Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: GAMMA#1053 Milo v Radu
Date: Apr 13, 2024

#R1#
Beard misses with a takedown attempt #TD2#
and Kaafjord counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Beard wants to improve his position but instead Kaafjord has moved into half guard.
Kaafjord content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Beard is trying to get back to full guard.
Kaafjord lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Beard manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kaafjord trying to control the position from guard on top but Beard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Beard is on top in guard. #REVR#
Kaafjord looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Kaafjord is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Beard chips away with some ground and pound.
Beard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kaafjord swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Beard scoring with some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Kaafjord is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Beard is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Beard got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kaafjord has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Beard has managed to get both his arms back between Kaafjord's legs - danger averted.
Beard 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beard connects with a couple of short punches.#T2#
Beard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Beard postures up and lands a big shot to Kaafjord's brow.
Beard preventing the sweep.
Beard distracts Kaafjord with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#CUT#It looks like Tungsten Kaafjord has been cut.
Beard distracts Kaafjord with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Beard postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Beard landing some decent shots from guard.
Beard looking to pass the guard.
Kaafjord wants to sweep but no luck.
Beard 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Beard trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaafjord is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beard keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kaafjord's head.#T3#
Kaafjord wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Beard is now in half guard.
Beard scoring with strikes to the body and head. #CUT#That has opened up Tungsten Kaafjord's cut even more.
Beard is thwarting Kaafjord's attempts to control the position.
Beard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Beard is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #CUT#The cut above Tungsten Kaafjord's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jarrod Beard!

Event: DC 137: Beard v Kuomanen
Date: Mar 10, 2024

#R1##TD2#
Kuomanen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kuomanen showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beard is looking to control Kuomanen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Beard avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Kuomanen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Beard defends it well.
Kuomanen is keen to just control but Beard is a slippery customer.
Beard wants to improve his position but Kuomanen is controlling well. #SUB2#
Kuomanen is working for a kimura but Beard is defending it quite comfortably.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beard works his way to full guard. Good work.#T1#
Kuomanen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Beard keeping moving, preventing Kuomanen from controlling successfully.
Kuomanen throws a big right hand that misses. #SUB#
Beard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kuomanen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kuomanen connects with a couple of short punches.
Beard keeping moving, preventing Kuomanen from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuomanen postures up.
Beard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kuomanen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kuomanen preventing the sweep. #T2#
Kuomanen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Beard lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Beard looking to improve position, pressing down on Kuomanen's thigh with his hand. Kuomanen seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Beard paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Beard's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Kuomanen picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ahjo Kuomanen!
Ahjo Kuomanen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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

#R1#
Young misses with a low kick.
Beard lands with a right hand.
Beard moves out of range as Young strikes.
Young throws an overhand right that lands on Beard's shoulder, as Beard tries to avoid the shot.
Young looks to land a body kick but Beard moved away.
Young swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Beard counters with a right hand to the body.
Beard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Beard lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Young 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.
Young misses the jab.
Young takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Beard connects with a right hand. Young shakes it off.#TD#
Beard feints and as Young raises his hands in defense, Beard changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beard tries to free his leg and advance position but Young is retaining full guard.
Beard is working Young over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Young has momentary wrist control but Beard slips an elbow through the middle.
Beard stands up over Young, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beard working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Young's head.#T1#
Beard postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Beard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Young works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Beard trying to control the position from guard on top but Young is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beard with a nice head shot there.
Beard makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#ROC#Young is rocked!
Beard stands up over Young, holding on to his feet. Beard throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Young is out cold! Beard lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jarrod Beard!
Jarrod Beard retains his super heavyweight title!

Event: DC 128: Colamarino v Harris
Date: Feb 04, 2024

#R1#
Beard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#TD#
Beard is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cozad's half guard.
Cozad is trying to stand back up but Beard is controlling him
Beard lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cozad has hold of Beard's hands but Beard slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Beard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Beard is looking to take a break and control but Cozad is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cozad is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beard seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cozad taking some punishment here, with Beard in his half guard.
Beard 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.
Beard throwing shots but Cozad is blocking nicely. #T1#
Cozad is looking to escape.
Beard lands with a punch from half guard.
Cozad on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cozad really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cozad has hold of Beard's hands but Beard slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Beard prevents Cozad from standing back up.
Cozad keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Beard is nestled in close to Cozad, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Beard is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cozad!
Beard 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.
Beard lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cozad is trying to stand.
Beard is landing with some decent strikes but Cozad is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Beard with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cozad is in a horrible position here. Beard smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position. #T2#
Beard working Cozad over with strikes here.
Beard lands a big shot there that rocks Cozad but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Beard connects with a bit shot that sees Cozad covering up! More strikes from Beard and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Beard is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jarrod Beard!
Jarrod Beard retains his super heavyweight title!

