Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: SMASH: Railio vs Drake
Date: Apr 28, 2024

#R1#
Ellacuria misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ro.
Ro slips a jab and a cross from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria misses with a low kick.
Ellacuria fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ro lands with an overhand left.
Ellacuria tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ellacuria throws a head kick that misses.
Arturo Ellacuria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Ro feints and as Ellacuria raises his hands in defense, Ro changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ro lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ellacuria wants to stand up but Ro is controlling him.
Ellacuria is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ro trying to control the position from guard on top but Ellacuria is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ellacuria has momentary wrist control but Ro slips an elbow through the middle.
Ellacuria keeping full guard, as Ro tries to pass.
Ro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T1#
Ro looking to pass the guard.
Ro controlling from the top position.
Ro prevents Ellacuria from getting back to his feet.
Ro chips away with some ground and pound.
Ellacuria preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ellacuria is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ro is controlling him.
Ro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ellacuria wants to stand but Ro is controlling the position.
Ro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ro postures up in Ellacuria's guard and throws a big left but Ellacuria blocks it.
Ro passes Ellacuria's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ellacuria is looking to escape.#T2#
Ro is taking a breather. Ellacuria 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.
Ro 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.
Ellacuria is trying to stand.
Ellacuria is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Ro is trying to control. Ellacuria wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ellacuria is trying to stand.
Ellacuria taking some punishment here, with Ro in his half guard.
Ellacuria is trying to stand.
Ro lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #ROC#Ellacuria is rocked!
Ellacuria is trying to stand up here but Ro is controlling him well.
Ellacuria is still in real trouble! Can Ro finish him?
Ellacuria seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice strikes from Ro there.
Ro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ellacuria does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Ro is working for a kimura but Ellacuria is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ellacuria is trying to stand up here but Ro is controlling him well. #T3##SUB#
Ellacuria is defending against the submission attempts here by Ro.
Ro looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ellacuria is trying to stand back up but Ro is controlling him
Ro lands strikes from half guard.
Ro stops Ellacuria from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ground and pound from Ro.
Ellacuria blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ro.
Ellacuria keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ro is pressing down on Ellacuria's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ellacuria is holding on for now.
Ro lands strikes from half guard.#T4##SUB#
Ro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ellacuria tries to kick Ro off but Ro keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ro working Ellacuria over with strikes.
Ellacuria looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ro is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ellacuria has hold of Ro's hands but Ro slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ellacuria is looking to escape.
Ro thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ro is looking to advance position but Ellacuria won't allow it.
Ellacuria is looking to escape.
Ro wants to take a breather but Ellacuria is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Putte Ro dominated that round.
That's time! Ro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
A head kick misses from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria throws a series of punches but Ro moves out of range.
A jab from Ellacuria misses.
Ro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ellacuria misses the shot to the body.
Ellacuria looks to land a left hand but Ro moved out of range nicely.
Ro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ellacuria lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ro's sensitive parts.
Ro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ellacuria can do to turn this around?
Ro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ellacuria throws out the jab.
Ro changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ro lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellacuria looks to land a left hand but Ro moved out of range nicely.
Ellacuria throws a sloppy head kick and Ro moves out of range easily.
Ro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ellacuria misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
Ro lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ellacuria throws a head kick that misses #TD#
and Ro counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ellacuria wants to get back to his feet but Ro is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ro cracks Ellacuria with a solid left hand.
Ro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ellacuria wants to stand up but Ro is controlling him.
Ro cracks Ellacuria with a solid left hand.
Ellacuria wants to stand up but Ro is controlling him.
Putte Ro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ellacuria utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ellacuria wants to stand up but Ro is controlling him.
Ro makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ellacuria is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T2#
Ro not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ro lands a couple of digs.
Ro stands up over Ellacuria, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ellacuria keeping moving, preventing Ro from controlling successfully.
Ellacuria is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ro throwing strikes from guard but Ellacuria blocks nicely.
Ro throws a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Ro trying to control the position from guard on top but Ellacuria is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ellacuria preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ro wants to pass the guard but Ellacuria is keeping the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ellacuria working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ro.
Ellacuria keeping moving, preventing Ro from controlling successfully. #T3#
Ellacuria wants to stand up but Ro is controlling him.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ellacuria works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ellacuria utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ellacuria keeping moving, preventing Ro from controlling successfully.
Ellacuria wants to stand and escape but Ro is having none of it. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A big right from Ellacuria misses.
Ellacuria tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ellacuria throws a head kick that misses.
Ro attempts a counter takedown but Ellacuria avoids it well and moves away.
Arturo Ellacuria is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ellacuria throws a right hand that misses #TD#
and Ro counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ellacuria wants to get back to his feet but Ro is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T4#
Ro wants to control from the top but Ellacuria keeps moving.
Ro won't allow Ellacuria to get back to his feet.
Ro trying to control the position from guard on top but Ellacuria is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ellacuria is looking to stand up but Ro isn't so interested in that idea.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ro wants to pass the guard but Ellacuria is keeping the position.
Ro connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ro's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ro postures up and lands a big shot to Ellacuria's brow.
Ro working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ro working some strikes from top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Putte Ro dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Ellacuria looks to land a right hand but Ro moved out of range.
Ro attempts a counter takedown but Ellacuria avoids it well and moves away.
Arturo Ellacuria has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A left lands for Ellacuria.
Ellacuria lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ro takes a step back to recover.
Ellacuria misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ellacuria misses with a leg kick #TD#
so Ro counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ro wants to control from the top but Ellacuria keeps moving.
Ro postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ro chips away with some ground and pound.
Ellacuria wants to get back to his feet but Ro is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ro passes into half guard.
Ro throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ro is trying to control the action in half guard but Ellacuria is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T1#
Ellacuria wants to get back to his feet.
Well, if Ro 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.
Ro drops an elbow to the side of Ellacuria's head.
Ellacuria looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ro takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ro stops Ellacuria from getting back to his feet.
Ro wants to control but Ellacuria is keeping him busy.
Ellacuria is trying to stand up here but Ro is controlling him well.
Ro is keen to just control but Ellacuria is a slippery customer.
Ro looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ro thows a huge punch but Ellacuria dodges it nicely.
Ellacuria is trying to stand back up but Ro is controlling him #T2#
Ro trying to control from half guard but Ellacuria is working away.
Ellacuria pushes Ro off looking to stand but Ro dives back in and keeps control.
Ro is keen to just control but Ellacuria is a slippery customer.
Ro landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ro is trying to control. Ellacuria wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ellacuria is trying to stand back up but Ro is controlling him
Ro seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ro landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ellacuria is trying to stand.
Ellacuria is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ro scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ellacuria is trying to stand up here but Ro is controlling him well.
Ellacuria takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ro creates some space for himself and unloads with a monster right hand! That one landed with a sickening thud - Ellacuria is out cold and this one is all over! Ro climbs onto the cage to celebrate with his corner!! He's shouting something into the camera but he's still got his mouthpiece in so God knows what he's actually saying.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Putte Ro!
The defeated Arturo Ellacuria had this to say: 'Fuck it. I'm doing coke with Diego after this, win or lose, anyway.'.

Event: DC 133:Beard v Young
Date: Feb 18, 2024

#R1#
Dux will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A jab from Ellacuria misses.
Ellacuria throws the left hand but Dux avoids the punch easily.
Dux steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ellacuria.
Dux uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ellacuria.
Frank Dux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dux wants to clinch up but Ellacuria keeps it at a distance.
Ellacuria tries a head kick but it misses.
Ellacuria throws a hook but Dux avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Ellacuria lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dux doesn't seem phased though.
Dux takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dux looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dux bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL#
Dux has taken the fight to the clinch. #TD#
Dux manages to pull guard.
Ellacuria would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dux has his hands on Ellacuria's head, controlling the position.
Dux looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ellacuria is one step ahead there. #T1#
Dux is pulling down on Ellacuria's head. It's preventing any offense from Ellacuria, at least for the moment.
Dux tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ellacuria trying to control the position from guard on top but Dux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dux pulls Ellacuria in to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dux.
Ellacuria throws a body shot but no joy. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A slow jab from Ellacuria misses its intended target.
Dux uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for Ellacuria, who threw a few shots but didn't land. #CL#
Dux darts in and clinches Ellacuria up against the cage.
Dux tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Dux. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Dux drags the fight down to the ground.
Ellacuria is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dux holds on and takes a little breather.
Ellacuria stays in close to Dux's body and controls the position. #T3#
Dux is controlling Ellacuria's posture.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Dux wants to sweep here but Ellacuria controlling him for the moment. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ellacuria avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dux tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ellacuria swivels and escapes.
Ellacuria throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dux stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice defenses there by Dux.
Dux tries to counter by clinching up but Ellacuria breaks away and moves out of range.#T4#
Dux shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ellacuria but Ellacuria pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dux tries to clinch there but Ellacuria circles away. #CL#
Dux rushes Ellacuria and presses him up against the cage.
Dux is trying to pull guard but Ellacuria turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#TD#
Dux jumps into guard, dragging Ellacuria to the mat.
Dux has control of Ellacuria's left arm, preventing Ellacuria from doing any damage.
Ellacuria is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ellacuria wanted to stand there but Dux had control of the position.
Dux has control of Ellacuria's left arm, preventing Ellacuria from doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ellacuria stopping the sweep attempt from Dux.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arturo Ellacuria dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Dux tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ellacuria swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ellacuria slaps away a takedown attempt from Dux, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dux slips a straight right by Ellacuria.#CL#
Ellacuria gets tackled into the cage by Dux. Dux maintains the clinch.
Ellacuria stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dux tries to pull guard but Ellacuria holds him up against the cage and eventually Dux drops back down to his feet.
Ellacuria has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dux tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Dux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dux on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dux tries to pull guard but Ellacuria forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ellacuria gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dux.
Ellacuria lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dux backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Dux pulls guard effortlessly.
Ellacuria advances position into side control!
Ellacuria wants to stand but Dux has his arm trapped. #T1#
Dux is trying to get back to half guard.
Ellacuria 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 Dux's shoulder. That is not cool.
Dux tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ellacuria wants to control but Dux is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ellacuria takes a little break here. Dux wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Dux is trying to get back to half guard.
Dux trying to remain calm as Ellacuria controls from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Dux is trying to improve his position.
Ellacuria working away.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ellacuria looks to land a left hand but Dux moved out of range nicely.
Arturo Ellacuria seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dux blocks a jab.#CL#
Dux rushes Ellacuria and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ellacuria stalling against the cage. #TD#
Dux successfully pulls guard.
Dux is controlling Ellacuria's posture.
Ellacuria is looking to stand up but Dux won't let him. #T4#
Ellacuria trying to control but Dux is working from the bottom.
Ellacuria looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dux looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ellacuria is one step ahead there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dux controls Ellacuria momentarily but Ellacuria frees himself.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arturo Ellacuria showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3##CL#
Dux instigates a clinch.
Ellacuria lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dux as Ellacuria tries to tie him up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dux jumps guard but Ellacuria stands there with Dux around his waist. Dux gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dux tries to pull guard but Ellacuria won't allow it. #TD#
Dux has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ellacuria uses from the top position.
Dux has Ellacuria pulled in close to control his posture.
Dux wants to sweep here but Ellacuria controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dux manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ellacuria manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR##T1#
Ellacuria trying to control the position.
Ellacuria pulls Dux in close to prevent any damage.
Ellacuria bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dux's guard. #REVB#
Dux is adopting a defensive guard.
Dux continues to stall.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ellacuria wants to control from the top but Dux keeps moving.
Ellacuria wants to stand but Dux is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dux is pulling down on Ellacuria's head to control his posture.
Ellacuria preventing the sweep. #T3#
Dux has a closed guard, preventing Ellacuria from standing up.
Dux is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Ellacuria tries to get to full guard but Dux has control of the leg.
Ellacuria is still trying to improve position.
Dux trying to control from half guard but Ellacuria is working away.
Ellacuria is trying to stand.
Ellacuria wants to get back to full guard.#T4#
Dux is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dux really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dux working the head and body with strikes.
Arturo Ellacuria is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dux lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ellacuria wants to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dux lands a nice short elbow.
Dux looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ellacuria with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dux passes the guard and advances to mount!
Frank Dux overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dux landing punches.
Frank Dux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#ROC#Ellacuria is rocked!
Dux lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Dux showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ellacuria has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29

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

Event: DC 124: Sitsongrit v Ellacuria
Date: Jan 21, 2024

#R1#
Ellacuria throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #ROC#Ellacuria is rocked!
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ellacuria throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Ellacuria fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sitsongrit moves away from the strike by Ellacuria.
Ellacuria misses with a right hand #CL#
and Sitsongrit counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sitsongrit.
Ellacuria has Sitsongrit pressed against the cage.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ellacuria's elbow.
A hook to the body from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ellacuria's elbow.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitsongrit.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ellacuria is trying to stall.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch on the inside. #T1#
Sitsongrit tries to work over Ellacuria's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Ellacuria controls his hands.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ellacuria's elbow.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
Ellacuria lands a knee to the head.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ellacuria's elbow.
I was talking to Sitsongrit's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sitsongrit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ellacuria misses with some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ellacuria fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ellacuria is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sitsongrit is keeping busy.
Ellacuria misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Ellacuria's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Sitsongrit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Ellacuria strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Sitsongrit misses the target.#T2#
Ellacuria swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ellacuria takes one to the chin there.
Ellacuria tests Sitsongrit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ellacuria throws a lazy head kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ellacuria is still on wobbly legs! Can Sitsongrit finish him?
Ellacuria misses with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a right hand to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Ellacuria as he connects with a hook.
Sitsongrit with the inside leg kick.
Ellacuria lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sitsongrit drops Ellacuria with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Ellacuria! Sitsongrit dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit!
Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit retains his featherweight title!

