Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: RISE 174
Date: May 27, 2023

#R1##CL#
Machine clinches with his opponent.
Welch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Machine pushes off an throws an elbow but Welch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Welch pushes Machine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Welch blocks an elbow strike from Machine.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machine.
Machine on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Machine lands an elbow just above Welch 's eye.
I was talking to Machine's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Welch lands a nice uppercut.
Machine throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Machine throws an elbow that misses.
Welch has a couple of punches blocked by Machine.
Machine throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Machine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT#It looks like Paul Welch has been cut.
Machine throws an elbow that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Welch. #CUT2#It looks like Alexis Machine has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Welch takes an elbow to the forehead.
Machine throws an elbow that misses.
Welch has a couple of punches blocked by Machine.
A head punch on the inside from Welch fails to land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Welch's brow.
Welch trying to land knees to the body.
Welch misses with some punches.
Welch blocks an elbow strike from Machine.
Machine looks to throw an elbow but misses. #T1#
Welch lands a hook that snaps the head of Machine backwards.
Machine takes a shot to the head.
Machine pushes off an throws an elbow but Welch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Welch blocks the elbow strike.
Welch working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Welch's brow.
A head punch on the inside from Welch fails to land.
Machine misses with an elbow strike.
Still in the clinch, Welch scores with a nice short uppercut.
Machine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Machine. #BC2#
Welch breaks the clinch. #CL#
Machine rushes Welch and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Welch blocks an elbow strike.
Welch lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Welch lands a right hand that snaps the head of Machine backwards.
Welch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Machine backwards.
Welch gets through Machine's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Welch avoids the elbow strike from Machine, against the cage.
A short right from Welch.
Machine lands an elbow just above Welch 's eye.
A nice left hand lands by Welch.
Welch blocks the elbow strike. #T2#
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Welch's brow.
Welch blocks the elbow strike.
Machine throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Machine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Welch dodges an elbow strike from Machine.
Welch dodges an elbow strike from Machine.
A head punch on the inside from Welch fails to land.
Welch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Machine throws an elbow but it misses.
Welch working aggressively here.
Machine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Welch blocks the elbow strike.
Welch working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Welch avoids the elbow strike from Machine, against the cage.
Welch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Welch tries to land knees in the clinch but Machine avoids the damage to the body.
Welch blocks an elbow strike.
Machine throws an elbow but it misses.
Machine blocking some punches.
Machine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Welch's brow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machine.
Machine lands an elbow just above Welch 's eye. #T3#
Machine throws an elbow but it misses.
Machine throws an elbow that misses.
Still in the clinch, Welch scores with a nice short uppercut.
Welch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Welch avoids a wild elbow strike from Machine.
Machine lands an elbow that stopped Welch in his tracks for a moment.
Machine pushes off an throws an elbow but Welch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Welch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Welch misses with some punches.
Machine throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Machine lands an elbow that stopped Welch in his tracks for a moment.
Welch misses with the head strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Machine throws an elbow but misses.
Welch working aggressively here.
Welch blocks an elbow strike from Machine.
We've been informed that Welch has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Machine throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Welch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Welch pushes Machine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Welch wants to break the clinch but can't.
Machine blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Welch takes an elbow to the forehead.
Welch throws a punch but it's blocked by Machine.
Welch dodges an elbow strike from Machine. #T4#
Welch lands a right hand that snaps the head of Machine backwards.
Welch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Machine throws an elbow but it misses.
Welch takes an elbow to the temple.
Welch swings wildly with an uppercut but Machine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Machine lands an elbow that stopped Welch in his tracks for a moment.
Welch avoids a wild elbow strike from Machine.
With the fighters up against the cage, Machine throws an elbow but misses.
Welch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Machine pushes off an throws an elbow but Welch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Welch is trying to push Machine away but Machine has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Still in the clinch, Welch scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC2#
Welch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Machine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL#
Machine clinches with his opponent.
Machine misses with an elbow over the top.
Machine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Welch lands a hook that snaps the head of Machine backwards.
Welch throws a punch but it's blocked by Machine.
Welch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Paul Welch will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Machine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Welch's defenses.
Machine misses with an elbow strike.
Machine blocks an uppercut.
Welch working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Machine misses with an elbow strike.
Machine blocking some punches.
Machine looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Welch's brow.
Welch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Machine avoids it.
Alexis Machine has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Machine throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Machine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Machine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Welch throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Welch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Welch blocks an elbow strike.
Welch avoids a wild elbow strike from Machine.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Welch creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Welch throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machine.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machine.
Welch blocks the elbow strike. #T1#
A head punch on the inside from Welch fails to land.
Welch misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Welch.
Welch blocks an elbow strike.
Welch misses with some punches.
Welch blocks an elbow strike.
Welch wants to break the clinch but can't.
Machine blocks a body shot from Welch.
Machine throws an elbow that misses.
Machine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Welch.
Welch takes an elbow to the forehead.
Machine throws an elbow that misses.
Welch tries to land knees in the clinch but Machine avoids the damage to the body.
Welch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Machines head.
Machine takes a shot to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Welch's brow.
Machine throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Machine lands an elbow just above Welch 's eye.
Machine misses with an elbow over the top.
Machine blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Welch blocks an elbow strike from Machine. #T2#
Machine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Machine takes a shot to the head.
Machine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Machine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Machine prevents a body shot from Welch.
Welch lands a right hand that snaps the head of Machine backwards.
Machine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Machine pushes off an throws an elbow but Welch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Welch dodges an elbow strike from Machine.
Machine blocks an uppercut.
Machine misses with an elbow strike.
Machine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Welch has a couple of punches blocked by Machine.
Welch blocks an elbow strike from Machine.
Machine lands an elbow that stopped Welch in his tracks for a moment.
Welch blocks an elbow strike.
Machine throws an elbow that misses.
Welch misses with a body punch.
Welch has a couple of punches blocked by Machine.
Machine throws an elbow but it misses.
Machine misses with an elbow over the top.
Welch lands a hook that snaps the head of Machine backwards. #T3#
Welch throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Welch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Machine.
Welch softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Welch.
Welch blocks an elbow strike from Machine.
Machine lands a damaging elbow.
Welch working aggressively here.
Machine pushes off an throws an elbow but Welch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Machine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Machine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Welch throws a head punch that misses.
Machine lands an elbow inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Welch.
Welch pushes Machine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Welch fails to land.
Machine throws an elbow but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Welch dodges an elbow strike from Machine.
Welch scores with a nice hook to the head.
Welch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Machine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#T4#
Welch misses with some punches.
Welch blocks an elbow strike from Machine.
Welch misses with some punches.
Welch avoids the elbow strike from Machine, against the cage. #BC2#
Welch breaks from the clinch.
Welch keeps the fight on the outside.
Welch connects with a crisp jab.
Machine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Welch lands a jab to the head.
Machine doesn't manage to clinch there - Welch circles away.
Machine takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A slow jab from Welch misses its intended target.
Machine seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Machine tries to clinch there but Welch circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL#
Machine has Welch up against the cage in a clinch.
Machine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Welch's defenses. #CUT#That has opened up Paul Welch's cut even more.
Machine gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Welch lands an uppercut.
Welch misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Paul Welch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Machine takes a jab right on the kisser.
Machine tries to close the distance and clinch but Welch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Machine doesn't manage to clinch there - Welch circles away.
Paul Welch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Welch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Machine tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Welch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Welch.
A nice combination there by Welch.
Machine tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Welch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Welch lands with a right hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Machine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Machine's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Welch connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Machine scrambles back to his feet.
Machine tries to clinch up.
Machine has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.#CL#
Machine gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Welch.
Machine lands a nice elbow.
A short left from Welch.
Welch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Machine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Machine misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right from Welch on the inside.
Machine pushes off an throws an elbow but Welch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#T1#
Machine lands an elbow just above Welch 's eye.
Machine throws an elbow that misses.
Welch lands a left hand.
Machine misses with an elbow strike.
Welch lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Machine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Welch's defenses.
Welch misses with a punch on the inside.
Machine misses with an elbow over the top.
Welch blocks the elbow strike.
Welch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Welch has a couple of punches blocked by Machine.
Welch blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Machine throws an elbow but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Welch.
Machine looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Welch misses with the head strike.
Machine throws an elbow that misses.
Welch swings wildly with an uppercut but Machine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Welch working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machine misses with an elbow over the top.
Alexis Machine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Welch avoids the elbow strike from Machine, against the cage.
Machine misses with an elbow strike.
Welch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Welch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Machine.
Machine throws an elbow that misses.
Welch takes an elbow to the temple.
Welch working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Welch fails to land.
Machine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Welch throws a punch but it's blocked by Machine.
Welch lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Machine.
Welch avoids a wild elbow strike from Machine.
Welch lands an uppercut.
Machine lands an elbow that stopped Welch in his tracks for a moment.
Still in the clinch, Welch scores with a nice short uppercut.#CUT2#Alexis Machine's cut is getting worse.
Machine blocking some punches.
Machine lands an elbow that stopped Welch in his tracks for a moment.
Welch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Machine misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Welch. #T3#
Welch scores with a nice hook to the head.
Welch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Machines head.
Machine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Machine blocking some punches.
Welch working aggressively here.
Machine's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Welch is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Machine is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Welch's brow.
Machine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Welch avoids a wild elbow strike from Machine.
Machine looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Welch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Welch dodges an elbow strike from Machine.
Welch blocks an elbow strike from Machine.
Welch lands with a right to the head.
Welch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Machine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Welch.
Welch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Machine.
Welch scores with a shot to the side of Machine's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Welch avoids the elbow strike from Machine, against the cage. #T4#
Welch lands with a short shot to the head.
Machine throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Welch has a couple of punches blocked by Machine.
Welch working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Machine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Welch scores with a nice hook to the head.
Paul Welch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Machine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Machine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Welch.
Machine throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Welch.
Machine pushes off an throws an elbow but Welch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Machine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machine throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Machine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Welch throws a punch but it's blocked by Machine.
Machine misses with an elbow strike.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Welch!
Paul Welch made sure to mention his sponsor, Bondi MMA 🏝️ in his post fight interview.

