Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: NYF Fight Night 29
Date: May 08, 2024

#R1#
Case just misses with a punch to the body.
Benzo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Case.
Benzo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A big right from Case misses.
Case sets himself, and Benzo steps forward looking for the clinch! Case avoids it this time.
Case shoots and misses
and Benzo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Justin Case has been cut.
Case closes this distance looking for a takedown but Benzo circles away.
Benzo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Benzo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That kick from Case tenderised Benzo's leg. Benzo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Benzo misses the shot to the body.
Justin Case seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benzo leaves Case with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Case. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Case shoots for a double leg takedown but Benzo sprawls well. He's pushed Case's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Benzo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Case looks to land a right hand but Benzo moved out of range.
Case misses with a straight left.
Benzo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Benzo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Case on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #T1#
A chopping leg kick lands by Benzo.
Case throws a looping overhand right but Benzo ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Case misses.
Case on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Benzo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Case.
Benzo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Case with a body shot.
Benzo stuns Case with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Benzo throws a leg kick which misses Case's front leg but catches the back leg as Case tries to avoid it.
Case throws out a loose jab but Benzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Case shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Benzo defends it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Benzo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Benzo connects with a solid leg kick.
Case gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Benzo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
Case fails with the takedown.
Case throws a lazy right hand but Benzo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Case lands a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Case closes the distance and clinches up with Benzo, looking for a takedown. Case pushes Benzo against the cage but Benzo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Case shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Benzo sprawls well. Benzo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Case gets slowly back to his feet.
Case misses with a hook. Benzo ducked under it nicely.
Benzo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Case with a body shot.
Benzo blocks a low kick nicely.
The fighters circling - Case throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Case is trying hard to land a takedown here. Benzo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Benzo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Case.
Benzo connects with a body shot.
Benzo feints and then cracks Case's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Case down. #T3#
Case looks for a takedown but Benzo sprawls well.
Good work by Benzo as he checks the leg kick.#TD#
Case closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Benzo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Case preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Benzo working for a triangle but Case defends it easily.
Case won't allow Benzo to get back to his feet.
Case stands up over Benzo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Case landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Case accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T4#
Benzo is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Case dives into side control.
Benzo is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Case is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Benzo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Case 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.
Benzo wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#SUB#
Case is trying to get an arm triangle but Benzo is defending well.
Case working away.
Case trying to control the position but Benzo is working away.
Case is chipping away with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ritanzo Benzo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justin Case'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#
Case misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Case shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Benzo as he avoids it easily.
Benzo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #TD#
Case looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Case is standing up over Benzo. Benzo looks to escape but Case dives into side control.
Benzo felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#REVB#
Case advances to full mount.
Benzo is looking to improve his position but Case isn't that keen on the idea.
Case with the ground and pound from mount.
Benzo is desperately trying to improve his position but Case has a good base and remains in mount.
Benzo keeps trying to improve his position.
We've been hearing that Case has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Case working for a guillotine from mount but Benzo is in no mood to give up. #T1#
Case looking to control but Benzo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The referee warns Benzo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Benzo is looking to get to half guard.
Case avoids the attempt from Benzo to control.
Case connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Benzo gets back to half guard.
Case prevents Benzo from standing back up.
Benzo wants to improve his position but Case is controlling well.
Case lands with a punch from half guard.
Benzo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Case. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Case is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Benzo sees it coming and defends easily.
Benzo looks like he's trying to stand up. #T2#