Event: DC 121 Babel v Savisto
Date: Jan 07, 2024

#R1##CL#
Ellacuria clinches. #BC2#
Soldic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Soldic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Arturo Ellacuria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ellacuria throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Ellacuria, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ellacuria takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A nice leg kick from Soldic, right into the meat of the thigh.
Soldic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ellacuria's head backwards.
Soldic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ellacuria throws out a loose jab but Soldic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soldic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ellacuria tries to clinch there but Soldic circles away.
Ellacuria tries to clinch up.
Soldic misses with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick lands for Soldic.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A nice inside leg kick there by Soldic. That's going to slow Ellacuria down.
Soldic avoids a punch combination nicely. #CL#
Ellacuria drives through and clinches with Soldic against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Soldic.
Ellacuria has Soldic pressed against the cage, preventing Soldic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ellacuria is looking to control Soldic's arms but Soldic gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ellacuria has his back to the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T1#
Soldic blocks an uppercut.
Soldic tries to break the clinch but Ellacuria is controlling the position.
Ellacuria stalling in the clinch but Soldic improves position.
Ellacuria is struggling to control the position.#BC2#
Soldic breaks from the clinch.
Ellacuria connects with a looping right hand.
Ellacuria really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Soldic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ellacuria.
Soldic scores with a nice right hand.
Soldic with a body punch. A glancing blow. #CL#
Ellacuria rushes Soldic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Soldic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ellacuria lands an uppercut.
Soldic can't break the clinch.
Ellacuria is looking to control Soldic's arms but Soldic gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ellacuria has his back to the cage.
Soldic lands with a left to the head. #BC2#
Soldic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Soldic connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ellacuria has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Soldic.
Soldic scores with a body shot.
Soldic ducks under a wild hook from Ellacuria.
It seemed like Soldic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A lazy left from Soldic finds it's target.#T2#
Soldic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ellacuria tries to clinch up but Soldic circles away and keeps his distance.
Ellacuria throws a series of punches but Soldic moves out of range. #CL#
Soldic tries to keep at a distance but Ellacuria has taken the fight into the clinch.
Soldic wants to get back to striking at distance but Ellacuria won't allow it.
Ellacuria misses with a hook from the clinch.
Soldic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Soldic tries to circle away but Ellacuria has him pinned against the cage.
Ellacuria lands a knee to the body. #BC2#
Soldic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ellacuria looks to land a combination. Soldic sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ellacuria walks into a straight right hand from Soldic.
Soldic throws out a powerful jab.
Soldic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ellacuria connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Soldic scrambles back to his feet.
Ellacuria tries to move into range but Soldic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ellacuria misses the jab.
Ellacuria on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ellacuria tests Soldic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Soldic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ellacuria misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T3#
Ellacuria pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soldic lands a jab to the nose.
Ellacuria throws a nice looking combination but Soldic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Soldic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Soldic staying out of range there.
Ellacuria throws an overhand right that lands on Soldic's shoulder, as Soldic tries to avoid the shot.
Decent striking displayed by Soldic there.
Soldic tests Ellacuria's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Soldic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ellacuria. That did some damage!
Ellacuria throws a lazy right hand but Soldic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ellacuria misses with an uppercut. Soldic saw that one coming.
Soldic connects with a solid leg kick.
Soldic lands a glancing blow to the side of Ellacuria's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soldic ducks under a wild hook from Ellacuria.
Jab from Ellacuria.
Soldic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ellacuria doesn't manage to clinch there - Soldic circles away.
Soldic digs a good hook to Ellacuria's body.
Soldic tests Ellacuria's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Soldic scores with a jab to the jaw.#T4#
Good leg kick by Soldic.
Ellacuria lands with an overhand left.#ROC#Soldic is rocked!
Soldic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ellacuria momentarily.
Soldic is still on wobbly legs! Can Ellacuria finish him?
Ellacuria tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Soldic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Soldic seems to have recovered his senses.
Soldic avoids the head kick by Ellacuria.
Ellacuria wants to clinch up but Soldic keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Ellacuria has taken the fight to the clinch. #BC2#
Soldic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ellacuria takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Soldic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ellacuria.
Soldic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ellacuria tries to clinch but Soldic moves out of range.
Soldic scores with a hook to the body. Ellacuria takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A lazy left from Soldic finds it's target.
Soldic scoring well with a low kick there.
Soldic takes a swing at Ellacuria's ribcage but misses.
Ellacuria is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soldic slips under a jab.
Soldic cracks Ellacuria with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Soldic lands a really nice looking cross but Ellacuria seems unphased.
Ellacuria on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Soldic.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sime Soldic dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Soldic avoids the head kick by Ellacuria.
Soldic avoids the head kick by Ellacuria.
Ellacuria throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ellacuria takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ellacuria scores with a crisp jab that stopped Soldic in his tracks.
Soldic takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Soldic throws a leg kick which misses Ellacuria's front leg but catches the back leg as Ellacuria tries to avoid it.
A slow jab from Ellacuria misses its intended target.
Ellacuria misses with the combination.
Soldic lands with a shot to the body.
Ellacuria loads up on a big right hand but Soldic slips the punch.
Ellacuria is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Soldic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ellacuria walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ellacuria looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big left from Ellacuria misses.
Ellacuria works the jab nicely.
Soldic throws a leg kick which misses Ellacuria's front leg but catches the back leg as Ellacuria tries to avoid it.
Ellacuria moves forwards but Soldic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Soldic ducks under a wild hook from Ellacuria.
Soldic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T1#
Ellacuria tries to clinch there but Soldic circles away.
Soldic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria tries to close the distance and clinch up but Soldic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Soldic scores with a shot to the body.
Soldic scores with a hook.
Soldic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Soldic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ellacuria thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ellacuria tries to close the distance and clinch up but Soldic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice jab there from Soldic. #CL#
Ellacuria closes the distance and clinches.
Ellacuria throws a knee to the head but misses. #BC2#
Soldic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Soldic jabs at Ellacuria's body.
Ellacuria on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Soldic lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soldic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Soldic scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Soldic.
Ellacuria throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Soldic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ellacuria is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Soldic.
Good standup being displayed there by Ellacuria as he connects with a hook.
Ellacuria takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #T2#
Soldic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ellacuria throws out the jab.
Ellacuria needs to keep his hands up - Soldic had a free shot at his head there.
Ellacuria takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ellacuria throws a body shot but no joy.
Good leg kick by Soldic.
An inside leg kick lands from Soldic.
Ellacuria throws a hook to the side of Soldic's head but Soldic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab by Soldic.
Soldic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ellacuria.
Soldic swats away the attempt to clinch by Ellacuria.
Ellacuria thows a left - swing and a miss!
Soldic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#CL#
Ellacuria closes the distance and pushes Soldic back into the cage.#BC2#
Soldic breaks from the clinch.
Soldic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Soldic cracks Ellacuria with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ellacuria throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Ellacuria does no damage.
Soldic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ellacuria. That did some damage!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ellacuria looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T3#
Soldic lands with a good body shot.
Jab, jab by Soldic - just one landing.
Ellacuria takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Soldic misses the shot to the body.
Nice cross by Soldic.
Soldic walks into a left hand.
Soldic swats away the attempt to clinch by Ellacuria.
Soldic connects with a right hand. Ellacuria shakes it off.
Soldic lands a nice hook to Ellacuria's body. Ellacuria takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ellacuria listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Soldic lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soldic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Soldic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ellacuria doesn't seem bothered though.
Ellacuria on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ellacuria loads up on a big right hand but Soldic slips the punch.
Ellacuria looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Soldic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ellacuria.
Soldic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ellacuria misses with a looping right.#T4#
Ellacuria cracks Soldic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ellacuria takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ellacuria throws a looping overhand right but Soldic ducks down to avoid it.
Ellacuria throws a hook to the side of Soldic's head but Soldic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ellacuria walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Soldic lands with an overhand left.
Soldic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Soldic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ellacuria's sensitive parts.
Ellacuria misses with a looping left.
Ellacuria fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ellacuria wants to clinch up but Soldic keeps it at a distance.
Soldic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ellacuria gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Soldic.
Ellacuria plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Soldic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Soldic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ellacuria drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#ROC2#Ellacuria is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ellacuria on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Oh Ellacuria is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ellacuria misses with a looping left.
Ellacuria seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice shot lands for Soldic.
Soldic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sime Soldic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Soldic lands an overhand right.
Ellacuria scores with a jab. Soldic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A lazy left from Soldic finds it's target.
Ellacuria cracks Soldic with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Soldic falls to his knees and Ellacuria doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arturo Ellacuria!
A victorious Arturo Ellacuria thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: DC 114: Sitsongrit v Battleby
Date: Dec 10, 2023

#R1#
Ellacuria throws a right hand that misses
and O Doherty counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL#
Ellacuria clinches up with O Doherty and pushes him back against the cage.
Ellacuria trying to stall but O Doherty improves his position.
O Doherty misses with a body punch.
Ellacuria blocks an uppercut.
O Doherty working aggressively here.
O Doherty's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on O Doherty's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
O Doherty tries a body shot but Ellacuria blocks it.
O Doherty misses with some punches.
Ellacuria looking to stall.
Ellacuria landing knees to the head. #CUT#It looks like Cathal O Doherty has been cut.
O Doherty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ellacuria stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellacuria with a knee to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ellacuria - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
O Doherty has a couple of punches blocked by Ellacuria.
Ellacuria is struggling to control the position.
Ellacuria tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #T1#
Ellacuria trying to control the position but instead, O Doherty has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ellacuria into the cage.
Ellacuria throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ellacuria lands a hook that snaps the head of O Doherty backwards.
Ellacuria lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ellacuria is trying to stall.
O Doherty swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O Doherty swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ellacuria is stalling here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Arturo Ellacuria.
Ellacuria connects with a jab.
O Doherty walks into a left hand. #T2#
Ellacuria tries to close the distance and clinch up but O Doherty swats him away and circles back towards the center.
O Doherty looks like he wants to counter punch here.#KD#
Ellacuria sends O Doherty crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ellacuria is motioning to the referee to let O Doherty up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#O Doherty is rocked!
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!
Ellacuria drops O Doherty with a big left hand! O Doherty is injured, injured bad! Ellacuria jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arturo Ellacuria!

Event: DC 106:Singleton v Queiroz
Date: Nov 12, 2023

#R1#
Ellacuria avoids a kick to the body.
Ellacuria scores with a hook.
Ellacuria wants to clinch
and Battleby connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT#It looks like Arturo Ellacuria has been cut.
Ellacuria keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Despite the aggression on Ellacuria's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Battleby connects with an inside leg kick.
A cross from Ellacuria lands.#KD#
Battleby lands a big right hand that sends Ellacuria crashing to the mat! Battleby stays standing though and waves Ellacuria back to his feet!#ROC#Ellacuria is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ellacuria ducks under a wild hook from Battleby.
Ellacuria is still on wobbly legs! Can Battleby finish him?
Ellacuria throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Battleby on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Battleby! Ellacuria is out on his feet! Battleby rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Ellacuria is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Ellacuria is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ulysses Battleby!
A very excited looking Ulysses Battleby 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: DC 96: Davis v Farman
Date: Oct 08, 2023

#R1#
Sitsongrit lands with a straight right. Ellacuria didn't see that one coming.
Sitsongrit lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though. #ROC#Ellacuria is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Arturo Ellacuria has been cut.
Ellacuria throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sitsongrit stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ellacuria's coach down at MMA Training and Sparring Buddies was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ellacuria's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sitsongrit takes one to the chin there.
Ellacuria throws a poor cross that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ellacuria dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sitsongrit. That did some damage!
A jab from Sitsongrit finds it's way through Ellacuria's defenses.
Ellacuria is still on wobbly legs! Can Sitsongrit finish him?
Sitsongrit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sitsongrit connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ellacuria cracks Sitsongrit with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ellacuria seems to have recovered his senses.
Ellacuria swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a big shot that misses.
Ellacuria misses with a leg kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ellacuria throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Ellacuria backs away, Sitsongrit returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ellacuria is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#T1#
Sitsongrit works Ellacuria's body with a nice hook.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria tries to clinch there but Sitsongrit circles away.
It looked like Sitsongrit was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Sitsongrit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sitsongrit lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sitsongrit throws a looping overhand right but Ellacuria ducks down to avoid it.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ellacuria.
Sitsongrit feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a poor cross that misses
and Ellacuria counters with a nice uppercut.
Ellacuria tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sitsongrit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sitsongrit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ellacuria thows a leg kick but Sitsongrit checks it
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Ellacuria misses.
Sitsongrit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sitsongrit keeps the fight on the outside.
Sitsongrit throwing a counter right hand but Ellacuria manages to avoid it.#T2#
Ellacuria throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ellacuria thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Sitsongrit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick that misses.
Arturo Ellacuria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ellacuria gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sitsongrit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ellacuria throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight left.
Sitsongrit lands with a good body shot.
Ellacuria throws a leg kick
and Sitsongrit counters with an outside leg kick.
Ellacuria swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit lands a jab.
Ellacuria thumps Sitsongrit with a low kick.#T3#
Ellacuria fails in his attempt to clinch. #KD#
Sitsongrit lands a big right hand that sends Ellacuria crashing to the mat! Sitsongrit stays standing though and waves Ellacuria back to his feet!
Ellacuria connects with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ellacuria wants to clinch up but Sitsongrit keeps it at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ellacuria if he has to take too many more of those.
Sitsongrit gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ellacuria.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Ellacuria.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ellacuria throws a leg kick
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand. #CL2#
Ellacuria closes the distance and clinches.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T4#
A body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ellacuria misses with a knee to the head.
Ellacuria tries to stall but Sitsongrit uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short body shot lands from Sitsongrit as the two fighters clinch.
Ellacuria prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Ellacuria controls the action.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Sitsongrit fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ellacuria is trying to maintain a safe position but Sitsongrit gets an underhook and turns Ellacuria into the cage.
Ellacuria is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ellacuria is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Sitsongrit has denied him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ellacuria throws a head punch that misses.
Sitsongrit letting Ellacuria take a breather here.
Ellacuria trying to land knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arturo Ellacuria's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
A telegraphed right hand from Ellacuria misses the target.
Sitsongrit looks to land a body kick but Ellacuria moved away.
Ellacuria wants to clinch.
Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit is winning the standup battle so far.
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ellacuria throws a body kick that misses.
Ellacuria waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
A good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellacuria thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Ellacuria throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T1#
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Sitsongrit lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sitsongrit bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ellacuria's head.
Ellacuria connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ellacuria throws a leg kick
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sitsongrit steps in with a hook that catches Ellacuria right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Sitsongrit follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Ellacuria looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit!
Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit retains his featherweight title!

Event: DC 88:Dunbar v Belly
Date: Sep 10, 2023

#R1##CL2#
O Brien pushes Ellacuria up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Ellacuria manages to break the clinch.
O Brien tries to close the distance and clinch but Ellacuria swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
O Brien has taken the fight to the clinch. #BC#
Ellacuria pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
O Brien scores with a nice strike.
Arturo Ellacuria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Brien ducks under a wild hook from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria throws a right hand that misses
and O Brien connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ellacuria is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by O Brien.
A little jabbing left from O Brien on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ellacuria misses with an uppercut.
Ellacuria slips a straight right by O Brien.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
O Brien clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from O Brien.
O Brien has Ellacuria pressed against the cage, preventing Ellacuria from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ellacuria using the Thai plumb to throw knees but O Brien has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ellacuria trying to land knees to the body.
O Brien wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T1#
Ellacuria can't break the clinch.
Ellacuria lands a left hand. #BC#
Ellacuria breaks the clinch.
Ellacuria connects with a jab.
Ellacuria really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ellacuria misses with a right hand
and O Brien counters with a good, hard body kick but Ellacuria shrugs it off.
O Brien has a takedown stuffed.
Ellacuria is looking to counter punch.
Ellacuria misses with a two punch combination.
O Brien doesn't manage to clinch there - Ellacuria circles away.
A big left from Ellacuria misses.
Ellacuria throws a predictable looking body shot
and O Brien counters with a nice body kick.
Ellacuria is looking to score with low kicks.
O Brien throws out a counter right but Ellacuria avoids it with no problem.
O Brien walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ellacuria has been working on his boxing with his coaches at MMA Training and Sparring Buddies in the buildup to the fight.
Ellacuria looks to land a combination but O Brien avoids it well. #T2#
O Brien slips a straight right by Ellacuria.
O Brien tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ellacuria swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ellacuria throws a looping overhand right but O Brien ducks down to avoid it.
O Brien drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
O Brien moves out of range of the strikes.#CL2#
O Brien moves into range and clinches up with Ellacuria.#BC2#
O Brien breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
O Brien fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ellacuria, pushing him back against the cage.
O Brien misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Brien working aggressively here.
Ellacuria lands a left hand that snaps the head of O Brien backwards. #BC2#
O Brien pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ellacuria tried to score with a low kick but O Brien checks it.
O Brien swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ellacuria throws an ugly left hook that misses
and O Brien counters with a stiff right hand. #T3#
Ellacuria just misses with a punch to the body.
Ellacuria scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ellacuria jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
O Brien has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ellacuria finds it's way round the side to connect with O Brien's head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ellacuria.#ROC#O Brien is rocked!
Ellacuria fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops O Brien to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! O Brien looks to clinch but Ellacuria throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! O Brien taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Arturo Ellacuria!

Event: DC 82: Farman vs Pisswater
Date: Aug 13, 2023

#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Ellacuria. Manfield does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ellacuria scores with a jab to the head.
Ellacuria cracks Manfield with an open hand slap.
Ellacuria swings widly with a right hand
and Manfield counters with a nice body shot.
Manfield ducks under a wild hook from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria has been working on his boxing with his coaches at MMA Training and Sparring Buddies in the buildup to the fight.#TD2#
Manfield is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ellacuria's half guard.
Ellacuria is looking to improve his position.
Ellacuria blocking the ground and pound attempt from Manfield.
Manfield is just content to waste time from the top position. Ellacuria takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ellacuria looking to hit a scissor sweep but Manfield is one step ahead there.
Manfield sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ellacuria's guard. #T1#
Ellacuria is trying to stand back up but Manfield is controlling him
Manfield looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ellacuria trying to hold on to Manfield's head to control him but Manfield postures up.
Ellacuria wants to get back to his feet.
Ellacuria tries to get to full guard but Manfield has control of the leg.
Ellacuria is trying to stand up here but Manfield is controlling him well.
Ellacuria is looking to improve his position.
Manfield is looking to take a break and control but Ellacuria is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Manfield scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Manfield not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Manfield prevents Ellacuria from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manfield wants to control but Ellacuria is keeping him busy.
Ellacuria won't allow Manfield to pass to mount.
Manfield works his way into side control.
Ellacuria tries to improve position but can't. #T3#
Manfield is trying to ground and pound but Ellacuria uses the momentary lack of control by Manfield to regain half guard.
Manfield looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ellacuria desperately trying to maintain half guard. #SUB2#
Manfield is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ellacuria defends it well.
Manfield thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ellacuria's head.
Ellacuria avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Manfield. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Manfield sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ellacuria defending well though.
Ellacuria is trying to get back to full guard.
Manfield has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ellacuria manages to get to full guard.
Ellacuria has Manfield pulled in close to control his posture.
Ellacuria'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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Reni Manfield dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##TD2#
Manfield looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ellacuria!
Manfield trying to control the position but Ellacuria is working away.
Ellacuria is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
An elbow from Manfield crashes against the mat.
An elbow from Manfield crashes against the mat.
Ellacuria struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manfield slows the pace down.
Ellacuria manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T1#
Manfield is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Ellacuria keeping full guard, as Manfield tries to pass.
Manfield throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ellacuria works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Manfield content to stall in guard here.
Manfield wants to control from the top but Ellacuria keeps moving.
Ellacuria trying to control the position.
Manfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Ellacuria is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Manfield has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Manfield's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Manfield tries to free his leg and advance position but Ellacuria is retaining full guard.
Manfield is looking to pass into half guard but Ellacuria pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Ellacuria is in guard.#REVR#
Ellacuria looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Manfield wants to sweep but no luck. #T3#
Ellacuria controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ellacuria pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Manfield is keeping the position for now.
Manfield 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.
Ellacuria wants to get up but he can't break Manfield's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ellacuria throws a lazy right hand but Manfield sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Manfield changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A lazy left from Ellacuria finds it's target.#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.
Ellacuria lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ellacuria lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ellacuria throws a body shot but no joy.
Ellacuria looks to throw the jab but Manfield is out of range.
Manfield blocks a jab.
Manfield blocks a jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ellacuria.
Manfield ducks under a wild hook from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Manfield connects with a leg kick.
Ellacuria connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD2#
Manfield shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ellacuria is trying to defend but Manfield finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Manfield is trying to control the action in half guard but Ellacuria is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arturo Ellacuria dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Ellacuria misses with a looping right.
Manfield keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria misses with a straight left.
A nice side step and Manfield releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Manfield throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Crunch! Ellacuria slams his shin into Manfield's torso.
Manfield avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arturo Ellacuria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Manfield looking to score a takedown here. Ellacuria is defending well but Manfield drives through and ends up in Ellacuria's guard.
Manfield stopping the sweep attempt from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria is trying to keep Manfield in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manfield tries to free his leg and advance position but Ellacuria is retaining full guard.
Manfield working some strikes from top position.
Manfield 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. #T1#
Ellacuria is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Manfield has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ellacuria is working away from the top position though.
Ellacuria controlling the pace.
Manfield gets back to full guard.
Manfield controls Ellacuria momentarily but Ellacuria frees himself. #T2#
Manfield wants to control the position but Ellacuria says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Ellacuria trying to pass the guard but Manfield defending well.
Manfield is looking for a sweep. Ellacuria is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Manfield has a hand on Ellacuria's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Ellacuria takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Manfield is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Reni Manfield has got the better of the ground game so far.#T3#
Manfield is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ellacuria controlling the position easily from mount.
Manfield keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ellacuria content just to control the position here.
Manfield regains half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Manfield trying to hold on to Ellacuria's head to control him but Ellacuria postures up.
Ellacuria controlling the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arturo Ellacuria showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ellacuria 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arturo Ellacuria!

