice body shot.
Bottini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brown avoids it.
Bottini lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Bottini is leaning against Brown and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bottini scores with a shot to the side of Brown's head.
Bottini softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bottini.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bottini.
Bottini trying to land knees to the body.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from Bottini. #T4#
Brown avoiding damage as Bottini throws knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bottini lands a body shot.
Bottini lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bottini.
Bottini is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Bottini tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.
Bottini is working Brown over against the cage.
Bottini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brown avoids it.
Bottini lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bottini is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Bottini lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ciro Bottini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ciro Bottini's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Bottini uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
Bottini throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dave Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Bottini sizes up Brown with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bottini ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Brown misses with a straight left.
Bottini takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bottini cracks Brown with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bottini throws out a counter right but Brown avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bottini misses with a looping right.
Brown is looking to counter the offense by Bottini and move into the clinch.
Brown staying out of range there.
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bottini throws out a counter right but Brown avoids it with no problem.#T1#
Bottini misses with a hook.
Bottini throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Brown swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bottini throws a big shot that misses.
Brown misses with a straight right.
Bottini throws out a counter right but Brown avoids it with no problem.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bottini moves out of range as Brown strikes.
Brown misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Bottini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brown lands with a straight right. Bottini didn't see that one coming.
Brown misses with a hook
and Bottini counters with a nice uppercut.
Brown throws a lazy uppercut #CL2#
and Bottini counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #T2#
Brown tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bottini trying to land knees to the body.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bottini lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bottini missing with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bottini lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bottini softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bottini lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brown or not.
Bottini stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bottini unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A nice left hand lands by Bottini.
Bottini trying to land knees to the body. #T3#
Bottini cracks Brown with a nice body shot.
Bottini trying to land knees to the body.
Bottini pushes Brown back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ciro Bottini seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bottini lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bottini is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Bottini has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bottini digs a right hand underneath Brown's ribcage. Brown let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bottini lands with a right to the head.
Bottini lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bottini lands with a short shot to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bottini obliges.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bottini tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Bottini. #T4#
Bottini lands a hook that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown tries to pull guard but Bottini won't allow it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bottini scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bottini trying to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Bottini scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brown fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown is trying to pull guard but Bottini has him pressed against the cage.
Bottini misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
Bottini gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bottini trying to land knees to the body.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bottini lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ciro Bottini showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ciro Bottini'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#
Brown looks to throw the jab but Bottini is out of range.
Brown misses with a left hand #CL2#
and Bottini moves into the clinch.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bottini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brown avoids it.
Bottini lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Bottini lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bottini walks away with a smile on his face. Brown gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A big left from Bottini misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brown misses with a straight left.
Bottini dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T1#
Bottini misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Brown throwing a counter right hand but Bottini manages to avoid it.
Bottini scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bottini lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#ROC2#Brown is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Dave Brown has been cut.
Brown throws an off balance right hand #KD2#
and Bottini counters with a nice right hand that sends Brown toppling to the canvas! Brown scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Bottini finish him?!
Oh Brown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bottini throws an off balance right hand
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bottini lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Brown up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Bottini from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Brown's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ciro Bottini!
A relieved looking Ciro Bottini thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: G | 48
Date: Sep 26, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#KD#
Bottini sends Janz crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Bottini is motioning to the referee to let Janz up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Bottini slaps away a takedown attempt from Janz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Janz looks up at the clock. Bad move! Bottini lands a right hand from hell, dropping Janz. Bottini pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ciro Bottini!
After winning the bout, Ciro Bottini thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: G | 46
Date: Sep 20, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bottini bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bottini throws a big shot that misses.
De Souza gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bottini.
De Souza shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bottini defends it nicely.
De Souza moves out of range of the strikes.
Bottini's jab looks to have found its range, popping De Souza under the eye.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bottini lands with a hook. De Souza tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bottini scores with a decent looking hook.#CUT2#It looks like Marcos De Souza has been cut.
De Souza gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!#KD2#
Bottini waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract De Souza. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped De Souza to the canvas! Can he finish him!? #ROC2#De Souza is rocked!
Bottini is looking to work some ground and pound but De Souza has wrist control.
Oh De Souza is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#SUB#
De Souza looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Bottini is defending well. De Souza quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Bottini has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! De Souza celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcos De Souza!