Event: RISE 168
Date: May 06, 2023

#R1#
Gianni takes one to the side of the head.
A big left from Welch misses.
Welch slips under a jab from Gianni.
Welch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gianni manages to avoid it.
Gianni lands a body shot.
Welch looks to throw the jab but Gianni is out of range.
Welch lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gianni throws an overhand right that lands on Welch's shoulder, as Welch tries to avoid the shot.
Gianni fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Welch has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gianni.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Gianni has knocked Welch down with a huge combo! Gianni steps away and waves a wobbly Welch back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CUT#It looks like Paul Welch 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!
The fighters circle momentarily. Welch darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Good shot there by Welch.
Welch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gianni.
Gianni missing with a left hand there. Welch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gianni throws an overhand right that lands on Welch's shoulder, as Welch tries to avoid the shot.
Gianni misses with the combination.
Welch let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gianni takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gianni throws out a loose jab but Welch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gianni misses the jab.
Welch swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Welch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gianni.#T1#
Welch scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gianni doesn't seem bothered though.
Welch lands a nice shot that snaps Gianni's head back.
Welch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gianni throws out the jab.
Welch works Gianni's body with a nice hook.
Welch scores with a decent looking hook.
Gianni scores with a jab to the jaw.
Welch's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Welch duly obliges.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Welch, as that shot connected.
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!
Welch lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gianni at a distance.
Gianni showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Welch.
Welch misses with the combination.
Gianni tries to bum rush Welch with a series of wild strikes but Welch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Welch connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Welch throws a lazy right hand but Gianni sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gianni throws a left and a right that both miss #CL2#
and Welch moves into the clinch.
Gianni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Welch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gianni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Welch working aggressively here. #T2#
Welch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Welch lands with a short shot to the head.
Welch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Giannis head.
Welch misses with some punches. #BC#
Gianni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Welch throws an overhand right that lands on Gianni's shoulder, as Gianni tries to avoid the shot.
Gianni throws a nice looking combination but Welch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gianni throws a series of punches but Welch avoids them all with ease.
Welch lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Welch has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Gianni scores with the left hand. Welch knows he should have avoided that one.
Good standup being displayed there by Welch as he connects with a hook.
Welch looks to land a right hand but Gianni moved out of range.
Welch blocks a jab.
Welch looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Welch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gianni.
Banito Gianni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gianni darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Welch moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gianni throws a body shot but no joy.
Welch connects with a right hand. Gianni shakes it off.
Welch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gianni uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Welch.#T3#
Gianni looks to land a right hand but Welch moved out of range.
Welch cracks Gianni with a good jab.
Welch lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gianni backs up against the cage.
Welch's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gianni under the eye.
Welch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gianni.
Gianni ducks under a wild hook from Welch.
Welch bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A slow jab from Welch misses its intended target.
Gianni throwing a counter right hand but Welch manages to avoid it.
Gianni misses with a two punch combination.
Welch appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gianni takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Welch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Welch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gianni throws a right and a left that Welch avoids nicely.
The fighters circling - Gianni throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Welch throws a counter combo.
Gianni rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Welch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Welch lands a jab to the head.
Gianni keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Welch.
Jab by Welch.
Welch moves out of range as Gianni strikes.
Welch scores with a shot to the body. #T4#
Gianni rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Welch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gianni doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gianni gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gianni slips a jab and a cross from Welch.
Gianni thows a left - swing and a miss!
Welch throws a counter combo.
Welch misses with a series of wild punches.
Welch connects with a single shot there.
Welch might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Some wild striking there from Gianni.
Welch throws a lazy right hand but Gianni sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Welch is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gianni had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A left and a right from Gianni both land. Nice combination.
Welch missing with a left hand there. Gianni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Welch connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gianni. Gianni circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Welch blocks a jab.
Welch lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gianni looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Welch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Welch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sloppy strikes from Gianni. Those never looked like landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Welch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Welch'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#
Welch scores with a hook to the body. Gianni takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gianni displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Welch throws out the jab.
Gianni blocks a jab.
Gianni throws the left hand but Welch avoids the punch easily.
Gianni throws a jab when Welch was well out of range.
Gianni misses with a looping left.
Paul Welch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Welch throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gianni.
Gianni throws a hook to the side of Welch's head but Welch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Gianni misses its intended target.
Gianni throws a series of punches but Welch avoids them all with ease.
Welch lands a jab to Gianni's midsection.
Gianni scores with a jab.
Welch stuns Gianni with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Welch. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Welch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Welch scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Welch lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gianni doesn't seem phased though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gianni takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Welch lands a jab-cross combination. #ROC2#Gianni is rocked!
A big left from Welch misses.
Oh Gianni is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Welch digs a good body shot into Gianni's ribs.
Welch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Gianni throws a body punch but Welch moves out of range.
Gianni seems to have got his legs back now.
Gianni misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Welch scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gianni doesn't seem bothered though. #KD2#
Welch cracks Gianni with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Welch has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Gianni to stand back up!
Gianni walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Welch swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Paul Welch!
Paul Welch gave a mention to Bondi MMA 🏝️ in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