Event: DC 70 Sicarius vs Azarola
Date: Jul 16, 2023

#R1#
An inside leg kick lands from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria misses with a body kick.
Battleby is looking to counter punch.
Ellacuria throws a nice inside leg kick.
Battleby tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ellacuria manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Battleby checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A low kick lands for Ellacuria.
Ellacuria throws a leg kick
and Battleby counters with a solid body kick.
Ellacuria has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Battleby blocks a leg kick.
Battleby throws an off balance right hand
and Ellacuria counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ellacuria tests Battleby's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ellacuria with a nice calf kick.
The fighters circling - Ellacuria throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arturo Ellacuria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Battleby lands a leg kick that knocks Ellacuria off balance momentarily.#T1#
Ellacuria cracks Battleby with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ellacuria throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Battleby moves out of range of the leg kick from Ellacuria.
Battleby checks a leg kick nicely.
Ellacuria is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ellacuria misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Battleby uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria pivots, looking for a leg kick but Battleby is out of range and Ellacuria settles back down.
As Ellacuria looks to move away, Battleby throws a big counter combo but Ellacuria just gets out of the way.
Ellacuria lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ellacuria uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Battleby.
Nice jab there from Battleby.
Battleby moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Battleby turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T2#
Ellacuria throws a leg kick
and Battleby cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#ROC#Ellacuria is rocked!
Ellacuria lands a high kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ellacuria connects with a high kick.
Battleby checks a low kick from Ellacuria.
Battleby looks to land a left hand but Ellacuria moved out of range nicely.
Ellacuria gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Battleby counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ellacuria's knee momentarily.
Ellacuria throws a leg kick but Battleby moved away.
Battleby dips to his left and cracks Ellacuria with an uppercut!
Ellacuria is still on wobbly legs! Can Battleby finish him?
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Battleby lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ellacuria has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ellacuria and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ellacuria seems to have recovered his senses.
Battleby finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Battleby checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ellacuria misses the shot to the body. #T3##KD#
Battleby cracks Ellacuria with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Ellacuria looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Battleby finish him?
Ellacuria throws a push kick but Battleby slaps the foot to one side.
A combination from Battleby does no damage.
Battleby walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Ellacuria drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Battleby swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Ellacuria's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ulysses Battleby!
An out of breath Ulysses Battleby thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: DC 63: Mfer vs Rocksteady
Date: Jun 24, 2023

#R1#
Ellacuria on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Prince takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Prince throws a jab when Ellacuria was well out of range.
Prince throws the left hand but Ellacuria avoids the punch easily.
Ellacuria staying out of range there.
Prince throws a poor cross that misses
and Ellacuria counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Prince takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nasir Prince seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ellacuria fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Prince.
Ellacuria throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Prince throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Prince misses with a hook.
Prince looks to land a body kick but Ellacuria moved away.
Ellacuria looks for the body kick but Prince saw that one coming.
Prince loads up on a big right hand but Ellacuria slips the punch.
Ellacuria with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Prince to score with a decent uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ellacuria fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Prince.
Ellacuria on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ellacuria pivots, looking for a leg kick but Prince is out of range and Ellacuria settles back down.
Prince is looking to score with low kicks.
Ellacuria connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T1#
Prince fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Prince scores with a punch to the head.
Prince misses with a left hand
and Ellacuria counters with a leg kick.
Ellacuria uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Prince.
Ellacuria tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Prince was well out of range. Poor timing from Ellacuria.
Prince takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ellacuria scores with a leg kick.
Ellacuria lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Prince slips a straight right by Ellacuria.
Prince walks into a left hand.
A big right from Prince misses.
Ellacuria feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Prince misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ellacuria.
An inside leg kick lands from Prince.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prince lands a nice hook to Ellacuria's body. Ellacuria takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Prince thuds his right hand into Ellacuria's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ellacuria on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ellacuria connects with a leg kick.
Prince stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Aimon bodaus ja sparri in the buildup to the fight.#T2#
A good leg kick by Prince.
Ellacuria misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Prince tries to land a leg kick but Ellacuria saw it coming and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Prince. Ellacuria does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ellacuria throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ellacuria throws a push kick but Prince slaps the foot to one side.
An inside leg kick lands from Ellacuria.
Prince's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ellacuria lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Prince misses with a lunging right hand
and Ellacuria counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Prince throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Prince swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ellacuria misses with a low kick.
Ellacuria is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ellacuria motions for Prince to come forward. Ellacuria throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Ellacuria misses #CL2#
and Prince counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Prince.
Ellacuria connects with a knee to the head.
Prince misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ellacuria throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Prince blocks it with crossed arms. #T3#
Ellacuria lands a knee to the head.
Ellacuria tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Prince just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ellacuria really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ellacuria misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ellacuria.
Prince misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Prince.
Prince taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Prince.
Ellacuria with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ellacuria blocking some punches.
Ellacuria tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Prince swings wildly with an uppercut but Ellacuria uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ellacuria using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Prince has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ellacuria blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ellacuria blocks an uppercut.
Prince tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T4#
Ellacuria blocking some punches.
Prince has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ellacuria seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Prince can turn it around.
Ellacuria with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Prince is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Prince displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ellacuria up against the cage.
Ellacuria with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ellacuria obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prince fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ellacuria stalling against the cage.
Prince lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ellacuria lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #TD#
Ellacuria has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Prince uses from the top position.
Ellacuria is looking to stand up but Prince isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prince preventing the sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arturo Ellacuria dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Prince misses with a looping left.
Prince throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ellacuria sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ellacuria misses with a low kick.
Ellacuria on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Prince!
Ellacuria uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Prince.
Prince takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Prince throws a series of punches but Ellacuria moves out of range.
Ellacuria is looking to counter with a body kick.
Prince throws a front kick aimed at Ellacuria's knee but Ellacuria avoids it well.
Ellacuria lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Arturo Ellacuria is winning the standup battle so far.
Prince misses with a hook.
Prince misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ellacuria. That's going to slow Prince down.
Prince bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ellacuria lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Prince circles away quickly and effectively.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Prince! But no joy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ellacuria lands a leg kick that knocks Prince off balance momentarily.
Ellacuria swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Ellacuria throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T1#
Prince scoring well with a low kick there.
Prince scores with a nice body kick.
Ellacuria checks the leg kick.
Ellacuria looks for the body kick but Prince saw that one coming.
Prince misses with a leg kick
and Ellacuria counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ellacuria fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Prince is out of range.
Prince fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ellacuria.
Prince with a jab.
Prince smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Prince fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ellacuria has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ellacuria with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Prince misses with a straight left.
Prince throws a right hand that misses
and Ellacuria counters with a leg kick.
Prince swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prince lands a nice hook to Ellacuria's body. Ellacuria takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Prince misses with a body shot
and Ellacuria counters with a thumping low kick. #T2#
Ellacuria tries to land a leg kick but Prince saw it coming and moves away.
Prince misses with a body kick.
Prince lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ellacuria backs up against the cage.
Prince throws a jab but it's blocked by Ellacuria.
Ellacuria throwing a counter right hand but Prince manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Ellacuria.
Prince with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Prince throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ellacuria lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ellacuria connects with a body shot.
Prince is breathing heavily.
Prince misses with a jab to the body
and Ellacuria counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ellacuria misses with a low kick.
Ellacuria tests Prince's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ellacuria lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ellacuria finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Prince darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Prince on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#T3#
A chopping leg kick lands by Ellacuria.
Prince's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ellacuria under the eye.
Prince scores with a nice head shot.
Ellacuria fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Prince checks it well.
Prince connects with a single shot there.
A head kick from Ellacuria lands but Prince takes it in his stride.
Ellacuria pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Prince scores with a jab to the body.
Ellacuria uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Prince.
Ellacuria misses with a kick to the body.
Prince takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Prince with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ellacuria lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ellacuria scores with a spinning back kick!
Ellacuria lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ellacuria throws a right hand that misses
and Prince counters with a straight right hand.#T4#
Prince throws a body punch but Ellacuria moves out of range.
Ellacuria misses with a body shot.
Ellacuria with the inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Princes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Good work by Prince as he checks the leg kick.
Prince throws a right and a left that Ellacuria avoids nicely.
Ellacuria takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ellacuria lands with a straight right. Prince didn't see that one coming.
Prince has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria blocks a jab.
Ellacuria is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Prince throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ellacuria sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Ellacuria wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ellacuria throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ellacuria fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Prince.
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 Arturo Ellacuria will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Ellacuria tries to land a leg kick but Prince saw it coming and moves away.
Ellacuria gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ellacuria checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ellacuria throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Prince.
Prince on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ellacuria throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Prince throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Prince with a nice calf kick.
Ellacuria attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ellacuria thows a body kick. Prince tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Prince dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Prince. Those never looked like landing.
Ellacuria quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Prince misses with a two punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A clash of legs there as Prince blocks the low kick.
Prince takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ellacuria lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ellacuria dodges the punch combination from Prince.
It appears Ellacuria was looking to counter with a kick there.#T1#
Ellacuria lands a leg kick that knocks Prince off balance momentarily.
Prince throws a front kick aimed at Ellacuria's knee but Ellacuria avoids it well.
As Prince backs away, Ellacuria returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ellacuria looks to land a combination but Prince avoids it well.
Prince misses with a body kick.
Prince keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ellacuria scoring well with a low kick there.
Ellacuria thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Prince if he has to take too many more of those.
Prince pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Prince misses with a left hand
and Ellacuria counters with a nice leg kick.
Prince misses with a low kick.
Ellacuria uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Prince.
Ellacuria misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ellacuria getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#T2#
Ellacuria throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Prince wants to counter with a clinch but Ellacuria pushes him away.
Prince is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ellacuria.
Ellacuria jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Ellacuria scores with a nice strike.
Prince ducks right into an uppercut from Ellacuria.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ellacuria connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Prince momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Prince misses the target.
Ellacuria misses with a straight right.
Some wild striking there from Prince.
Prince throws a leg kick but Ellacuria moved away.
Nice shot by Ellacuria.
Prince pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ellacuria throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Prince checks a leg kick.
Prince has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ellacuria.
Prince throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T3#
Ellacuria scores with a spinning back kick!
Ellacuria connects with a leg kick.
Ellacuria connects with the punch.
Ellacuria swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ellacuria sets himself, and Prince steps forward looking for the clinch! Ellacuria avoids it this time.
A bone on bone clash there as Prince blocks the leg kick.
Ellacuria chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ellacuria slips under a jab.
Ellacuria jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Ellacuria is looking to slow Prince down with leg kicks.
Ellacuria slips under a jab.
Prince checks a leg kick nicely.
Prince has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ellacuria.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Prince.
Prince misses with an uppercut. Ellacuria saw that one coming.
Ellacuria cracks Prince with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ellacuria scores with a jab to the jaw.#ROC#Prince is rocked!
Prince takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ellacuria tries a low kick but Prince avoids it.
Prince misses with a lunging right hand
and Ellacuria counters with a body kick that stops Prince in his tracks momentarily.
Arturo Ellacuria is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Prince throws a looping overhand right but Ellacuria ducks down to avoid it.
You can see that Prince has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Both fighters circling a little - Ellacuria finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ellacuria scores with a leg kick.
Prince throws a body punch but Ellacuria moves out of range.
Prince looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ellacuria with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A punch combination from Ellacuria misses.
Nice uppercut there from Ellacuria.
Prince blocks the body kick.
Prince pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ellacuria. That's going to slow Prince down.
Prince scores with a sloppy right hand. Ellacuria should have avoided that one.
Nasir Prince has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Prince lands a nice looking body shot.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arturo Ellacuria!

Event: DC 55: Mfer vs Johnson
Date: May 27, 2023

#R1#
Sicarius scores with a nice right hand.
Sicarius lands with an uppercut that bounces Ellacuria off the cage and back into range.
Ellacuria takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ellacuria pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Sicarius was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sicarius misses with a lunging right hand
and Ellacuria counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ellacuria misses with a hook. Sicarius ducked under it nicely.
Sicarius misses with a hook
and Ellacuria counters with a lovely straight right hand!#TD2#
Ellacuria tries to sprawl but Sicarius drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sicarius thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ellacuria's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sicarius throwing shots but Ellacuria is blocking nicely.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sicarius working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Ellacuria is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ellacuria is trying to stand back up but Sicarius is controlling him
Ellacuria is trying to get back to full guard.
Sicarius thows a huge punch but Ellacuria dodges it nicely. #T1#
Sicarius winds up and cracks Ellacuria with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ellacuria is looking to improve his position.
Sicarius sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sicarius passes the guard and advances to mount!
Sicarius looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sicarius has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ellacuria's face.
Sicarius lands a couple of good shots and Ellacuria has given up his back, trying to escape the position!#ROC2#Ellacuria is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Arturo Ellacuria has been cut.
Ellacuria really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sicarius is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Oh Ellacuria is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sicarius avoiding Ellacuria 's attempts to control his hands.
Sicarius tries to get the hooks in deep but Ellacuria pushed the leg off. #T2#
Sicarius loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Ellacuria hold on?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sicarius throws strikes from the back but Ellacuria rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Ellacuria.
Ellacuria will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sicarius pushing down on Ellacuria's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sicarius trying to mount his opponent but Ellacuria defends it.
Ellacuria seems to have got his legs back now.
Ellacuria is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sicarius thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ellacuria moves into full guard.
Sicarius trying to control the position from guard on top but Ellacuria is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Sicarius stops Ellacuria from standing up.
Sicarius with a nice head shot there.
Sicarius won't allow Ellacuria to sweep him here.
Sicarius postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sicarius is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sicarius makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sicarius throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sicarius missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ellacuria looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sicarius is one step ahead there.
Sicarius wants to control from the top but Ellacuria keeps moving.
Sicarius has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sicarius pushing down on Ellacuria's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #T4#
Sicarius sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ellacuria defending well though.
Sicarius seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ellacuria blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sicarius.
Sicarius lands strikes from half guard.
Ellacuria blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sicarius.
Sicarius is nestled in close to Ellacuria, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ellacuria is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sicarius missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ellacuria is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sicarius working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sicarius tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ellacuria knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ellacuria tries to get to full guard but Sicarius has control of the leg.
Sicarius tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ellacuria knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kano Sicarius dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arturo Ellacuria's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Sicarius misses the jab.
Ellacuria looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sicarius fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ellacuria looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#TD2#
Sicarius 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.
Sicarius loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ellacuria seems keen to control Sicarius's posture.
Sicarius working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sicarius passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sicarius scoring with punches from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellacuria is looking to regain half guard here but Sicarius keeps moving and retains side control.
Sicarius lands a nice forearm strike.
Sicarius landing a few strikes.
Ellacuria tries to buck Sicarius off but Sicarius is having none of it.#T1#
Ellacuria trying his best to control but Sicarius has mounted him.
Ellacuria keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sicarius landing shots from mount.
Sicarius prevents Ellacuria from getting the reversal.
Sicarius raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ellacuria has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Sicarius's lack of action.
Ellacuria avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sicarius.
Sicarius drops an elbow to the side of Ellacuria's head.
Sicarius is trying to control the action in half guard but Ellacuria is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ellacuria taking some punishment here, with Sicarius in his half guard.
Ellacuria is trying to stand up here but Sicarius is controlling him well.
Sicarius has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ellacuria is looking for a sweep. Sicarius is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sicarius is pressing down on Ellacuria's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ellacuria is holding on for now.
Sicarius drops an elbow to the side of Ellacuria's head. #T2#
Sicarius sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ellacuria defending well though.
Ellacuria avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sicarius.
Ground and pound from Sicarius.
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!
Sicarius working over Ellacuria with some ground and pound. Ellacuria looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sicarius seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sicarius uses his free foot to push down on Ellacuria's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ellacuria.
Sicarius is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Ellacuria goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Sicarius!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kano Sicarius!
A victorious Kano Sicarius thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: DC 48: Knightley vs Mfer
Date: Apr 30, 2023