A victorious Marcos De Souza thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Ciro Bottini was interviewed post fight and said 'I always wanted to be a rock singer but even my mother told me "Ciro, maledeto, you sing bad and you should feel bad!".'.

Event: G | 42
Date: Sep 12, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Bottini finds it's target.
Nice shot by Bottini.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Prince shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bottini as he avoids it easily.
Bottini scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Prince shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bottini as he avoids it easily.
Prince on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bottini lands with a hook. Prince tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #KD#
Bottini lands a big shot that drops Prince! Can he finish him? #ROC#Prince is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bottini 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.
Prince is still in real trouble! Can Bottini finish him?
Prince looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bottini is one step ahead there.
Prince is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Prince seems to have recovered his senses.
Bottini preventing the sweep.
Bottini wants to pass the guard but Prince is keeping the position.
Prince is trying to control the position but Bottini postures up.
Prince can't keep his opponent in guard - Bottini advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T1#
Prince keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Prince trying to hold on to Bottini's head to control him but Bottini postures up.
Bottini throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bottini is trying to control. Prince wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Prince trying to control from the bottom.
Prince tries to get to full guard but Bottini has control of the leg.
Prince gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bottini pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Prince is keeping the position for now. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Prince is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bottini landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bottini passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Prince manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Prince prevents Bottini from improving his position.
Bottini trying to hold on to Prince's head to control him but Prince postures up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Prince lands a nice short elbow.#T3#
Prince prevents Bottini from improving his position.
Prince drops an elbow to the side of Bottini's head.
Bottini gets back to full guard.
Prince lands a couple of elbows.
Prince is fighting to break Bottini's control of his arms but Bottini is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Prince with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bottini trying to control the position.
Bottini looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Prince puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #T4#
Bottini desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Bottini is looking to improve his position.
Bottini is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Prince scores with a couple of nice shots.
Prince throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Prince is trying to control. Bottini wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Prince looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bottini is staying active underneath Prince, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bottini is looking to improve his position.
Prince is trying to control. Bottini wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ciro Bottini dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Prince dives in for a single leg takedown but Bottini sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Prince gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Prince shoots in looking for a takedown. Bottini tries to sprawl out of it but Prince keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bottini manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Prince looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bottini is looking to counter punch.
Ciro Bottini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Prince.
Prince walks into a left hand.
Prince tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bottini swivels and escapes.
Bottini swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#KD#
Bottini catches Prince napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Prince to the canvas!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bottini tries to free his leg and advance position but Prince is retaining full guard.
Bottini controlling from the top position.
Prince lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Bottini lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##T1#
Bottini works over Prince with some ground and pound from guard.
Bottini landing with the ground and pound.
Bottini is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bottini won't allow Prince to sweep him here.
Bottini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bottini has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bottini controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bottini scoring with some ground and pound.
Bottini with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Prince working a defensive guard but Bottini manages to pass into side control anyway.
Bottini controls the position from side control.#T2#
Prince tries to bench press Bottini off him but Bottini keeps the position.
Bottini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Prince keeps working.
Prince struggling a bit here.
A lull in the action here.
Bottini is looking to take a break and control but Prince is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Bottini throws an elbow but Prince slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bottini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Prince can do to turn this around?
Prince taking a bit of punishment here - Bottini scoring with strikes.
Prince taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bottini lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Prince down.
Bottini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Prince keeps working.
Bottini is really struggling to control Prince but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bottini is trying to ground and pound but Prince uses the momentary lack of control by Bottini to regain half guard.
Bottini lands strikes from half guard.
Ciro Bottini overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T4#
Bottini is keen to just control but Prince is a slippery customer.
Prince is looking to control Bottini's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Prince avoid being mounted?
Bottini stalling away here and it's allowed Prince to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Prince working a defensive guard but Bottini manages to pass into side control anyway.
Prince manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bottini's best efforts.
Prince is looking for a sweep. Bottini is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bottini wants to pass the guard but Prince is defending well.
Bottini trying to control the action but Prince is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ciro Bottini dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Prince tries to move into range but Bottini moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bottini lands a nice shot that snaps Prince's head back.
Bottini scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ciro Bottini is winning the standup battle so far.
