Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: SMASH: Barkley vs Dredd
Date: Apr 07, 2024

#R1#
Praust throws a low kick, looking for Lewis's leg but Lewis calmly moves out of range.
Lewis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Praust defends it nicely.
Praust ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lewis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#TD2#
Praust fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lewis sprawls well initially but Praust persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lewis is looking for a sweep. Praust is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lewis won't allow Praust to pass to mount.
Lewis gets back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Praust pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lewis is keeping the position for now.
Lewis is trying to keep Praust in close. #T1##SUB#
Lewis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Praust defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Praust tries to free his leg and advance position but Lewis is retaining full guard.
Praust pushing down on Lewis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Praust looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB2#
Praust is looking for a kimura here.
Praust lands strikes from half guard.#T2#
Lewis works his way to full guard. Good work.
Praust trying to control the position from guard on top but Lewis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Praust slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lewis wants to control but Praust postures up.
Praust tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Praust landing a few strikes.
Lewis is looking for a sweep.
Praust in side control lands a decent elbow. #CUT2#It looks like Derrick Lewis has been cut.
Praust scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Lewis to see if he's OK.#SUB2#
Praust working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lewis tries to improve position but can't. #T3#
Praust happy to just control the position for now. #SUB2#
Praust tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Praust has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lewis manages to get back to half guard.
Praust tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lewis knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lewis wants to get back to full guard.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lewis has hold of Praust's hands but Praust slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Praust thows a huge punch but Lewis dodges it nicely.
Lewis gets back to full guard.
Praust tries to free his leg and advance position but Lewis is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Lewis working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Praust has passed into half guard!
Praust landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #SUB#
Lewis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Praust landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Praust passes to full mount!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Praust dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Derrick Lewis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Praust fails to land with a series of punches.
A bone on bone clash there as Lewis blocks the leg kick.
Praust showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lewis.
Lewis has his takedown stuffed
enabling Praust to counter with a crisp jab.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown but Praust shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Praust pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Praust throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Lewis counters with a takedown into side control.
Praust keeps Lewis under control for a moment.
Praust is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lewis off and has taken his back!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lewis wants to escape the position.
Praust scores with strikes from the back.
Praust loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Lewis hold on? #T1#
Praust scores with punches from the back.
Praust scores with punches and elbows.
Lewis staying busy and making it hard for Praust to control.
Lewis breaks Praust's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Praust looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lewis is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Praust had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lewis defends it easily.
Praust has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB2#
Praust looking for a triangle here. Lewis is fighting it but it looks tight! Praust pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Lewis is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Marshall Praust!
Marshall Praust decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: SMASH: Prescott vs Thai 2
Date: Mar 02, 2024

#R1#
Luciano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Luciano tries a quick counter leg kick but Praust is wise to it.
Luciano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Praust tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Luciano manages to circle out of the way.
Praust tries to clinch up.
Luciano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Praust sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Praust is looking to clinch but Luciano is avoiding it.
Praust tries to clinch but Luciano moves away
and Luciano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Some bone on bone action there as Luciano checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Luciano steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luciano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An inside leg kick lands from Luciano.
Praust looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Luciano thuds a left hand into Praust's body.#T1#
Praust throws an overhand right that lands on Luciano's shoulder, as Luciano tries to avoid the shot.
Praust takes one to the chin there.#CUT2#It looks like Marshall Praust has been cut.
Praust misses with a low kick.
Luciano lands a jab.
Luciano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Praust.
Luciano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Praust.
Praust takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#CL#
Praust gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Luciano struggles to land a body shot inside as Praust controls his hands.
Luciano working aggressively here.
Praust can't find room to land a body shot as Luciano controls the action.
Luciano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Praust backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #T2#
Luciano misses with the head strike.
Luciano misses with the head strike.
Luciano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Praust backwards.
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!#BC#
Praust breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Praust moves into range and clinches up with Luciano.
Luciano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Prausts head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Luciano. #ROC2#Praust is rocked!
Praust blocks an uppercut.
Oh Praust is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Luciano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Luciano throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Praust blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Luciano misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luciano.
Luciano throws a punch but it's blocked by Praust.
Luciano is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Luciano throws a punch but it's blocked by Praust.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luciano.
Luciano misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luciano.
Luciano misses with some punches.
Praust blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Luciano misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Luciano fails to land.
Luciano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Luciano misses with some punches.
Luciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luciano swings wildly with an uppercut but Praust uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luciano misses with the head strike.
Praust wants a takedown but no success here.
Praust blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Luciano misses with the head strike.
Luciano swings wildly with an uppercut but Praust uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luciano misses with some punches.
Praust blocking some punches. #T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luciano.
Luciano throws a head punch that misses.
Luciano working aggressively here.
Luciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Luciano fails to land.
Luciano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Luciano throws a punch but it's blocked by Praust.
Praust blocks an uppercut.
Praust seems to have got his legs back now.#BC2#
Luciano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Luciano with a nice calf kick.
Praust doesn't manage to clinch there - Luciano circles away.
Luciano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Praust tries to clinch up.
Luciano misses with a series of wild punches.
Praust tries to counter by clinching up but Luciano breaks away and moves out of range.
Charles Luciano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL#
Praust pushes Luciano up against the cage in a clinch.
Luciano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luciano. #T4#
Praust blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A body shot lands from Luciano.
Luciano blocks a body shot from Praust.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Praust.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A body shot lands from Luciano.
Praust taking a breather.
Luciano lands with a short shot to the head. #CUT2#Marshall Praust's cut is getting worse.#BC#
Praust breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Praust walks forward, straight into a front kick from Luciano.
Luciano circles away from the clinch attempt
and Luciano counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Luciano misses with an uppercut
and Praust counters with an inside leg kick.
Luciano throws an overhand right that drops Praust like a sack of potatoes! Luciano dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Luciano!
Charles Luciano thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Marshall Praust had this to say: 'No worries. The Athletic Commission has just announced my opponent has once again tested positive for PEDs, so this fight will be declared a 'No-Contest.''.