Event: DC 122 Beard v Pedersoli
Date: Jan 07, 2024

#R1##KD2#
Pedersoli feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Beard sprawling to the canvas! Beard rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Pedersoli finish him?! #CUT2#It looks like Jarrod Beard has been cut.
Pedersoli misses with a wild body shot.
Beard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pedersoli was well out of range. Poor timing from Beard.
Beard with a nice cross.
Pedersoli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beard digs a good body shot into Pedersoli's ribs.
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!#TD#
Beard throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pedersoli was covering up waiting for the punch and Beard finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Pedersoli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Beard.
Beard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beard throwing strikes but missing.
Beard is looking to work some ground and pound but Pedersoli has wrist control.#T1#
Beard wants to control from the top but Pedersoli keeps moving.
Pedersoli pulls Beard in close to his closed guard and prevents Beard from doing any damage or advancing position.
Beard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Beard throws a big right hand that misses.
Pedersoli wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pedersoli utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beard postures up.
Beard postures up in Pedersoli's guard and throws a big left but Pedersoli blocks it.
Pedersoli trying to control the position here. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Beard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Beard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Beard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pedersoli works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Beard 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.
Beard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pedersoli working a defensive guard here. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Beard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pedersoli takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Beard is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pedersoli sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Carlo Pedersoli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pedersoli looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#T3#
Beard scores with a jab to the body.
Beard lands with an overhand left.
Jarrod Beard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pedersoli needs to keep his hands up - Beard had a free shot at his head there.
Pedersoli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Beard scores with a nice right hand. #TD#
Beard shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pedersoli manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Beard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pedersoli avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Beard trying to control but Pedersoli is working from the bottom.
Pedersoli pulls Beard in close to prevent any damage. #T4#
Pedersoli utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pedersoli trying to keep a closed guard but Beard is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pedersoli looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Beard tries to free his leg and advance position but Pedersoli is retaining full guard.
Beard slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pedersoli wants to control but Beard postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jarrod Beard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jarrod Beard's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Pedersoli slips under a jab from Beard.
Beard takes a swing at Pedersoli's ribcage but misses.
Beard blocks a head kick by Pedersoli.
Beard loads up on a big right hand but Pedersoli slips the punch.
Beard scores with a hook.
Beard cracks a nice hook into Pedersoli's ribs.
Beard slips under a jab.
Pedersoli takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#TD#
Beard gets a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beard trying to pass the guard but Pedersoli defending well. #T1#
Beard is thwarting Pedersoli's attempts to control the position.
Pedersoli controlling the position for now.
Beard throwing shots but Pedersoli is blocking nicely.
Beard is just content to waste time from the top position. Pedersoli takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Pedersoli preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Beard wants to control from the top but Pedersoli keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pedersoli has control of Beard's left arm, preventing Beard from doing any damage.
Beard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beard cracks Pedersoli with a solid left hand.
Beard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beard advances to half guard.
Beard works his way into full mount!
Pedersoli wants to control but Beard is having none of it.
Beard lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.#T3#
Beard throws some wild stikes that Pedersoli manages to avoid easily.
Beard with a couple of short strikes.
Pedersoli wants to control but Beard is having none of it.
Pedersoli working to try and regain half guard.
Pedersoli is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pedersoli is bucking up trying to escape but Beard cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jarrod Beard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Beard looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Beard sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
BOOM! Beard connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Beard postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Pedersoli is out cold - huge knockout for Beard!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jarrod Beard!
Jarrod Beard retains his super heavyweight title!

Event: DC 116: Cholo v Beard
Date: Dec 17, 2023

#R1#
Cholo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jarrod Beard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cholo was well out of range. Poor timing from Beard.
Beard connects with a body shot.
Cholo tries to bum rush Beard with a series of wild strikes but Beard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cholo misses with a head kick.
Beard scores with a hook to the body. Cholo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cholo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cholo misses with a looping left.
Beard with the counter takedown but Cholo avoids it easily.
Beard throws out a powerful jab.
Beard scores with a jab to the body.
Cholo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Beard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A jab from Cholo misses.
Beard feints the counter takedown.
Beard lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD2#
Beard manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Cholo on his heels. He'll look to pass Cholo's guard now, I'm sure.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Beard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cholo is keeping the position for now.
Beard wants to control from the top but Cholo keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Beard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beard works over Cholo with some ground and pound from guard.
Beard is looking to work some ground and pound but Cholo has wrist control.
Beard postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Beard throwing strikes but missing.
Beard wants to pass the guard but Cholo is keeping the position.
Beard with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Beard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T2#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Beard's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cholo wants to stand up but Beard is controlling him.
Beard throws a big elbow that misses.
Beard is looking to work some ground and pound but Cholo has wrist control.
Beard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Beard working some strikes from top position.
Beard works over Cholo with some ground and pound from guard.
Beard with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cholo pulls Beard in close to prevent any damage.
Beard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T3#
Beard stops Cholo from standing up.
Cholo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Beard trying to control the position from guard on top but Cholo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Beard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cholo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cholo throws a leg kick which misses Beard's front leg but catches the back leg as Beard tries to avoid it.
Beard lands a jab to Cholo's midsection.
Cholo throws out a powerful jab.
Cholo stuffs the takedown attempt from Beard. Beard gets slowly back to his feet.
Cholo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cholo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#T4#
Beard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cholo throws a hook to the side of Beard's head but Beard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cholo misses with a few strikes there.
Cholo works the jab nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cholo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beard scores with a hook to the body. Cholo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Beard throws a shot to the body.
Cholo misses with a hook to the body #TD2#
and Beard decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cholo's guard.
Cholo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Beard lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Beard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cholo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Beard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cholo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jarrod Beard 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#
Horrible takedown attempt by Beard or perhaps it was just good defense by Cholo, which made it look bad.
Beard lands a jab to Cholo's midsection.
Beard is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cholo rather than just go for the knockout.
Cholo just misses with a punch to the body.
And Beard tries to counter it with a takedown but Cholo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cholo avoids the body shot from Beard.
Beard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cholo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Beard lands with a nice body punch. #TD2#
Beard shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Beard was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Beard in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jarrod Beard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Beard throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Cholo works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Cholo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Beard. #T1#
Beard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cholo defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Beard thows a huge punch but Cholo dodges it nicely.
Cholo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Beard thows a huge punch but Cholo dodges it nicely.
Beard throwing shots but Cholo is blocking nicely.
Beard is pressing down on Cholo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cholo is holding on for now.
Cholo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Beard.
Beard lands strikes from half guard.#T2#
Beard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cholo is refusing to be controlled, as Beard sits in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Beard connects with a nice short shot to Cholo's temple.
Beard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Beard wants to pass the guard but Cholo is defending well.
Beard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Beard is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Beard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Beard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Beard looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cholo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #T3#
Beard lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Cholo quite badly. Cholo pulls Beard in close trying to recover. Beard postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Cholo on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Cholo doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jarrod Beard!
Jarrod Beard is the new super heavyweight champion!