Case not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Case tries to pass to full mount but Benzo defends it.
Case is taking a breather. Benzo 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.
Case trying to control the action but Benzo is working from the bottom.
Case slips a nice elbow through Benzo's hands, connecting with Benzo's forehead.
Benzo tries to kick Case off but Case keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Benzo wants to get back to full guard.
Benzo wants to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Case is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T3##SUB#
Case is working for a kimura but Benzo is defending it quite comfortably. #ES2#
Benzo manages to escape and get back to his feet! #TD#
Benzo gets caught flat footed, as Case shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Case won't allow Benzo to sweep him here.
Benzo keeping moving, preventing Case from controlling successfully.
Case postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Case passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benzo is pushing Case's head away, looking to escape. Case manages to hold on to the position though.
Case throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Benzo works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure. #T4#
Case stops Benzo from getting back to his feet.
Case throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Benzo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Case is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Benzo wants to get back to his feet.
Case not landing any meaningful shots this time. #ES2#
Benzo makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Case scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Case throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Benzo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Case dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Justin Case's cut.
That's time! Case's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Nice defenses there by Benzo.
Benzo tries to counter with a clinch but Case shakes him off and moves away.
Case misses with a takedown
and Benzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Case misses with an uppercut. Benzo saw that one coming.
Benzo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Benzo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Case has his takedown stuffed
and Benzo counters with a good low kick that Case was not able to check.
Case connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Benzo connects with a crisp jab.
Benzo misses with a hook. Case ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benzo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A combination from Case does no damage.
Case shoots for a takedown but Benzo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Case. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benzo scores with a spinning back kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Case shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Benzo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T1#
Benzo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A jab from Case misses.
Benzo throws a fast counter high kick but Case manages to duck under it in time.
Case walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Benzo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Benzo lands a nice looking body kick.
Benzo lands a slapping body shot.
Case fails with the takedown.
Benzo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fight stays on the outside here - Benzo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Case appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Case lands with a nice body punch. #T2#
Benzo throws a leg kick which misses Case's front leg but catches the back leg as Case tries to avoid it.
Benzo tries to clinch but Case moves out of range.
Benzo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Case's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Case keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benzo cracks Case with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#TD#
Case shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Benzo has one foot on Case's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.#CL2#
Benzo has Case up against the cage in a clinch.
Benzo looking to stall.
Case misses with some punches. #T3##BC#
Case escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Case dives in and grabs Benzo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Benzo pushes down on Case's head and hops out.
Benzo scores with a shot to the body.
Case shoots in but no luck this time.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Benzo. Case shrugs it off though.
Case tries for a takedown but Benzo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Case shoots in for a double leg but Benzo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Benzo blocks a head kick by Case.
A telegraphed right hand from Case misses the target.
Case dives in and grabs Benzo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Benzo pushes down on Case's head and hops out.
Case on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Benzo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Benzo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T4#
Case throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Benzo lands with a good body shot.
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!
Benzo connects with a leg kick.
Benzo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Benzo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Benzo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Benzo thows a body kick. Case tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Case shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Benzo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Case throws a leg kick
and Benzo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benzo keeps Case at a distance using the push kick.
Case changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Benzo tries to avoid it but Case manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Benzo to the ground. Benzo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Case is defended easily by Benzo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ritanzo Benzo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Benzo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