Good exchange - Bottini coming out on top.
Prince shoots in but no luck this time.
Prince closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bottini circles away.
Prince walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
It looks like Bottini has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Bottini lands the left hand.
Bottini drops Prince with a huge uppercut! Prince drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Bottini is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ciro Bottini!
Ciro Bottini decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: SOTF Semifinal
Date: Sep 09, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL#
Bottini gets a clinch.
Souza can't find room to land a body shot as Bottini controls the action. #TD#
Bottini has picked Souza up - he's going for a ride! Bottini dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bottini scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bottini is trying to control the action in half guard but Souza is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bottini misses with a head shot. Souza uses the momentum to regain guard.
Bottini is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Souza looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Souza keeping moving, preventing Bottini from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bottini throwing strikes from guard but Souza blocks nicely. #SUB2#
Souza is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bottini is aware though and is defending well.
Souza trying to keep a closed guard but Bottini is proving a slippery customer. #T1##SUB2#
Bottini got a little sloppy there for a moment and Souza has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bottini has managed to get both his arms back between Souza's legs - danger averted.
Bottini won't allow Souza to sweep him here.
Souza looking to control. #SUB2#
Souza is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bottini is aware though and is defending well.
Bottini content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Souza tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Souza is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#SUB2#
Souza working for a triangle but Bottini defends it easily.
Bottini sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bottini is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T2#
Bottini controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bottini trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom.
Souza looking for a sweep. Not yet Souza, not yet.
Souza keeping full guard, as Bottini tries to pass.
Bottini is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souza keeping moving, preventing Bottini from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Souza is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bottini is aware though and is defending well.#T3#
Bottini cracks Souza with a solid left hand.#SUB2#
Souza is looking for a triangle but Bottini pushes his legs off easily.
Bottini is stalling in the full guard.
Bottini cracks Souza with a solid left hand.
Bottini lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bottini lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB2#
Souza looking for a guillotine here but Bottini defends easily.
Bottini preventing the sweep. #T4#
Souza working a defensive guard but Bottini passes into half guard. #SUB2#
Souza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bottini trying to pass the guard but Souza defending well.
Bottini prevents Souza from improving his position.
Nice strikes from Bottini there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Souza wants to improve his position but Bottini is controlling well.
Souza trying to control from the bottom.
Souza wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ciro Bottini dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Souza pulls out of a head kick attempt. #CL#
Bottini closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bottini blocks an elbow strike.#TD#
Bottini gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bottini working the head and body with strikes.
Bottini lands with a punch from half guard.
Souza is refusing to be controlled, as Bottini sits in half guard.
Souza tries to roll over but Bottini keeps him under control.
Bottini works his way into full mount!
Souza wants to control but Bottini is having none of it.
Bottini working away from the top, dropping strikes.#T1#
Souza is squirming around, avoiding Bottini's attempts to control the action.
Bottini landing strikes from the mount.
Bottini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Souza can do to turn this around?
Bottini pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Souza tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bottini looking to control but Souza is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Souza wants to hold on but Bottini pushes him away.
Bottini lands with some strikes.#CUT#It looks like Ronaldo Souza has been cut.
Bottini content just to control the position here.
Bottini working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Souza working to try and regain half guard. #T2#
Bottini landing punches.
Bottini looking to control and managing it successfully.
Souza is in a horrible position here. Bottini smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ciro Bottini overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bottini controlling the position easily from mount.
Bottini working Souza over with strikes here. #ROC#Souza is rocked!
Souza is looking to get to half guard.
Bottini landing strikes from the mount.
Souza is still in real trouble! Can Bottini finish him?
Souza bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Souza seems to have recovered his senses.
Souza looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T3#
Souza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bottini is keeping the position for now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bottini holds on and takes a little breather.
Souza passes Bottini's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bottini on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bottini tries to get out of the position.
Souza trying to pass the guard but Bottini defending well.
Souza slows the pace down in half guard. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bottini is not content to let Souza control the position.
Souza wants to free his trapped foot but Bottini is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB2#
Souza wants to work for an arm triangle but Bottini is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Souza wants to control but Bottini is keeping him busy.