#R1#
McBobbie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ellacuria half committed to a counter leg kick.
McBobbie cracks Ellacuria with a good jab.
McBobbie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from McBobbie finds it's way through Ellacuria's defenses.
A telegraphed right hand from McBobbie misses the target.
A big left from McBobbie misses.
Ellacuria looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Ellacuria throws a left and a right that both miss
and McBobbie counters with a nice body shot.
McBobbie lands a really nice looking cross but Ellacuria seems unphased.
Horrible takedown attempt by McBobbie or perhaps it was just good defense by Ellacuria, which made it look bad.
Ellacuria appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
McBobbie closes the distance and clinches up with Ellacuria, looking for a takedown. McBobbie pushes Ellacuria against the cage but Ellacuria circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ellacuria is looking to counter punch.
Ellacuria uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McBobbie.
McBobbie throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ellacuria counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #T1##TD2#
McBobbie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than McBobbie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ellacuria is trying to work for a sweep but McBobbie has mounted him!
McBobbie has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ellacuria's face.
Ellacuria is desperately trying to improve his position but McBobbie has a good base and remains in mount.
Ellacuria tries to hold on but McBobbie postures up.
Ellacuria is squirming around, avoiding McBobbie's attempts to control the action.
Ellacuria tries to buck McBobbie off but he can't manage it.
McBobbie with shots to the head and body - Ellacuria looks very uncomfortable down there.
McBobbie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ellacuria takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ellacuria taking shots to the head. #ROC2#Ellacuria is rocked!#T2#
Ellacuria is wriggling around trying to escape.
Oh Ellacuria is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McBobbie looking to control but Ellacuria is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ellacuria seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ellacuria is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
McBobbie looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ellacuria really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ellacuria sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Ellacuria is trying to stand.
McBobbie working Ellacuria over with strikes.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw McBobbie working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Ellacuria avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McBobbie.
McBobbie stops Ellacuria from getting back to his feet.
Ground and pound from McBobbie.
Ellacuria tries to roll over but McBobbie keeps him under control.#T3#
McBobbie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ellacuria is refusing to be controlled, as McBobbie sits in half guard.
McBobbie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ellacuria wants to stand back up but McBobbie manages to pass into side control.
Ellacuria is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on McBobbie's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
McBobbie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ellacuria is pressing down on McBobbie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ellacuria looking to hit a scissor sweep but McBobbie is one step ahead there. #T4#
Ellacuria looking to control.
McBobbie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McBobbie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
McBobbie throwing strikes from guard but Ellacuria blocks nicely.
McBobbie sitting in guard here, content to control. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
McBobbie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ellacuria throws a big shot that misses.
McBobbie doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Robbie McBobbie dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Ellacuria blocks a jab.
McBobbie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ellacuria was well out of range. Poor timing from McBobbie.#CL2#
McBobbie has taken the fight to the clinch. #BC#
Ellacuria's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ellacuria walks into a straight right hand from McBobbie.
McBobbie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ellacuria. Ellacuria circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McBobbie sizes up Ellacuria with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Robbie McBobbie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McBobbie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McBobbie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McBobbie misses with an uppercut.
Ellacuria steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McBobbie.
Good shot there by Ellacuria.#T1#
Ellacuria misses with a leg kick.
Ellacuria throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ellacuria takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McBobbie cracks Ellacuria with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McBobbie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McBobbie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ellacuria avoids it really well and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Ellacuria on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ellacuria is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ellacuria misses with a straight left.
Ellacuria uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McBobbie.
Ellacuria is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ellacuria attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #T2#
Ellacuria misses with a low kick.
Nice shot by McBobbie.
McBobbie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McBobbie tries to clinch
and Ellacuria counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL2#
McBobbie has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McBobbie.
Ellacuria is trying to push McBobbie away but McBobbie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McBobbie.
Ellacuria taking a breather.
McBobbie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ellacuria pulls his leg out and moves away.
Arturo Ellacuria has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robbie McBobbie.
McBobbie shoots for a double leg takedown but Ellacuria sprawls well. He's pushed McBobbie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McBobbie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McBobbie throws a shot from downtown. Ellacuria moves away and avoids it.
Ellacuria thinks about countering with a head kick.#T3#
Ellacuria slips under a jab.
Ellacuria feinted there with a counter leg kick.
McBobbie misses with a hook.
McBobbie scores with a sloppy right hand. Ellacuria should have avoided that one.
Arturo Ellacuria is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McBobbie cracks Ellacuria with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McBobbie looks to score with a jab to the body but Ellacuria is just out of range.
It looked like Ellacuria wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McBobbie lands a nice hook to Ellacuria's body. Ellacuria takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ellacuria slips a jab from McBobbie.
It appears Ellacuria was looking to counter with a kick there.
Robbie McBobbie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice shot by McBobbie.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ellacuria. That's going to slow McBobbie down.
McBobbie throws a jab but it's blocked by Ellacuria.
It looked like Ellacuria wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McBobbie cracks a nice hook into Ellacuria's ribs.
A shot to the body from McBobbie misses
and Ellacuria counters with a nice low kick that buckles McBobbie's knee momentarily.#T4#
Nice shot by McBobbie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McBobbie thows a left - swing and a miss!
McBobbie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ellacuria counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McBobbie just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from McBobbie misses.
Ellacuria fires out a quick counter leg kick but McBobbie just manages to avoid it.
McBobbie digs a good body shot into Ellacuria's ribs.
McBobbie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A jab lands there for McBobbie.
Ellacuria misses with a looping right.
McBobbie moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Robbie McBobbie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Ellacuria takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Arturo Ellacuria has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McBobbie lands with a hook. Ellacuria tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McBobbie lands with a good body shot.
Nice straight punches there by McBobbie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McBobbie.
McBobbie misses with a wild body shot.
Ellacuria feinted there with a counter leg kick.
McBobbie wants to stay close but Ellacuria steps back to make room for something. McBobbie seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Ellacuria and McBobbie drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Arturo Ellacuria!

Event: ENIGMA 160
Date: Mar 19, 2023

#R1#
Ellacuria misses with a head kick.
Ellacuria keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Redcliffe.
Ellacuria really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ellacuria misses with a series of wild punches.
A clash of legs there as Redcliffe blocks the low kick.
Good work by Redcliffe as he checks the leg kick.
Redcliffe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section. #CL#
Ellacuria takes the fight into the clinch.
Ellacuria tries to land a knee to the head but Redcliffe blocks with his arms.
Ellacuria blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Redcliffe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ellacuria backwards.
Redcliffe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Redcliffe misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redcliffe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ellacuria.
Ellacuria blocks a body shot from Redcliffe.
Come on Redcliffe - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ellacuria lands a right hand.
Ellacuria throws a knee to the head but misses. #T1#
Ellacuria jumps guard but Redcliffe stands there with Ellacuria around his waist. Ellacuria gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch. #TD#
Ellacuria has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Redcliffe uses from the top position.
Redcliffe content to stall in guard here.
Ellacuria looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Redcliffe tries to free his leg and advance position but Ellacuria is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU2#
Redcliffe stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Redcliffe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Redcliffe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ellacuria ducks under a wild hook from Redcliffe.
Jab by Ellacuria.
Ellacuria is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2#
Decent striking displayed by Redcliffe there.
Redcliffe blocks a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ellacuria looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ellacuria is looking to clinch but Redcliffe is avoiding it.
Arturo Ellacuria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Redcliffe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Ellacuria.
Redcliffe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ellacuria looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Redcliffe clinches up against the cage.
Ellacuria lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ellacuria misses with a knee to the head.
Ellacuria connects with a nasty looking knee right to Redcliffe's face.
Redcliffe misses with some punches.
Ellacuria scores with a nice hook to the head.
Redcliffe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Redcliffe swings wildly with an uppercut but Ellacuria uses good head movement to avoid it.
Come on Ellacuria - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense. #T3#
Redcliffe has a couple of punches blocked by Ellacuria.
Redcliffe avoiding damage.
Redcliffe throws a head punch that misses.
Ellacuria is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Redcliffe to keep the fight standing.
Redcliffe has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ellacuria seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Redcliffe can turn it around.
Ellacuria blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Redcliffe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Redcliffe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ellacuria backwards.
Redcliffe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ellacuria misses with a knee strike.
Redcliffe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ellacuria is defending well for now.
Redcliffe scores a nice knee to the body.
Ellacuria is trying to maintain a safe position but Redcliffe gets an underhook and turns Ellacuria into the cage.#BC2#
Redcliffe breaks from the clinch.
A nice leg kick from Redcliffe, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ellacuria lands with a hook. Redcliffe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ellacuria tests Redcliffe's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Ellacuria.
A big right from Ellacuria misses.
Ellacuria with a jab.
Redcliffe keeps the fight on the outside.
Ellacuria misses with a jab, cross combination.
Redcliffe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Redcliffe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ellacuria manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Donk. Redcliffe catches Ellacuria right on the button with a cross.
Ellacuria lands a slapping body shot.
Redcliffe tries to clinch there but Ellacuria circles away.
Ellacuria tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Redcliffe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Redcliffe misses with an uppercut.
Redcliffe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Redcliffe thuds a left hand into Ellacuria's body.
Ellacuria rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Redcliffe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ellacuria tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kwame Redcliffe will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Ellacuria swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Redcliffe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ellacuria takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Redcliffe misses with a looping left.
Redcliffe jabs Ellacuria to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Redcliffe tries to clinch up.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Redcliffe 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.
Ellacuria throws a lazy right hand but Redcliffe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ellacuria avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Redcliffe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Redcliffe keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It seemed like Redcliffe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Redcliffe ducks under a wild hook from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria tries to clinch but Redcliffe moves away
and Redcliffe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ellacuria throws a head kick but Redcliffe moves out of range.
Redcliffe stuns Ellacuria with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redcliffe connects with a crisp jab.
That kick from Ellacuria tenderised Redcliffe's leg. Redcliffe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Redcliffe connects with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ellacuria connects with a right hand. Redcliffe shakes it off.
Ellacuria misses with a body shot.
Redcliffe lands with a good body shot.
A big right from Ellacuria misses. #T1#
Ellacuria moves away from the strike by Redcliffe.
Ellacuria lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Redcliffe moves out of range as Ellacuria strikes.
Redcliffe lands with a right hand.
Redcliffe throws the left hand but Ellacuria avoids the punch easily.
Ellacuria gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Redcliffe.
Ellacuria takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Redcliffe defending well as Ellacuria loads up on a big left hand. #CL2#
Redcliffe has Ellacuria up against the cage in a clinch.
Redcliffe prevents a body shot from Ellacuria.
Redcliffe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ellacuria with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Redcliffe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ellacuria has a couple of punches blocked by Redcliffe.
Ellacuria tries to land a knee to the head but Redcliffe blocks with his arms.
Ellacuria connects with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ellacuria tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T2#
Nice body punch from Redcliffe - that landed with a thud.
Redcliffe lands a left hand.
Redcliffe tries a body shot but Ellacuria blocks it.
Redcliffe lands with a short shot to the head.
Redcliffe looking to throw knees to the head but Ellacuria is blocking nicely.
Ellacuria is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Redcliffe scores with a hook to the body.
Redcliffe tries to work over Ellacuria's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ellacuria misses with the head strike.
Ellacuria jumps guard but Redcliffe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ellacuria managing to block the knees to the body from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe lands a left hand.
Ellacuria tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ellacuria jumps guard but Redcliffe stands there with Ellacuria around his waist. Ellacuria gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Redcliffe scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T3#
Redcliffe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A body shot lands from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe crunches a lovely knee into Ellacuria's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A hook to the body from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria tries to pull guard but Redcliffe forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arturo Ellacuria. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ellacuria working Redcliffe over with knees to the body.
Ellacuria tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ellacuria is looking to control Redcliffe's arms but Redcliffe gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ellacuria has his back to the cage.
Redcliffe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ellacuria is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Redcliffe is defending well for now.#TD#
Ellacuria manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ellacuria is controlling Redcliffe's posture.
Redcliffe is looking to work some ground and pound but Ellacuria has wrist control.
Redcliffe controls from within his opponent's guard. #T4#
Redcliffe tries to free his leg and advance position but Ellacuria is retaining full guard.
Redcliffe throws a big elbow that misses.
Redcliffe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ellacuria has his hands on Redcliffe's head, controlling the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ellacuria doesn't manage to clinch there - Redcliffe circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kwame Redcliffe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Ellacuria is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arturo Ellacuria has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ellacuria with a nice calf kick.
Ellacuria connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Redcliffe wants to clinch up but Ellacuria keeps it at a distance.
Redcliffe scores with a nice strike.#CL2#
Redcliffe drives through and clinches with Ellacuria against the cage.
Ellacuria lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ellacuria misses with some punches.
Kwame Redcliffe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Redcliffe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ellacuria jumps guard but Redcliffe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Redcliffe digs a right hand underneath Ellacuria's ribcage. Ellacuria let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redcliffe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Redcliffe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Redcliffe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Redcliffe prevents a body shot from Ellacuria.
Redcliffe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ellacuria blocking some punches. #T1#
Ellacuria displaying some good clinch control by pressing Redcliffe up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Redcliffe.
A left hand lands to the body for Redcliffe.
Ellacuria jumps guard but Redcliffe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Redcliffe lands a nice uppercut.
Redcliffe works on Ellacuria's body with a couple of short punches.
Ellacuria misses with the head strike.
Ellacuria tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ellacuria tries to work over Redcliffe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Redcliffe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ellacuria doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ellacuria tries to land a knee to the head but Redcliffe blocks with his arms.
Redcliffe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ellacuria misses with a punch on the inside.
Redcliffe lands with a short shot to the head. #T2#
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Redcliffe misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Redcliffe.
Ellacuria using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Redcliffe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ellacuria using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Redcliffe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ellacuria prevents a body shot from Redcliffe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Redcliffe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ellacuria trying to land knees to the body.
Ellacuria tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ellacuria lands a left hand that snaps the head of Redcliffe backwards.
Ellacuria blocks a body shot from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Redcliffe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#BC2#
Redcliffe manages to break the clinch.
Redcliffe tests Ellacuria's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ellacuria on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#T3#
Redcliffe misses with an uppercut.
Redcliffe throws a body kick that misses.
Redcliffe moves out of range of the leg kick from Ellacuria.
Redcliffe doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Redcliffe dips to his left and cracks Ellacuria with an uppercut!
Ellacuria throws a right hand that misses
and Redcliffe counters with a straight right hand.
Ellacuria misses with a low kick.
Redcliffe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ellacuria with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Redcliffe with a nice cross.
Redcliffe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Redcliffe takes one to the side of the head.
Ellacuria connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Redcliffe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ellacuria throws a hook but Redcliffe blocks it.
Redcliffe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Redcliffe jabs Ellacuria to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redcliffe misses the shot to the body.
A low kick from Ellacuria misses
and Redcliffe counters with a straight right hand.
Ellacuria pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T4#
Ellacuria connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Redcliffe momentarily.
Ellacuria scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Redcliffe connects with a solid leg kick.
Redcliffe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ellacuria buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ellacuria tries to clinch
and Redcliffe counters with a good low kick that Ellacuria was not able to check.
Redcliffe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ellacuria lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ellacuria has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Redcliffe.
Redcliffe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Redcliffe is looking to clinch.
Ellacuria went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Redcliffe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ellacuria misses with a left hand
and Redcliffe counters with a thumping low kick.
Ellacuria throws a hook but Redcliffe blocks it.
Redcliffe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ellacuria. That did some damage!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Redcliffe cracks Ellacuria with an open hand slap.
Ellacuria needs to keep his hands up - Redcliffe had a free shot at his head there.
Redcliffe with a nice calf kick.
A shot to the liver by Redcliffe. Beautiful body shot.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kwame Redcliffe!
A very excited looking Kwame Redcliffe 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: ENIGMA 155
Date: Feb 19, 2023

#R1#
Ellacuria ducks under a wild hook from Meine.
Ellacuria fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Meine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ellacuria.#CL2#
Meine has Ellacuria up against the cage in a clinch.
Ellacuria effectively controlling the action here.
Meine misses with some punches.
Meine misses with a hook to the ribs. #TD2#
Meine drags the fight down to the ground.
Meine is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #SUB2#
Meine throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ellacuria uses it to pass to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meine tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Meine can't do much from the bottom here. #T1#
Meine is looking for a sweep.
Ellacuria is staying tight to Meine's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Meine wants to control but Ellacuria postures up.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Meine is trying to improve his position.
Ellacuria 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 Meine's shoulder. That is not cool.
Meine tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Meine is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ellacuria off and has taken his back!#SUB2#
Meine is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Ellacuria knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Ellacuria for a finish. #SUB2#
Ellacuria fending off the submission attempt from Meine. #T3#
Ellacuria trying to control the hands but Meine breaks the grip.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Meine has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Ellacuria has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Ellacuria really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ellacuria is trying to get back to his feet but Meine has full control of the position and if anything, Ellacuria has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Meine doesn't have the hooks in and Ellacuria manages to turn into his guard. #SUB2#
Meine looking for a guillotine here but Ellacuria defends easily. #T4#
Meine is trying to keep Ellacuria in close.
Ellacuria controlling from the top position.
Ellacuria trying to control the position from guard on top but Meine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rudolf Meine dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Good work by Ellacuria as he checks the leg kick.
Meine lands a body shot.
Ellacuria fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ellacuria tries to clinch up.
Ellacuria tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Meine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ellacuria throws a series of punches but Meine moves out of range.
Ellacuria walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Meine checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Meine steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ellacuria.
Meine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ellacuria.
Meine loads up on a big right hand but Ellacuria slips the punch.
Ellacuria throws an overhand right that lands on Meine's shoulder, as Meine tries to avoid the shot.
Ellacuria moves away from the strike by Meine.
Meine gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ellacuria.
Ellacuria is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellacuria takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ellacuria scores with a nice head shot.
Ellacuria avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Good exchange - Ellacuria coming out on top.
Ellacuria is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ellacuria displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Meine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T1#
Sloppy strikes from Meine. Those never looked like landing.
Meine lands with a thumping leg kick.
Meine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ellacuria. Ellacuria obviously looking to wear him down.
Ellacuria looks to land a left hand but Meine moved out of range nicely.
Arturo Ellacuria is winning the standup battle so far.
Ellacuria lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ellacuria takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Meine circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL#
Ellacuria clinches up with Meine and pushes him back against the cage.
Ellacuria throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Meine blocks it with crossed arms. #TD2#
Meine successfully pulls guard.
Ellacuria has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Meine keeping full guard, as Ellacuria tries to pass.
Ellacuria is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T2##SUB2#
Meine looking for a guillotine here but Ellacuria defends easily.
Meine 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 crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meine passes to full mount!
Meine tries to control but Ellacuria wriggling away. #T3#
Ellacuria is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ellacuria is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Ellacuria is trying desperately to improve position.
Meine looking to control and managing it successfully.
Meine fails to advance to Ellacuria's back. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ellacuria is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Meine takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Meine tries to control but Ellacuria wriggling away.
Meine works his way to his opponent's back.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
A lull in the action here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rudolf Meine will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Ellacuria tests Meine's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CL#
Ellacuria fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Meine, pushing him back against the cage.#TD2#
Meine successfully pulls guard. #SUB2#
Meine is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ellacuria is aware though and is defending well.
Meine wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Meine wants to control but Ellacuria passes easily into half guard.
Ellacuria trying to control the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meine trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Ellacuria manages to pass to mount!
Ellacuria will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T1#
Meine is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ellacuria avoids the attempt from Meine to control.
Meine might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ellacuria haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Meine is wriggling around trying to escape.
Arturo Ellacuria has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#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.
Meine tries to hold on but Ellacuria pushes him away.
Meine is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Meine is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Meine has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Meine is in all sorts of trouble here.
Meine manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Meine trying to control from the bottom.
Meine is trying to get back to full guard.
Rudolf Meine has got the better of the ground game so far.
The fighters are battling for position here. Meine manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T3#
Ellacuria wants to get up but he can't break Meine's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Meine has his hands on Ellacuria's head, controlling the position.
Meine controls Ellacuria momentarily but Ellacuria frees himself. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ellacuria throws a looping overhand right but Meine ducks down to avoid it.
Meine wants to counter the offense by Ellacuria and move into the clinch position.
Meine throws a leg kick
letting Ellacuria counter with a right hand.
Good work by Ellacuria as he checks the leg kick.
Donk. Meine catches Ellacuria right on the button with a cross.
Meine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Meine digs a good hook to Ellacuria's body.
Meine throws a jab when Ellacuria was well out of range.#T4#
Meine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ellacuria.
Meine throws a series of punches but Ellacuria avoids them all with ease.
Meine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ellacuria manages to avoid it.
Ellacuria throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Meine cracks Ellacuria with a good jab.
The fighters circling - Ellacuria throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Meine dodges the punch combination from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Meine wants to counter with a clinch but Ellacuria pushes him away.
Meine lands a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meine throws a body punch but Ellacuria moves out of range.
Meine moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ellacuria throws a right hand that Meine ducks under and follows up with a left that Meine also avoids with ease.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Meine scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Meine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ellacuria.
Ellacuria tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Meine is able to avoid easily.
Meine wants to counter the offense by Ellacuria and move into the clinch position.
Ellacuria throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