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

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ritanzo Benzo!

Event: NYF Fight Night 27
Date: Apr 19, 2024

#R1#
Case lands with an overhand left.
Benzo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#TD#
Case looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Benzo!
Benzo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Case wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benzo is trying to buck Case off.
Benzo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
You can see the frustration on Benzo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Benzo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Case. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Benzo is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Case has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Benzo struggling a bit here.
We've been hearing that Case has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Benzo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Benzo struggling a bit here.#T1#
Benzo is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Case is staying active.
Case tries to move to mount but Benzo blocks the move with his legs.
Case is working hard here to advance position.
Benzo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Case wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Benzo is not content to let Case control the position.
Case grinds an elbow into Benzo's temple.
Case scores with a couple of short elbows.
Benzo tries to improve position but can't.
Case tries to advance to mount but can't. #T2#
Benzo is trying to control Case's posture but Case avoids it.
Case tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Case 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.
Benzo is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Case tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Case is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Benzo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Benzo is trying to control Case's posture but Case avoids it. #T3#
Benzo is trying to get back to half guard.
Benzo prevents Case from moving into mount.
Case in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Case cracks Benzo with a big elbow.
Benzo prevents Case from moving into mount.
Case wants to control but Benzo is keeping him busy.
Benzo is trying to improve his position.
Case working away.
Benzo felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Benzo wants to get back to his feet but Case drags him back down.#SUB#
Case is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Benzo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T4#
Benzo is not content to let Case control the position. #SUB#
Case is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Benzo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Benzo is not content to let Case control the position.
Case in side control lands a decent elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benzo is looking to reverse the position.
Benzo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Case dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Nice shot by Benzo.
Case steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benzo.
Case looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Case fails with the takedown
and Benzo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Case throws an overhand right that lands on Benzo's shoulder, as Benzo tries to avoid the shot.
Case is looking to chop away at Benzo's legs.
Benzo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Benzo slips under a jab.
Benzo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Case.
Case steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benzo.
Benzo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Case.
Case just misses with a punch to the body.
Benzo moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Case shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Benzo defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Case. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Case scores with a decent looking hook.
Ritanzo Benzo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Case throws a hook to the side of Benzo's head but Benzo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benzo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Case is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Benzo can do to turn this around?#TD#
Case shoots in and bounces Benzo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Benzo 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.
Case won't allow Benzo to get back to his feet.
Benzo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Case is one step ahead there.
Benzo keeping moving, preventing Case from controlling successfully.
Case advances position into side control!
Benzo is trying to control Case's posture but Case avoids it. #T2#
Case lands a few punches from side control.
An elbow from Case crashes against the mat.
Case wants to control but Benzo is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Case tries for a kimura but Benzo is defending well.
Case grinds an elbow into Benzo's temple.
Benzo is looking for a sweep.
Benzo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Justin Case overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Benzo can't do much from the bottom here.
Case working the ground and pound.
Case lands a nice forearm strike. #T3#
Case tries to advance to mount but can't.
Case lands an elbow.
Benzo wants to get back to his feet.
Case working away.
Benzo is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Case has just dragged him back down to the mat.#SUB#
Case wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Benzo, who protects the arm well.
Case lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Benzo is looking for a sweep.#T4#
Case lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Case prevents Benzo from escaping the position.#SUB#
Case tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Case landing strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Case in side control, just content to control the action for now. #SUB#
Case working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Case dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Case pivots, looking for a leg kick but Benzo is out of range and Case settles back down.
Nice takedown defense from Benzo. No joy for Case on that attempt.
Case with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Benzo to score with a decent uppercut.
Benzo cracks a nice hook into Case's ribs.
Benzo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Case looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Benzo is fending him off so far but Case persists. Nope, Benzo circles away and we're back to standing.
Benzo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Case fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Case. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Case throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benzo counters with a good, hard body kick but Case shrugs it off.
Benzo's corner calls for a 1-2. Benzo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Benzo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#CUT2#It looks like Justin Case has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Case throws a push kick but Benzo slaps the foot to one side.
Benzo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Benzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Case.
Benzo moves away from the strike by Case.
Benzo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Benzo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Case.
Benzo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Benzo.#ROC2#Case is rocked!#T1#
Case will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice takedown defense from Benzo. No joy for Case on that attempt.
Case shoots for a double leg takedown but Benzo sprawls well. He's pushed Case's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Benzo. No joy for Case on that attempt.
Case drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Oh Case is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A looping hook to the body misses from Case. Benzo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benzo lands a leg kick that knocks Case off balance momentarily.
Case shoots in but Benzo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Case seems to have got his legs back now.
Case will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Case on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Benzo slaps away a takedown attempt from Case, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Benzo scores with a spinning back kick!
A low kick lands for Benzo.
Benzo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ritanzo Benzo seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benzo misses with a body kick.
Benzo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Case throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benzo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Case with a body shot.
Case misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Benzo scores with a body shot.
Benzo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Case walks into a straight right hand from Benzo.
Benzo lands with a nice body punch.
Benzo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2#
Benzo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Benzo tries a body shot but Case blocks it.
Benzo is leaning against Case and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T3#
Benzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benzo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Case backwards.
Case is looking for a takedown.
Benzo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Case backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Benzo.
Case has Benzo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Benzo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ritanzo Benzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Still in the clinch, Benzo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Benzo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Benzo lands with a right to the head.
Case is trying to break the clinch but Benzo is controlling him.
Benzo swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T4#
Benzo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Case uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benzo misses with a body punch.
Benzo throws a head punch that misses.
Benzo throws a head punch that misses.
Benzo lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Case jumps guard but Benzo stands there with Case around his waist. Case gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Case tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Case prevents a body shot from Benzo.
Benzo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Benzo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Benzo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ritanzo Benzo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Case 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: NYF 58: Traumen vs Tijhoff
Date: Mar 16, 2024