Event: NYF 44: Sillalahi vs Yordan IV
Date: Dec 02, 2023

#R1#
Lima fails with the takedown
and Praust counters with a left and a right that stings Lima.
Lima looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lima.
Lima fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Lima. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Lima scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Praust slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lima wants to control from the top but Praust keeps moving. #SUB#
Lima has gone for a leg lock! Praust slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lima's guard.#REVB#
Praust passes Lima's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T1##SUB#
Lima looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Lima looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Lima actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Praust moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Lima.
Praust working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lima is not content to let Praust control the position.
Lima looks to move to half guard but instead Praust has passed into mount! Damn!#T2#
Lima is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lima manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Praust is nestled in close to Lima, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lima won't allow Praust to pass to mount.
Praust winds up and cracks Lima with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #SUB#
Lima actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Lima actively working from the bottom here.
Lima tries to roll over but Praust keeps him under control.#T3##SUB#
Lima actively working from the bottom here.
Praust is looking to take a break and control but Lima is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Lima has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Praust escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Praust!
Lima is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Lima looking for submissions off his back.
Praust moves nicely into side control.
Lima is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Praust's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#T4#
Praust is keen to just control but Lima is a slippery customer.
Lima tries to roll over but Praust keeps him under control.#SUB#
Lima actively working from the bottom here.
Praust working Lima over with strikes. #SUB#
Lima looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Praust is working for a submission of some sort.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Lima looking for submissions off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Praust dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##TD#
Lima shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lima was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Praust is looking to get back to his feet here but Lima is keeping cool and he's managed to take Praust's back.#SUB#
Praust is having to fend off submission attempts from Lima, who is looking to sink in the choke. Lima doesn't have the hooks in though and Praust manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Praust with a nice head shot there.#SUB#
Lima had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Praust defends it easily.#SUB#
Lima is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Praust defends well.#T1##SUB#
Lima looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Praust pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lima is keeping the position for now.
Praust working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lima can't keep his opponent in guard - Praust advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lima manages to get to full guard.
Praust is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Praust trying to control the position from guard on top but Lima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Lima working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Praust has passed into half guard!
Lima is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Lima actively working from the bottom here.
Praust wants to control but Lima is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Lima is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Praust pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Praust moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Lima.
Praust passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Lima! #T3#
Praust dominating with strikes here.
Lima is in all sorts of trouble here.
Praust landing strikes from the mount and Lima is in trouble!
Lima is working to get back to half guard.
Praust lands a big elbow.
Lima is squirming around, avoiding Praust's attempts to control the action.
Praust takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lima is in all sorts of trouble here. #T4#
Lima is working hard here to advance position.
Praust is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Praust controlling from the full mount.
Lima is squirming around, avoiding Praust's attempts to control the action.
Lima really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Praust raining down hammerfists from mount.
Lima gets back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Lima is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Praust pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Praust is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lima doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Praust.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Praust showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Praust lands with a straight right. Lima didn't see that one coming.
Ricardo Lima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Lima gets tackled into the cage by Praust. Praust maintains the clinch.
Praust pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short right from Praust.
Lima jumps guard but Praust turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lima tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lima tries to throw a body punch but Praust avoids it by throwing Lima back against the cage. #TD#
Lima works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Praust wants to get back to his feet but Lima passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#REVB#
Praust avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lima.
Praust has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Praust tries to kick Lima off but Lima keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lima is looking to take a break and control but Praust is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1##SUB#
Lima is working for a kimura but Praust is defending it quite comfortably.
Praust regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lima working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Praust trying to keep a closed guard but Lima is proving a slippery customer.
Praust keeping full guard, as Lima tries to pass.
Lima looking to sit in guard and control but Praust gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##T2#
Praust is looking to advance position but Lima has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR#
Lima wants to take Praust's back here but Praust is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Lima tries to control but Praust wriggling away.
Lima controlling the pace for now.
Praust is squirming around, avoiding Lima's attempts to control the action. #T3#
Praust tries to hold on but Lima pushes him away.
Praust holds on for dear life.
Praust is controlling an arm, preventing Lima from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Praust tries to lock up and control but Lima gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Praust is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Lima is staying active.
Praust is looking to improve his position but Lima isn't that keen on the idea.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB#
Lima has hold of Praust's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Praust manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Praust is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lima misses with a head shot.
Lima punching from mount but Praust doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Lima prevents Praust from getting the reversal.
Praust is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Praust really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Marshall Praust has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lima misses with a head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Lima showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Praust 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29

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

Event: NYF Fight Night 15
Date: Nov 10, 2023

#R1#
Dayton misses with a left hand #TD#
and Praust decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dayton's guard.
Dayton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dayton wants to stand and escape but Praust is having none of it.
Praust throws a big right hand that misses. #SUB#
Praust drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dayton looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dayton looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dayton! #REVB#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Praust tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dayton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Praust's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Praust is looking to reverse the position.
Praust 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#
Praust tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Dayton presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Praust manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Dayton wants to stand up but Praust is controlling the position.
Praust is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Praust is working hard here to advance position.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Praust is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dayton pulls his head out easily.
Praust gets back to full guard.
Praust manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dayton manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Dayton is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T3#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Praust accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Praust wants to control from the top but Dayton keeps moving.
Praust missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Praust is looking to advance position but Dayton has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
Dayton is looking to stand but Praust has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Praust really trying hard to get back to half guard here. #T4#
Dayton blocks Praust's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Dayton wants to get back to his feet but Praust is holding on tight.
Praust gets back to half guard.
Praust is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Praust looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Marshall Praust will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Dayton swings away with a body shot that misses
and Praust connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Praust dodges the punch combination from Dayton.
Dayton swinging wildly here.
Dayton scores with a nice strike.
Dayton lands with a good body shot.
Dayton just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Praust avoids the body shot from Dayton.
Praust swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dayton thows a leg kick but Praust checks it #TD#
and Praust counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Praust with a flurry of punches that miss.
Praust won't allow Dayton to get back to his feet. #T1#
Dayton is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Praust wants to pass the guard but Dayton is keeping the position.
Praust working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Praust content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dayton is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Praust is controlling him.
Praust lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Praust stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dayton swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T2#
Dayton is looking to stand up but Praust isn't so interested in that idea.
Dayton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Praust. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Praust postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Praust trying to control but Dayton is working from the bottom.
Dayton is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Praust dives into side control.
Praust misses with an attempted head punch from side control. #T3#
Praust trying to control the position but Dayton is working away.
Praust landing strikes.
You can see the frustration on Dayton's face as Praust controls the position.
Praust tries to advance to mount but can't.
Praust creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dayton sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Praust is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Dayton's shoulder. That is not cool.
Praust throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Dayton wants to get back to his feet but Praust drags him back down.#SUB#
Praust is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dayton is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T4#
Praust looks up at the clock and then as Dayton takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Praust smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Praust tries to score with some ground and pound. Dayton controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Dayton defending against the ground and pound.
Praust tries to advance to mount but Dayton denies him.
Praust wants to control but Dayton is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Praust throws a strike aimed at the side of Dayton's head but Dayton avoids it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Praust dominated that second round.
That's time! Praust's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Praust blocks a head kick by Dayton.
Praust fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dayton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dayton misses with a wild body shot.
Dayton throws a head kick that misses.
Dayton swings for the body but Praust moves out of range.
Praust looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Praust steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dayton.
Nice uppercut lands for Praust. That snapped Dayton's head back.
Dayton lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt! #CUT2#It looks like Marshall Praust has been cut.
Dayton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Praust rather than just go for the knockout.
Praust moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Praust takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Xavier Dayton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dayton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Praust moves away.
Dayton throws a nice looking combination but Praust bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Praust appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#TD#
Praust shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#T1#
Praust has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Praust looking to ground and pound but Dayton is blocking nicely.
Praust is landing with some decent strikes but Dayton is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.#SUB#
Praust goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Dayton turns into him and now he's in Praust's guard. #SUB#
Dayton avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #T2#
Dayton stopping the sweep attempt from Praust.
Praust controls Dayton momentarily but Dayton frees himself.
Praust looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dayton is one step ahead there.
Dayton postures up. #T3#
Dayton won't allow Praust to sweep him here.
Praust has a closed guard, preventing Dayton from standing up. #SUB#
Praust is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB#
Praust has an active guard here but Dayton has managed to pass into half guard. #SUB#
Praust is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dayton pulls his head out easily. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Praust slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Praust seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Praust is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Praust tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Xavier Dayton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marshall Praust is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Praust seems keen to control Dayton's posture.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Xavier Dayton.
I think Praust has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