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

#R1##TD2#
Young gets caught flat footed, as Beard shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Beard cracks Young with a solid left hand.
Beard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#ES#
Young pushes Beard off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Beard takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Young throws a right and a left that Beard avoids nicely.
Young misses with an uppercut. Beard saw that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from Young. Those never looked like landing.
Young misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Beard drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Young defends it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Young misses the target.
Beard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Young manages to avoid it.
Young throws a lazy uppercut
and Beard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fred Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beard connects with a jab.#CUT2#It looks like Fred Young has been cut.
Young tries to bum rush Beard with a series of wild strikes but Beard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Beard scores with a hook to the body. Young takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Young swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Beard tries to counter it with a takedown but Young pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Young misses with an uppercut
and Beard counters with a nice body shot.
Young misses with a hook.#T1##TD2#
Beard gets a takedown into half guard.

Young has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Beard is on him like a limpet, forcing Young back against the cage.
Young working aggressively here.
Beard has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Young avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Young working aggressively here.
Young dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Young.
Young lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Young can't find room to land a body shot as Beard controls the action.
Young misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Young prevents the takedown attempt. #TD2#
Beard has hold of one of Young's legs. Young is fighting the takedown attempt but Beard gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Beard stops Young from standing up. #T2#
Beard stands and throws Young's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Young takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Beard in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Beard lands an elbow.
Beard is looking to take a break and control but Young is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Beard might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Young haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Young is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Beard is controlling him well.#T3#
Beard connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Young some visible discomfort.
A big shot lands for Beard! That's hurt Young! Will he recover? Beard fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jarrod Beard!

Event: DC 97: Burdon v Ratt
Date: Oct 08, 2023

#R1#
Hickok misses with a double jab
and Beard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL#
Hickok gets a clinch.
Hickok stalls.
Beard has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hickok avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hickok fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Beard drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hickok pulls his leg out and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hickok. Beard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beard drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hickok defends it well.
Hickok scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Beard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CUT2#It looks like James Butler Hickok has been cut.
Hickok looks for the body kick but Beard saw that one coming.
Beard doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hickok wants to clinch up but Beard keeps it at a distance.
Beard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hickok moves away.
Beard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hickok misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Beard counters with a stiff right hand.
Hickok misses with a left hand #TD2#
and Beard decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hickok's guard.#T1#
Beard passes Hickok's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Beard has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Beard cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Beard thowing shots but they're missing.
Hickok trying desperately to get to his feet.
Hickok has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Beard lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hickok is bucking up trying to escape but Beard cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Beard postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hickok looks a forlorn figure.
Poor strikes thrown by Beard there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Beard misses with a head shot.
BOOM! Beard connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beard punching from mount but Hickok doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Beard postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Hickok is out cold - huge knockout for Beard!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jarrod Beard!

Event: DC 93: Gora V Singleton
Date: Sep 24, 2023

#R1#
Beard blocks a head kick by Young.
It seemed like Beard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Beard moves forwards but Young connects with a nice, crisp jab.#CUT#It looks like Jarrod Beard has been cut.
Young connects with a body shot that sends Beard's belly button to the back.
Beard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab lands there for Beard.#KD#
Young feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Beard sprawling to the canvas! Beard rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Young finish him?!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young moves out of range as Beard strikes.
Beard 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.
Beard moves away from the strike by Young.
Beard throws a lazy right hand but Young sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beard throws a body punch but Young moves out of range.
Young throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#TD2#
Beard 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.
Young is looking to stand up but Beard isn't so interested in that idea.
Beard cracks Young with a solid left hand.
Beard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Beard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beard stops Young from standing up. #T1#
Beard is pushing down on Young's leg trying to pass to half guard. Young is fighting to maintain full guard but Beard has managed to sneak the leg through.
Beard working Young over with strikes.
Young is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Beard seems content to control.
Beard looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nice strikes from Beard there.
Young on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Beard lands with a punch from half guard. #T2#
Beard scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Beard seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #ES#
Young kicks Beard off and gets back to his feet.
Young scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Young scores with the left hand. Beard knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Young misses with a lunging right hand
letting Beard counter with a right hand.
Young misses with an uppercut.
Beard connects with a body shot that sends Young's belly button to the back.
Young lands with a shot to the body.
Young throws a shot from downtown. Beard moves away and avoids it.
Beard is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Young waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beard.
Beard drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Young defends it well.#CL#
Young rushes Beard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Young is trying to push Beard away but Beard has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Beard is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Young pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Young works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Beard drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Young gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Beard looks winded!
Young taking a break, stalling in the clinch. #T3#
Young throws a punch but it's blocked by Beard.
Young is pressed up against the cage. Beard has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Young down to the mat. Young avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fred Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarrod Beard.
Young scores with a nice right hand.
Beard gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Fred Young!

Event: DC 86: Farfan v Fezzik
Date: Sep 03, 2023

#R1#
Hickok connects with a high kick. #CUT#It looks like Jarrod Beard has been cut.
James Butler Hickok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hickok misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hickok lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hickok throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#TD2#
and Beard counters with a takedown into side control.
Hickok managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Beard.
Beard tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Hickok pushes Beard away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Beard gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Beard tries to score with some ground and pound. Hickok controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beard tries to score with some ground and pound. Hickok controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Beard landing strikes.
Beard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hickok keeps working.
Hickok avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Beard. #T1#
The strikes coming from Beard are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hickok wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Hickok has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Beard lands an elbow.
Hickok parries the strikes from Beard easily there. Beard is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hickok to escape.
Beard in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Beard misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Beard in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Beard misses with the ground and pound.
Beard fails to land a wild elbow strike. #T2#
Hickok is working to avoid the ground and pound but Beard connects with a decent elbow. #CUT2#It looks like James Butler Hickok has been cut.
Sloppy strikes there by Beard.
Beard working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hickok on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Beard misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Beard postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Beard scores with punches from side control. #ROC2#Hickok is rocked!#CUT2#James Butler Hickok's cut is getting worse.
Hickok is breathing heavily.
Beard lands a huge shot from side control! Hickok is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jarrod Beard!