#R1#
Sloppy strikes from Santos. Those never looked like landing.
Santos throws a series of punches but Case moves out of range.
And Case tries to counter it with a takedown but Santos pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Case moves away from the strike by Santos.
Santos misses with a hook. Case ducked under it nicely.
Case is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Case moves away from the strike by Santos.
Santos scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Case showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santos.
And Case tries to counter it with a takedown but Santos pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Case closes this distance looking for a takedown but Santos circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Case moves out of range of the body kick from Santos.
Case changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#TD#
Santos scores with a takedown into Case's guard.
Santos looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Case is keeping the position for now. #T1##SUB2#
Case is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Santos is aware though and is defending well.
Case being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB2#
Case throws his legs up looking for a submission but Santos uses it to pass to side control.
Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Case keeps working.
Case is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Santos slows the pace down.
Santos working the body and head with strikes.
Case is looking to regain half guard here but Santos keeps moving and retains side control.
Case is not content to let Santos control the position. #SUB#
Santos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Santos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Case is trying to control Santos's posture but Santos avoids it.
Case gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Case is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Santos seems to be looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Case actively working from the bottom here.
Santos tries to pass to full mount but Case defends it.
Santos content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Case keeps working.
Case slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Santos is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Case looking for a sweep. Not yet Case, not yet.
Santos's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB2#
Case is looking for a triangle but Santos pushes his legs off easily.
Case wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Case is looking for a triangle but Santos pushes his legs off easily.
Santos trying to control but Case is working from the bottom.
Case throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Case thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Case tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Santos connects with a single shot there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michel Santos dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
A kick lands to the mid section there for Santos.
Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Case moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Case throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Santos's waist but Santos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Case off to one side.
Santos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Case. That did some damage!
Case misses with a straight right.
Santos appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Santos throws the left hand but Case avoids the punch easily.
Michel Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Case was well out of range. Poor timing from Santos.
Santos jabs Case right on the nose. Case blinks but takes it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos misses with a body kick.
Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Case drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Santos defends it well.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Case enables Santos to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Case manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
Santos scoring with some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Case looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Santos wants to control from the top but Case keeps moving.
Our spies down at at Dangerous Fight Academy inform us that Case has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Case looking for a guillotine here but Santos defends easily.
Santos throwing strikes but missing. #SUB2#
Santos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Case has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Santos has managed to get both his arms back between Case's legs - danger averted.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Case trying to keep a closed guard but Santos is proving a slippery customer.
Case keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.
Santos trying to move into half guard but instead Case has managed to sweep!#REVB##SUB#
Santos looking for a guillotine here but Case defends easily.
Case is working Santos over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Case trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Case pushes down on Santos's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Michel Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T3#
Santos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Santos.
Case with a flurry of punches that miss.
Case looking to pass the guard.
Case working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Santos seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Santos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Case can do to turn this around?
Santos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Santos can't keep his opponent in guard - Case advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #SUB2#
Case wants to work for an arm triangle but Santos is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Case missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T4#
Santos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Case.
Case not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Case lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Case is trying to control the action in half guard but Santos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB2#
Case is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Santos defends it well.
Case is trying to control. Santos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Case moves nicely into side control.
Santos stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michel Santos dominated that second round.
That's time! Santos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Santos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Case with the counter takedown but Santos avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santos. Case does a little dance to reset his feet.
Case with the counter takedown but Santos avoids it easily.#TD#
Santos gets a double leg takedown into Case's guard.#SUB2#
Case escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Santos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Case keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Case has his foot on Santos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Santos works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Case is looking for a triangle but Santos pushes his legs off easily.
Case is trying to hold Santos in close to prevent damage but Santos has managed to pass into half guard. #SUB2#
Case is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Santos pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1##SUB2#
Case is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Santos pulls his head out easily.
Santos is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Santos is trying to control the action in half guard but Case is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Santos is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Santos passes to side control.
Case is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Santos is trying to control the action in half guard but Case is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Still in half guard, Santos seems content to control.
Case is not content to let Santos control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Santos moves into full mount! Case won't be happy about that!
Santos is landing with some decent strikes but Case is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Santos controlling from the full mount. #T3##SUB#
Santos jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Case manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Case misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Case is looking for a sweep.
Case can't do much from the bottom here.
Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Case keeps working.
A lull in the action here.
Case managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Santos. #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.
Santos tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Santos working away.
Santos gets to mount! Case was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Case tries to reverse the position but Santos maintains control.
Case tries to control the position but Santos now has his back.
Case tries to escape the position.
Santos controlling the position well here. Case rolled but Santos kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Justin Case has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Santos landing with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michel Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Santos 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michel Santos!
Michel Santos bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: NYF 55: Makoba vs Crusher
Date: Feb 24, 2024