Event: RISE 156
Date: Mar 26, 2023

#R1#
Welch throws a series of punches but Thibodeaux avoids them all with ease.
Thibodeaux uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Welch.
Welch lands a jab to the head.
Welch throws a head kick that Thibodeaux semi-blocks.
Welch scores with a three punch combo!
Welch misses with a looping left.
Thibodeaux tries to counter by clinching up but Welch breaks away and moves out of range.
Welch changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Welch lands an overhand right.
Welch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab lands there for Welch.
Welch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Welch connects with a looping right hand.
Welch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thibodeaux slips under a jab.#T1#
Welch lands a nice hook to Thibodeaux's body. Thibodeaux takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Welch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Welch throws the left hand but Thibodeaux avoids the punch easily.
Welch lands with an overhand left.
Thibodeaux walks into a straight right hand from Welch.
Welch misses with the combination.
Welch defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Thibodeaux.
Welch looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thibodeaux's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Welch connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thibodeaux scrambles back to his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Welch as he connects with a hook.
Welch gets off balance looking for a body kick#TD#
and Thibodeaux counters with a takedown into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Welch can do anything to dispel that myth.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Welch is looking to regain half guard here but Thibodeaux keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thibodeaux works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.#SUB#
Thibodeaux is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Welch has escaped the position, nice work there.
Welch tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Thibodeaux wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Check out the look on Thibodeaux's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Welch is trying to improve his position.
Thibodeaux lands a few punches from side control.
Welch is trying to get back to half guard.
Welch struggling a bit here.
Thibodeaux lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Welch down.
Thibodeaux cracks Welch with a big elbow. #T3#
Welch is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Thibodeaux is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Welch is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Welch is looking to regain half guard here but Thibodeaux keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Check out the look on Thibodeaux's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Thibodeaux 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.
Thibodeaux wants to control but Welch is keeping him busy.
Welch is looking to reverse the position.
Thibodeaux working the body and head with strikes.
Thibodeaux content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Thibodeaux has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Thibodeaux throws a strike aimed at the side of Welch's head but Welch avoids it well.
Welch is trying to improve his position.#T4#
Thibodeaux trying to control the action but Welch is working from the bottom.
Thibodeaux cracks Welch with a big right hand but Welch just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Thibodeaux takes a little break here. Welch wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#SUB#
Thibodeaux is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Welch has escaped the position, nice work there.
Welch can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB#
Thibodeaux is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Welch is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Thibodeaux working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Welch dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Thibodeaux ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thibodeaux is looking to counter the offense by Welch and move into the clinch.
Welch with a hook.
Welch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Welch bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A nice combination there by Welch.
Welch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thibodeaux sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thibodeaux seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Welch works Thibodeaux's body with a nice hook.
Welch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Welch tries to get set, Thibodeaux tries to push him back and clinch up but Welch manages to avoid the attempt.
Welch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thibodeaux circles away quickly and effectively.
Welch scores with a sloppy right hand. Thibodeaux should have avoided that one.
Welch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thibodeaux gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Welch counters with a stiff right hand.
Paul Welch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Welch misses the shot to the body.
Thibodeaux seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#T1#
A combination from Welch does no damage.
Welch throws a lazy uppercut #CL#
and Thibodeaux counters by clinching up.
Thibodeaux prevents a body shot from Welch.
Thibodeaux blocking some punches.
Welch misses with a short punch on the inside. #TD#
Thibodeaux drags the fight down to the ground. #SUB#
Thibodeaux is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Welch defends well.
Welch tries to free his leg and advance position but Thibodeaux is retaining full guard.
Welch sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB#
Thibodeaux has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Welch can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Welch wants to control from the top but Thibodeaux keeps moving. #T2#
Thibodeaux not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #SUB#
Thibodeaux has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Welch can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Welch trying to control the position from guard on top but Thibodeaux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thibodeaux trying to control the position here.
Welch wants to control from the top but Thibodeaux keeps moving.
Thibodeaux looking to hit a scissor sweep but Welch is one step ahead there.
Welch trying to control but Thibodeaux is working from the bottom. #T3#
Welch might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Thibodeaux haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Welch is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#SUB#
Thibodeaux has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Welch can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Thibodeaux looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Welch is defending well. Thibodeaux quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Welch has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Thibodeaux celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sauvage Thibodeaux!
A relieved looking Sauvage Thibodeaux 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 149
Date: Mar 05, 2023

#R1#
Luciano misses with a lunging right hand
and Welch counters with a stiff right hand.
Welch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Luciano circles away quickly and effectively.
Luciano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Luciano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Welch.
Welch slips a jab from Luciano.#KD2#
Welch lands a left and a right that send Luciano crashing to the mat, dazed. Welch thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#Luciano is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luciano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oh Luciano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Welch cracks Luciano with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul Welch!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Paul Welch made sure he mentioned Bondi MMA 🏝️, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

Event: RISE 144
Date: Feb 12, 2023

#R1#
Welch's jab looks to have found its range, popping Koekemoer under the eye.
Welch throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Welch looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Koekemoer lets loose with a powerful body kick. Welch will feel that in the morning.
Welch looks to score with a jab to the body but Koekemoer is just out of range.
Welch throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Koekemoer to counter with a crisp jab.
Koekemoer feints and then cracks Welch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Welch down.
Koekemoer looks for the body kick but Welch saw that one coming.
No joy there for Welch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Welch throws a lazy right hand but Koekemoer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Welch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koekemoer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koekemoer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koekemoer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Welch.
Welch works over Koekemoer's head and body with a nice combination.
Welch falls off balance throwing a combination
and Koekemoer counters with a slapping leg kick. #T1#
Koekemoer connects with a solid leg kick.
Welch just misses with a punch to the body.
Koekemoer dodges the punch combination from Welch.
Welch misses with a right hand
and Koekemoer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Welch lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Welch scores with a jab.
Welch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koekemoer.
And Koekemoer responds with a good body kick, but Welch manages to step out the way in time.
The fighters circling - Koekemoer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Welch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koekemoer ducks under a wild hook from Welch.
Welch definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Welch misses with a hook
and Koekemoer counters with a stiff right hand.
Koekemoer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Paul Welch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koekemoer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Welch throws a jab when Koekemoer was well out of range.#T2#
No joy there for Welch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Welch lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Welch.#ROC#Koekemoer is rocked!
Welch connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Koekemoer! He's out on his feet! Welch rushes in and drops Koekemoer with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Paul Welch!
Paul Welch gave a mention to Bondi MMA 🏝️ in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