Event: DC 77 Mfer vs Maeda
Date: Aug 05, 2023

#R1#
Decent striking displayed by Harrisburg there.
Harrisburg blocks a jab.
Harrisburg tries a head kick but it misses.
Harrisburg throws a body punch but Beard moves out of range.
Beard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Harrisburg misses with a right hand
and Beard counters with a nice uppercut.
Harrisburg bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Beard's head.
Beard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harrisburg.
Brock Harrisburg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harrisburg misses with a straight left.
Harrisburg looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Beard connects with a body shot.
Beard takes a swing at Harrisburg's ribcage but misses.
Beard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beard throws a body shot but no joy.
Beard misses the shot to the body.
Harrisburg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beard.
Beard doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#TD2#
Beard manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Harrisburg on his heels. He'll look to pass Harrisburg's guard now, I'm sure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Beard works over Harrisburg with some ground and pound from guard.
Beard throws a big elbow that misses. #T1#
Beard postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Beard postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Beard advances to half guard.
Beard trying to pass the guard but Harrisburg defending well.
Harrisburg is trying to stand up here but Beard is controlling him well.
Beard throwing shots but Harrisburg is blocking nicely.
Beard seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Beard takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Harrisburg blocking the ground and pound attempt from Beard.
Beard lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Beard lands a nice short elbow.#T2#
Beard 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.
Beard lands with a punch from half guard.
Beard lands strikes from half guard.
Beard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Beard thows a huge punch but Harrisburg dodges it nicely.
Beard winds up and cracks Harrisburg with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Harrisburg blocking the ground and pound attempt from Beard.
Beard 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.
Beard slips a nice elbow through Harrisburg's hands, connecting with Harrisburg's forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice strikes from Beard there.
Harrisburg is breathing heavily.
Harrisburg is not content to let Beard control the position.#T3#
Beard is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Beard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beard lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Beard controlling the pace.
Beard working over Harrisburg with some ground and pound. Harrisburg looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Beard controlling the pace.
Beard wants to pass the guard but Harrisburg is defending well. #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.
Beard seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Beard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Harrisburg's head.
Beard stops Harrisburg from getting back to his feet.
Harrisburg has hold of Beard's hands but Beard slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Beard winds up and cracks Harrisburg with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ground and pound from Beard.
Beard 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.
Beard is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #ROC2#Harrisburg is rocked!
Beard has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jarrod Beard 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##KD2#
Beard cracks Harrisburg with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Harrisburg looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Beard finish him?
Harrisburg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #TD2#
and Beard counters with a shoot takedown. Harrisburg fights it but they end up in guard.
Beard lands a couple of elbows.
Beard is in close to Harrisburg's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Oh Harrisburg is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beard stops Harrisburg from standing up.
Harrisburg seems to have got his legs back now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Beard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Harrisburg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Beard pushing down on Harrisburg's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Beard landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Beard is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Beard stalling away here and it's allowed Harrisburg to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Beard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Beard trying to control but Harrisburg is working from the bottom.
Beard scoring with some ground and pound.
Beard throws an elbow that misses. Harrisburg uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Beard's guard. Nice move by Harrisburg!#REVR#
Beard looking for a sweep. Not yet Beard, not yet.
Beard pulls Harrisburg in close to his closed guard and prevents Harrisburg from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beard wants to sweep but no luck. #T2#
Beard trying to control the position here.
Beard lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Harrisburg can't keep his opponent in guard - Beard advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Beard throwing shots but Harrisburg is blocking nicely.
Beard scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Beard lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Beard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T3#
Beard working the head and body with strikes.
Beard working the head and body with strikes.
Beard controlling the action here.
Harrisburg wants to stand back up but Beard manages to pass into side control.
Beard working the ground and pound.
Beard lands a decent elbow from side control. #T4#
Beard prevents Harrisburg from escaping the position.
Beard lands an elbow.
Beard grinds an elbow into Harrisburg's temple.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beard wants to control but Harrisburg is keeping him busy.
Beard lands a decent elbow from side control.
The crowd goes nuts as Beard knocks Harrisburg out cold with a massive hammerfist! Beard Jumps to his feet and climbs on top of the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jarrod Beard!