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

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Marshall Praust!
During a confident post fight interview, Marshall Praust thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: NYF 34: Donal vs Tonioli
Date: Sep 16, 2023

#R1#
Rotiz thows a leg kick but Praust checks it
and Praust connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A punch lands to the side of Praust 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CUT#It looks like Marshall Praust has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Praust.
Praust shoots in but Rotiz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Rotiz misses its target.
Praust works Rotiz's body with a nice hook.
Donk. Rotiz catches Praust right on the button with a cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rotiz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rotiz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Praust was well out of range. Poor timing from Rotiz.
Rotiz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Praust is out of range.
And Praust tries to counter it with a takedown but Rotiz pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Praust has his takedown stuffed
and Rotiz counters with a stiff right hand.
Rotiz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rotiz lunges at Praust with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Praust's hand.
A swing and a miss from Rotiz.#T1##CL2#
Praust moves into the clinch.
Rotiz misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Rotiz fails to land.
Praust tries to land knees in the clinch but Rotiz avoids the damage to the body.
Rotiz is struggling to control the position.
Rotiz scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Praust. #BC#
Rotiz breaks from the clinch.
Rotiz shoots in looking for a takedown but Praust manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rotiz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rotiz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #TD2#
Praust shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Praust was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Praust trying to control the action but Rotiz is working from the bottom.
Rotiz is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T2#
Rotiz is trying to control Praust's posture but Praust avoids it.
Praust working the ground and pound but Rotiz is defending the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rotiz tries to buck Praust off but Praust is having none of it.
Praust is putting a hurting on Rotiz here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rotiz is trying to improve his position.
Rotiz is working hard here to advance position.
An elbow from Praust crashes against the mat.
Praust scores with punches from side control.
Praust scores with punches from side control.
Rotiz is trying to control Praust's posture but Praust avoids it.
Rotiz managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Praust. #T3#
Rotiz tries to control but Praust manages to take his back.
Praust lands a punch to the side of the head from the back. #CUT2#It looks like Toti Rotiz has been cut.
Rotiz can't escape the position.
Praust trying to control momentarily.
Rotiz wants to escape the position.
Praust wants to control but Rotiz is keeping busy.
Praust has the hooks in. Rotiz is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Rotiz tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Rotiz working to try and regain half guard.
Praust misses with a head shot.
Rotiz tries to hold on but Praust postures up.
Praust thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch! #T4#
Rotiz is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Praust dominating with strikes here.
Rotiz is looking to get to half guard.
Praust working away from the top, dropping strikes.#CUT2#Toti Rotiz's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marshall Praust!
A victorious Marshall Praust thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Toti Rotiz was interviewed post fight and said 'I was hurt, my cat is sick, it's raining outside, heard someone fart in the arena... I should have never lost, I'm the real winner.'.

Event: NYF 31,5: Crispian vs Silalahi
Date: Aug 26, 2023

#R1#
A head kick misses from Daxton.
Marshall Praust seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Praust tries to land a front kick but Daxton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Daxton is looking for a counter combo.
Praust scores with a leg kick.
Praust with a nice calf kick.
Praust lunges at Daxton with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Daxton's hand.
Daxton looks to land a body kick but Praust moved away.
Praust misses with a left hand #KD#
and Daxton counters with a crisp one two that drops Praust! Daxton thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Praust to his feet! Praust is in big trouble!
Praust lands with a shot to the body.
Praust shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Daxton as he avoids it easily.
Praust tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Daxton swivels and escapes.
Daxton is looking to counter with a body kick.
Daxton throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Praust crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Euan Daxton!
Euan Daxton made sure to mention his sponsor, Shadow Realm Apparel in his post fight interview.
Marshall Praust was interviewed post fight and said 'No worries. The Athletic Commission has just announced my opponent has once again tested positive for PEDs, so this fight will be declared a 'No-Contest.' '.