Bottini tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Souza has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Bottini wants to hold on but Souza pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ciro Bottini dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ronaldo Souza'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##CL#
Bottini gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Souza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bottini is trying to drag Souza to the mat but Souza just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bottini prevents a takedown attempt there. #TD#
Bottini pulls guard.
Bottini keeping moving, preventing Souza from controlling successfully.
Bottini has his hands on Souza's head, controlling the position.
Souza passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza wants to control but Bottini is keeping him busy.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Souza working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.#T1#
Souza prevents Bottini from improving his position.#SUB2#
Souza is working for a kimura but Bottini is defending it quite comfortably.
Bottini holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Bottini is looking for a sweep. Souza is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bottini trying to control but Souza postures up.
Souza is looking to take a break and control but Bottini is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bottini is trying to maintain the position but Souza is very close to passing his half guard.
Ronaldo Souza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bottini tries to get to full guard but Souza has control of the leg.
Souza is looking to stall here but Bottini recovers full guard.
Souza stands and throws Bottini's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Souza trying to control the action but Bottini is working from the bottom.
Bottini takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well. #T3#
Souza trying to control the action but Bottini is working from the bottom.
Souza is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#SUB2#
Souza thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB2#
Souza goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bottini rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Souza's guard! Nice work there by Bottini!
Bottini has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bottini with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4##SUB2#
Souza has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bottini can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Souza is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bottini is aware though and is defending well.
Souza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bottini looking to pass the guard.
Bottini wants to control from the top but Souza keeps moving.
Bottini looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Souza keeping moving, preventing Bottini from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bottini makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ciro Bottini showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bottini, 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: G | 32
Date: Aug 15, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Mckean enables Bottini to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mckean manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bottini postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mckean working a defensive guard here.
Bottini throws a big elbow that misses.
Mckean trying to keep a closed guard but Bottini is proving a slippery customer.
Bottini throwing strikes but missing.
Bottini is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mckean is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mckean is looking to sweep but instead, Bottini has passed into half guard.
Mckean wants to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mckean can do anything to dispel that myth.#T1#
Bottini landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bottini wants to free his trapped foot but Mckean is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mckean wants to get back to full guard but Bottini has mounted him!
Bottini lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bottini lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bottini lands a big shot there that rocks Mckean but he's holding on and managing to survive for now. #CUT#It looks like Craig Mckean has been cut.
Bottini dominating with strikes here.#ROC#Mckean is rocked!
Mckean takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Bottini's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ciro Bottini!
Post fight, an emotional Ciro Bottini said 'COMPRE, COMPRE, COMPRE!'.

Event: G | 27: TBA
Date: Jul 29, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD2#
Bottini fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Stone to the ground. Bottini is now in Stone's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bottini wants to control from the top but Stone keeps moving.
Bottini throwing strikes but missing.
Stone is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bottini is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bottini keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stone's head.
Bottini wants to pass the guard but Stone is keeping the position.
Bottini throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T1#
Bottini is looking to work some ground and pound but Stone has wrist control.
Bottini slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bottini lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Stone down.
Stone seems a little lost for a moment, as Bottini dominates the positioning.
Bottini has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bottini tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Bottini controlling from side mount. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bottini's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Stone is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Stone dodges the ground and pound from Bottini.#T3#
Bottini working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bottini tries to score with some ground and pound. Stone controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bottini throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bottini wants to control but Stone is keeping him busy. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Stone lands a lovely overhand right.
Bottini blocks a jab.
Bottini looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#TD2#
Bottini feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Stone knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bottini on the ground.
Bottini engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Stone keeping moving, preventing Bottini from controlling successfully. #T4#
Bottini stays in close to Stone's body and controls the position.
Bottini working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bottini is in close to Stone's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stone wants to improve his position but instead Bottini has moved into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bottini uses his free foot to push down on Stone's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Stone.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ciro Bottini dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Bottini closes the distance and clinches up with Stone, looking for a takedown. Bottini pushes Stone against the cage but Stone circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
It looked like Stone wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bottini closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stone looks to land a right hand but Bottini moved out of range.#TD2#
Bottini shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bottini was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bottini landing strikes.
Bottini tries to score with some ground and pound. Stone controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone is not content to let Bottini control the position.
Stone is trying to control Bottini's posture but Bottini avoids it. #T1#
The referee asks Bottini politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bottini prefers to stall for the moment though.