#R1#
Blades pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Case back to the cage. Blades follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#CUT#It looks like Justin Case has been cut.
Blades swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Case moves out of range as Blades strikes.
Blades displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Case throws out the jab.
Blades throws a head kick but Case moves out of range.
Blades fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Case with the counter takedown but Blades avoids it easily.
Blades lands with a cross.
Blades sizes up Case with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Blades lands a jab to the head.
Case avoids the head kick by Blades.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blades swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Case tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The fighters circling - Blades throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T1#
Case blocks a head kick by Blades.
Blades lands with a hook. Case tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Blades lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#ROC#Case is rocked!
Blades pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blades tries a head kick but it misses.
Blades throws a head kick that misses. #KD#
Blades drops Case with a beautiful combination! Case stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Blades is looking for the KO!
Case is still on wobbly legs! Can Blades finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blades gets in close and tags Case with a short punch that almost sends Case to the mat! Oh Case is in big trouble! He turns his back on Blades, trying to create some distance but Blades rushes him, striking wildly and Case goes down! The referee tackles Blades into the cage to end the fight! Blades is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pablo Blades!
Pablo Blades was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: NYF 52 Carter vs Dujardin II
Date: Feb 03, 2024

#R1#
Dawson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Case drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dawson sprawls and moves away.
Dawson looks to score with a jab to the body but Case is just out of range.
Case feinted with a counter takedown.
Case throws an off balance right hand
and Dawson counters with a left and a right that stings Case.
Sloppy strikes from Case. Those never looked like landing.
A swing and a miss from Case.
Dawson throws out a powerful jab.
Dawson throws a head kick that half lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Case misses with the combination.
Case gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dawson counters with a three punch combo that has Case backing up. Case nods at Dawson to acknowledge the strikes.#T1#
Case throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Dawson.
Case feinted with a counter takedown.
Case misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dawson throws a head kick that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Dawson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dawson.
A big left from Case misses.
Dawson is looking for the big counter here.
Dawson throws a lazy body kick #TD#
and Case counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Case prevents Dawson from getting back to his feet.
Dawson keeping full guard, as Case tries to pass.
Dawson tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T2#
Case is stalling in the full guard.
Dawson keeping full guard, as Case tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Case 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.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Case is looking to advance position but Dawson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB##T3#
Case is trying desperately to improve position.#SU2#
Dawson is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Dawson lands a jab to the nose.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dawson.
Case shoots in looking for a takedown. Dawson tries to sprawl out of it but Case keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dawson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T4#
Case slips a jab and a cross from Dawson.
Case missing with a left hand there. Dawson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dawson connects with a crisp jab.
A big left from Dawson misses.
Dawson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dawson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Case stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dawson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab from Dawson misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Dawson dominated that round.
That's time! Case's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Dawson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#TD#
Case throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dawson was covering up waiting for the punch and Case finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Case is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Case passes Dawson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawson won't allow Case to pass to mount.
Case is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've been hearing that Case has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Case is thwarting Dawson's attempts to control the position.#T1#
The referee calls for the fighters to work. #SUB#
Case is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dawson is just riding it out for now. Case eventually gives up the hold. #SUB#
Case is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dawson sees it coming and defends easily.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dawson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Case is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dawson is trying to keep Case in close.
Case sitting in guard here, content to control. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Case shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dawson as he jumps to the side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dawson! But no joy.#T3#
Dawson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Case throws a chopping leg kick but Dawson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dawson is looking for the big counter here.
Case uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dawson.
Dawson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A big right from Case misses.
Dawson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dawson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Case shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dawson but Dawson pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T4#
Dawson misses with a straight left.
Case appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Justin Case is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dawson avoids the body shot from Case.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dawson misses with a double jab #TD#
and Case counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Case slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dawson is trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Case sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dawson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Case dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
A big right from Dawson misses.
Case tries to counter with a takedown but Dawson is quick to defend against it.
Dawson wants to slow Case down by chopping away at his legs.
Case drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dawson sprawls and moves away.
Dawson leaves Case with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Case with a poor takedown
letting Dawson counter with a right hand.
Case with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Dawson to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Case. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dawson defending well as Case loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawson throws a leg kick but Case sees it coming and moves out of range.
Case attempts a counter takedown but Dawson avoids it well and moves away.
Dawson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A combination from Dawson does no damage.
Dawson misses with a leg kick. #T1#
Case misses with a hook. Dawson ducked under it nicely.
Michael Dawson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, jab by Dawson - just one landing.
Case shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dawson defends it nicely.
Michael Dawson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dawson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Case.
A jab from Dawson misses.
Dawson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dawson staying out of range there.#T2#
Dawson throws a right and a left that Case avoids nicely.
Case appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Case is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dawson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Case half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dawson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Case shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dawson defends it nicely.
Case needs to keep his hands up - Dawson had a free shot at his head there.#T3#
Dawson looks to land a combination but Case avoids it well.
Dawson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Case.
Dawson misses with a double jab #TD#
and Case counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Case trying to control the pace. #SUB#
Case is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T4#
Dawson is controlling Case's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Case has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Case content just to control the position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Dawson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dawson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Dawson!