Event: RISE 139
Date: Jan 29, 2023

#R1#
Nice sprawl there from Welch as Hohol shoots in.
Welch misses with an uppercut. Hohol saw that one coming.#TD#
Welch gets caught napping as Hohol dives in and scores a takedown. Welch manages to retain guard.
Welch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hohol. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Welch has Hohol pulled in close to control his posture.
Hohol working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hohol with a nice head shot there.
Hohol stopping the sweep attempt from Welch.
Welch keeps trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Welch can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hohol working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hohol working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Welch's head.
Welch working a defensive guard here.
Hohol is in close to Welch's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Welch is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hohol lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hohol scoring with some ground and pound.
Hohol stands up over Welch, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hohol throws a big right hand that misses.
Hohol postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hohol 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.#T1#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hohol's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hohol postures up.
Hohol postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hohol cracks Welch with a solid left hand.
Hohol landing with the ground and pound.
Welch tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hohol keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Welch's head.
Hohol in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hohol working some strikes from top position.
Welch trying to keep a closed guard but Hohol is proving a slippery customer.
Hohol with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hohol content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Welch looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hohol is one step ahead there.
Hohol keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Welch's head.
Hohol landing with the ground and pound.
Hohol postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Welch is trying to control the position from the bottom. #T2#
Hohol stopping the sweep attempt from Welch.
Welch is trying to keep Hohol in close.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hohol working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Welch's head.
Welch is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hohol keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Welch's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Welch is trying to keep Hohol in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hohol makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hohol working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Welch's head.
Welch utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hohol stands up over Welch, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #ROC#Welch is rocked!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Welch looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Welch looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hohol trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hohol with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hohol's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hohol postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T3#
Hohol connects with a couple of short punches.
Welch is still in real trouble! Can Hohol finish him?
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hohol's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Welch trying to control the position.
Hohol with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hohol distracts Welch with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Welch trying to control the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hohol's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Welch looking for a sweep. Not yet Welch, not yet.
Hohol scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hohol loads up on a big left hand. Welch felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Hohol looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Welch can't hide his disappointment, as Hohol celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Honza Hohol!

Event: RISE 130
Date: Dec 30, 2022

#R1#
Wallace tries to close the distance and clinch up but Welch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Welch stuns Wallace with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Welch looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wallace wants to clinch up but Welch keeps it at a distance.
Wallace cracks Welch with a right hand to the side of the head.
Welch throws the left hand but Wallace avoids the punch easily.
Wallace takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A cross from Welch lands.
Wallace throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Welch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wallace darts in looking for a takedown but Welch gets double underhooks and turns Wallace into the cage.
Wallace misses with some punches.
Welch swings wildly with an uppercut but Wallace uses good head movement to avoid it.
Welch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wallace.
Welch misses with a punch on the inside.
Wallace fails to pull guard.
Wallace throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wallace is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaun Wallace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wallace avoiding damage as Welch throws knees to the body.
Wallace jumps guard but Welch stands there with Wallace around his waist. Wallace gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wallace blocks a body shot from Welch. #T1#
Welch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wallace.
Wallace is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wallace is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Welch pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Welch looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Welch.
Wallace drops down looking for an ankle pick but Welch pulls his leg out and moves away.
Welch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big left from Welch misses.
Wallace shoots in looking for a takedown. Welch tries to sprawl out of it but Wallace keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Welch manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wallace drops his hands momentarily and Welch takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wallace tries to clinch up but Welch circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Wallace gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Welch has a couple of punches blocked by Wallace.
Wallace throws a head punch that misses. #T2#
Welch misses with the head strike.
Welch scores with a shoulder strike.
Wallace's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wallace blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wallace throws a punch but it's blocked by Welch.
Wallace goes for a takedown attempt but Welch pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Welch misses with a body shot.
Wallace uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Welch.
Welch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wallace feinted with a counter takedown.
We've been told by Wallace's head coaches at Shut Up & Train! {$1000} that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Welch misses with a straight left.
Wallace moves to clinch but Welch breaks away
and Welch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Welch misses its intended target.
Wallace seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A combination from Welch does no damage.
No joy there for Welch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wallace tries to clinch but Welch moves out of range.
Welch throws out a counter right but Wallace avoids it with no problem.
Welch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wallace.
Wallace keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T3#
Wallace shoots in and drives through. Welch sprawls well.
Wallace takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Paul Welch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Left hook, right uppercut from Welch.
Wallace ducks under a wild hook from Welch.
Welch swats away the attempt to clinch by Wallace.
Welch scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
No joy there for Welch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wallace tries to clinch up.
Wallace ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Welch looks to land a right hand but Wallace moved out of range.#CL#
Wallace has closed the distance and engaged Welch in a clinch.
Welch misses with some punches.
Welch is pressed up against the cage. Wallace has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Welch down to the mat. Welch avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Welch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Welch circles away from the clinch attempt. #T4#
Wallace connects with the punch.
Wallace moves in looking to clinch but Welch pushes him off.
Welch uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wallace has time to react.
Wallace avoids the head kick by Welch.
Welch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wallace darts in trying to clinch
and Welch counters with a stiff right hand.
Welch lands a hook that stumbles Wallace back into the cage. Welch follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Wallace to the canvas! Welch pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Wallace has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Paul Welch!
Paul Welch really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Bondi MMA 🏝️ logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

Event: RISE 123
Date: Dec 09, 2022

#R1#
Thibodeaux tries to score a power double leg takedown but Welch sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thibodeaux somewhat.
Welch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Welch lands a nice shot to the body.
Thibodeaux misses with a takedown attempt - Welch sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Welch getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Welch looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thibodeaux displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Welch throws out the jab. #CL#
Thibodeaux clinches with his opponent. #TD#
Thibodeaux turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Thibodeaux manages to end up in side control.
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.
You can see the frustration on Welch's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Thibodeaux looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Welch is avoiding damage well.
Thibodeaux 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.
Thibodeaux in side control lands a decent elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thibodeaux lands some shots froms side control.
Thibodeaux creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Welch struggling a bit here.
Thibodeaux taking a breather here. #T1#
Thibodeaux working away.
Welch tries to bench press Thibodeaux off him but Thibodeaux keeps the position.
Welch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thibodeaux. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Thibodeaux is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Welch is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Welch trying to remain calm as Thibodeaux controls from the top position.
Welch wants to control but Thibodeaux postures up.
Thibodeaux in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Thibodeaux in side control lands a decent elbow.
Thibodeaux is chipping away with strikes. #T2#
Thibodeaux connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Welch some visible discomfort.
You can see the frustration on Welch's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Welch tries to improve position but can't. #SUB#
Thibodeaux is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Welch looks calm but he's in trouble here. Thibodeaux gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Welch is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Thibodeaux lets go of the hold and Welch can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sauvage Thibodeaux!
During a confident post fight interview, Sauvage Thibodeaux thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: RISE 116
Date: Nov 13, 2022