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 Arturo Ellacuria.
I think Meine has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: ENIGMA 141
Date: Dec 18, 2022

#R1#
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ellacuria! #CUT2#It looks like Jim Reefer has been cut.
Ellacuria closes the distance looking to clinch
and Reefer counters with a left to the body.
Arturo Ellacuria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ellacuria scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Ellacuria.
We've been told by Reefer's head coaches at Primal Concrete Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ellacuria takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ellacuria throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reefer is looking to land body kicks.
Ellacuria misses with a body shot
and Reefer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ellacuria takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ellacuria takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reefer lunges at Ellacuria with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ellacuria's hand. #ROC#Ellacuria is rocked!
Ellacuria throws a poor cross that misses
and Reefer counters with a nice uppercut.
Ellacuria is still on wobbly legs! Can Reefer finish him?
Reefer scores with a nice right hand.
No joy there for Ellacuria, who threw a few shots but didn't land. #KD#
Reefer lands a big uppercut and Ellacuria crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Ellacuria looks OK. Reefer waves Ellacuria back to his feet!
Ellacuria is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Reefer scoring well with a low kick there. #T1#
Reefer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Reefer works Ellacuria's body with a nice hook.
Ellacuria scores with a sloppy right hand. Reefer should have avoided that one.
Reefer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ellacuria to score with a decent uppercut.
Reefer scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ellacuria seems to have recovered his senses.
Ellacuria misses the jab.
Ellacuria misses with an uppercut. Reefer saw that one coming.
Reefer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ellacuria has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Reefer moves away from the strike by Ellacuria.
Ellacuria throws a poor cross that misses
and Reefer counters with a stiff right hand.
Ellacuria staying out of range there.
Ellacuria is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reefer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ellacuria throws out the jab.
Reefer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!#KD#
Reefer lands a big head kick that sends Ellacuria tumbling to the mat! Reefer takes a step backwards and waves Ellacuria back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT#It looks like Arturo Ellacuria has been cut.#CL2#
Ellacuria fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reefer, pushing him back against the cage.#T2#
Reefer creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Ellacuria with a big uppercut! Ellacuria tries to clinch up but Reefer pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Ellacuria to the mat! Ellacuria covers up and Reefer unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jim Reefer!
Jim Reefer decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: ENIGMA 135
Date: Nov 13, 2022

#R1#
Ellacuria misses with a hook. Shakes ducked under it nicely.
Shakes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ellacuria manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shakes tries to close the distance and clinch but Ellacuria swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ellacuria throws a shot from downtown. Shakes moves away and avoids it.
Ellacuria has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Average Judas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Ellacuria throws a right hand that Shakes ducks under and follows up with a left that Shakes also avoids with ease.
A punch lands to the side of Shakes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ellacuria throws a lazy uppercut
and Shakes counters with a left to the body.
A slow jab from Shakes misses its intended target.
A jab lands there for Shakes.
Ellacuria really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ellacuria darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab from Ellacuria misses.
Ellacuria fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#ROC#Shakes is rocked!
Shakes checks a leg kick.
Shakes is still on wobbly legs! Can Ellacuria finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shakes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ellacuria counters with a left and a right... And another left! Shakes is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arturo Ellacuria!

Event: DC 2: Segura vs Jello
Date: Oct 15, 2022

#R1#
Montpoisante throws a jab when Ellacuria was well out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Montpoisante pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ellacuria lands a nice looking body shot.
Montpoisante throws a leg kick that misses.
Montpoisante slips a straight right by Ellacuria.
Montpoisante swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Montpoisante.
Montpoisante fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ellacuria.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Ellacuria has knocked Montpoisante down with a huge combo! Ellacuria steps away and waves a wobbly Montpoisante back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#Montpoisante is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Daniko Montpoisante has been cut.
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!
Montpoisante leaves his chin hanging out and Ellacuria seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Montpoisante crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arturo Ellacuria!

Event: ENIGMA 122
Date: Aug 21, 2022

#R1#
Darawan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Darawan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Darawan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Darawan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Darawan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Darawan misses with a looping left.
Ellacuria takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice defenses there by Ellacuria.
Darawan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A shot to the body from Ellacuria misses
and Darawan counters with a straight right hand.#ROC#Ellacuria is rocked!
Darawan misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellacuria throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#KD#
Darawan lands a big right hand that sends Ellacuria crashing to the mat! Darawan stays standing though and waves Ellacuria back to his feet!
Ellacuria is still on wobbly legs! Can Darawan finish him?#CUT#It looks like Arturo Ellacuria has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darawan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ellacuria moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#T1#
Ellacuria finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ellacuria slips a jab from Darawan.
Ellacuria ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ellacuria seems to have recovered his senses.
Darawan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ellacuria throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Darawan checks a low kick from Ellacuria.
As Ellacuria backs away, Darawan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Darawan misses the jab.
Ellacuria wants to counter with a clinch but Darawan pushes him away.
Ellacuria lands a nice looking body shot.
Ellacuria throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ellacuria scores with a spinning back kick!
Darawan lands a head shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ellacuria. That's going to slow Darawan down. #T2#
Darawan loads up on a big right hand but Ellacuria slips the punch.
A big right from Darawan misses.
Ellacuria will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Darawan is looking to counter punch.
Darawan misses with an uppercut
and Ellacuria cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ellacuria checks a leg kick nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ellacuria! But no joy.
Darawan misses with a right hand
enabling Ellacuria to counter with a crisp jab.
Ellacuria bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ellacuria is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Darawan.
A lazy left from Darawan finds it's target.#T3#
Darawan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ellacuria throws a leg kick which misses Darawan's front leg but catches the back leg as Darawan tries to avoid it.
Ellacuria tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#KD#
Darawan feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Ellacuria sprawling to the canvas! Ellacuria rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Darawan finish him?!
Ellacuria takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Darawan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ellacuria slips under a jab from Darawan.
Darawan lands a head shot.
Darawan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Darawan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Darawan checks a leg kick.
A big left from Darawan misses.
Ellacuria turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T4#
Ellacuria uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darawan.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ellacuria.
Darawan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Darawan looks to throw the jab but Ellacuria is out of range.
Darawan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Darawan checks a low kick from Ellacuria.
Darawan cracks Ellacuria with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Ellacuria falls to his knees and Darawan doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Petcharon Darawan!
A very excited looking Petcharon Darawan 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: ENIGMA 105
Date: May 29, 2022

#R1#
Ellacuria is looking to clinch.
Matikainen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ellacuria is out of range.
Ellacuria tries a head kick but it misses.
Matikainen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A big right from Matikainen misses.
Ellacuria thinks about countering with a head kick.
Ellacuria scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Matikainen doesn't seem bothered though.
Ellacuria misses with a wild combination.
Matikainen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ellacuria listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ellacuria connects with the punch.
Matikainen slips a straight right by Ellacuria.#CL2#
Matikainen has managed to clinch.
Ellacuria working aggressively here.
Matikainen scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Matikainen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ellacuria misses with a knee strike. #BC2#
Matikainen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good standup being displayed there by Ellacuria as he connects with a hook.
Matikainen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big right from Matikainen misses. #T1#
Matikainen jabs Ellacuria right on the nose. Ellacuria blinks but takes it well.
DaMatti Matikainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matikainen throws a body punch but Ellacuria moves out of range.
Ellacuria is looking to counter punch.
Ellacuria waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matikainen.
Ellacuria throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Matikainen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jab, jab by Ellacuria - just one landing.
Matikainen misses with an uppercut.
Matikainen defending well as Ellacuria loads up on a big left hand.
Matikainen feints a counter leg kick.
Ellacuria swats away the attempt to clinch by Matikainen.
Ellacuria really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ellacuria scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ellacuria moves away from the strike by Matikainen.
Matikainen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ellacuria's head.
Ellacuria tries to clinch up.
Matikainen unleashes a big counter combination but Ellacuria bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Matikainen moves out of range of the body kick from Ellacuria.
Matikainen tries to clinch
and Ellacuria connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd cheers as Ellacuria lands an impressive looking overhand right. Matikainen doesn't seem phased though.
Matikainen misses the jab.#T2#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Matikainen, as that shot connected.
Ellacuria lands a jab to the head.
Good leg kick by Ellacuria.
Ellacuria looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Matikainen throws a combination. Ellacuria tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ellacuria misses with a wild body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Matikainen.
Matikainen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ellacuria has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ellacuria loads up on a big right hand but Matikainen slips the punch.
Matikainen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ellacuria takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Matikainen takes one on the button.
Matikainen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria doesn't manage to clinch there - Matikainen circles away.
Ellacuria buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ellacuria misses with a hook. Matikainen ducked under it nicely.
Matikainen misses with a straight left.
Ellacuria tests Matikainen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Matikainen checks a leg kick.#T3#
Matikainen misses with a two punch combination.
Matikainen tries to clinch there but Ellacuria circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Ellacuria misses the target.
Ellacuria lands the left hand.
Ellacuria lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Matikainen at a distance.
Ellacuria misses with a hook. Matikainen ducked under it nicely.
Matikainen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Ellacuria on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ellacuria is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ellacuria is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matikainen.
Ellacuria tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matikainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Ellacuria.
A big left from Ellacuria misses.
Matikainen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ellacuria. That one must have hurt.
Ellacuria takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Matikainen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ellacuria throws a sloppy head kick and Matikainen moves out of range easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Ellacuria blocks the leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Matikainen blocks the leg kick. #CL#
Ellacuria pushes Matikainen up against the cage in a clinch.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ellacuria tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matikainen's elbow.
A hook to the body from Matikainen.
Matikainen blocks a body shot from Ellacuria.
Matikainen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Matikainen misses with a punch to the body. #BC2#
Matikainen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ellacuria moves out of range as Matikainen strikes.
Matikainen throws a chopping leg kick but Ellacuria manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Matikainen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ellacuria's hands.
Matikainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ellacuria swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ellacuria looks to throw the jab but Matikainen is out of range.
Ellacuria misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matikainen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ellacuria has time to react.
Ellacuria lands a nice shot to the body.
Ellacuria is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ellacuria bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matikainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matikainen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Matikainen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ellacuria connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Matikainen scrambles back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arturo Ellacuria dominated that round.
That's time! Ellacuria's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##CL#
Ellacuria clinches.
Matikainen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Matikainen throws a head punch that misses.
Matikainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ellacuria throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Matikainen.
Matikainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Ellacuria uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Ellacuria.
Matikainen blocking some punches.
Ellacuria tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Matikainen blocking some punches.
Ellacuria is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Matikainen can do to turn this around?
Matikainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Matikainen.
Ellacuria throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Matikainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ellacuria scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ellacuria has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Matikainen.
Matikainen blocks a jab.
Matikainen throws an overhand right that lands on Ellacuria's shoulder, as Ellacuria tries to avoid the shot.
Ellacuria gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Matikainen.#T1#
Ellacuria throws an off balance right hand
and Matikainen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Arturo Ellacuria is winning the standup battle so far.
A low kick lands for Ellacuria.
Matikainen lands the left hand.
Ellacuria smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Matikainen.
Matikainen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Matikainen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ellacuria.
Matikainen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Matikainen looks to throw the jab but Ellacuria is out of range.
Ellacuria drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Matikainen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ellacuria moves out of range as Matikainen strikes.
Matikainen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matikainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Matikainen 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.
Ellacuria looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Matikainen with a nice calf kick.
Ellacuria stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Matikainen.
Matikainen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ellacuria has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T2#
Ellacuria sizes up Matikainen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Matikainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ellacuria was well out of range. Poor timing from Matikainen.#CL#
Ellacuria moves into the clinch.
Matikainen lands with a left to the head.
Matikainen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ellacuria working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ellacuria blocks an uppercut.
Ellacuria fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
DaMatti Matikainen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Matikainen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Matikainen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Matikainen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ellacuria's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ellacuria.
Ellacuria blocking some punches.
Matikainen tries to work over Ellacuria's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ellacuria.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Matikainen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Matikainen lands a shoulder strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ellacuria obliges.
Matikainen swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC2#
Matikainen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T3#
Ellacuria pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ellacuria ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Matikainen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ellacuria sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matikainen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ellacuria is out of range.
Matikainen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Matikainen checks a leg kick.
Matikainen tried to score with a low kick but Ellacuria checks it.
Matikainen misses the shot to the body.
Ellacuria throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matikainen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ellacuria paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ellacuria half committed to a counter leg kick.
A slow jab from Matikainen misses its intended target.
Matikainen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ellacuria moves out of range of the leg kick from Matikainen.
Matikainen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Matikainen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Matikainen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Matikainen tries to clinch up
and Ellacuria counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ellacuria is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matikainen.
Ellacuria avoids the body shot from Matikainen.
Matikainen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ellacuria on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Matikainen looks to clinch
and Ellacuria counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ellacuria ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Matikainen throws a hook to the side of Ellacuria's head but Ellacuria sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A solid body kick from Ellacuria.
Matikainen moves out of range of the strikes.
Ellacuria is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Matikainen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ellacuria misses with a straight right.
Matikainen with a nice calf kick.
Matikainen with the inside leg kick.
Ellacuria throws a solid leg kick but Matikainen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ellacuria.
Ellacuria tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matikainen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but DaMatti Matikainen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Matikainen lands a nice looking body shot.
Matikainen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ellacuria slips under a jab from Matikainen.
Ellacuria throwing a counter right hand but Matikainen manages to avoid it.
Ellacuria lands with an overhand left.
Matikainen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ellacuria looks to throw the jab but Matikainen is out of range. #CL2#
Matikainen clinches up with Ellacuria and pushes him back against the cage.
Ellacuria trying to land knees to the body.
Matikainen managing to block the knees to the body from Ellacuria.
A head punch on the inside from Ellacuria fails to land. #BC2#
Matikainen manages to break the clinch.
Ellacuria connects with the punch.
Matikainen connects with a looping right hand.
Matikainen throws an off balance right hand
and Matikainen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matikainen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ellacuria.
Matikainen moves away from the strike by Ellacuria.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab lands there for Matikainen.
Ellacuria on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Matikainen lands a jab to the head. #T1#
Ellacuria with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Matikainen to score with a decent uppercut.
Matikainen ducks under a wild hook from Ellacuria.
Matikainen looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Ellacuria misses with a head kick.
Matikainen lands a nice shot to the body.
Matikainen lands with an uppercut that bounces Ellacuria off the cage and back into range.
Matikainen moves out of range as Ellacuria strikes.
Ellacuria connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Matikainen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ellacuria. Ellacuria circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ellacuria looks to land a left hand but Matikainen moved out of range nicely.
Matikainen feints a counter leg kick.
Matikainen tries a head kick but it misses.
Matikainen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ellacuria moves forwards but Matikainen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Matikainen blocks a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matikainen tries to close the distance and clinch but Ellacuria swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matikainen throws a jab when Ellacuria was well out of range.
Matikainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ellacuria misses with a looping right.#T2#
Ellacuria misses with an uppercut
and Matikainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL2#
Matikainen clinches with his opponent.
Ellacuria tries a knee to the head but Matikainen blocks it.
Ellacuria misses with some punches.
Ellacuria throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Matikainen blocks it with crossed arms.
Ellacuria lands with a short shot to the head. #BC2#
Matikainen manages to break the clinch.
Matikainen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Matikainen scores with a hook.
Matikainen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ellacuria throws a low kick but Matikainen avoids it.
Ellacuria attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ellacuria is looking to clinch.
Ellacuria swings for the body but Matikainen moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Matikainen.
Matikainen throws a leg kick but Ellacuria moved away.#T3#
Good exchange - Matikainen coming out on top.
Matikainen throws a looping overhand right but Ellacuria ducks down to avoid it.
Matikainen cracks Ellacuria with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ellacuria pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ellacuria jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matikainen slips a straight right by Ellacuria.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ellacuria lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Matikainen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Matikainen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ellacuria tests Matikainen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ellacuria throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Danga de danga de dang - Matikainen scores with a four punch combination!#ROC2#Ellacuria is rocked!
Ellacuria slips a straight right by Matikainen.
Oh Ellacuria is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Matikainen throws a lazy uppercut
and Ellacuria counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ellacuria seems to have got his legs back now.
Ellacuria slips a jab and a cross from Matikainen.
Ellacuria scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matikainen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ellacuria connects with a right hand. Matikainen shakes it off.#T4#
Matikainen misses with an uppercut.
Matikainen is looking to chop away at Ellacuria's legs.
Ellacuria throws the kick towards the body but Matikainen avoids it.
Matikainen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ellacuria takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ellacuria misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matikainen.
As Ellacuria backs off Matikainen throws a huge counter combo but Ellacuria manages to avoid it all.
Ellacuria swings for the body but Matikainen moves out of range.
Ellacuria slips a jab from Matikainen.
Ellacuria throws a head kick that misses.
A slow jab from Matikainen misses its intended target.
Matikainen scoring well with a low kick there.
Matikainen throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick from Matikainen, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matikainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ellacuria throws a body shot but no joy.
Matikainen scores with a hook.