Bottini working the ground and pound.
Bottini advances nicely into full mount.
Bottini lands a big shot there that rocks Stone but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bottini controlling his opponent.
Stone is bucking up trying to escape but Bottini cracks him with another couple of good strikes.#T2#
Bottini putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Stone holds of for dear life.
Bottini looking to control but Stone is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bottini looking to finish Stone with some ground and pound. This is bad for Stone!
Stone is trying desperately to improve position.
Bottini takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T3#
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bottini cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bottini in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ciro Bottini has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stone in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bottini lands a big elbow.
Bottini in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bottini scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Stone?
Bottini dominating with strikes here.
Stone on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stone tries to get out of the position.
Stone taking shots to the head. #T4#
Bottini tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bottini fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bottini lands a couple of good shots and Stone has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bottini scores with punches to the body.
Bottini keeps control of the position easily here as Stone tries to buck him off.
Bottini has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stone tries to escape but Bottini has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ciro Bottini 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##TD2#
Bottini gets a double leg takedown into Stone's guard.
Bottini sitting in guard here, content to control.
Stone trying to control the position.
Bottini cracks Stone with a solid left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bottini trying to control but Stone is working from the bottom.
Stone has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Stone can't keep his opponent in guard - Bottini advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T1#
Bottini is looking to advance position but Stone won't allow it.
Bottini with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bottini working the head and body with strikes.
Bottini controlling the action here.
Stone is in trouble now - Bottini has advanced to mount! #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.
Bottini lands a big elbow.
Bottini punishing his opponent with strikes.
BOOM! Bottini connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bottini lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Stone hang on?
Bottini lands a big elbow.
Bottini sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T3#
Bottini is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Stone can't stay in a position like this for much longer. #ROC2#Stone is rocked!
Bottini lands with some strikes.
Oh Stone is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bottini controlling from the full mount.
Stone seems to have got his legs back now.
Richard Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bottini with the ground and pound from mount. #T4#
Stone takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bottini is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bottini takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bottini lands a big shot there that rocks Stone but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bottini lands a big elbow.
Bottini content just to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stone takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ciro Bottini comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bottini 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 David Hoff scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ciro Bottini!
An intense looking Ciro Bottini took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'COMPRE, COMPRE, COMPRE!'.

Event: G | 17: Camara x SanKing
Date: Jun 28, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown looks to land a left hand but Bottini moved out of range nicely.
Brown takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CL#
Bottini fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brown, pushing him back against the ropes.#TD#
Bottini turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bottini manages to end up in side control.
Brown sneaks back into half guard.
Brown slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bottini knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brown on the ground.#SUB2#
Brown working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bottini doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Brown is tightening it up a little... Bottini has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Bottini reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Bottini taps out! Nice BJJ there by Brown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Dave Brown!
A relieved looking Dave Brown thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Ciro Bottini spoke after the fight, saying 'I always wanted to be a rock singer but even my mother told me "Ciro, maledeto, you sing bad and you should feel bad!".'.

Event: G | 11: McGraugh x Guzman
Date: Jun 10, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bottini throws an overhand right that lands on Khan's shoulder, as Khan tries to avoid the shot.
Khan shoots in for a takedown but Bottini shows good takedown defense.
Khan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bottini.
Khan closes the distance and clinches up with Bottini, looking for a takedown. Khan pushes Bottini against the cage but Bottini circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
It looked like Bottini was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Khan.
Bottini throws a hook to the side of Khan's head but Khan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khan slips under a jab.#CL#
Bottini has closed the distance and engaged Khan in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khan.
Bottini can't find room to land a body shot as Khan controls the action. #TD#
Bottini has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Khan clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Khan grimaces as he takes a shot to the body. #T1#
Bottini is trying to stick to Khan's back but Khan is turning into Bottini. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bottini's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Khan.
Bottini wants to hit a sweep here but Khan passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bottini there!
Bottini knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Khan on the ground.
Khan thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Bottini has given up his back here.
Khan trying to control momentarily.
Bottini trying to control the action but Khan just sinks the hooks in. #T2##SUB2#
Bottini defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Khan's arms.
Bottini tries to roll but Khan sticks to his back.
Bottini breaks Khan's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Khan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bottini working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Khan's head.