Event: NYF 49: Tonioli vs Sharpe
Date: Jan 13, 2024

#R1#
Diaz scores with a leg kick.
Case fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A cross from Diaz lands.
Case on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Julian Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Case loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Diaz lands an overhand right.
A slapping leg kick lands for Diaz.
Diaz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Diaz cracks Case with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Case moves away and avoids it.
Diaz misses with a low kick.
Case wants to slow Diaz down by chopping away at his legs.
Diaz connects with a body shot that sends Case's belly button to the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Case throws out the jab.
Diaz scoring well with a low kick there.
Case swinging wildly here. #T1#
Case blocks a head kick by Diaz.
Case changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Diaz lands a nice shot that snaps Case's head back.
Diaz thuds his right hand into Case's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Case avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Case throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Case on the side of the head.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Case fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Diaz checks it well.
Diaz throws the left hand but Case avoids the punch easily.
Case tries to counter with a takedown but Diaz is quick to defend against it.
Good exchange - Diaz coming out on top.
Diaz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Diaz thumps Case with a low kick.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Case uses good head movement to avoid it.
Case tries for a takedown but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Diaz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T2#
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!
Case tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Diaz lands a leg kick that knocks Case off balance momentarily.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Case moves out of range.
Diaz connects with an inside leg kick.
Diaz with the inside leg kick.
Diaz scores with a nice right hand.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Case attempts a counter takedown but Diaz avoids it well and moves away.
Case swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz scores with a jab. Case acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Diaz looks to throw the jab but Case is out of range.
Case half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Julian Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Case checks a leg kick.
Case attempts a counter takedown but Diaz avoids it well and moves away.
Diaz catches Case with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Diaz stuffs the takedown.
Diaz is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Case with a body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Case. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on Case's shoulder, as Case tries to avoid the shot. #T3#
Case blocks a jab.
Diaz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Case has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Diaz misses with a body kick.
Case feinted with a counter takedown.
Diaz with a nice calf kick.
Case slips a straight right by Diaz.
Case feinted with a counter takedown.
Diaz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Diaz is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Case had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Diaz sizes up Case with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Diaz is looking to slow Case down with leg kicks.
Nice straight punches there by Diaz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Diaz.
Case bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Case feinted with a counter takedown.
Diaz scores with a hook.
Diaz scores with a nice head shot.
Case walks into a stiff left hand from Diaz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz scores with a body shot.
Case is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Case takes one to the side of the head. #T4#
Case ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Case. That did some damage!
Diaz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Diaz cracks Case with an open hand slap.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Case ducks down to avoid it.
Diaz slips a jab from Case.
Case motions for Diaz to come forward. Case throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Case was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice shot lands for Diaz.
Case throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diaz misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Case throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
Diaz throws a leg kick that misses.
Case swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Julian Diaz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Case lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diaz circles away quickly and effectively.
A big right from Diaz misses.
Julian Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diaz with a nice cross.
Case keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Case manages to avoid it.
Diaz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Case's hands.
Case keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Diaz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Case.
Case changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Diaz scoring well with a low kick there.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz moves out of range as Case strikes.
Diaz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw.#T1#
Diaz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good exchange - Diaz coming out on top.
Diaz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diaz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Case takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A cross from Case lands.
Diaz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Case misses with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diaz.
Diaz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Case's head.
Diaz lands a really nice looking cross but Case seems unphased.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Case. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
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!
Case misses with a straight right.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Case.
Diaz scores with a punch to the head.
Case misses with a two punch combination. #T2#
Case fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Case takes one to the side of the head.
Diaz cracks Case with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Diaz lands a glancing blow to the side of Case's head.
Case takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Case uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Case saw that one coming.
Diaz lands an overhand right.
Justin Case is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diaz lands a leg kick that knocks Case off balance momentarily.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Case slips the punch.
Case changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Diaz connects with a solid leg kick.
Diaz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T3#
Case looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Case throws a series of punches but Diaz avoids them all with ease.
Case looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Case.
Diaz is looking to slow Case down with leg kicks.
Diaz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Diaz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Case momentarily.
Case throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Case takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Case on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Diaz throws an off balance right hand #TD#
and Case counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Case prevents Diaz from standing back up. #T4#
Case looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Diaz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
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!
Diaz is trying to stand back up but Case is controlling him
Case passes the guard and advances to mount!
Case wants to control the pace but Diaz is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Case sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Julian Diaz 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#
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Case attempts a counter takedown but Diaz avoids it well and moves away.
Diaz throws an off balance right hand #TD#
and Case counters with a nice double leg into side control. Diaz won't be happy with that.