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

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

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

Event: ENIGMA 96
Date: Apr 30, 2022

#R1#
Sitsongrit scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ellacuria. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sitsongrit looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#KD2#
Sitsongrit steps into range and cracks Ellacuria with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Ellacuria flops backwards and Sitsongrit dives into his guard looking to finish! #ROC2#Ellacuria is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Arturo Ellacuria has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sitsongrit wants to get up but he can't break Ellacuria's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Oh Ellacuria is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ellacuria wants to sweep here but Sitsongrit controlling him for the moment.
Sitsongrit wanted to stand there but Ellacuria had control of the position.
Ellacuria seems to have got his legs back now.
Sitsongrit wants to stand and escape but instead Ellacuria has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Sitsongrit not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T1#
Sitsongrit has control of Ellacuria's left arm, preventing Ellacuria from doing any damage.
Ellacuria sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sitsongrit has control of Ellacuria's left arm, preventing Ellacuria from doing any damage. #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.
Sitsongrit looking for a sweep. Not yet Sitsongrit , not yet.
Sitsongrit pulls Ellacuria in close to his closed guard and prevents Ellacuria from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Ellacuria's corner is telling him to maintain position.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T3#
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Ellacuria moves out of range.
Ellacuria getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sitsongrit takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CUT#It looks like Petcharon Sitsongrit has been cut.
A lazy left from Ellacuria finds it's target.
Sitsongrit with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sitsongrit lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ellacuria swats away the attempt to clinch by Sitsongrit .
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sitsongrit .
Sitsongrit paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Sitsongrit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T4#
Ellacuria throws a combination that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Ellacuria misses its target.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Ellacuria.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ellacuria throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ellacuria moves out of range of the strikes.#CL#
Ellacuria rushes Sitsongrit and presses him up against the cage.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ellacuria's elbow.
Sitsongrit lands with a left to the head.
A body shot lands from Sitsongrit .
Our sources have told us that Ellacuria has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.#BC#
Ellacuria pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Petcharon Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ellacuria takes one to the side of the head. #KD2#
Sitsongrit waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Ellacuria. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Ellacuria to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Sitsongrit wanted to stand there but Ellacuria had control of the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Petcharon Sitsongrit dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Sitsongrit lands a slapping body shot.
Sitsongrit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sitsongrit connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ellacuria's hands.
Sitsongrit fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Ellacuria square on the jaw! Damn, Ellacuria is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Petcharon Sitsongrit !
Petcharon Sitsongrit took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Brooklyn Threads for their support in the buildup to the fight.

Event: ENIGMA 87
Date: Mar 27, 2022

#R1#
A big left from Ellacuria misses.
Ellacuria 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.
Ellacuria thows a leg kick but Santos checks it
and Santos counters with a right hand to the body.
Santos has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ellacuria is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Ellacuria tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Ellacuria.
Santos throws a hook to the side of Ellacuria's head but Ellacuria sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Santos throws the left hand but Ellacuria avoids the punch easily.
Santos defending well as Ellacuria loads up on a big left hand.
Santos on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab from Santos does it's job there.
Ellacuria throws a predictable looking body shot
and Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick from Ellacuria misses.
Ellacuria misses with a right hand
and Santos counters with a straight right hand.
Santos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ellacuria at a distance.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria misses the jab.
Santos misses with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos takes a jab right on the kisser.
Santos blocks a leg kick.#T1#
Santos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ellacuria throws a leg kick
and Santos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ellacuria throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of range.
Ellacuria misses with a leg kick
and Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Santos throws a right hand that Ellacuria ducks under and follows up with a left that Ellacuria also avoids with ease.
Santos cracks Ellacuria with a good jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ellacuria throws a hook to the side of Santos's head but Santos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Santos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ellacuria's head.
Ellacuria staying out of range there.
Santos with a jab.
Santos tests Ellacuria's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ellacuria swings widly with a right hand
and Santos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ellacuria thinking.
Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A quick step to the side and Ellacuria tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santos is looking to clinch but Ellacuria is avoiding it. #T2#
Ellacuria misses with a low kick.
Ellacuria swings for the body but Santos moves out of range.
Ellacuria moves out of range as Santos strikes.
Ellacuria with the inside leg kick.
Ellacuria misses with a two punch combination. #CL2#
Santos clinches with his opponent.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Santos.
Santos blocks an uppercut.
Ellacuria blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Santos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ellacuria lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Ellacuria lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Santos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Santos managing to block the knees to the body from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria scores a nice knee to the body.
Santos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ellacuria backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ellacuria.
Santos blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T3#
Santos has a couple of punches blocked by Ellacuria.
Santos takes a shot to the head.
Ellacuria lands a body shot.
Santos lands with a short shot to the head.
Ellacuria throws a head punch that misses.
Ellacuria misses with a knee to the head.
Ellacuria swings wildly with an uppercut but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Ellacuria fails to land.
Ellacuria misses with a punch to the body.
Santos lands with a short shot to the head.
Santos blocking some punches.
Ellacuria has Santos pressed against the cage, preventing Santos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC2#
Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santos looks to land a left hand but Ellacuria moved out of range nicely.
Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santos is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ellacuria.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Santos gets a clinch.
Ellacuria working aggressively here.
Santos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ellacuria scores with a nice hook to the head.
Santos can't find room to land a body shot as Ellacuria controls the action.
Santos avoiding damage as Ellacuria throws knees to the body.
Ellacuria blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ellacuria misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria misses with the head strike.
Ellacuria fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ellacuria goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Santos lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ellacuria struggles to land a body shot inside as Santos controls his hands.
Ellacuria makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ellacuria pushes Santos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ellacuria tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mario Santos will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Santos checks a leg kick.
Ellacuria swings widly with a right hand
and Santos counters with a straight right hand.
Ellacuria lands with a cross.
Santos throws a body shot but no joy.
Ellacuria slips under a jab from Santos.
Ellacuria appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Santos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ellacuria's head.
Santos throws a shot from downtown. Ellacuria moves away and avoids it.
Santos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ellacuria scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ellacuria is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos stuns Ellacuria with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ellacuria stuns Santos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ellacuria throws a body punch but Santos moves out of range. #T1#
Ellacuria pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ellacuria misses with a looping left.
Santos misses with the combination.
Ellacuria delivers a nice body kick.
Ellacuria slips a straight right by Santos.
Ellacuria shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Santos eats them both and turns towards Ellacuria to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Santos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ellacuria manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ellacuria avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santos moves out of range of the strikes.
Santos throws a hook but Ellacuria blocks it.
Ellacuria tried to score with a low kick but Santos checks it.
Ellacuria misses with a lunging right hand
and Santos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ellacuria getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Santos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ellacuria on the side of the head. #T2#
Santos checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ellacuria.#CL2#
Santos clinches with his opponent.
Santos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ellacuria misses with a body punch.
Ellacuria lands a shot to the body.
Ellacuria misses with the head strike.
Santos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Santos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Santos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC2#
Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santos throws a body shot but no joy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ellacuria.
Santos lands with a straight right. Ellacuria didn't see that one coming.
Ellacuria buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ellacuria throws a low kick but it's checked well by Santos.#T3#
Ellacuria shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Santos is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ellacuria has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Santos misses with a double jab.
Santos stuns Ellacuria with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Santos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Santos misses.
Ellacuria is looking to counter punch.
A shot to the body from Ellacuria misses
and Santos counters with a right hand to the body.
Santos misses with a combination
and Ellacuria counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ellacuria finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ellacuria slips under a jab.
Santos scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ellacuria swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Santos counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Ellacuria lands an impressive looking overhand right. Santos doesn't seem phased though.#CL2#
Santos closes the distance and clinches.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ellacuria digs a right hand underneath Santos's ribcage. Santos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ellacuria tries to work over Santos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Santos misses with a punch on the inside.
Santos throws a head punch that misses.
Ellacuria landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Santos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ellacurias head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ellacuria as Santos tries to tie him up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Santos.
Ellacuria working aggressively here.
Santos lands a hook that snaps the head of Ellacuria backwards.
Ellacuria lands a shot to the body.
Santos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Santos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ellacuria lands a nice uppercut.
Ellacuria misses with some punches.
Santos blocks an uppercut.
Santos scores with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mario Santos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ellacuria moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ellacuria.
Ellacuria keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Santos.
Ellacuria loads up on a big right hand but Santos slips the punch.
Santos lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ellacuria throws a hook but Santos avoids it easily.
Santos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ellacuria uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ellacuria shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ellacuria lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ellacuria throws a leg kick but Santos moved away.
A telegraphed right hand from Santos misses the target.
A good leg kick by Ellacuria.
Ellacuria tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Santos swings for the body but Ellacuria moves out of range.
Ellacuria is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T1#
Nice uppercut there from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Santos wants to clinch up but Ellacuria keeps it at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Santos.
Jab by Ellacuria.
Ellacuria fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santos manages to avoid it.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria throws a leg kick that misses.
Ellacuria throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Santos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ellacuria throws a big shot that misses.
Santos is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mario Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ellacuria throws a leg kick which misses Santos's front leg but catches the back leg as Santos tries to avoid it.
Santos connects with a looping right hand.
Santos pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ellacuria back to the cage. Santos follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ellacuria takes a swing at Santos's ribcage but misses. #T2#
Ellacuria misses with a right hand
and Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santos avoids the body shot from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ellacuria is looking to score with low kicks.
Santos misses the jab.
Nice cross by Santos.
Ellacuria walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Santos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Santos throws out a counter right but Ellacuria avoids it with no problem.
Ellacuria takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ellacuria displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Santos throws out the jab.
A left lands for Ellacuria.
Ellacuria lands a head shot.
Ellacuria throws an overhand right that lands on Santos's shoulder, as Santos tries to avoid the shot.
Ellacuria is looking to slow Santos down with leg kicks.
Santos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T3#
Santos connects with the punch.
Santos tries to clinch
and Ellacuria counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ellacuria motions for Santos to come forward. Ellacuria throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A left lands for Santos.#CL#
Ellacuria gets a clinch.
Ellacuria lands a nice knee to the body.
Ellacuria swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Santos.
Santos manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ellacuria misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ellacuria tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Santos is able to avoid easily.
Santos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ellacuria. Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.#T4##CL2#
Santos has closed the distance and engaged Ellacuria in a clinch.
Ellacuria tries to work over Santos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ellacuria has a couple of punches blocked by Santos.
Ellacuria lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC#
Ellacuria breaks the clinch.
Santos staying out of range there.
Santos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ellacuria connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Santos momentarily.
Santos misses with a lunging right hand
and Ellacuria counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ellacuria uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santos.
Ellacuria looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ellacuria throws a front kick aimed at Santos's knee but Santos avoids it well.
It seemed like Santos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ellacuria scores with a punch to the head.
Santos throws a lazy right hand but Ellacuria sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ellacuria looks to throw the jab but Santos is out of range.
Arturo Ellacuria has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice shot by Ellacuria.
Ellacuria misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arturo Ellacuria showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Santos has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Santos!

Event: ENIGMA 80
Date: Feb 27, 2022

#R1#
Adeoluwa dives in for a single leg takedown but Ellacuria sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ellacuria's jab looks to have found its range, popping Adeoluwa under the eye.
Ellacuria 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.
Adeoluwa throws the left hand but Ellacuria avoids the punch easily.
Ellacuria was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ellacuria is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Adeoluwa clobbers Ellacuria with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've been informed that Adeoluwa has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ellacuria changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Adeoluwa lands a jab to Ellacuria's midsection.
Ellacuria takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Adeoluwa connects with a single shot there.
Ellacuria throws a jab when Adeoluwa was well out of range.
Adeoluwa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ellacuria scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ellacuria steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adeoluwa.
Ellacuria throwing a counter right hand but Adeoluwa manages to avoid it.
Adeoluwa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ellacuria. #T1#
Ellacuria swings for the body but Adeoluwa moves out of range.
Adeoluwa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Adeoluwa lands a body shot.
Ellacuria moves out of range of the strikes.
Adeoluwa takes a swing at Ellacuria's ribcage but misses.
Ellacuria misses with an uppercut
and Adeoluwa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ellacuria walks into a left hand.
Ellacuria uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adeoluwa.
A telegraphed right hand from Adeoluwa misses the target.
Ellacuria uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adeoluwa.
Ellacuria appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Chukwu Adeoluwa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ellacuria throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Adeoluwa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ellacuria misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ellacuria. Adeoluwa does a little dance to reset his feet.#T2#
Adeoluwa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ellacuria.
Adeoluwa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ellacuria connects with a crisp jab.
A jab from Adeoluwa finds it's way through Ellacuria's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ellacuria dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Adeoluwa. That did some damage!
Ellacuria defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Adeoluwa.
Ellacuria swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ellacuria throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Adeoluwa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ellacuria lands with a good body shot.
Ellacuria wants to land a leg kick but Adeoluwa is out of range.
Ellacuria blocks a jab.
Adeoluwa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ellacuria swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Adeoluwa jabs Ellacuria to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Adeoluwa lands a body shot. #T3#
Ellacuria takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Adeoluwa misses with an uppercut
and Ellacuria counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Adeoluwa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheers as Adeoluwa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ellacuria doesn't seem phased though.
Ellacuria takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ellacuria connects with a body shot that sends Adeoluwa's belly button to the back.
Adeoluwa misses the jab.
Ellacuria swings widly with a right hand
and Adeoluwa counters with a straight right hand.
Adeoluwa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Adeoluwa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ellacuria throws a poor cross that misses
and Adeoluwa counters with a straight right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Adeoluwa connects with a right hand. Ellacuria shakes it off.#T4#
Adeoluwa misses the shot to the body.
Ellacuria misses with a body shot.
Ellacuria throws a low kick but Adeoluwa avoids it.
Adeoluwa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice shot by Ellacuria.
Ellacuria misses with a left hand
and Adeoluwa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ellacuria with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Adeoluwa to score with a decent uppercut.
Adeoluwa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Ellacuria misses the target.
Ellacuria on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ellacuria throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adeoluwa throws a jab but it's blocked by Ellacuria.
Ellacuria goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chukwu Adeoluwa will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Adeoluwa lands a nice shot to the body.
Adeoluwa misses with a body punch
and Ellacuria counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Adeoluwa misses with a straight left.
Adeoluwa digs a good hook to Ellacuria's body.
Ellacuria throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ellacuria tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adeoluwa was well out of range. Poor timing from Ellacuria.
Adeoluwa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ellacuria uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adeoluwa.
Ellacuria takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ellacuria takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adeoluwa scores with a body shot.
Ellacuria throws a poor cross that misses
and Ellacuria takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Adeoluwa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Adeoluwa was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Adeoluwa looks to throw the jab but Ellacuria is out of range. #T1#
Adeoluwa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ellacuria looks to land a right hand but Adeoluwa moved out of range.
Ellacuria misses with a low kick.
Ellacuria scores with a nice right hand.
Adeoluwa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ellacuria slips under a jab from Adeoluwa.
A low kick from Ellacuria misses
and Adeoluwa counters with a stiff right hand.
Adeoluwa lands with a nice body punch.
Adeoluwa digs a good hook to Ellacuria's body.
Ellacuria looks to score with a jab to the body but Adeoluwa is just out of range.
Ellacuria works Adeoluwa's body with a nice hook.
Adeoluwa slips a straight right by Ellacuria.#T2#
Adeoluwa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adeoluwa throws a shot from downtown. Ellacuria moves away and avoids it.
Good shot there by Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ellacuria was well out of range. Poor timing from Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa throws a body punch but Ellacuria moves out of range.
Adeoluwa lands with an uppercut that bounces Ellacuria off the cage and back into range.
Adeoluwa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Adeoluwa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ellacuria misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa throws a leg kick but Ellacuria checks it.
Arturo Ellacuria is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab lands there for Adeoluwa.
Ellacuria misses the body punch
letting Adeoluwa counter with a right hand. #T3#
Ellacuria digs a good body shot into Adeoluwa's ribs.
Ellacuria looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ellacuria tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adeoluwa was well out of range. Poor timing from Ellacuria.
Adeoluwa throws out a loose jab but Ellacuria uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ellacuria throws a leg kick
and Adeoluwa counters with a stiff right hand.
Adeoluwa clobbers Ellacuria with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Adeoluwa misses the shot to the body.
Adeoluwa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Adeoluwa checks a leg kick.
Ellacuria stuffs the takedown attempt from Adeoluwa. Adeoluwa gets slowly back to his feet.
Adeoluwa thuds a left hand into Ellacuria's body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ellacuria might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.#T4#
Adeoluwa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Adeoluwa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Adeoluwa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adeoluwa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ellacuria.
Ellacuria uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adeoluwa.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A swing and a miss from Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ellacuria ducks under a wild hook from Adeoluwa.
Ellacuria on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Adeoluwa lands with an uppercut that bounces Ellacuria off the cage and back into range.
Ellacuria throws a leg kick
and Adeoluwa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chukwu Adeoluwa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R3#
Ellacuria takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ellacuria with the inside leg kick.
Ellacuria misses with a hook to the body
and Adeoluwa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ellacuria steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adeoluwa.
Ellacuria cracks Adeoluwa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Adeoluwa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ellacuria finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Adeoluwa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ellacuria was well out of range. Poor timing from Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa lands a glancing blow to the side of Ellacuria's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellacuria digs a good body shot into Adeoluwa's ribs.
Chukwu Adeoluwa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adeoluwa thuds a left hand into Ellacuria's body.
Adeoluwa throws a poor cross that misses
and Ellacuria makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ellacuria lands a right hook to the body. #T1#
Adeoluwa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ellacuria counters with a thumping low kick.
Adeoluwa misses the jab.
Ellacuria half committed to a counter leg kick.
Adeoluwa sizes up Ellacuria with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Adeoluwa misses with a takedown attempt
and Ellacuria connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Adeoluwa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Adeoluwa checks a leg kick nicely.
Ellacuria lands with a good body shot.
Adeoluwa misses with an uppercut
and Adeoluwa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Adeoluwa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Adeoluwa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Adeoluwa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ellacuria throws a head kick but Adeoluwa moves out of range.
Adeoluwa staying out of range there.#T2#
Adeoluwa ducks under a wild hook from Ellacuria.
Adeoluwa jabs Ellacuria to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ellacuria. Adeoluwa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ellacuria ducks under a wild hook from Adeoluwa.
Ellacuria takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Adeoluwa throws a looping overhand right but Ellacuria ducks down to avoid it.
Ellacuria walks into a stiff left hand from Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa misses with a looping left.
Ellacuria is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice shot by Ellacuria.
Adeoluwa punishes Ellacuria's body with a nice straight punch.#T3#
Ellacuria throws a leg kick but Adeoluwa moved away.
Ellacuria uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adeoluwa. #TD2#
Adeoluwa shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Adeoluwa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Adeoluwa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Adeoluwa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ellacuria regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ellacuria is keeping the position for now. #T4#
Adeoluwa slips nicely into half guard.
Adeoluwa is looking to pass Ellacuria's guard but actually Ellacuria recovers to full guard.
Ellacuria keeping moving, preventing Adeoluwa from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Chukwu Adeoluwa just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R4#
A left lands for Ellacuria.
Ellacuria throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ellacuria walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Adeoluwa cracks Ellacuria with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ellacuria throws a poor cross that misses
and Adeoluwa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Adeoluwa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Adeoluwa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ellacuria thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adeoluwa jabs Ellacuria right on the nose. Ellacuria blinks but takes it well.
Decent striking displayed by Ellacuria there.
Adeoluwa slips under a jab from Ellacuria.
Adeoluwa jabs Ellacuria to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T1#
Adeoluwa throws out a loose jab but Ellacuria uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ellacuria takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Adeoluwa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Adeoluwa misses its intended target.
Adeoluwa lands a nice looking body shot.
Ellacuria walks into a straight right hand from Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Adeoluwa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ellacuria makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Adeoluwa's corner calls for a 1-2. Adeoluwa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Adeoluwa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ellacuria counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Adeoluwa lands with a hook. Ellacuria tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T2#
Ellacuria just misses with a punch to the body.
Adeoluwa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Ellacuria misses its intended target.
Adeoluwa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A quick step to the side and Ellacuria tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ellacuria rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Adeoluwa counters with a stiff right hand.
Adeoluwa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Adeoluwa blocks a jab.
Ellacuria throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adeoluwa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ellacuria throws a shot from downtown. Adeoluwa moves away and avoids it.
Adeoluwa scores with a decent looking hook.
Adeoluwa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T3#
Adeoluwa lands with an uppercut that bounces Ellacuria off the cage and back into range.
A jab from Adeoluwa misses.
Ellacuria swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Adeoluwa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ellacuria swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ellacuria dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#TD2#
Ellacuria gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Adeoluwa to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Adeoluwa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Adeoluwa postures up and lands a big shot to Ellacuria's brow.
Ellacuria is controlling Adeoluwa's posture.
Adeoluwa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ellacuria swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T4##SUB2#
Adeoluwa has gone for a leg lock! Ellacuria slips out almost immediately though and dives into Adeoluwa's guard.#REVR#
Adeoluwa wants to sweep but no luck.
Ellacuria looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ellacuria stopping the sweep attempt from Adeoluwa.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chukwu Adeoluwa dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R5#
Adeoluwa misses with a wild body shot.
Ellacuria tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adeoluwa was well out of range. Poor timing from Ellacuria.#TD2#
Adeoluwa closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ellacuria's guard.
Adeoluwa scoring with punches to the head and body.
Adeoluwa is looking to work some ground and pound but Ellacuria has wrist control.
Adeoluwa wants to control from the top but Ellacuria keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adeoluwa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ellacuria works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ellacuria will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T1#
Adeoluwa throws an elbow that misses. Ellacuria uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Adeoluwa's guard. Nice move by Ellacuria!#REVR#
Adeoluwa is adopting a defensive guard.
Adeoluwa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ellacuria sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Adeoluwa has control of Ellacuria's left arm, preventing Ellacuria from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ellacuria controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ellacuria uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adeoluwa.
Ellacuria just misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Adeoluwa throws a good cross that connects.
Adeoluwa lunges at Ellacuria with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ellacuria's hand.
Ellacuria moves out of range as Adeoluwa strikes.
Nice cross by Adeoluwa.
Ellacuria keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adeoluwa.
Ellacuria tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Adeoluwa is able to avoid easily.
Chukwu Adeoluwa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ellacuria leaves Adeoluwa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ellacuria ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adeoluwa moves away.
Ellacuria lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Adeoluwa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ellacuria stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T4#
Ellacuria throws out a loose jab but Adeoluwa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adeoluwa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ellacuria with a body shot.
Adeoluwa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Arturo Ellacuria has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ellacuria throws a jab but it's blocked by Adeoluwa.
A little jabbing left from Adeoluwa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Adeoluwa swings for the body but Ellacuria moves out of range.
Adeoluwa blocks a low kick nicely.
Ellacuria slips under a jab from Adeoluwa.
Ellacuria takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adeoluwa shoots for a double leg takedown but Ellacuria sprawls well. He's pushed Adeoluwa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ellacuria misses with a shot to the body
and Adeoluwa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ellacuria misses with a right hand
and Adeoluwa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Adeoluwa misses the target.
A counter left hand to the body from Ellacuria misses its target.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 45:50
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 45:50
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 45:50