Event: RISE 181
Date: Jun 24, 2023

#R1#
Boltzmann misses with a looping left.
Beard with the counter takedown but Boltzmann avoids it easily.
Boltzmann misses with a left hand
and Beard counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Beard throws a looping overhand right but Boltzmann ducks down to avoid it.
Beard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boltzmann.
Beard is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jarrod Beard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beard scores with a shot to the body.
Beard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Beard has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Boltzmann is landing a low percentage of strikes.
The crowd cheers as Beard lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boltzmann doesn't seem phased though.
Boltzmann 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.
Beard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boltzmann wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beard misses with a lunging right hand #CL#
and Boltzmann counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Boltzmann.
Boltzmann lands a hook that snaps the head of Beard backwards.
Beard is trying to drag Boltzmann to the mat but Boltzmann just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Boltzmann prevents the takedown attempt. #T1#
Beard has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Boltzmann is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ludwig Boltzmann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarrod Beard.#BC#
Boltzmann breaks from the clinch.
Beard cracks Boltzmann with a right hand to the side of the head.
Boltzmann smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Boltzmann with a hook.
Beard looks to land a right hand but Boltzmann moved out of range.
Boltzmann throws a hook but Beard avoids it easily.
Boltzmann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boltzmann is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Beard.
Boltzmann misses with an uppercut. Beard saw that one coming.
Beard throws a jab when Boltzmann was well out of range.
Beard swings for the body but Boltzmann moves out of range.
Beard throws a body punch but Boltzmann moves out of range.
Boltzmann is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Beard.
Beard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T2#
Boltzmann just misses with a punch to the body.
Boltzmann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boltzmann is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Beard.
Beard misses with a hook. Boltzmann ducked under it nicely.
Beard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch lands to the side of Boltzmann 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Boltzmann throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boltzmann pushes Beard away with a front kick.
Nice body punch from Boltzmann.
Beard looks winded!
Boltzmann lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boltzmann throws a series of punches but Beard moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Beard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Beard.
Boltzmann ducks under a wild hook from Beard.
Ludwig Boltzmann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boltzmann.#T3#
Boltzmann throws a lazy right hand but Beard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beard on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Boltzmann throws a shot to the body.
Boltzmann defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Beard.
Beard 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.
Beard throws a body punch but Boltzmann moves out of range.
Beard on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Boltzmann throws a nice inside leg kick.
Beard scores with a hook to the body. Boltzmann takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #TD2#
Boltzmann gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Beard to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boltzmann has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T4#
Beard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Beard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boltzmann keeping moving, preventing Beard from controlling successfully.
Beard landing with the ground and pound.
Beard trying to control the position from guard on top but Boltzmann is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ludwig Boltzmann 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#
Good shot there by Boltzmann.
Boltzmann slips a jab from Beard.
Beard just misses with a punch to the body.
As Beard tries to get set, Boltzmann tries to push him back and clinch up but Beard manages to avoid the attempt.
A shot to the body from Beard misses #CL#
and Boltzmann counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Beard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boltzmann lands with a left to the head.
Beard wants a takedown but no success here.
Boltzmann misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Boltzmann breaks from the clinch.
Beard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boltzmann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boltzmann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beard moves away.
Beard digs a good body shot into Boltzmann's ribs.#T1#
Boltzmann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ludwig Boltzmann is winning the standup battle so far.
Boltzmann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beard looks to land a right hand but Boltzmann moved out of range.
Boltzmann is looking to counter the offense by Beard and move into the clinch.
Boltzmann explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.#KD#
Boltzmann drops Beard with a beautiful combination! Beard stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Boltzmann is looking for the KO!#ROC#Beard is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Jarrod Beard has been cut.
Beard is breathing heavily.
Beard drops his hands momentarily. Boltzmann doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Beard staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Beard doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ludwig Boltzmann!
After winning the bout, Ludwig Boltzmann thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: RISE 169
Date: May 13, 2023

#R1#
Dmitriev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An attempted straight right counter from Beard misses the target.
Dmitriev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Beard throws a lazy uppercut
and Beard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#It looks like Jarrod Beard has been cut.
Beard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Beard fails with the takedown
and Dmitriev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#TD#
Beard 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.
Dmitriev 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.
Beard is fighting to break Dmitriev's control of his arms but Dmitriev is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Beard is looking to work some ground and pound but Dmitriev has wrist control.
Dmitriev is trying to control the position but Beard postures up.
Beard passes into half guard.
Dmitriev is looking for a sweep. Beard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T1#
Beard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Beard takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Beard thows a huge punch but Dmitriev dodges it nicely.
Dmitriev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Beard scores with a couple of nice shots.
Beard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dmitriev's head.
Dmitriev regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dmitriev is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Beard postures up and lands a big shot to Dmitriev's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beard working some strikes from top position.
Dmitriev trying to control the position.
Beard lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dmitriev controls Beard momentarily but Beard frees himself. #T2#
Dmitriev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beard is one step ahead there.
Beard postures up.
Dmitriev looking for a sweep. Not yet Dmitriev, not yet.
Dmitriev keeping full guard, as Beard tries to pass.
Beard postures up in Dmitriev's guard and throws a big left but Dmitriev blocks it.
Dmitriev pulls Beard in to control the position.
Dmitriev working a defensive guard here.
Beard scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dmitriev looking for a sweep. Not yet Dmitriev, not yet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Beard postures up and lands a big shot to Dmitriev's brow. #T3#
Dmitriev pulls Beard in to control the position.
Beard is looking to work some ground and pound but Dmitriev has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Beard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dmitriev not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dmitriev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beard is one step ahead there.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Dmitriev keeping moving, preventing Beard from controlling successfully.
Beard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Beard trying to control the position from guard on top but Dmitriev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Dmitriev lands a nice hook to Beard's body. Beard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T4#
Beard tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dmitriev sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Beard somewhat.
Dmitriev ducks under a wild hook from Beard.
A little jabbing left from Dmitriev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dmitriev jabs Beard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dmitriev. That's going to slow Beard down.
Beard throws a nice looking combination but Dmitriev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dmitriev throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dmitriev darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Beard is defended easily by Dmitriev.
Dmitriev looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fyodor Dmitriev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jarrod Beard's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Beard gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dmitriev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Beard throws a lazy uppercut
and Dmitriev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Beard gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Dmitriev gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Beard is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fyodor Dmitriev!
A relieved looking Fyodor Dmitriev thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: RISE 161
Date: Apr 15, 2023

#R1#
Beard throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Zweihander fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Beard.
Beard wants to clinch.
Beard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beard throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zweihander counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beard throws a hook to the side of Zweihander's head but Zweihander sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Beard throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zweihander connects with an inside leg kick.
Beard misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Beard shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zweihander makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#T1#
Zweihander keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Beard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zweihander has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Beard is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Beard is breathing heavily.
Beard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zweihander.
Zweihander is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Beard with a body shot.
Beard misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zweihander looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Beard has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ludus Magnus in the buildup to the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarrod Beard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beard misses with a hook. Zweihander ducked under it nicely.
Beard misses with a left hand #KD2#
and Zweihander counters with a nice right hand that sends Beard toppling to the canvas! Beard scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Zweihander finish him?!#ROC2#Beard is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Jarrod Beard has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zweihander counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kurt Zweihander!
A very excited looking Kurt Zweihander 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: TD19
Date: Mar 10, 2023