#R1##KD#
Brown drops Welch with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Welch looks back up at him and smiles so Brown waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #CUT#It looks like Paul Welch has been cut.
Welch looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Brown looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Welch looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Brown ducks right into an uppercut from Welch.
Paul Welch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Welch works Brown's body with a nice hook.
Brown moves away from the strike by Welch.
Welch misses with a wild combination.
Brown is looking to counter punch.
Welch ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Welch.
Welch jabs Brown to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brown staying out of range there.
Welch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good shot there by Welch.#CUT2#It looks like Yadiel Brown has been cut.
Brown takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brown misses with a hook.
Welch doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Welch slips a straight right by Brown.#T1#
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Welch tries to counter with a clinch but Brown shakes him off and moves away.
Welch lands a right hook to the body.
Welch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brown lands a right hook to the body.
Welch just misses with a punch to the body.
Welch darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Welch stuns Brown with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Welch moves out of range easily.
Welch looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Welch.
An attempted straight right counter from Brown misses the target.
Brown lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Welch misses with a hook to the body #KD#
and Brown counters with a head kick that drops Welch to the mat! Welch scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!#ROC#Welch is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Welch.
Welch is still on wobbly legs! Can Brown finish him?
We've been told by Brown's head coaches at Grooming Champions that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Welch throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Brown takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Welch seems to have recovered his senses.
Brown looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T2#
Brown throws a body punch but Welch moves out of range.
Welch looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brown takes a swing at Welch's ribcage but misses.
Brown slips a jab from Welch.
Brown throwing a counter right hand but Welch manages to avoid it.
Welch throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brown takes one on the button.
Welch throws a series of punches but Brown avoids them all with ease.
A jab lands there for Welch.
Brown scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brown will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Welch punishes Brown's body with a nice straight punch.
A big left from Brown misses.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
Brown looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Despite the aggression on Welch's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Welch lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Brown has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Brown and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Brown throwing a counter right hand but Welch manages to avoid it.#T3#
Welch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brown.
Welch cracks Brown with a right hand to the side of the head.
Welch cracks Brown with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Welch misses the shot to the body.
Welch defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Welch misses with a lunging right hand
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Welch throws out a powerful jab.
Welch misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Brown is looking to counter punch.
Brown misses with a looping right.
Welch jabs at Brown's body.
Welch works Brown's body with a nice hook.
Welch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown staying out of range there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Welch throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T4#
Welch misses with a hook
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brown avoids the body shot from Welch.
Welch misses with a hook to the body
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Welch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown blocks a jab.
Brown scores with a kick to the midsection.
Welch misses with a lunging right hand
and Brown counters with a nice body kick.
Brown throws out a leg kick but Welch moves out of range and Brown only half commits.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Welch! But no joy.
Welch jabs at Brown's body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Welch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed right hand from Welch misses the target.
Brown throwing a counter right hand but Welch manages to avoid it.
Welch's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brown connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Welch scrambles back to his feet.
Brown throws a head kick but Welch moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Paul Welch will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Brown walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Welch drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Brown swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Welch's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yadiel Brown!
Yadiel Brown seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: RISE 102: McVicker v Green
Date: Sep 25, 2022

#R1#
Welch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Welch throws a right hand that Ryan ducks under and follows up with a left that Ryan also avoids with ease.
Welch throws a lazy uppercut
and Ryan counters with a nice body shot.
Welch throws a right and a left that Ryan avoids nicely.
Ryan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ryan moves out of range as Welch strikes.
Ryan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Welch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Ryan misses its target.
Ryan jabs at Welch's body.
Welch misses with a hook. Ryan ducked under it nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Ryan misses its target.
Ryan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Welch swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ryan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Welch moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Welch misses with a lunging right hand
and Welch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Welch tries to bum rush Ryan with a series of wild strikes but Ryan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little feinted left hand from Ryan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Welch lands with a shot to the body. #T1#
Welch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ryan is looking to wear down Welch with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
and Ryan counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Welch! He's just covering up as Ryan starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gord Ryan!
An out of breath Gord Ryan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: VFC 102 Schwarzschild vs Welch
Date: Aug 08, 2022

#R1#
Schwarzschild lands with a straight right. Welch didn't see that one coming.
Welch misses with the combination.
Welch throws a series of punches but Schwarzschild avoids them all with ease.
Schwarzschild slips a straight right by Welch.
Paul Welch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schwarzschild uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Welch.
Welch throws out a loose jab but Schwarzschild uses good head movement to avoid it.
Welch stalks Schwarzschild and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Schwarzschild's face. Schwarzschild staggers backwards, shaken.
Welch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Schwarzschild moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Welch as he connects with a hook.
Welch scores with a hook to the body. Schwarzschild takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Schwarzschild lands with a thumping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Welch throws a looping overhand right but Schwarzschild ducks down to avoid it.
Welch throws a shot to the body.
Schwarzschild moves out of range of the strikes.
Welch paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Schwarzschild 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.#T1#
Welch lands a jab-cross combination.
Welch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Schwarzschild moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Schwarzschild fails in his attempt to clinch.
Schwarzschild dodges the punch combination from Welch.
Welch lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Welch swinging wildly here.
Welch misses with a hook #CL#
and Schwarzschild holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Schwarzschild has Welch pressed against the cage, preventing Welch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Schwarzschild holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Schwarzschild comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT#It looks like Paul Welch has been cut.
Schwarzschild softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC#
Schwarzschild breaks from the clinch. #T2#
Welch misses with a wild combination.
Schwarzschild throws a leg kick but Welch sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Welch looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Welch goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Schwarzschild takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice body kick there by Schwarzschild.
Welch lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Schwarzschild backs up against the cage.
Welch throws a hook to the side of Schwarzschild's head but Schwarzschild sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Welch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Schwarzschild counters with a nice low kick that buckles Welch's knee momentarily.
Welch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Schwarzschild counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Welch looks winded!
Welch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Welch might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Welch throws a series of punches but Schwarzschild moves out of range.
Welch with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Schwarzschild to score with a decent uppercut.#CL#
Schwarzschild rushes Welch and presses him up against the cage.#T3#
Schwarzschild pushes Welch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schwarzschild lands an elbow just above Welch 's eye.
Schwarzschild lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Schwarzschild lands with a right to the head. #BC#
Schwarzschild's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Welch misses with a wild combination. #CL#
Schwarzschild darts in and clinches Welch up against the cage.
Welch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schwarzschilds head.
Schwarzschild is working Welch over against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Schwarzschild.
Welch blocks a body shot from Schwarzschild.
Schwarzschild lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Welch backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schwarzschild lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Welch fails to land.
Schwarzschild pushes Welch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schwarzschild. #T4#
Schwarzschild blocks an uppercut.
Schwarzschild tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Welch's elbow.
Schwarzschild scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Welch.
A hook to the body from Schwarzschild.
Schwarzschild lands a left hand. #ROC#Welch is rocked!
A right hand to the body from Schwarzschild.
Welch is still on wobbly legs! Can Schwarzschild finish him?
Schwarzschild lands a nice elbow.
Schwarzschild softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Schwarzschild lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Welch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Schwarzschild.
Schwarzschild works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Schwarzschild unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Welch! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Schwarzschild is unloading with more strikes now! Welch drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl Schwarzschild!
Karl Schwarzschild retains his middleweight title!
Karl Schwarzschild decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: VFC 98 Frank vs Newton
Date: Jul 17, 2022

#R1#
Welch connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Meuneix looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Meuneix misses with a double jab
and Welch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Welch punishes Meuneix's body with a nice straight punch.
Welch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meuneix.
As Welch backs off Meuneix throws a huge counter combo but Welch manages to avoid it all.
Meuneix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Welch.
Meuneix throws out a counter right but Welch avoids it with no problem.
Welch lands a jab to the nose.
Welch misses with a lunging right hand
and Welch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Meuneix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Welch throws out the jab.
Welch misses with a body shot
and Meuneix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Welch misses with an uppercut.
Despite the aggression on Meuneix's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Welch throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Paul Welch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Welch throws a lazy uppercut
and Meuneix counters with a three punch combo that has Welch backing up. Welch nods at Meuneix to acknowledge the strikes.
Meuneix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Meuneix follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Welch walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Meuneix drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Welch swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Meuneix's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Welch!
During a confident post fight interview, Paul Welch thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: VFC 93 Dingo vs Isle
Date: Jul 01, 2022