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

Event: ENIGMA 75
Date: Feb 06, 2022

#R1#
Jab, jab by Arroyo - just one landing.
An inside leg kick from Ellacuria misses.
A little jabbing left from Arroyo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ellacuria moves out of range of the leg kick from Arroyo.
Good leg kick by Ellacuria.
Nice defenses there by Ellacuria.
Arroyo tries to move into range but Ellacuria moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#CUT#It looks like Javier Arroyo has been cut.
Arroyo connects with a looping right hand.
Arroyo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ellacuria has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Javier Arroyo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Arroyo misses.
Good shot there by Arroyo.
Arroyo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Good shot there by Arroyo.
Ellacuria takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Ellacuria throws the left hand but Arroyo avoids the punch easily.
Ellacuria 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.
Ellacuria lands a body shot.
Arroyo connects with an inside leg kick.
Ellacuria checks a leg kick nicely.#T1#
Arroyo throws a leg kick that misses.
A big right from Arroyo misses.
Ellacuria throws a low kick, looking for Arroyo's leg but Arroyo calmly moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Arroyo.
A big right from Arroyo misses.
Ellacuria on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arroyo. Arroyo obviously looking to wear him down.
Ellacuria connects with a body shot that sends Arroyo's belly button to the back.
Arroyo slips under a jab from Ellacuria.
A low kick from Arroyo is predictable there
and Ellacuria makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Arroyo misses with a hook. Ellacuria ducked under it nicely.
Ellacuria lands a body shot.
A slow jab from Ellacuria misses its intended target.
Arroyo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ellacuria takes a step back to recover.
A telegraphed right hand from Arroyo misses the target. #T2#
Arroyo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ellacuria misses with a body shot. #CL2#
Arroyo moves into the clinch.
Arroyo jumps guard but Ellacuria turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #BC#
Ellacuria breaks from the clinch.
Arroyo with the inside leg kick.
Arroyo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ellacuria.
Arroyo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ellacuria counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ellacuria thuds his shin into the meat of Arroyo's side.
Arroyo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ellacuria ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ellacuria throws out a loose jab but Arroyo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ellacuria dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arroyo throws a jab when Ellacuria was well out of range.
Ellacuria tried to counter with a leg kick but Arroyo avoided it.
Arroyo with the inside leg kick. #T3#
Ellacuria takes one to the chin there.
Arroyo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Arroyo slips under a jab.
Arroyo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Arroyo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ellacuria throws a front kick aimed at Arroyo's knee but Arroyo avoids it well.
Ellacuria tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arroyo was well out of range. Poor timing from Ellacuria.
Arroyo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ellacuria.
Arroyo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Arroyo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ellacuria takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Arroyo lands a nice looking body shot.
Arroyo throws a hook to the side of Ellacuria's head but Ellacuria sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ellacuria throwing a counter right hand but Arroyo manages to avoid it.
Arroyo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ellacuria is looking to counter punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ellacuria.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arroyo jabs Ellacuria right on the nose. Ellacuria blinks but takes it well.
Ellacuria takes one to the chin there.
Arroyo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ellacuria cracks Arroyo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ellacuria throws an overhand right that lands on Arroyo's shoulder, as Arroyo tries to avoid the shot.
Arroyo misses with a looping right.
Arroyo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ellacuria steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arroyo.
Ellacuria slips under a jab from Arroyo.
Arroyo throws a right hand that misses
and Ellacuria counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ellacuria ducks under a wild hook from Arroyo.
Ellacuria appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Arroyo wants to slow Ellacuria down by chopping away at his legs. #CL2#
Arroyo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ellacuria, pushing him back against the cage.
Ellacuria lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Arroyo backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Javier Arroyo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Javier Arroyo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Arroyo. Ellacuria does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ellacuria appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Arroyo moves out of range of the body kick from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arroyo moves away.
Ellacuria on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Ellacuria blocks the leg kick.
Arroyo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Arroyo missing with a left hand there. Ellacuria was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arroyo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ellacuria walks into a jab.
Arroyo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ellacuria counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellacuria ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arroyo moves away.
Ellacuria walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arroyo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Arroyo tried to score with a low kick but Ellacuria checks it.
Ellacuria tried to counter with a leg kick but Arroyo avoided it.
Arroyo throws a poor cross that misses
and Ellacuria counters with a nice body shot.
Ellacuria tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arroyo was well out of range. Poor timing from Ellacuria.#T1#
Arroyo thuds his shin into the meat of Ellacuria's side.
Arroyo misses with a hook to the body
and Ellacuria counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arroyo throws a lazy right hand but Ellacuria sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ellacuria pivots, looking for a leg kick but Arroyo is out of range and Ellacuria settles back down.
Ellacuria throws a leg kick but Arroyo checks it.
Arroyo looks to land a body kick but Ellacuria moved away.
Arroyo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ellacuria takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Javier Arroyo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arroyo lands with a shot to the body.
Arroyo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice shot by Arroyo.
Arroyo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ellacuria on the side of the head.
Arroyo chopping away at his opponent's legs. #T2#
Arroyo thumps Ellacuria with a low kick.
Ellacuria misses with a low kick as Arroyo jumps back.
Arroyo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ellacuria sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arroyo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ellacuria fires out a quick counter leg kick but Arroyo just manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arroyo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ellacuria.
Ellacuria lands a nice leg kick that just misses Arroyo's sensitive parts.
Arroyo throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Ellacuria counter with a right hand.
Ellacuria fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Arroyo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ellacuria checks it well.
Ellacuria throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ellacuria throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ellacuria throws a hook to the side of Arroyo's head but Arroyo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arroyo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Arroyo misses with a low kick. #T3#
Arroyo lands a nice looking body kick.
Arroyo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ellacuria's sensitive parts.
Ellacuria connects with a jab.
That kick from Ellacuria tenderised Arroyo's leg. Arroyo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Arroyo lands a leg kick that knocks Ellacuria off balance momentarily.
Ellacuria uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arroyo.
A quick step to the side and Ellacuria tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arroyo misses with a looping left.
Ellacuria needs to keep his hands up - Arroyo had a free shot at his head there.
Arroyo misses with an uppercut
and Ellacuria counters with a body kick that stops Arroyo in his tracks momentarily.
Ellacuria cracks Arroyo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Arroyo misses with a right hand
and Ellacuria counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#That has opened up Javier Arroyo's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arroyo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Arroyo staying out of range there.
Arroyo slips under a jab from Ellacuria.#T4#
Arroyo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Arroyo throws out a loose jab but Ellacuria uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ellacuria throws a leg kick but Arroyo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Arroyo scores with a jab to the body.
Ellacuria on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Arroyo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ellacuria is out of range.
Ellacuria lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Arroyo misses with a straight left.
Ellacuria fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Arroyo is out of range.
Ellacuria is looking to score with low kicks.
Arroyo thuds his right hand into Ellacuria's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Arroyo misses with a hook.
Arroyo walks into a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Javier Arroyo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Javier Arroyo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R3#
Ellacuria walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ellacuria connects with a right hand. Arroyo shakes it off.#ROC#Arroyo is rocked!
Ellacuria lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Arroyo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ellacuria throws an off balance right hand
and Arroyo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arroyo avoids the body shot from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria throws a monster overhand right that drops Arroyo! Ellacuria follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arturo Ellacuria!
Arturo Ellacuria retains his featherweight title!

Event: ENIGMA 65
Date: Dec 26, 2021

#R1#
Ellacuria fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lahey.
Lahey misses with a hook.
Ellacuria throwing a counter right hand but Lahey manages to avoid it.
Ellacuria misses with a leg kick
and Ellacuria takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ellacuria 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.
Lahey throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lahey connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lahey scores with a sloppy right hand. Ellacuria should have avoided that one.
Lahey misses with an uppercut.
Ellacuria looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ellacuria slips a jab and a cross from Lahey.
A left lands for Lahey.
Ellacuria checks a low kick from Lahey.
Lahey lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lahey sizes up Ellacuria with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lahey scores with a hook.#ROC2#Ellacuria is rocked!
Ellacuria steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lahey.
Oh Ellacuria is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ellacuria lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lahey misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ellacuria seems to have got his legs back now.#T1#
Lahey throws a hook but Ellacuria blocks it.
Lahey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lahey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ellacuria was well out of range. Poor timing from Lahey.
Ellacuria uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lahey.
Lahey digs a good hook to Ellacuria's body.
Lahey misses with a low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Lahey there.
Ellacuria does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lahey swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lahey looks to land a combination. Ellacuria sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ellacuria uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lahey.
Ellacuria walks into a jab.
Lahey is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ellacuria had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Ellacuria ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A low kick from Lahey misses
letting Ellacuria counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ellacuria throws a low kick, looking for Lahey's leg but Lahey calmly moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Ellacuria misses the target. #T2##CL2#
Lahey rushes Ellacuria and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Lahey gets control of Ellacuria's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lahey will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lahey pulls Ellacuria in to control the position.
Lahey wants to get back to his feet but Ellacuria passes into half guard.
Lahey tries to kick Ellacuria off but Ellacuria keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lahey works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lahey seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lahey is trying to control the position from the bottom. #T3#
Lahey is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lahey is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lahey feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ellacurias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lahey attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Ellacuria misses the target.
Lahey throws an off balance right hand
and Ellacuria counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lahey thinking.
Good work by Lahey as he checks the leg kick.
Lahey paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lahey doesn't manage to clinch there - Ellacuria circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Ellacuria on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ellacuria throws a low kick but Lahey avoids it.
Jim Lahey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lahey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ellacuria manages to avoid it.
As Lahey backs away, Ellacuria returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#T4#
Lahey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ellacuria on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ellacuria throws a body shot but no joy.
Lahey closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ellacuria counters with a nice uppercut.
Ellacuria throws a lazy right hand but Lahey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lahey cracks Ellacuria with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lahey throws a hook but Ellacuria blocks it.
Lahey misses with the combination.
Lahey finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Lahey dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Ellacuria thumps Lahey with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lahey.
Lahey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ellacuria was well out of range. Poor timing from Lahey.
As Lahey backs away, Ellacuria returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lahey scores with a decent looking hook.
Lahey throws a looping overhand right but Ellacuria ducks down to avoid it.
Lahey scores with a one two! Ellacuria had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lahey moves to clinch but Ellacuria breaks away
and Ellacuria counters with a low kick, right behind Lahey 's knee.
Lahey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lahey finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Ellacuria misses the target.
Lahey takes one on the button.
Ellacuria looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ellacuria pounces like a tiger and cracks Lahey with a vicious hook! Lahey is down but not out! Ellacuria follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Arturo Ellacuria!
Arturo Ellacuria retains his featherweight title!
Jim Lahey spoke after the fight, saying 'This Fuckin SHIT Pirate cheated!'.