#R1#
A big left from Beard misses.
Beard lands a jab to the head. #CUT#It looks like Crazy Legs has been cut.
A big right from Beard misses.
Beard 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.
Beard throws a poor cross that misses
and Beard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Legs lands with a right hand.
Legs throws a poor cross that misses #TD#
and Beard counters with a shoot takedown. Legs fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Legs trying to control the position.
Beard scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Beard connects with a couple of short punches.
Legs preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Legs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Beard lands a couple of decent looking shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beard content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Legs lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Legs must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Beard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T1#
Beard looking for a sweep. Not yet Beard, not yet.
Legs controls from within his opponent's guard.
Beard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Legs manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Beard trying to control the position from guard on top but Legs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Legs looking to control.
Beard throwing strikes from guard but Legs blocks nicely.
Legs looking to control. #T2##SUB2#
Legs looking for a guillotine here but Beard defends easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Legs has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Beard has passed into side control.
Legs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Legs felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Beard works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Beard trying to control the action but Legs is working from the bottom.
Legs is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Legs gets back to half guard.#T3#
Legs has hold of Beard's hands but Beard slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Legs gets back to full guard.
Legs wants to sweep but no luck.
Legs controls Beard momentarily but Beard frees himself.
Beard lands a couple of elbows.#CUT#That has opened up Crazy Legs's cut even more.
Beard working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Legs's head.
Beard is in close to Legs's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Beard scoring with punches to the head and body.
Beard content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Legs looking for a sweep. Not yet Legs, not yet. #T4#
Beard is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #CUT#The cut above Crazy Legs's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Legs 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Legs keeping full guard, as Beard tries to pass.
Beard scoring with punches to the head and body. #CUT#Crazy Legs's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jarrod Beard!
Crazy Legs spoke after the fight, saying 'I got paid, I win'.

Event: TD 17
Date: Feb 18, 2023

#R1#
Beard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Anudo counters with a good, hard body kick but Beard shrugs it off.
Beard misses with a right hand #TD#
and Anudo counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Beard!
Beard is looking to regain half guard here but Anudo keeps moving and retains side control.
Anudo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Beard gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
A nice elbow there by Anudo.
Anudo raining down hammerfists from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anudo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Anudo scoring with strikes but Beard is staying in there.
Anudo lands with some strikes.
Anudo lands with some strikes.
Anudo 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.
Anudo 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.
Anudo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Beard's face.
Anudo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Beard is looking to escape. #T1#
Anudo lands with some strikes.
Anudo with good strikes from the mount here!
Anudo landing strikes from the mount.
Anudo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Beard is wriggling around trying to escape.
Anudo breaks from Beard's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Beard is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Anudo raining down hammerfists from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beard is working to get back to half guard.
Anudo trying to control but Beard is having none of it.
Anudo cracks Beard with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena. #T2##SUB#
Anudo jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Beard manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Anudo wants to control for a moment but Beard uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Beard on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Anudo working over Beard with some ground and pound. Beard looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Anudo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Anudo connects with a nice short shot to Beard's temple.
Beard makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Beard.
Anudo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #T3#
Anudo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Anudo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Anudo wants to control from the top but Beard keeps moving.
Beard wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Anudo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Anudo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Beard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Beard keeping moving, preventing Anudo from controlling successfully.
Anudo with a nice head shot there.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Anudo passes Beard's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Beard won't allow Anudo to pass to mount.
Anudo trying to control from half guard but Beard is working away.
Beard manages to get to full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Beard holds on and takes a little breather.
Anudo wants to control from the top but Beard keeps moving.
Beard managing to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mac Anudo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Anudo staying out of range there.
Beard throws a right hand that misses #TD#
and Anudo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Beard trying to keep a closed guard but Anudo is proving a slippery customer.
Beard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Anudo manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beard chips away with some ground and pound.#SUB#
Anudo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Beard defends well.
Beard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Anudo has an active guard here but Beard has managed to pass into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Beard connects with a nice short shot to Anudo's temple. #T1#
Beard is stalling here. Anudo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Beard seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Anudo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Beard tries to control but Anudo manages to take his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anudo lands a shot to the head.
Beard tries to escape but Anudo has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #SUB#
Anudo goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Beard escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Anudo regains full guard. Nicely done. #T2#
Beard is looking to work some ground and pound but Anudo has wrist control.#SUB#
Anudo looking for a triangle here. Beard is fighting it but it looks tight! Anudo pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Beard is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mac Anudo!
After winning the bout, Mac Anudo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: TD 14
Date: Jan 27, 2023

#R1#
Hunter lands a two punch combo.
Hunter shoots in but no luck this time. #TD#
Beard shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Beard was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Beard creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Beard scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hunter manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hunter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunter blocking the ground and pound attempt from Beard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beard is looking to take a break and control but Hunter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Hunter looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Hunter has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Beard. Oh but Hunter has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Beard goes limp - he's gone! Hunter jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ispa Hunter!