Event: NYF Fight Night 6
Date: Jul 28, 2023

#R1##TD2#
Praust closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Williamson tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Praust tries to keep control of the position but Williamson is staying busy.#SUB2#
Williamson is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Praust throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Williamson! #ES#
Williamson manages to escape to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williamson blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Williamson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Williamson swings for the body but Praust moves out of range.
Williamson tries to bum rush Praust with a series of wild strikes but Praust uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T1#
Williamson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Praust with the counter takedown but Williamson avoids it easily.
Williamson misses with a double jab.
Williamson throws a nice looking combination but Praust bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Praust avoids a punch combination nicely.
Praust slips under a jab from Williamson.
A little jabbing left from Praust on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Praust tries to land a front kick but Williamson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice straight punches there by Williamson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Williamson.
Praust looks to land a right hand but Williamson moved out of range.
Praust connects with a right hand. Williamson shakes it off.
Praust throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Williamson's waist but Williamson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Praust off to one side.
Williamson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Praust moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#T2#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Williamson, as that shot connected. #CUT#It looks like Marshall Praust has been cut.
Nice takedown defense from Williamson. No joy for Praust on that attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Williamson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Praust dives in for a single leg takedown but Williamson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Buzz Williamson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marshall Praust.
Williamson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Praust was well out of range. Poor timing from Williamson.
Buzz Williamson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Praust just misses with a punch to the body.
Williamson just misses with a punch to the body.
No joy there for Williamson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Praust with the counter takedown but Williamson avoids it easily.
Williamson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Praust backs up against the cage.
Williamson throws a right hand that Praust ducks under and follows up with a left that Praust also avoids with ease.
Williamson misses with an uppercut.
Williamson is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Williamson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #T3#
Williamson connects with a jab.#TD2#
Praust scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Williamson throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Praust blocks a jab.
Williamson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Williamson throws a series of punches but Praust moves out of range.
Praust throws out a counter right but Williamson avoids it with no problem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Williamson enables Praust to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Williamson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Williamson is trying to control the position but Praust postures up.
Praust won't allow Williamson to get back to his feet.
Williamson looking to control.
Praust slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Praust working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T4#
Williamson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Praust trying to control but Williamson is working from the bottom.
Praust slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Williamson can't do much from the bottom here.
Praust tries to advance to mount but can't.
Praust lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Buzz Williamson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marshall Praust's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
No joy there for Williamson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Praust throws a low kick but Williamson moves out of range easily.
A combination from Williamson does no damage.
And Praust tries to counter it with a takedown but Williamson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Williamson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Praust can do to turn this around?
Williamson fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Praust scores with a hook.
Praust lands with an overhand left.
Williamson scores with a three punch combo!
Williamson throws a right hand that misses #TD2#
and Praust counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williamson is looking to improve his position.
Williamson is pressing down on Praust's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Praust tries to free his leg and advance position but Williamson is retaining full guard. #T1#
Praust chips away with some ground and pound.
Williamson wants to stand but Praust is controlling the position.
Marshall Praust has got the better of the ground game so far.
Praust stands and throws Williamson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Williamson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Praust.
Williamson is looking for a sweep.
Williamson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Praust connects with a decent elbow.
Praust misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Williamson tries to buck Praust off but Praust is having none of it.#T2#
Williamson pushes Praust away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Praust gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Williamson tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Praust presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Williamson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Praust looking to control but Williamson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Praust cracks Williamson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Praust wants to control the pace but Williamson is squirming around nicely.
Praust lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Williamson hang on?
Praust lands with some strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Praust! Williamson is hurt baaadly! Praust is firing away with more strikes - Williamson is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marshall Praust!
Marshall Praust thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: AVKT 26: Silence Your Foes
Date: Jun 10, 2023

#R1#
Praust with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hunter counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Marshall Praust has been cut.
Praust closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hunter circles away.
Hunter looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Praust misses with a straight right.
Hunter throws out a loose jab but Praust uses good head movement to avoid it.
Praust fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marshall Praust. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Praust gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hunter counters with a right hand to the body.
Praust defending well as Hunter loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Praust shoots for a takedown but Hunter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Marshall Praust seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Praust walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#TD#
Praust fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hunter to the ground. Praust is now in Hunter's guard.
Praust throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Hunter 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.
Praust sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hunter has control of Praust's left arm, preventing Praust from doing any damage.
Praust trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Praust is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Praust slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hunter parries the strikes from Praust easily there. Praust is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hunter to escape.
An elbow from Praust crashes against the mat.
Hunter prevents Praust from moving into mount.
Sloppy strikes there by Praust.
Hunter prevents Praust from improving position.
Praust taking a break here but Hunter is having none of it and regains half guard.
Hunter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Praust. #T3#
Praust throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Praust throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Praust misses with a head shot. Hunter uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hunter trying to control the position here.
Praust 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.
Praust in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Praust wants to control from the top but Hunter keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Praust staying out of range there.
Hunter stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hunter wants it to stay on the feet.
Hunter let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Paul Hunter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Praust avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Praust ducks under a wild hook from Hunter.
Praust's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hunter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Praust scrambles back to his feet.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Praust.
Hunter is trying to control Praust's posture but Praust avoids it.
Praust trying to control the action but Hunter is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Praust tries to advance to mount but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Marshall Praust will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marshall Praust'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#
Hunter misses with a straight right.
Praust gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Hunter counter with a right hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Praust is defended easily by Hunter.
Praust on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Praust shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Praust was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Praust is looking to take a break and control but Hunter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1##SUB#
Praust looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
Praust tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Praust has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Praust throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hunter wants to control but Praust postures up.
Praust trying to control the action but Hunter is working from the bottom. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Praust throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Hunter works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Hunter is staying active underneath Praust, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Praust wants to pass to mount but Hunter is defending the position.
Hunter is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Hunter keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T3#
Praust is looking to advance position but Hunter won't allow it. #SUB#
Praust is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Praust is trying to control. Hunter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hunter misses with a body shot.
Praust fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marshall Praust. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunter looks to land a left hand but Praust moved out of range nicely.
Hunter lands a jab to Praust's midsection.
Nice uppercut lands for Hunter. That snapped Praust's head back. #T4#
Hunter stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hunter wants it to stay on the feet.
Hunter leaves Praust with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hunter lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Praust falls backwards - clearly groggy! Hunter dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Hunter!
Marshall Praust spoke after the fight, saying 'No worries. The Athletic Commission has just announced my opponent has once again tested positive for PEDs, so this fight will be declared a 'No-Contest.' '.