Diaz bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Diaz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Case's sensitive parts.
A nice leg kick lands there from Diaz.
Case throws a jab when Diaz was well out of range.
Case displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Case takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A leg kick checked by Case.
A big right from Diaz misses.
A punch lands to the side of Case 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Case walks into a straight right hand from Diaz.
Case missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Case takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #T1#
Case takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Case drops down looking for a counter takedown but Diaz sprawls and moves away.
Diaz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Diaz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Diaz is looking to slow Case down with leg kicks.
Case takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A left lands for Diaz.
Diaz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diaz thuds his right hand into Case's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Case ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Case changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Diaz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Diaz throws out a leg kick but Case moves out of range and Diaz only half commits.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T2#
Diaz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jab from Diaz.
Case walks into a jab.
Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination #TD#
and Case counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Case's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet but Case is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Case controls from within his opponent's guard.
Case won't allow Diaz to get back to his feet. #T3#
Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Case is working Diaz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Case prevents Diaz from getting back to his feet.
Case wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Diaz connects with a right hand. Case shakes it off.
Diaz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Diaz connects with a solid leg kick.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Case feinted with a counter takedown.#T4#
Diaz cracks Case with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Diaz throws a leg kick but Case sees it coming and moves out of range.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Case manages to avoid it.
Case on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diaz. Diaz obviously looking to wear him down.
Case shoots in but Diaz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Case moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
Case feinted with a counter takedown.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Case.
Case attempts a counter takedown but Diaz avoids it well and moves away.
Case steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz scoring well with a low kick there.
Justin Case has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diaz cracks a nice hook into Case's ribs.
Diaz connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice straight punches there by Case. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Case.
Julian Diaz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A jab lands there for Diaz.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julian Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Diaz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julian Diaz!

Event: NYF 45: Adebisi vs Tonioli
Date: Dec 16, 2023

#R1#
Alvarez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alvarez lands a two punch combo. #CUT#It looks like Justin Case has been cut.
Alvarez connects with a high kick.
Alvarez tries to bum rush Case with a series of wild strikes but Case uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alvarez bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Alvarez throws a left and a right that both miss #TD2#
and Case counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvarez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Case controls from within his opponent's guard.
Case's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T1#
Let's hope that Case 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.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A jab from Alvarez does it's job there.
Alvarez throws a hook but Case blocks it.
An inside leg kick from Case misses.
Alvarez throws a sloppy head kick and Case moves out of range easily.
Case dodges the punch combination from Alvarez.
A head kick misses from Alvarez. #T3#
Alvarez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alvarez throws a head kick that misses.
Alvarez throws an ugly left hook that misses #TD2#
and Case counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #SUB2#
Case is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Case has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Case prevents Alvarez from getting the reversal.#T4#
Alvarez wants to control but Case is having none of it.
Case looking to control but Alvarez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Alvarez wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.#SUB2#
Case is cranking Alvarez's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Alvarez! He's tightened the choke and Alvarez is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Justin Case!
Justin Case thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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