Event: TD 11
Date: Dec 30, 2022

#R1#
Puff ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Puff slips a jab from Beard.
Beard catches Puff with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Beard's corner calls for a 1-2. Beard obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Beard looks to land a right hand but Puff moved out of range.
Beard misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Puff displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beard throws out the jab.
Beard walks into a straight right hand from Puff.
Beard throws a hook but Puff avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Beard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puff looks to throw the jab but Beard is out of range.
Beard feinted with a counter takedown.
Puff misses with a wild body shot.
Puff paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Beard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Puff scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Beard doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puff lands a jab to the head.
Puff ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Beard's jaw. Beard's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Puff does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Powder Puff!
Powder Puff is the new heavyweight champion!
Powder Puff decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: TD8
Date: Dec 07, 2022

#R1#
Beard throws a big shot that misses.#TD2#
Beard throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Baddock was covering up waiting for the punch and Beard finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Beard with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Beard engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Baddock utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beard is stalling in the full guard. #T1#
Beard is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Beard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beard seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Beard passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Beard landing a few strikes.
Baddock pushes Beard away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Beard gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Beard scoring with punches from side control.
Beard lands a few punches from side control.
Baddock knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Beard on the ground.#T2#
Baddock prevents Beard from improving position.
Beard scoring with punches and elbows.
Beard just content to control the position.
Beard cracks Baddock with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Beard working the body and head with strikes.
Beard is staying tight to Baddock's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Beard lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Baddock down. #T3#
Beard cracks Baddock with a big right hand but Baddock just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Baddock is working to avoid the ground and pound but Beard connects with a decent elbow.
Beard has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Baddock!
Beard dominating with strikes here.#CUT2#It looks like Brendan Baddock has been cut.
Beard breaks from Baddock's wrist control and lands an elbow. #CUT2#Brendan Baddock's cut is getting worse.
Beard pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.#ROC2#Baddock is rocked!#CUT2#Brendan Baddock's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jarrod Beard!

Event: TD 6
Date: Nov 25, 2022

#R1#
Beard with a nice cross.
Stinforn swinging wildly here.
Beard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stinforn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stinforn throws a quick inside leg kick. #CL2#
Stinforn rushes Beard and presses him up against the cage.
Beard goes for a takedown attempt but Stinforn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Stinforn lands with a kick to the temple. Beard shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Stinforn staying out of range there.
Stinforn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Beard looks to land a right hand but Stinforn moved out of range.#TD2#
Beard tries to sprawl but Stinforn drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beard trying to control from the bottom.
Stinforn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stinforn scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Stinforn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Beard moves into full guard. #T1#
Stinforn forces his way into half guard.
Stinforn is looking to take a break and control but Beard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Beard tries to roll over but Stinforn keeps him under control.
Beard is looking to control Stinforn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Beard avoid being mounted?
Beard is holding on to half guard well.
Beard is trying to get back to full guard.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stinforn lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beard trying to hold on to Stinforn's head to control him but Stinforn postures up.
Beard slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Beard will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stinforn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Beard's head.
Beard has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Stinforn sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Beard wants to sweep but no luck. #T3#
Beard is trying to keep Stinforn in close.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Stinforn won't allow Beard to sweep him here. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Beard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stinforn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beard.
Stinforn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beard.
Stinforn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beard throws out the jab.
Beard sizes up Stinforn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stinforn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Beard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stinforn.
Stinforn with a lazy takedown attempt
and Beard counters with a nice uppercut. #ROC#Stinforn is rocked!
Beard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stinforn scores with a push kick.
Beard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stinforn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beard. #T4#
Beard lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Stinforn is looking to close the distance but Beard sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Stinforn crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Stinforn is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Jarrod Beard!

Event: KOP KLAY
Date: Oct 14, 2022

#R1#
Dorso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dorso ducks under a wild hook from Beard.
The fighters circling - Dorso throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dorso looks to land a left hand but Beard moved out of range nicely.
Dorso on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dorso 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.
Dorso loads up on a big right hand but Beard slips the punch.
Beard misses with a straight right.
Dorso swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Beard has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ludus Magnus in the buildup to the fight.#TD#
Beard shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dorso is trying to stand up here but Beard is controlling him well.
Beard stalling.
Dorso is trying to stand.
Beard takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#CUT#It looks like Maximus Dorso has been cut.
Beard lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #CUT#That has opened up Maximus Dorso's cut even more.#T1#
Beard lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #CUT#The cut above Maximus Dorso's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Beard takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dorso really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dorso on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #CUT#Maximus Dorso's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jarrod Beard!

Event: KOP MARS
Date: Sep 23, 2022

#R1#
Beard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chai misses with a wild combination.
Beard looks to throw the jab but Chai is out of range.
Chai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chai lands with a nice body punch.
Beard lands with a hook. Chai tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Beard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chai.#KD2#
Chai lands a big head kick that sends Beard tumbling to the mat! Chai takes a step backwards and waves Beard back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT2#It looks like Jarrod Beard 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!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Beard.
Beard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beard is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Chai doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Beard crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Beard's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bigi Boi Chai!
Bigi Boi Chai seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: KOP JUNGLE
Date: Aug 19, 2022

#R1##TD#
Beard dives in and scores a takedown into Wilder's guard.
Wilder controlling Beard's posture.
Beard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wilder has his hands on Beard's head, controlling the position.
Beard's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wilder looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wilder has control of Beard's left arm, preventing Beard from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Beard misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#T1#
Wilder dives in and grabs Beard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Beard pushes down on Wilder's head and hops out.#TD2#
Wilder shoots in and bounces Beard off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wilder's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wilder trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wilder forces his way into half guard.
Wilder is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wilder is nestled in close to Beard, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wilder takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wilder slips a nice elbow through Beard's hands, connecting with Beard's forehead.
Beard trying to control but Wilder postures up.
Wilder passes to side control. #T2#
A lull in the action here as Wilder stalls from top position.
Beard is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Beard taking a bit of punishment here - Wilder scoring with strikes.
Wilder working the body and head with strikes.
Wilder lands a few punches from side control.
Beard is letting Wilder control him for a moment.
Wilder scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Beard to see if he's OK.#T3#
Beard is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilder works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Beard wants to control but Wilder postures up.
Wilder working the ground and pound.
Beard wants to control but Wilder postures up.
Wilder slows the pace down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beard takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Wilder landing strikes.
Wilder lands a nice forearm strike. #T4#
Beard tries to improve position but can't.
Wilder has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wilder is looking to take a break and control but Beard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wilder cracks Beard with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Wilder scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Beard is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Wilder can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colton Wilder!
Colton Wilder thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: KOP Mantle
Date: Jul 29, 2022