Event: AVKT 23: Destroying Hell
Date: May 20, 2023

#R1#
A punch lands to the side of Praust 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hanma looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hanma lands with a shot to the body.
Hanma throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #TD#
Praust drives through with a takedown into guard. #SUB2#
Hanma looking for a guillotine here but Praust defends easily. #SUB2#
Hanma working for a triangle but Praust defends it easily.
Praust tries to free his leg and advance position but Hanma is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Hanma is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Hanma looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #T1#
Praust trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Hanma has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Praust can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Hanma has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Praust can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hanma manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Praust manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Hanma postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Praust keeping moving, preventing Hanma from controlling successfully.
Hanma has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Roosters Coop. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Hanma throwing strikes but missing. #T2#
Hanma stands up over Praust, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hanma postures up in Praust's guard and throws a big left but Praust blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Praust is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Praust looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Praust is working hard here to advance position.
Hanma tries to free his leg and advance position but Praust is retaining full guard.
Praust is trying to keep Hanma in close.
Hanma postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Praust not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hanma wants to pass the guard but Praust is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Praust is on top in guard. #REVR##T3##SUB2#
Hanma escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Praust gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Praust preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Hanma is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Praust is aware though and is defending well.
Praust working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hanma's head.
Hanma is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Praust is not content to let Hanma control the position.
Praust trying to hold on to Hanma's head to control him but Hanma postures up.
Hanma wants to pass the guard but Praust is defending well.
Hanma thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T4##SUB2#
Hanma is working for a kimura but Praust is defending it quite comfortably.
Praust is looking to control Hanma's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Praust avoid being mounted?
Praust is not content to let Hanma control the position.#SUB2#
Hanma is looking for a kimura but Praust is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hanma to get the leverage.
Hanma is looking to take a break and control but Praust is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hanma prevents Praust from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hanma moves into full mount! Praust won't be happy about that!
Praust tries to hold on but Hanma pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Baki Hanma dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Hanma lands with an overhand left.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Hanma. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Praust jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Praust lands a head shot.
Hanma tried to score with a low kick but Praust checks it.#TD#
Praust closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hanma's guard.#SUB2#
Hanma is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Hanma looking for a guillotine here but Praust defends easily. #SUB2#
Hanma working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Praust doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Praust manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma wants to control but Praust passes easily into half guard. #T1#
Praust scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hanma is pressing down on Praust's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hanma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hanma looking for a sweep. Not yet Hanma, not yet. #SUB2#
Hanma has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Praust is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hanma.
Hanma is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Hanma's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Praust wants to control but Hanma is keeping him busy.
Praust takes a little break here. Hanma wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#T2#
Hanma is looking for a sweep.
Praust trying to control the action but Hanma is working from the bottom.
Hanma on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Praust tries to advance to mount but can't.
Hanma struggling a bit here.
Hanma manages to work his way to half guard, despite Praust's best efforts.#T3##SUB2#
Hanma is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Praust pulls his head out easily.
Hanma is looking for a sweep. Praust is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Praust wants to pass the guard but Hanma is defending well. #SUB2#
Hanma looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanma wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Praust in particular looking to stall.
Praust wants to take a breather but Hanma is having none of it. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Hanma looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Hanma looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Hanma looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Well, if Praust is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Praust is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hanma!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanma tries to hold on but Praust postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Praust dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R3#
Hanma moves away from the strike by Praust.
Hanma scores with a jab to the body.
Hanma scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#TD#
Praust shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hanma won't allow Praust to pass to mount.
Praust prevents Hanma from improving his position.#SUB#
Praust looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Praust is keen to just control but Hanma is a slippery customer.#T1##SUB#
Praust is looking for a kimura but Hanma is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Praust to get the leverage.
Praust lands with a punch from half guard.
Praust trying to control from half guard but Hanma is working away.
Praust will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hanma is trying to get back to full guard.
Hanma has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Praust is working away from the top position though.#SUB2#
Hanma looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hanma on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hanma moves into full guard. #SUB2#
Hanma has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Praust can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T2#
Praust stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanma swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Hanma is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Hanma is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Praust defends well.
Praust pushing down on Hanma's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hanma is refusing to be controlled, as Praust sits in half guard.
Hanma taking some punishment here, with Praust in his half guard. #T3##SUB2#
Hanma looking for submissions off his back.
Praust is keen to just control but Hanma is a slippery customer.
Hanma taking some punishment here, with Praust in his half guard. #SUB2#
Hanma actively working from the bottom here.
Hanma is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Praust tries to pass to full mount but Hanma defends it. #SUB2#
Hanma looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hanma moves into full guard. #T4#
Praust pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hanma is keeping the position for now.
Hanma manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Praust manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Praust trying to control the position.
Hanma engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hanma pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Praust is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanma throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Marshall Praust did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R4#
Praust avoids the body shot from Hanma.
Praust throws a wild body kick that Hanma sees coming a mile off.
Hanma just misses with a punch to the body.
Praust avoids the body shot from Hanma.
Praust lunges at Hanma with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hanma's hand.
Praust defending well as Hanma loads up on a big left hand.
Hanma lands with a nice body punch.
Hanma chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Praust can pounce on him.
Hanma misses with a wild body shot.
Praust is looking to counter with a body kick.
Praust tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hanma manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hanma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Praust.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Hanma.
Hanma lands a nice shot to the body.
Hanma throws a series of punches but Praust moves out of range.
Praust throws a chopping leg kick but Hanma manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hanma! But no joy.#TD#
Praust closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Praust lands in his opponent's guard.#T1#
Praust trying to control but Hanma is working from the bottom.
Marshall Praust overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB2#
Hanma is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Praust working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hanma wants to hit a sweep here but Praust passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hanma there!
Hanma is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T2#
Praust with shots to the head and body - Hanma looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hanma slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Praust passes the guard and advances to mount!
Praust has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hanma's face.
Hanma is wriggling around trying to escape.
Praust working Hanma over with strikes here.
Hanma regains half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanma wants to improve his position but Praust is controlling well. #T3#
Praust is taking a breather. Hanma says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Praust is trying to control the action in half guard but Hanma is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Praust working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Praust is trying to control. Hanma wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hanma is looking to improve his position.
Hanma moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB2#
Hanma throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Praust trying to control but Hanma is working from the bottom. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB2#
Hanma is looking for a triangle but Praust pushes his legs off easily.
Hanma keeping moving, preventing Praust from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Hanma has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Praust doesn't defend quickly enough and Hanma has managed to lock this one up! Can Praust escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Hanma on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Baki Hanma!
Baki Hanma very nearly forgot to thank Furnace Performance ðŸ”¥ amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
In defeat, Marshall Praust stepped up to the mic, saying 'No worries. The Athletic Commission has just announced my opponent has once again tested positive for PEDs, so this fight will be declared a 'No-Contest.' '.