Event: ENIGMA 55
Date: Nov 21, 2021

#R1#
Ellacuria thuds a left hand into Broadaxe's body.#TD2#
Broadaxe fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ellacuria sprawls well initially but Broadaxe persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Broadaxe is trying to control the action in half guard but Ellacuria is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Broadaxe winds up and cracks Ellacuria with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Broadaxe moves into full mount! Ellacuria won't be happy about that!
Ellacuria wants to control but Broadaxe is having none of it.
Broadaxe controlling the pace for now.
Broadaxe lands a couple of good shots and Ellacuria has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Ellacuria staying busy and making it hard for Broadaxe to control.
Ellacuria's coaches at Deathsquad have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.#T1##SUB2#
Broadaxe is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Ellacuria has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Broadaxe missing with strikes.
Broadaxe misses with punches from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Broadaxe scores with punches from the back.
Broadaxe struggling to land strikes to the head as Ellacuria covers up.
Broadaxe punches the canvas rather than the man.
Broadaxe softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Broadaxe tries to keep control of the position but Ellacuria is staying busy.#T2#
Ellacuria avoids the strikes from Broadaxe.
Ellacuria is trying to remain composed but Broadaxe is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Broadaxe's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Broadaxe softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Broadaxe misses with a punch to the head. #SUB2#
Ellacuria fending off the submission attempt from Broadaxe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good control from Broadaxe.#T3#
Broadaxe trying to control momentarily. #SUB2#
Ellacuria defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Broadaxe's arms.
Broadaxe misses with punches from the back.
Broadaxe misses with punches from the back. #SUB2#
Broadaxe is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Ellacuria is defending well though. Broadaxe let's go of the attempt for now.
Ellacuria trying to control the hands but Broadaxe won't let him. #T4#
Broadaxe tries to get the hooks in deep but Ellacuria pushed the leg off.
Broadaxe has good solid back control here.
A lull in the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Broadaxe looking to break Ellacuria's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Ellacuria remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Broadaxe will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Broadaxe cracks Ellacuria with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Ellacuria from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dwalin Broadaxe dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Ellacuria circles away from the clinch attempt. #TD2#
Ellacuria gets caught flat footed, as Broadaxe shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ellacuria keeping moving, preventing Broadaxe from controlling successfully.
Broadaxe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Broadaxe postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Broadaxe lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Broadaxe looking to sit in guard and control but Ellacuria gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Broadaxe 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.#SUB2#
Broadaxe looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ellacuria passes into half guard. #T1#
Ellacuria looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Broadaxe is looking for a sweep. Ellacuria is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Broadaxe wants to control but Ellacuria is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ellacuria prevents Broadaxe from improving his position.
Broadaxe is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ellacuria will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Broadaxe manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've been informed that Broadaxe has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#SUB2#
Broadaxe working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ellacuria doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ellacuria manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Broadaxe working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ellacuria doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ellacuria manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T3#
Ellacuria is looking to advance position but Broadaxe has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
Broadaxe dominating with strikes here.#SUB2#
Broadaxe swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Ellacuria is now in Broadaxe's guard. A big mistake from Broadaxe there, giving up the dominant position!
Ellacuria is fighting to break Broadaxe's control of his arms but Broadaxe is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#SUB2#
Broadaxe has his foot on Ellacuria's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ellacuria works his way back into a safe position though.#T4##SUB2#
Ellacuria got a little sloppy there for a moment and Broadaxe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ellacuria has managed to get both his arms back between Broadaxe's legs - danger averted.
Broadaxe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Broadaxe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ellacuria trying to move into half guard but instead Broadaxe has managed to sweep!#REVB#
Ellacuria is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Broadaxe postures up in Ellacuria's guard and throws a big left but Ellacuria blocks it.
Ellacuria avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dwalin Broadaxe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.#R3#
Broadaxe tries to clinch up.
Broadaxe tries to clinch up
and Ellacuria cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Broadaxe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Broadaxe ducks under a wild hook from Ellacuria.#TD2#
Ellacuria tries to sprawl but Broadaxe drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Broadaxe looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T1#
Broadaxe not landing any meaningful shots this time. #SUB2#
Broadaxe is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ellacuria trying to control here.
Broadaxe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ellacuria does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB2#
Broadaxe looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Broadaxe trying to control the pace. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Broadaxe works his way into full mount! #T3#
Ellacuria is working to get back to half guard.
Ellacuria wants to control but Broadaxe is having none of it.
Broadaxe lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ellacuria is in a horrible position here. Broadaxe smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ellacuria tries to hold on but Broadaxe pushes him away. #T4#
Ellacuria is in a horrible position here. Broadaxe smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Broadaxe wants to control the action but instead Ellacuria gets a body lock and reverses into Broadaxe's guard! Nice work!
Ellacuria trying to control but Broadaxe is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Broadaxe looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ellacuria passes into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Broadaxe tries to get to full guard but Ellacuria has control of the leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dwalin Broadaxe really 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.#R4##CL2#
Broadaxe rushes Ellacuria and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Broadaxe is looking for a takedown.
Ellacuria gets through Broadaxe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Broadaxe.
Ellacuria scores with a shot to the side of Broadaxe's head.
Broadaxe has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ellacuria is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Broadaxe tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Arturo Ellacuria has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwalin Broadaxe.
Broadaxe wants a takedown but no success here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellacuria throws a head punch that misses.
Broadaxe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ellacuria scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ellacuria scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ellacuria makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T1#
Broadaxe is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ellacuria makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Broadaxe tries to pull guard but Ellacuria won't allow it.
Ellacuria gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Broadaxe.
Broadaxe managing to block the knees to the body from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Broadaxe fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Broadaxe.
Broadaxe has Ellacuria pushed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Ellacuria.
Broadaxe tries for a takedown but Ellacuria manages to get underhooks.
Ellacuria digs a right hand into Broadaxe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Broadaxe's gas tank.
Broadaxe drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it. #T2#
Broadaxe managing to block the knees to the body from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria lands a left hand.
Broadaxe wants to take the fight to the mat but Ellacuria manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ellacuria. #ROC#Broadaxe is rocked!
Ellacuria swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Broadaxe is still on wobbly legs! Can Ellacuria finish him?
Ellacuria misses with the head strike.
Ellacuria misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ellacuria fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ellacuria misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Broadaxe.
Broadaxe seems to have recovered his senses.
Broadaxe jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ellacuria walks away with a smile on his face. Broadaxe gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Broadaxe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ellacuria.#CL2#
Broadaxe rushes Ellacuria and presses him up against the cage.
Broadaxe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ellacuria pulls his leg out and moves away. #T3#
Broadaxe gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Ellacuria gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arturo Ellacuria!
Arturo Ellacuria retains his featherweight title!

Event: ENIGMA 43
Date: Sep 12, 2021

#R1#
Nice body kick from Reefer.
Reefer has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A big right from Reefer misses.
Reefer jabs Ellacuria to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Reefer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A shot to the body from Ellacuria misses
enabling Reefer to counter with a crisp jab.
Ellacuria swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reefer scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Reefer throws a leg kick that misses.
Ellacuria misses with a shot to the body
and Reefer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Reefer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ellacuria on the side of the head.
Reefer connects with an inside leg kick.
Reefer moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've been told by Ellacuria's head coaches at Deathsquad that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Reefer lands a glancing blow to the side of Ellacuria's head.
Reefer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ellacuria throws a lazy uppercut
and Reefer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ellacuria looks to throw the jab but Reefer is out of range. #T2#
Reefer stuns Ellacuria with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Reefer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ellacuria.
Reefer appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reefer.
Reefer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Reefer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#CUT#It looks like Jim Reefer has been cut.
Reefer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Reefer finds it's way round the side to connect with Ellacuria's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Reefer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Reefer's cut.
That's time! Ellacuria's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Ellacuria paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ellacuria misses with an uppercut.
Ellacuria takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reefer lands the left hand.
Nice cross by Reefer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellacuria comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Reefer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ellacuria. #T1#
Reefer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Ellacuria counter with a right hand.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Reefer 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.
Ellacuria throws a sloppy body shot
and Reefer counters with a nice leg kick.
Reefer misses with a body punch
letting Ellacuria counter with a right hand. #ROC#Reefer is rocked!
Ellacuria lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Reefer up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Ellacuria from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Reefer's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arturo Ellacuria!
Arturo Ellacuria retains his featherweight title!

Event: ENIGMA 37
Date: Aug 15, 2021

#R1#
Ellacuria steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Richardson.
Ellacuria was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ellacuria staying out of range there.
Richardson lands the left hand.
Richardson missing with a left hand there. Ellacuria was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Richardson slips under a jab from Ellacuria.
We've been told by Ellacuria's head coaches at Alfred Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Richardson lands with a good body shot.
Ellacuria pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Richardson throws a poor cross that misses
and Ellacuria counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#It looks like Rick Richardson has been cut.
Ellacuria throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Richardson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richardson misses with a hook
letting Ellacuria counter with a right hand.
Ellacuria uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Richardson.
Richardson misses with a hook
and Ellacuria cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ellacuria gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Richardson.#T1#
A big right from Ellacuria misses.
Richardson shoots in and drives through. Ellacuria sprawls well.
Sloppy strikes from Richardson. Those never looked like landing.
Richardson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Ellacuria misses its target.
Richardson misses with an uppercut
letting Ellacuria counter with a right hand.
Richardson throws a lazy uppercut
and Ellacuria counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Richardson throws a lazy uppercut
and Ellacuria counters with a nice body shot.
Richardson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Richardson misses with a hook
and Ellacuria counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Richardson throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Ellacuria was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Richardson.#T2#
A telegraphed right hand from Richardson misses the target.
Ellacuria was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ellacuria misses with a left hand
and Richardson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ellacuria thinking.
Richardson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Richardson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richardson looks to throw the jab but Ellacuria is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Ellacuria misses the target.#CL2#
Richardson rushes Ellacuria and presses him up against the cage.
Ellacuria has a couple of punches blocked by Richardson.
Richardson pushes Ellacuria back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ellacuria blocks an uppercut.
Ellacuria swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Richardson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ellacuria pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ellacuria fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arturo Ellacuria dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rick Richardson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Richardson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Ellacuria misses the target.
Ellacuria will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Richardson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Richardson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Ellacuria counter with a right hand.
Ellacuria misses with a hook
and Richardson counters with a nice uppercut.
Richardson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ellacuria manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richardson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ellacuria is looking to counter punch.
Ellacuria takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Richardson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ellacuria sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ellacuria is looking to counter punch.
Richardson throws a nice inside leg kick. #T1#
Richardson throws a hook but Ellacuria blocks it.
Ellacuria seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Richardson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Richardson misses with a right hand
and Ellacuria counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ellacuria checks a leg kick nicely.
Richardson looks to land a left hand but Ellacuria moved out of range nicely.
Richardson misses with an uppercut.
Richardson missing with a left hand there. Ellacuria was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ellacuria seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ellacuria blocks a jab.
Ellacuria throwing a counter right hand but Richardson manages to avoid it.
Richardson throws the left hand but Ellacuria avoids the punch easily.
Ellacuria appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Richardson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Arturo Ellacuria is winning the standup battle so far.
Richardson ducks under a wild hook from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Richardson.
Ellacuria is looking to counter punch.
Richardson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ellacuria tries to avoid it but Richardson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ellacuria to the ground. Ellacuria escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Arturo Ellacuria is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Richardson thuds his right hand into Ellacuria's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice takedown defense from Ellacuria. No joy for Richardson on that attempt.
As Richardson looks to move away, Ellacuria throws a big counter combo but Richardson just gets out of the way.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Richardson.
It looked like Ellacuria wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Arturo Ellacuria has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Richardson.
Richardson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ellacuria misses with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richardson misses with a right hand
and Ellacuria cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Richardson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ellacuria in his tracks.
Richardson with a nice cross.
Richardson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Richardson darts in trying to clinch
and Ellacuria counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rick Richardson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Rick Richardson's cut.
That's time! Ellacuria's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R3#
Richardson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ellacuria in his tracks.
Richardson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ellacuria.
Ellacuria is looking to counter punch.
Ellacuria takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Richardson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ellacuria circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Ellacuria wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ellacuria throws the left hand but Richardson avoids the punch easily.
Richardson lands a glancing blow to the side of Ellacuria's head.
Rick Richardson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richardson misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richardson ducks under a wild hook from Ellacuria.
Richardson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #KD#
and Ellacuria counters with a left hand that sends Richardson to the canvas! #ROC#Richardson is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB2#
Richardson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Richardson is still in real trouble! Can Ellacuria finish him?
Ellacuria has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Richardson has his foot on Ellacuria's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ellacuria works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Ellacuria controls from within his opponent's guard.
Richardson seems to have recovered his senses.
Richardson wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Richardson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T2##SUB2#
Richardson looking for a guillotine here but Ellacuria defends easily.
Ellacuria trying to stand up but can't free himself from Richardson's guard.
Ellacuria is fighting to break Richardson's control of his arms but Richardson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Richardson really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rick Richardson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R4#
Richardson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Richardson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice takedown defense from Ellacuria. No joy for Richardson on that attempt.
Richardson slips under a jab from Ellacuria.#CL2#
Richardson moves into range and clinches up with Ellacuria.
Ellacuria putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Richardson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Richardson pushes Ellacuria back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ellacuria lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richardson lands with a left to the head.
Richardson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Richardson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Richardson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ellacuria walks away with a smile on his face. Richardson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Arturo Ellacuria has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Richardson.
Richardson throws a big shot that misses.
Ellacuria was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Richardson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1#
Richardson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Richardson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Richardson misses with a body shot
letting Ellacuria counter with a right hand.
Richardson throws the left hand but Ellacuria avoids the punch easily.
Ellacuria slips a jab and a cross from Richardson.
Richardson looks to clinch
and Ellacuria counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ellacuria moves out of range of the strikes.
Richardson throws a right hand that misses
and Ellacuria counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Richardson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ellacuria counters with a big right hand! Oh Richardson is in trouble here! Ellacuria follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arturo Ellacuria!
Arturo Ellacuria retains his featherweight title!

Event: ENIGMA 31
Date: Jul 18, 2021

#R1#
Yi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ellacuria drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ellacuria takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yi misses with a lunging right hand
and Ellacuria counters with a straight right hand.#ROC2#Yi is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Seok Yi has been cut.
The fighters circling - Yi throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL#
Yi has closed the distance and engaged Ellacuria in a clinch.
Ellacuria blocks a body shot from Yi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yi.
Ellacuria tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ellacuria lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ellacuria swings wildly with an uppercut but Yi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yi misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ellacuria fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Yi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#T1#
Yi misses with a body punch.
Ellacuria misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yi lands an uppercut.#BC2#
Ellacuria breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ellacuria with a hook.
Oh Yi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yi walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Ellacuria! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arturo Ellacuria!
Arturo Ellacuria is the new featherweight champion!

Event: ENIGMA 26
Date: Jun 26, 2021

#R1#
Ellacuria feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dawsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dawson slips a jab and a cross from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria cracks Dawson on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Dawson falls backwards against the cage. Ellacuria follows up with more strikes that drop Dawson to his knees. Ellacuria keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Dawson! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arturo Ellacuria!

Event: ENIGMA 21
Date: May 29, 2021

#R1#
Ellacuria takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tavares takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #CUT#It looks like Edson Tavares has been cut.
Tavares takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tavares throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ellacuria counters with a big right hand! Oh Tavares is in trouble here! Ellacuria follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arturo Ellacuria!
Edson Tavares spoke after the fight, saying 'Crap. I shouldn't have missed it like this. '.

Event: VKT:Future Kings(155&185) Rd 2
Date: Apr 03, 2021

#R1#
Route lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ellacuria loads up on a big right hand but Route slips the punch.
Route gets cracked there but stands up to it. #CUT#It looks like En Route has been cut.
Ellacuria throws a lazy uppercut
and Route counters with a nice body shot.
Ellacuria slips under a jab from Route.
Route misses with a straight right.
Route misses with a jab to the body #CL#
and Ellacuria counters by clinching up.
Ellacuria 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.
Route lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ellacuria swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Route misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Route softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Ellacuria working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ellacuria is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Route is defending well for now.
Ellacuria misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Route.
Ellacuria working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Route lands with a light punch inside.
Route is trying to break the clinch but Ellacuria has him pressed against the ropes.
Ellacuria misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Route.
Route lands a hook that snaps the head of Ellacuria backwards. #T1#
Ellacuria lands a right hand.
Route trying to land knees to the body.
Route misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Route.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Route creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC2#
Route escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Route cracks Ellacuria with an open hand slap.
Ellacuria misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Route.
Ellacuria slips under a jab from Route.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ellacuria darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Route throws a jab when Ellacuria was well out of range.
Route lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ellacuria missing with a left hand there. Route was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ellacuria tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Route was well out of range. Poor timing from Ellacuria.
Route misses with a wild body shot.
A quick step to the side and Ellacuria tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Route stuns Ellacuria with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Route lands a right hook to the body.
Route misses with an uppercut
and Ellacuria counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ellacuria throws an overhand right that lands on Route's shoulder, as Route tries to avoid the shot.
Route looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Route scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ellacuria slips under a jab.
Route throws an overhand right that lands on Ellacuria's shoulder, as Ellacuria tries to avoid the shot.
Route throws a poor cross that misses
and Ellacuria counters with a straight right hand.
Ellacuria rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Route counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ellacuria throws a hook but Route blocks it.
Ellacuria misses the shot to the body.
Route connects with a right hand. Ellacuria shakes it off.
Route throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ellacuria counters with a stiff right hand.
Route thows a leg kick but Ellacuria checks it
and Ellacuria counters with a stiff right hand. #T3#
Ellacuria misses with a hook. Route ducked under it nicely.
Route blocks a jab.
Route misses with a right hand
and Ellacuria counters with a stiff right hand.
Route misses with a wild body shot.
Route throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ellacuria counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick from Route, right into the meat of the thigh.
A left lands for Ellacuria.
Ellacuria is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Route.
Ellacuria takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Route uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ellacuria.
Ellacuria scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #ROC#Route is rocked!
Ellacuria is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ellacuria cracks Route with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arturo Ellacuria!

Event: VKT: Contenders (155&185) Rd 1
Date: Mar 13, 2021

#R1#
Ellacuria swats away the attempt to clinch by Mallet.
Ellacuria throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mallet tries to counter with a clinch but Ellacuria shakes him off and moves away.
Sean Mallet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mallet swinging wildly here. #KD#
Ellacuria cracks Mallet with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Mallet get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Mallet looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!#ROC#Mallet is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Sean Mallet has been cut.
Mallet tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mallet throws an ugly left hook that misses #CL#
and Ellacuria counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ellacuria lands an uppercut.
Mallet is still on wobbly legs! Can Ellacuria finish him?
Mallet scores with a hook to the body.#KD#
Ellacuria creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Mallet crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5, yes, he's made it back to his feet. He seems OK so it looks like we're going to continue!
Mallet glances at the clock... BAM! Ellacuria nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Mallet crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Mallet is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arturo Ellacuria!

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