#R1#
Beard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diawara swivels and escapes.#CL2#
Diawara forces Beard back against the cage and clinches.
Beard is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Diawara gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Diawara lands a right hand.
Diawara just leaning against Beard, taking a breather.
Beard goes for a takedown in the clinch but Diawara prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarrod Beard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beard lands a nice uppercut.#CUT#It looks like Sainey Diawara has been cut.
Beard can't find room to land a body shot as Diawara controls the action.
Beard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diawara's elbow.
Diawara is pressed up against the cage. Beard has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Diawara down to the mat. Diawara avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A punch lands to the side of Beard 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CUT2#It looks like Jarrod Beard has been cut.
Beard 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.
A jab from Beard does it's job there.
Beard misses with a looping right.
Beard misses with a straight right.
Diawara cracks Beard with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Beard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Diawara flashes Beard a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Beard's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Beard crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Diawara punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

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

Event: KOP GLORY
Date: Jul 09, 2022

#R1#
Tact rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Beard counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tact misses with a straight right.
Beard is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tact misses with a looping right.
Tact throws a body shot but no joy.
Beard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tact.
Tact with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Beard to score with a decent uppercut.
Tact misses with a right hand
and Beard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Beard misses with an uppercut. Tact saw that one coming.
Beard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tact throws a poor cross that misses
and Beard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Beard fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tact avoids it really well and circles away.
Beard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tact moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Tact misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beard misses with a wild body shot.
Tact throws a poor cross that misses
and Beard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Beard misses with a body shot.
It looked like Tact wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tact takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Beard ducks under a wild hook from Tact.
Beard staying out of range there.
Larry Tact seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beard misses the jab.
Beard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tact moves away.
A swing and a miss from Tact.
Tact throws a looping overhand right but Beard ducks down to avoid it.
Tact lands a jab to the nose.
Beard shoots in for a takedown but Tact shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Beard throws a body shot but no joy.
Tact was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Beard ducks under a wild hook from Tact.
A countering left hand to the body from Beard misses.
Tact throws a series of punches but Beard moves out of range.
Tact is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tact thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tact rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Beard to counter with a crisp jab.
Beard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tact stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tact moves away.
Beard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tact manages to avoid it.
Tact was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tact is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Beard's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Tact looks to land a right hand but Beard moved out of range.
Beard throws a body punch but Tact moves out of range.
Beard connects with a right hand. Tact shakes it off.
Beard misses the jab.
Beard misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tact cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beard misses with a hook.
Tact ducks right into an uppercut from Beard.
Tact swings widly with a right hand
and Beard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tact thinking.
Beard is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tact throws a hook to the side of Beard's head but Beard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Beard lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tact swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tact misses with a series of wild punches. #T3#
Beard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Beard moves forwards but Tact connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tact waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beard.
Tact throws a right and a left that Beard avoids nicely.
A left lands for Beard.
Beard scores with a nice strike.
Beard is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tact had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Beard lands a nice looking body shot.
Beard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tact.
Beard throws a body punch but Tact moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Tact misses the target.
Tact swings for the body but Beard moves out of range.
Beard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tact takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Beard has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Beard feints the counter takedown.
Tact loads up on a big right hand but Beard slips the punch.#KD2#
Beard cracks Tact with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Beard has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Tact to stand back up!#ROC2#Tact is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Larry Tact has been cut.#T4#
Tact throws a jab when Beard was well out of range.
Beard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Oh Tact is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Beard lands a slapping body shot.
Tact is breathing heavily.
Beard sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Tact's defenses. It connects perfectly with Tact's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jarrod Beard!

Event: KOP TANKS
Date: Jun 10, 2022

#R1##KD2#
Death drops Beard with a beautiful combination! Beard stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Death is looking for the KO!#CUT2#It looks like Jarrod Beard has been cut.
Death steps in with a hook that catches Beard right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Death follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Beard looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nuke Death!
Nuke Death is the new heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Nuke Death, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: KOP RAGE
Date: May 27, 2022

#R1#
Kan moves away from the strike by Beard.
Beard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kan. #TD2#
Kan gets caught flat footed, as Beard shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Beard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Beard wants to control from the top but Kan keeps moving.
Beard lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kan is trying to keep Beard in close.
Beard postures up in Kan's guard and throws a big left but Kan blocks it.
Beard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB#
Kan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Beard passes into side control.
Beard wants to control but Kan is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beard in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kan is trying to control Beard's posture but Beard avoids it. #T1#
Beard working the ground and pound.
Kan trying his best to control but Beard has mounted him.
Kan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Beard postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kan looks a forlorn figure.
Beard trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Beard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Beard raining down shots from the mount!
Beard working the ground and pound effectively.
Kan wants to control but Beard is having none of it.
Beard lands a big shot there that rocks Kan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now. #ROC2#Kan is rocked!
Beard content just to control the position here.
Kan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
A big strike lands for Beard! That's really hurt Kan and he's turned his back - Beard keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Beard jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jarrod Beard!

Event: KOP Unleashed
Date: Apr 15, 2022

#R1#
Beard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CUT2#It looks like Robert Ball has been cut.#KD2#
Beard sends Ball crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Beard is motioning to the referee to let Ball up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC2#Ball is rocked!
Ball takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Oh Ball is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ball is breathing heavily.
Ball drops his hands momentarily. Beard doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Ball staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Ball doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jarrod Beard!

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