Event: AVKT 18: Through The Wall
Date: Apr 15, 2023

#R1##CL#
Legrand pushes Praust up against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Legrand is trying to trip Praust. He has hold of a leg but Praust is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Legrand persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Legrand is looking to advance position but Praust has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
Praust trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Praust scoring with strikes but Legrand is staying in there.
Praust looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The referee warns Legrand that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Praust controlling the position easily from mount.
Praust lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The referee warns Legrand that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head. #CUT2#It looks like Fernand Legrand has been cut.
Legrand is desperately trying to improve his position but Praust has a good base and remains in mount.
Legrand tries to buck Praust off but he can't manage it.
Praust fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Legrand tries to reverse the position but Praust maintains control.
Praust won't let Legrand get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Legrand can't escape the position. #T1#
Praust lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Legrand hang on?
Praust with good strikes from the mount here!#ROC2#Legrand is rocked!
Praust loads up with a big shot that hurts Legrand! He's pulled Praust in close but Praust has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Legrand survive? More strikes from Praust and Legrand is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Marshall Praust!
A very excited looking Marshall Praust made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: AVKT 14: Hanma Vs Brix
Date: Mar 11, 2023

#R1##TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Pimchan enables Praust to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Pimchan manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Praust working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pimchan's head.#SUB2#
Pimchan has his foot on Praust's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Praust works his way back into a safe position though.
Pimchan keeping moving, preventing Praust from controlling successfully.
Pimchan trying to keep a closed guard but Praust is proving a slippery customer.
Praust content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #SUB2#
Praust avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Praust tries to free his leg and advance position but Pimchan is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Pimchan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Praust gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Praust trying to control but Pimchan is working from the bottom. #T1#
Praust with a nice head shot there.
Praust 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.
Praust postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#ROC#Pimchan is rocked!
Praust arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Pimchan's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Marshall Praust!
Our winner, Marshall Praust, 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: AVKT 10: Bloody Valentine's
Date: Feb 11, 2023

#R1#
Praust misses with an attempted mid kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Praust. That's going to slow Castiana down.
Praust tries to land a body kick#TD#
and Castiana counters with a nice double leg into side control. Praust won't be happy with that. #SUB#
Castiana working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
Castiana is trying to get an arm triangle but Praust is defending well.
Castiana wants to control but Praust is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Castiana is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Praust has escaped the position, nice work there.
Castiana is chipping away with strikes. #T1#
Praust struggling a bit here.#SUB#
Castiana tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Praust managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Castiana.
Praust is trying to improve his position.
Castiana has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Praust tries to hold on but Castiana postures up.#T2#
Praust is looking to get to half guard.
Castiana with the ground and pound from mount.
Praust tries to hold on but Castiana pushes him away.
Praust tries to reverse the position but Castiana maintains control.
Praust slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Praust controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Praust wants to improve his position but Castiana is controlling well. #SUB#
Castiana is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Praust has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Castiana is working away from the top position though.#T3##SUB#
Castiana is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Castiana wants to pass the guard but Praust is defending well.
Praust has his hands clasped together around Castiana's back. He's all about the action.
Praust trying to control but Castiana postures up. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Castiana passes the guard and advances to mount!
Castiana wants to control the pace but Praust is squirming around nicely. #SUB#
Castiana looking to secure an arm triangle but Praust defends it well. #SUB#
Castiana is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Praust to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Praust shrugs it off.
Praust is trying desperately to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Castiana jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Praust manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ramon Castiana dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Praust defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Castiana.
Praust throws a hook but Castiana avoids it easily.
Castiana shoots in and drives through. Praust sprawls well.
Castiana has been working on his balance at Hilo Workout Center, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Praust.#CL2#
Praust moves into range and clinches up with Castiana.
Praust has a couple of punches blocked by Castiana. #BC2#
Praust breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marshall Praust seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Praust tries to clinch there but Castiana circles away.
Castiana is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Praust can do to turn this around?
Praust wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Praust throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Praust misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castiana.
Castiana will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramon Castiana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castiana steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Praust.
Castiana tries to move into range but Praust moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T1#
Castiana doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Praust connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CL2#
Praust pushes Castiana up against the cage in a clinch.
Castiana makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Praust misses with a punch to the body.
Praust effectively controlling the action here.
Praust makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Praust prevents the takedown attempt.
Praust blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Castiana has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Praust avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Castiana is trying to drag Praust to the mat but Praust just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Castiana looking for a takedown. #T2#
Castiana has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Praust after a bit of a struggle.
Praust has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Castiana is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Castiana wants a takedown.
Praust presses Castiana against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Praust lands a right hand.
Castiana changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Praust fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Castiana tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Praust lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castiana shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Praust sprawls well. Praust wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Castiana gets slowly back to his feet.#T3##CL2#
Praust gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD2#
Praust has Castiana pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Praust pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Castiana tumbling to the mat - Praust dives into Castiana's guard.
Praust trying to control but Castiana is working from the bottom.
Praust passes into half guard. #SUB#
Castiana is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Praust pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Castiana looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Castiana moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T4#
Castiana keeping moving, preventing Praust from controlling successfully.
Praust sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB#
Castiana has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Praust can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Praust trying to control the position from guard on top but Castiana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Praust throws a big elbow that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Praust showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Praust takes a swing at Castiana's ribcage but misses. #CL2#
Castiana gets tackled into the cage by Praust. Praust maintains the clinch.
Castiana wants a takedown but no success here.
Castiana has Praust pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Praust manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Praust avoiding damage.
Praust tries to land knees in the clinch but Castiana avoids the damage to the body.
Castiana is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramon Castiana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#BC2#
Praust breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castiana dives in and grabs Praust's left leg, looking for a takedown. Praust pushes down on Castiana's head and hops out.
Praust connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Castiana misses the jab.#T1##CL2#
Praust fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Castiana, pushing him back against the cage.#BC2#
Praust's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Praust feints and then cracks Castiana's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Castiana down. #TD2#
Praust shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Castiana wants to improve his position but Praust is controlling well.
Praust keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ramon Castiana overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Praust slips a nice elbow through Castiana's hands, connecting with Castiana's forehead.
Praust is trying to control the action in half guard but Castiana is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Castiana is pressing down on Praust's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Praust trying to control but Castiana is working from the bottom. #T2#
Praust stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Castiana swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Castiana has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Praust should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Castiana has tightened it up now! Praust should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ramon Castiana!
The defeated Marshall Praust had this to say: 'No worries. The Athletic Commission has just announced my opponent has once again tested positive for PEDs, so this fight will be declared a 'No-Contest.' '.