#R1#
Welch clobbers Rumbalo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rumbalo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Paul Welch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rumbalo lands a jab.
Rumbalo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Welch.
Rumbalo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Welch misses with a right hand
and Rumbalo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rumbalo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Welch connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rumbalo scrambles back to his feet.#CUT2#It looks like Reese Rumbalo has been cut.
Welch ducks under a wild hook from Rumbalo.
Rumbalo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rumbalo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Welch.
Rumbalo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A big left from Rumbalo misses.
Rumbalo sets himself, and Welch steps forward looking for the clinch! Rumbalo avoids it this time.
Rumbalo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Welch misses with the combination.
Rumbalo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rumbalo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Welch scores with a jab. Rumbalo acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T1#
Jab by Welch.
Decent striking displayed by Welch there.
Rumbalo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Welch slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rumbalo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rumbalo moves out of range as Welch strikes.
Rumbalo scores with a jab.
Welch misses with an uppercut.
It appears Rumbalo was looking to counter with a kick there.
Welch throws a jab but it's blocked by Rumbalo.
Rumbalo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Welch connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A lazy left from Welch finds it's target.#ROC2#Rumbalo is rocked!
Welch might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Welch looks to throw the jab but Rumbalo is out of range.
Rumbalo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Welch throws a right hand that misses
and Rumbalo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Welch's knee momentarily.
Rumbalo throws a right hand that misses
and Welch counters with a one-two to the body.
Oh Rumbalo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T2#
Welch scores with a nice head shot.
Rumbalo connects with a jab.
Welch scores with a decent looking hook.
Welch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Welch bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rumbalo's head backwards.
Welch throws an uppercut from hell that sends Rumbalo clean off his feet! He's out cold! Welch stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul Welch!
During a confident post fight interview, Paul Welch thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: The Island Season 13, 185 lbs, Round 1
Date: Jun 23, 2022

#R1##TD#
Mohammad closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Welch to the mat! Welch manages to get full guard.
Welch 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.
Mohammad is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Welch can do anything to dispel that myth.
Welch looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mohammad with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mohammad controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mohammad won't allow Welch to sweep him here.
Mohammad stands and throws Welch's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Welch seems a little lost for a moment, as Mohammad dominates the positioning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mohammad landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mohammad scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Welch to see if he's OK.
Mohammad has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Mohammad content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Welch struggling a bit here.#T1#
Welch is looking to reverse the position.
Mohammad looks up at the clock and then as Welch takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mohammad smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Mohammad in side control lands a decent elbow.
Mohammad working away.
Mohammad connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Welch some visible discomfort.
Welch is not in a great position here, taking some shots. #ROC#Welch is rocked!
Mohammad lands a few punches from side control.
Welch is still in real trouble! Can Mohammad finish him?
Mohammad lands a strong strike to the head of Welch. That's dazed him! Mohammad looking to finish here. Welch is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Mohammad lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aahil Mohammad!

Event: VFC 90 Welch vs Schwarzchild
Date: Jun 14, 2022

#R1#
Schwarzschild tries to clinch up.
Welch throws a jab when Schwarzschild was well out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Welch lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Schwarzschild has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Schwarzschild and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Schwarzschild throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Welch definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Welch catches Schwarzschild with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Welch throws a series of punches but Schwarzschild avoids them all with ease.
Schwarzschild wants to counter with a clinch but Welch pushes him away.
Schwarzschild looks to throw a body kick
enabling Welch to counter with a crisp jab.
Welch throws a leg kick
and Schwarzschild counters with a straight right hand.
Paul Welch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Welch misses with a double jab.
Welch swats away the attempt to clinch by Schwarzschild.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schwarzschild throws out a loose jab but Welch uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Welch. Beautiful body shot.
Welch moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Welch scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Welch thuds a left hand into Schwarzschild's body.#T1#
Schwarzschild throws a nice outside leg kick.
Welch throws a chopping leg kick but Schwarzschild manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A punch lands to the side of Welch 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Welch feints a jab promting Schwarzschild to slip. Welch then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Schwarzschild slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Welch throws a predictable looking body shot #CL2#
and Schwarzschild moves into the clinch.
Schwarzschild scores with a nice hook to the head.
Schwarzschild misses with a hook to the ribs.
Schwarzschild creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Welch's defenses.
Schwarzschild tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Schwarzschild pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Schwarzschild fails to land. #BC2#
Schwarzschild's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schwarzschild ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Schwarzschild misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Schwarzschild.
A counter left hand to the body from Welch misses its target.#T2#
Welch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Schwarzschild counters with a straight right hand.
Schwarzschild has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Schwarzschild there as he acknowledges the shot.
Welch connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Good standup being displayed there by Schwarzschild as he connects with a hook.
Welch lands a body shot.
Welch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Welch fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#CL2#
Schwarzschild gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Schwarzschild tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Schwarzschild throws an elbow but misses.
Welch misses with a punch on the inside.
Welch lands a right hand.
Schwarzschild throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Schwarzschild lands an elbow inside. #T3#
Schwarzschild lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Welch or not.
Welch blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Schwarzschild.
Schwarzschild throws a punch but it's blocked by Welch.
Schwarzschild lands an elbow inside. #CUT2#It looks like Paul Welch has been cut.
Welch takes an elbow to the forehead.
Schwarzschild misses with a punch on the inside.
Schwarzschild lands with a right to the head.
Schwarzschild lands with a light punch inside.
Schwarzschild lands with a right to the head.
Schwarzschild lands an elbow that stopped Welch in his tracks for a moment.
Schwarzschild scores with a shoulder strike.
Schwarzschild lands an elbow just above Welch 's eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Welch is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schwarzschild.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schwarzschild.
Welch working hard to break the clinch.
Schwarzschild blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC#
Welch breaks from the clinch.
Schwarzschild has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Schwarzschild jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T4#
Welch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Schwarzschild lands with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Welch.#CL2#
Schwarzschild darts in and clinches Welch up against the cage.
Welch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Welch misses with some punches.
Schwarzschild lands a right hand.
Welch swings wildly with an uppercut but Schwarzschild uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schwarzschild tries to throw a body punch but Welch avoids it by throwing Schwarzschild back against the cage.
Schwarzschild lands a left hand.
Welch takes an elbow to the forehead. #ROC2#Welch is rocked!
Welch blocks an uppercut.
Welch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schwarzschild lands with a light punch inside.
Oh Welch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Schwarzschild lands a nice shot to the body.
Welch takes an elbow to the forehead.
Welch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Welch seems to have got his legs back now.
A short right from Welch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Schwarzschild dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Welch's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Schwarzschild takes a swing at Welch's ribcage but misses.
Welch wants to clinch.
Schwarzschild let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Schwarzschild has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schwarzschild defending well as Welch loads up on a big left hand.
Schwarzschild looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Welch smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Welch throws a right and a left that Schwarzschild avoids nicely.
Schwarzschild throws out a counter right but Welch avoids it with no problem.
Welch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schwarzschild.
Schwarzschild feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Welch collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Karl Schwarzschild!
Our winner, Karl Schwarzschild, 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: VFC 82 Da Silva Jr vs Graham
Date: May 27, 2022