Khan is trying to keep Bottini in close.
Bottini 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. #T3#
Khan working a defensive guard here.
Bottini content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bottini controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Khan throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bottini trying to control but Khan is working from the bottom.
Bottini working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bottini landing with the ground and pound.
Bottini is in close to Khan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bottini content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bottini wants to control from the top but Khan keeps moving.
Bottini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Khan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bottini scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bottini with a nice head shot there.
Bottini scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ciro Bottini 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#
Khan slips a jab from Bottini.
Bottini ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khan moves away.
Bottini backing away here, and Khan unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bottini misses the shot to the body.
Bottini misses with a body shot.
Khan replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bottini blocks it well.
A big left from Bottini misses.
Bottini misses with an uppercut.
Bottini stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bottini wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bottini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khan.
Bottini throws the left hand but Khan avoids the punch easily.
Khan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Khan throws a right and a left that Bottini avoids nicely. #T1#
Khan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bottini misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khan.
Ogedei Khan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bottini misses with a wild body shot.
Bottini throws a shot from downtown. Khan moves away and avoids it.#CL#
Bottini clinches up with Khan and pushes him back against the cage.
Bottini keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Khan's efforts to push away.#BC#
Bottini pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bottini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Bottini. Khan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bottini throws a jab but it's blocked by Khan.
Bottini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bottini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bottini swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bottini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khan can do to turn this around?
Khan is looking to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Khan.
Bottini stuffs the takedown.
Khan staying out of range there.#T3#
Bottini swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Khan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Bottini.
Ciro Bottini is winning the standup battle so far.
Khan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Khan goes for a double leg but Bottini avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bottini continues to drive forward.
Ciro Bottini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ogedei Khan.
Khan blocks a jab.
Khan drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bottini defends it well.
Khan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bottini.
A shot to the body from Bottini misses
and Khan counters with a one-two to the body.
Bottini throws a sloppy body shot
and Khan counters with a left and a right that stings Bottini.
A swing and a miss from Bottini.#T4#
Bottini takes a swing at Khan's ribcage but misses.
Bottini misses the shot to the body.
Khan feints the counter takedown.
Bottini misses with an uppercut #TD2#
and Khan counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bottini!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bottini gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bottini trying to get back to full guard but Khan takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Bottini tries to hold on but Khan pushes him away.
Khan tries to control but Bottini wriggling away.
Bottini can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ogedei Khan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Khan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bottini's waist but Bottini gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Khan off to one side.
Bottini misses with a looping right.
Khan is looking for the big counter here.
Bottini throws a shot from downtown. Khan moves away and avoids it.
Khan slips under a jab.
Bottini throws a jab but it's blocked by Khan.
Khan throws a counter combo.
Bottini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khan manages to avoid it.#CL#
Bottini has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan wants a takedown.
Khan avoiding damage as Bottini throws knees to the body. #TD#
Bottini has Khan pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bottini pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Khan tumbling to the mat - Bottini dives into Khan's guard.
Bottini is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T1#
Khan working a defensive guard here.
Bottini wants to pass the guard but Khan is keeping the position.
Bottini working some strikes from top position.
Bottini looking to sit in guard and control but Khan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Bottini controlling the position.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Khan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bottini looking to hit a scissor sweep but Khan is one step ahead there.
Bottini on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bottini tries to get out of the position.
Bottini is looking to sweep but instead, Khan has passed into half guard.
Bottini is looking for a sweep. Khan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T3#
Bottini is working hard here to advance position.
Khan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bottini's head.
Bottini is looking for a sweep. Khan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bottini regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bottini wants to sweep here but Khan controlling him for the moment.
Bottini trying to control the position here.
Khan stopping the sweep attempt from Bottini.#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.
Bottini is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Khan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bottini.
Bottini throws a body shot but no joy.
As Bottini backs off Khan throws a huge counter combo but Bottini manages to avoid it all.
Nice takedown defense from Bottini. No joy for Khan on that attempt.
Ciro Bottini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ogedei Khan.
Bottini throws a hook to the side of Khan's head but Khan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khan shoots in and drives through. Bottini sprawls well.
Khan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ciro Bottini showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bottini 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ciro Bottini!
An intense looking Ciro Bottini took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'COMPRE, COMPRE, COMPRE!'.

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