Event: AVKT 6: Hanma - Castiana
Date: Jan 14, 2023

#R1#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Legrand. #TD#
Legrand shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
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.
Praust wants to improve his position but Legrand is controlling well.
Legrand wants to take a breather but Praust is having none of it.
Praust is trying to control but can't.
Legrand sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Praust defending well though.
Legrand is stalling here. Praust is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Legrand seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Praust has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legrand tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Praust tries to advance to mount but Legrand denies him.
Legrand taking a bit of punishment here - Praust scoring with strikes. #T1#
Legrand is trying to improve his position.
Praust throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Legrand tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Praust wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB2#
Praust is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Legrand is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Legrand's coaches at Thunder Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Legrand dodges the ground and pound from Praust.
Praust has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Legrand tries to get back to half guard but can't.
My spies in LA Fitness inform me that Praust has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Praust avoids the attempt from Legrand to control.#T2#
Praust can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Legrand is looking to escape.
Praust controlling from mount.
Legrand is in a horrible position here. Praust smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Praust prevents Legrand from getting the reversal.
Praust lands a heavy elbow. #T3#
Legrand really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Praust avoids the attempt from Legrand to control.
Legrand wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Praust punishing his opponent with strikes.
Legrand slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Legrand on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Legrand trying to hold on to Praust's head to control him but Praust postures up.
Legrand wants to get back to full guard.#T4#
Praust winds up and cracks Legrand with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Legrand wants to get back to full guard.
Praust is trying to control the action in half guard but Legrand is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Legrand wants to control but Praust is keeping busy.
Nice strikes from Praust there.
Legrand is trying to get back to full guard.
Legrand is refusing to be controlled, as Praust sits in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Legrand tries to get to full guard but Praust has control of the leg.
Legrand holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Praust dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Praust lands with a thumping leg kick.
Praust tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Legrand was well out of range. Poor timing from Praust.
Legrand defending well as Praust loads up on a big left hand.
Legrand bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Legrand shoots for a takedown but Praust saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Praust lands a body shot. #TD2#
Praust feints and as Legrand raises his hands in defense, Praust changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Praust is standing up over Legrand. Legrand looks to escape but Praust dives into side control. #REVR#
Legrand tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Praust trying to control the position but Legrand is working away.
Praust has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Praust lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Legrand down.
Legrand is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#T1#
Legrand wants to get back to full guard.
Legrand is working hard here to advance position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Praust connects with a nice short shot to Legrand's temple.
Legrand tries to kick Praust off but Praust keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Praust is looking to take a break and control but Legrand is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Legrand knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Praust on the ground.
Praust is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Legrand is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Marshall Praust has got the better of the ground game so far.
Legrand pushes Praust off looking to stand but Praust dives back in and keeps control. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Praust lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Praust controlling the pace.
Legrand is looking to improve his position.
Praust is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Praust seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Praust winds up and cracks Legrand with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Legrand is trying to maintain the position but Praust is very close to passing his half guard.
Legrand taking some punishment here, with Praust in his half guard.
Legrand wants to improve his position but Praust is controlling well. #T3#
Praust drops an elbow to the side of Legrand's head.
Praust moves nicely into side control.
Praust moves into full mount!
Praust punishing his opponent with strikes.
Legrand is looking to improve his position but Praust isn't that keen on the idea.
Praust looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Praust trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Praust has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Praust with shots to the head and body - Legrand looks very uncomfortable down there. #T4#
Legrand is trying desperately to improve position.
Legrand wants to hold on but Praust pushes him away.
Praust controlling from the full mount.
Legrand working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Praust working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice elbow there by Praust.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Praust showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3##TD2#
Praust closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Praust wants to lay and pray for a moment but Legrand keeps working.
Legrand wants to get back to his feet.
Legrand is not content to let Praust control the position.
Legrand is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Praust wants to lay and pray for a moment but Legrand keeps working.
Legrand is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#T1#
Legrand takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Legrand is looking for a sweep.
Legrand is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Legrand is looking to reverse the position.
Praust trying to control the action but Legrand is working from the bottom.
Praust creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
A control attempt from Legrand but he's now mounted!
Marshall Praust is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Praust landing strikes from the mount and Legrand is in trouble!
Legrand is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Praust lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Praust cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Legrand is in a horrible position here. Praust smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Praust is landing with some decent strikes but Legrand is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
You get the feeling that Legrand really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Praust landing strikes, looking to finish!
Legrand working to try and regain half guard.
Praust lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent. #T3#
Praust takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Praust connects with a couple of good shots from mount. #SUB2#
Praust with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Legrand is working to get back to half guard. #SUB2#
Praust is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Legrand is surviving well by controlling Praust's body position as best he can.
Legrand is trying to escape the mount. #T4#
BOOM! Praust connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Legrand is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Praust lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Legrand hang on?
Praust trying to control but Legrand is having none of it.
Legrand can't escape the position.
Legrand wants to control but Praust is having none of it.
Legrand is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fernand Legrand has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Praust controlling the position easily from mount.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marshall Praust!
A very excited looking Marshall Praust made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: AVKT 4: New Year’s Smash-Up
Date: Dec 31, 2022

#R1#
Praust lands with a good body shot.#KD#
Praust sends Murderous crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Praust is motioning to the referee to let Murderous up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#CUT#It looks like Laugh Out Loud Murderous has been cut.
Praust keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Murderous walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Praust swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Marshall Praust!
Marshall Praust seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: All-Valley Karate Tournament
Date: Nov 19, 2022