#R1#
Welch attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A jab lands there for Meuneix.
Meuneix definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Welch will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A big left from Welch misses.
It looked like Meuneix was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Welch throws an overhand right that lands on Meuneix's shoulder, as Meuneix tries to avoid the shot.
And Meuneix counters with a quick kick to the body but Welch blocks it.
Welch just misses with a punch to the body.
Meuneix moves away from the strike by Welch.
Welch looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Welch tries to clinch there but Meuneix circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Welch as he connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meuneix uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Welch.
It looked like Meuneix wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Welch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meuneix.
Meuneix keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Welch.
Welch misses with a low kick.
Meuneix looks to land a body kick but Welch moved away.#T1#
Welch lands a lovely overhand right.
No joy there for Welch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Meuneix checks a leg kick.
Meuneix throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Welch.
Welch throws a leg kick but Meuneix sees it coming and checks it nicely. #CL2#
Welch has taken the fight to the clinch.
Welch misses with some punches.
Welch lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Meuneix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Meuneix is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Welch is trying to break the clinch but Meuneix has him pressed against the cage.
Welch swings wildly with an uppercut but Meuneix uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Welch throws a head punch that misses.
Meuneix goes for a takedown attempt but Welch pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Paul Welch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Meuneix. That snapped Welch's head back.
Welch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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!
Meuneix throws a wild hook but Welch just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Meuneix gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Welch raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Welch!
A relieved looking Paul Welch 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: VFC 73 Fistle vs Mendez
Date: May 01, 2022

#R1#
Welch lunges at Chretien with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chretien's hand.
Chretien is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Welch cracks Chretien with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chretien 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.
Chretien takes a body punch but keeps moving. #CL2#
Chretien closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Welch misses with the head strike.
Chretien has Welch pushed against the cage.
Chretien stalling.
Chretien receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Chretien lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chretien stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Chretien.
Chretien misses with a body punch.
Welch pushes Chretien back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Welch fails to land.
Chretien lands a hook 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!
Welch misses with a punch on the inside. #T1#
Welch swings wildly with an uppercut but Chretien uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chretien lands with a left to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Chretien - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Welch works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Welch.
Chretien's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chretien blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chretien tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Welch misses with the head strike.
Chretien stalls.
Chretien blocking some punches.
Chretien has Welch pushed against the cage.
Welch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Welch can't find room to land a body shot as Chretien controls the action.
Welch trying to land knees to the body. #T2#
Chretien struggles to land a body shot inside as Welch controls his hands.
A frustrated look appears on Welch's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Welch throws a punch but it's blocked by Chretien.
Nice body punch from Chretien.
Welch tries to land knees in the clinch but Chretien avoids the damage to the body.
A right hand to the body from Chretien.
Welch takes a shot to the head.
Welch looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Chretien misses with a punch to the body.
Welch is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chretien is defending well for now.
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!
Chretien lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Welch.
Chretien scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chretien leaning his opponent against the cage.
Welch throws a head punch that misses.
Chretien gets through Welch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chretien. #T3#
Welch scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chretien effectively controlling the action here.
Chretien struggles to land a body shot inside as Welch controls his hands.
Come on Chretien - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch on the inside from Welch fails to land.
Welch misses with some punches.
Chretien can't find room to land a body shot as Welch controls the action.
A short right from Chretien.
Chretien lands a right hand that snaps the head of Welch backwards. #BC#
Welch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chretien tries to clinch but Welch moves out of range.
Welch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chretien.
Welch circles away from the clinch attempt
and Welch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T4#
Chretien throws a jab when Welch was well out of range.
Welch slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Welch scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Welch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Welch connects with a jab.
Welch lands an overhand right.
Welch with a nice cross.
Chretien throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Welch to counter with a crisp jab.
Welch misses with a low kick as Chretien jumps back.
Welch scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#ROC#Chretien is rocked!
Welch drops Chretien with a straight right hand, right on the button! Welch follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Welch!
Paul Welch seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: VFC 68
Date: Apr 18, 2022

#R1#
Welch throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dover checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dover throws a fast counter high kick but Welch manages to duck under it in time.
Dover slips under a jab.
A cross from Dover lands.
Welch turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Welch tries to bum rush Dover with a series of wild strikes but Dover uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dover counters with a body kick.#CL#
Welch forces Dover back against the cage and clinches.
Nice body punch from Welch.
Welch scores with a shoulder strike.
Dover looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Welch lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Welch.
Welch working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dover tries to circle away but Welch has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from Welch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC#
Welch breaks the clinch.
Dover wants to clinch up but Welch keeps it at a distance.
Welch connects with a body shot.
Dover keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Welch.#T1#
Welch dips to his left and cracks Dover with an uppercut!
Dover is looking to clinch.
Welch connects with a body shot.
Welch scores with a body shot.
Dover is looking to clinch but Welch is avoiding it.
Welch tries to score with a low kick but Dover moves his leg out of the way.
Dover throws a counter combo.
Dover walks into a left hand.
Dover tries to clinch up but Welch circles away and keeps his distance.
Welch connects with a body shot.
Welch swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dover raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Dover is looking to clinch but Welch is avoiding it.
Welch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dover tries to clinch up but Welch circles away and keeps his distance.
Dover checks the leg kick.
Dover tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Welch looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Paul Welch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Welch circles away from the clinch attempt
and Welch counters with a straight right hand.#T2#
Dover tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Dover tries to get set, Welch tries to push him back and clinch up but Dover manages to avoid the attempt.
Welch lands with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Welch works Dover's body with a nice hook.
Dover throws a sloppy head kick
and Welch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dover shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Welch lands with a hook. Dover tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Welch misses with a low kick as Dover jumps back.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Welch lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dover has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dover and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dover stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Welch.
Dover throws a head kick that misses
and Welch counters with a nice uppercut.
Welch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dover looks winded!
Welch scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#ROC#Dover is rocked!
Welch circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Dover tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Welch wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul Welch!

Event: VFC 59 Cole vs Fish
Date: Apr 02, 2022

#R1#
Welch's jab looks to have found its range, popping Strassi under the eye.
Strassi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Strassi checks a leg kick.
Strassi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Welch's coach down at Cozad The Island was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Welch's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Strassi throws a predictable looking body shot #CL2#
and Welch counters by clinching up.
Strassi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Welch gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Strassi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Strassi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Welch avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Welch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Strassi backwards.
Strassi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Welch to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dokk Strassi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strassi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Welch scores with a nice hook to the head.
Welch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Strassi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short uppercut from Welch.
Welch working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T1#
Welch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Strassis head.
Strassi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Strassi has a couple of punches blocked by Welch.
A short uppercut from Welch.
Strassi wants to break free but Welch has control.
Welch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Welch.
Welch working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Welch lands a nice shot to the body.
Welch lands a hook that snaps the head of Strassi backwards.
Strassi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Welch has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Strassi managing to block the knees to the body from Welch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Welch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Welch scores with a nice short uppercut.
Welch managing to block the knees to the body from Strassi. #BC#
Strassi manages to break the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Strassi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. #T2#
The crowd cheers as Welch lands an impressive looking overhand right. Strassi doesn't seem phased though.
Welch swings away with a leg kick that misses.#CL2#
Welch moves into the clinch successfully.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short right from Welch.
Strassi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Welch in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Welch lands a left hand.
Welch lands a nice uppercut.
Welch lands a right hand.
Welch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Strassi backwards.
Welch lands with a short shot to the head.
Welch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#ROC2#Strassi is rocked!
Strassi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.#BC#
Strassi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Strassi drops his hands momentarily and Welch takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T3##KD2#
Welch lands a big right hand that sends Strassi crashing to the mat! Welch stays standing though and waves Strassi back to his feet!
Oh Strassi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Welch throws a chopping leg kick but Strassi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Welch fakes the body blow, causing Strassi to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Strassi goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul Welch!