#R1#
Lord has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Praust finds it's way round the side to connect with Lord's head.
Lord tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Praust swivels and escapes.
Lord is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A shot to the liver by Praust. Beautiful body shot.
Praust dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lord fails with the takedown.
A nice leg kick from Praust, right into the meat of the thigh.
Praust digs a good hook to Lord's body.
Lord goes for a double leg but Praust avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Praust continues to drive forward.
Marshall Praust has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darth Vader Lord.
Praust stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Praust wants it to stay on the feet.#CL#
Praust moves into range and clinches up with Lord.
Lord is looking to take this one to the mat.
A right hand to the body from Praust.
Praust prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lord looks winded!#TD#
Praust has picked Lord up - he's going for a ride! Praust dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Praust perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Praust trying to control from half guard but Lord is working away.
Praust moves nicely into side control. #T1#
Lord is trying to get back to half guard.
Praust wants to control but Lord is keeping him busy.
Lord tries to improve position but can't.
Praust wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lord keeps working.
Lord tries to bench press Praust off him but Praust keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Praust takes a little break here. Lord wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Lord tries to bench press Praust off him but Praust keeps the position. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lord taking a bit of punishment here - Praust scoring with strikes.
Lord is trying to improve his position.
Praust tries to move to mount but Lord blocks the move with his legs.
Praust wants to control but Lord is keeping him busy.
Lord taking punishment in the form of punches.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Praust taking a breather here.
Praust trying to control the action but Lord is working from the bottom.
Lord sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Lord looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Lord actively working from the bottom here.#T3##SUB2#
Lord looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lord makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lord.#SUB2#
Lord looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Praust passes into half guard.
Praust with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SUB2#
Lord looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lord is refusing to be controlled, as Praust sits in half guard. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Praust perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Praust trying to control from half guard but Lord is working away.
Lord is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Praust's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Praust's back!#SUB2#
Lord is looking for the choke from the back position but Praust is controlling his hands well.
Lord keeps control of the position as Praust tries to break free. #SUB2#
Lord has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #SUB2#
Praust is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Lord gets his hands free as Praust looks to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Praust dominated that round.
That's time! Praust's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##CL#
Praust drives through and clinches with Lord against the cage.
Praust is defending well against a takedown attempt.#BC#
Praust breaks from the clinch.
Praust displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lord.
Praust scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lord has a takedown stuffed.
Marshall Praust has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darth Vader Lord.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lord enables Praust to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lord manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#SUB2#
Lord looking for subs off his back but Praust has passed one foot through into half guard. #SUB2#
Lord looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Praust is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lord doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Praust. #T1#
Praust lands with a punch from half guard. #SUB2#
Lord has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Praust escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Praust!
Lord manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Praust is trying to get back to full guard.
Praust regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB2#
Lord thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lord is breathing heavily.
Praust seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Praust is trying to control the position from the bottom. #T2##SUB#
Praust has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lord can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Lord drops back, looking for a kneebar! Praust looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Praust looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Praust! #REVR#
Praust trying to control the action but Lord is working from the bottom.
Praust is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lord can do to turn this around?
Lord is trying to get back to half guard.
Praust wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lord keeps working. #T3#
Lord is trying to improve his position.
Lord is trying to work for a sweep but Praust has mounted him!
Praust wants to control the pace but Lord is squirming around nicely.
Lord is desperately trying to improve his position but Praust has a good base and remains in mount.
Lord is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lord is squirming around, avoiding Praust's attempts to control the action.
Lord is desperately trying to improve his position but Praust has a good base and remains in mount.#T4#
Praust looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Praust content just to control the position here.
Praust tries to control but Lord wriggling away.
Lord really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Praust cracks Lord with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lord tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Praust dominated that second round.
That's time! Praust's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!#R3#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lord.
Praust darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lord misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Marshall Praust is winning the standup battle so far.#TD#
Praust shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Lord looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Lord has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Praust escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Praust!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Praust wants to control but Lord is keeping him busy.
Lord is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lord takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Praust happy to just control the position for now.
Praust has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Praust works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Praust taking a breather here.
Lord is trying to get back to half guard.
Praust working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards. #T2#
Lord tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lord looks to move to half guard but instead Praust has passed into mount! Damn!
Lord is wriggling around trying to escape.
Praust tries to control but Lord wriggling away.
Praust with shots to the head and body - Lord looks very uncomfortable down there.
Praust looking to control and managing it successfully.
Praust landing strikes from the mount and Lord is in trouble!
Lord tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T3#
Praust fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lord keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Praust with good strikes from the mount here!
Praust controlling the pace for now.
Marshall Praust overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lord takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Praust working for a guillotine from mount but Lord is in no mood to give up.
Praust looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lord tries to reverse the position but Praust maintains control.
Lord regains half guard.#T4##SUB2#
Lord looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Praust seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #SUB2#
Lord looking for subs from the bottom but Praust mounts him!
Praust cracks Lord with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lord is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lord taking shots to the head.
Lord is bucking up trying to escape but Praust cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lord is looking to improve his position but Praust isn't that keen on the idea.
Darth Vader Lord has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marshall Praust!
During a confident post fight interview, Marshall Praust thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: TWG 38 (205lbs, D4): Montreal Qualifier - Round 2
Date: Nov 05, 2022

191 cm
16 yrs
213 lbs

192 cm
21 yrs
210 lbs

Praust

Okoro

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Marshall Praust! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Kobe Okoro!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Praust shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Okoro tries to counter by closing the distance.
Praust shoots and misses #CL2#
and Okoro counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Okoro wants a takedown.
Praust changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Okoro fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marshall Praust. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Praust will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Praust sets himself, and Okoro steps forward looking for the clinch! Praust avoids it this time.
Okoro swats away the attempt to clinch by Praust.
Praust will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Praust fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Praust shoots in looking for a takedown. Okoro tries to sprawl out of it but Praust keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Okoro manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Praust gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL2#
and Okoro counters by moving into the clinch. #T1#
Praust is working for takedown but Okoro is calmly controlling the position for now.#TD2#
Okoro has hold of one of Praust's legs. Praust is fighting the takedown attempt but Okoro gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Praust (0) vs (2) Okoro
Okoro is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Okoro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Praust swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Okoro looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Okoro must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T2#
Okoro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Praust is keeping the position for now.
Okoro keeps trying to improve his position.
Okoro is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Okoro passes into half guard.
Okoro really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Praust. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Okoro frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Score +3 for passing guard: Praust (0) vs (5) Okoro#T3#
Okoro sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Praust is desperately trying to improve his position but Okoro has a good base and remains in mount.
Okoro controlling the position easily from mount.
Okoro is continuing to stall.#T4#
Praust stops Okoro from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Okoro controlling from mount. #T5#
Okoro seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Praust is holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Okoro tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Okoro seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Praust is holding on tight.
Okoro looking to control and managing it successfully.
Okoro fails to advance to Praust's back.
Okoro takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T6#
Okoro wants to take Praust's back here but Praust is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Okoro takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Okoro wants to take his opponent's back but Praust doesn't allow it.
Okoro content just to control the position here. #T7#
Praust is trying to escape the mount.
Okoro takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Okoro wants to take his opponent's back but Praust doesn't allow it.
Okoro controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Okoro has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T8#
Praust is trying to escape the mount but Okoro keeps good control and instead manages to take Praust's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Praust (0) vs (8) Okoro
Praust is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The adventures of Okoro the control monster continue. Boring.#T9##T10#
Praust is really stuck here.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Praust is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Okoro biding his time, looking for the opening. #T11#
Okoro has the hooks in. Praust is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Praust is breathing heavily.
Okoro is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position. #T12#
You can see the frustration on Praust's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Okoro has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Praust's body. #T13#
Praust tries to escape but Okoro has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Okoro controls the position.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Okoro.
I really don't envy Praust right now. #T14#
What can Praust do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Yet more stalling tactics from Okoro.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Okoro wins on points by 8 to 0.
Kobe Okoro thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Marshall Praust was interviewed post fight and said 'No worries. The Athletic Commission has just announced my opponent has tested positive for PEDs, so this fight will be declared a 'No-Contest.' '.