Event: VFC 48 Get in the Cage
Date: Mar 16, 2022

#R1#
Welch lands a jab to the head.
Welch lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Welch as he connects with a hook.
Welch works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That kick from Welch tenderised Forking's leg. Forking is trying to keep his angry face on.
Forking fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Welch manages to avoid it.
That kick from Welch tenderised Forking's leg. Forking is trying to keep his angry face on.
Welch connects with a right that clearly hurt Forking. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Welch proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Forking collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Welch!

Event: VFC 28 Sunday School
Date: Feb 27, 2022

#R1#
Welch swinging wildly here.
Dares throws a leg kick
and Welch counters with a nice uppercut.
Dares keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Welch.
Dares throws a push kick but Welch slaps the foot to one side.
Welch connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dares. Dares circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Welch misses with a left hand #CL#
and Dares moves into the clinch.
Welch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Welch working aggressively here.
Dares landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Welch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dares blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dares misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Welch.
Dares crunches a lovely knee into Welch's ribcage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Welch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dares.
Welch letting Dares take a breather here.
Dares definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dares trying to land knees to the body. #T1#
Dares working Welch over with knees to the body.
Welch throws a punch but it's blocked by Dares.
Dares blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Welch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dares landing knees to the head.
Welch misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Welch's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Welch misses with a punch on the inside.
Welch takes a knee to the side of the body.
Welch looks winded!
Knees to the body from Dares.
Dares taking a breather.
Dares utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dares landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dares. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dares.
Dares lands a nice knee to the body.
Dares landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dares.
Welch swings wildly with an uppercut but Dares uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dares crunches a lovely knee into Welch's ribcage.
Dares working Welch over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Dares.
Dares's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dares lands a good knee to the midsection. Welch won't want to take too many of those.
Dares connects with a nasty looking knee right to Welch's face.
Dares lands a nice knee to the body.
Dares connects with a nasty looking knee right to Welch's face.
Dares's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #T3#
Dares missing with knees to the body.
Welch avoiding damage as Dares throws knees to the body.
Dares is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Welch is defending well for now.
Dares holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Welch fails to land.
Welch swings wildly with an uppercut but Dares uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dares landing knees to the body.
Dares crunches a lovely knee into Welch's ribcage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dares.
The referee calls for Dares to work.
Dares landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dares landing knees to the body.
Dares lands a knee to the head.
Dares holding his opponent close, against the cage. #T4#
Welch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dares avoids it.
Dares missing with knees to the body.
Welch swings wildly with an uppercut but Dares uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dares working Welch over with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Welch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Welch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dares is stalling here.
Welch takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dares landing knees to the head.
Dares tries to land a knee to the head but Welch blocks with his arms.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Welch takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dares tries to land knees in the clinch but Welch avoids the damage to the body.
Dares scores with a knee to the head.
Welch lands with a right to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dares throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Welch blocks it with crossed arms.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Liko Dares dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
A low kick from Welch misses
and Dares counters with a big head kick but Welch shrugs it off. #CL#
Dares closes the distance and pushes Welch back into the cage.
Dares holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Welch avoiding damage as Dares throws knees to the body.
Welch blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dares misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Welch.
Welch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dares's elbow.
Welch swings wildly with an uppercut but Dares uses good head movement to avoid it.
Welch blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dares is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Welch can do to turn this around?
Dares lands a nice knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dares utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Welch working aggressively here.
Welch managing to block the knees to the body from Dares.
Dares tries to land knees in the clinch but Welch avoids the damage to the body.
Dares connects with a knee to the head. #T1#
Dares misses with a knee strike.
Welch working aggressively here.
Welch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dares tries to land a knee to the head but Welch blocks with his arms.
Dares with a knee to the head.
Welch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dares has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Welch.
Dares tries to land knees in the clinch but Welch avoids the damage to the body.
Welch lands a left hand.
Welch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Welch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dares missing with knees to the body.
Dares connects with a knee to the head.
Dares scores a nice knee to the body.
Welch blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dares tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Welch avoids it.
Welch lands a right hand. #T2#
Dares tries to land knees in the clinch but Welch avoids the damage to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Welch.
Dares using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dares crunches a lovely knee into Welch's ribcage.
Welch is breathing heavily.
Welch avoiding damage as Dares throws knees to the body.
Dares stalling the fight.
Dares misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Welch.
Dares putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Welch in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Welch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dares - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Welch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dares backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dares obliges.
Welch tries a body shot but Dares blocks it.
Welch takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dares using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dares working Welch over with knees to the body.#T3#
Dares working Welch over with knees to the body.
Dares putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Welch in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Dares.
Welch letting Dares take a breather here.
Welch avoiding damage as Dares throws knees to the body.
Dares lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Welch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dares's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dares with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dares lands a knee to the body.
Dares is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Welch is defending well for now.#T4#
Dares missing with knees to the body.
Dares missing with knees to the body.
Dares throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Welch blocks it with crossed arms.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dares.
Dares throws a knee to the head but misses.
Welch throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A knee to the head by Dares.
Dares blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Welch misses with the head strike.
Welch blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC2#
Welch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dares checks a leg kick. #CL#
Dares moves into the clinch successfully.
Dares lands a good knee to the midsection. Welch won't want to take too many of those.
Dares crunches a lovely knee into Welch's ribcage.
Welch swings wildly with an uppercut but Dares uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Liko Dares dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dares.#CL#
Dares takes the fight into the clinch.
Dares scores with a knee to the head. #CUT#It looks like Paul Welch has been cut.
Welch takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dares tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Welch avoids it.
Dares scores with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dares.
Dares with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #ROC#Welch is rocked!
Dares utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Welch is still on wobbly legs! Can Dares finish him?
Dares slowing the pace effectively.
Dares lands a knee to the body.
Dares with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees to the body from Dares.
Dares stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dares crunches a lovely knee into Welch's ribcage.#T1#
Welch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dares working Welch over with knees to the body.
Dares landing knees to the head.
Dares crunches a lovely knee into Welch's ribcage.
Dares stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Welch takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dares blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knees to the body from Dares.
The referee calls for Dares to work.
Dares is struggling to control the position.
Welch seems to have recovered his senses.
Dares tries to land knees in the clinch but Welch avoids the damage to the body.
Dares blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dares putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Welch in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Welch misses with some punches.
Dares's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Welch misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Welch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dares.
Dares blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dares blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Welch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Welch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Welch managing to block the knees to the body from Dares.
Welch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A knee to the head by Dares.
Welch managing to block the knees to the body from Dares.
A bit of stalling here from Dares.
Dares tries to stall but Welch uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Welch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Welch being controlled against the cage.
Welch misses with the head strike. #T3#
Dares throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dares slowing the pace effectively.
Dares is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Welch is defending well for now.
Welch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Welch misses with the head strike.
Dares landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Welch is trying to break the clinch but Dares has him pressed against the cage.
Dares crunches a lovely knee into Welch's ribcage.
Dares lands a nice knee to the body.
Dares dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Welch lands a shoulder strike.
Welch lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dares backwards.
Liko Dares is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dares blocking some punches.
Welch struggles to land a body shot inside as Dares controls his hands. #T4#
Welch swings wildly with an uppercut but Dares uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dares lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dares is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Welch.
Still in the clinch, Welch scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dares blocking some punches.
Welch misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Welch fails to land.
Paul Welch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Welch misses with a short punch on the inside.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27

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

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