#R1#
Ribeiro tries to clinch up.
Ribeiro tries to clinch up but Case circles away and keeps his distance.
Case tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A jab from Ribeiro misses.
Case is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Case throws a body shot but no joy.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch.
Ribeiro scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#CUT#It looks like Justin Case has been cut.
Ribeiro tests Case's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CL#
Ribeiro has managed to clinch.
Ribeiro just leaning against Case, taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Case fails to land.
Ribeiro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've been hearing reports that Ribeiro has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Ribeiro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Case can't break the clinch.
Ribeiro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Case blocks it with crossed arms. #T1#
Come on Ribeiro - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense. #BC2#
Case escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ribeiro misses with a series of wild punches.
Ribeiro throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch but Case is avoiding it.
Case blocks a low kick nicely.
Ribeiro swinging wildly here.
Case circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL#
Ribeiro moves into the clinch.
Ribeiro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Case has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ribeiro unloads a knee to the mid-section.#T2##TD2#
Case gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Ribeiro regains guard.
Case controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Case wants to pass the guard but Ribeiro is keeping the position.
Ribeiro 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.
Case trying to control but Ribeiro is working from the bottom.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Case working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Case stopping the sweep attempt from Ribeiro.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Case tries to free his leg and advance position but Ribeiro is retaining full guard. #T3#
Ribeiro looking to control. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but Case is having none of it.
Case with the counter takedown but Ribeiro avoids it easily.
Case avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Case defending well as Ribeiro loads up on a big left hand.
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Case swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ribeiro wants to clinch.
Case drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ribeiro defends it well.
Ribeiro misses with a few strikes there.
Case slips a jab and a cross from Ribeiro.
Case throws a big shot that misses.
Case tries for a takedown but Ribeiro sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ribeiro tries to grapple but his opponent circles #TD2#
and Case counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ribeiro won't be happy with that. #T4#
Ribeiro is trying to control Case's posture but Case avoids it.
Case tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Ribeiro struggling a bit here.
Case controls the position from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joanderson Ribeiro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justin Case's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##CL#
Ribeiro instigates a clinch.
Ribeiro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Case has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ribeiro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Case has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ribeiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Case breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ribeiro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Case throws a leg kick that misses.
Ribeiro is looking for a counter combo.
Case looks for a takedown but Ribeiro sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro moves in looking to clinch but Case pushes him off.#TD2#
Case closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ribeiro to the mat! Ribeiro manages to get full guard.
Ribeiro tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T1#
Case slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Case throws a big right hand that misses.
Case looking to pass the guard.
Ribeiro keeping moving, preventing Case from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ribeiro looking for a sweep. Not yet Ribeiro, not yet. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ribeiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ribeiro lands with a cross.
Case keeps the fight on the outside.
Case drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ribeiro defends it well.
Joanderson Ribeiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch.
Case circles away from the clinch attempt#TD2#
and Case counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Ribeiro makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!#T3#
Ribeiro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Case manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Case changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A low kick from Ribeiro is predictable there #TD2#
and Case decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ribeiro's guard.
Ribeiro wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Case controls from within his opponent's guard.
Case trying to control but Ribeiro is working from the bottom.
Case preventing the sweep. #T4#
Case is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Case trying to control the position from guard on top but Ribeiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ribeiro trying to control the position here. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ribeiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Joanderson Ribeiro is winning the standup battle so far.
Case throws a jab but it's blocked by Ribeiro.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Case throws a head kick that misses.
Case circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL#
Ribeiro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Justin Case will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Justin Case's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Ribeiro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Case with the counter takedown but Ribeiro avoids it easily.
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Case swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ribeiro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Case circles away quickly and effectively.
Case feints the counter takedown.
Ribeiro doesn't manage to clinch there - Case circles away.
Case has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Case swats away the attempt to clinch by Ribeiro.
Case tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ribeiro tries to grapple but his opponent circles #TD2#
and Case counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Case is trying to control the action in half guard but Ribeiro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ribeiro is looking to get back to full guard here but Case has managed to pass to side control instead.#T1#
Ribeiro prevents Case from moving into mount.
You can see the frustration on Ribeiro's face as Case controls the position.
Case wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ribeiro keeps working.
Case throwing strikes but Ribeiro manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Case tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ribeiro trying to control the action but Case is working from the bottom. #T2#
Case is trying to improve his position.
Ribeiro scores with a couple of short elbows.#T3#
You can see the frustration on Case's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Justin Case has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ribeiro wants to control but Case is keeping him busy.
Ribeiro working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Case struggling a bit here.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ribeiro connects with a leg kick.
Ribeiro tries to clinch up.
Ribeiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ribeiro throws a body kick, spinning off balance#TD2#
and Case counters with a single leg into guard. Ribeiro didn't expect that.
Ribeiro wants to get back to his feet but Case passes into half guard. #REVR#
Ribeiro is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Case's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Case's back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Case covering up well under a series of strikes from Ribeiro.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Joanderson Ribeiro.
I think Ribeiro 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joanderson Ribeiro!
Joanderson Ribeiro decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: NYF 41: Babcock vs Kakuzo 2
Date: Nov 04, 2023

#R1##TD2#
Tijhoff fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Case sprawls well initially but Tijhoff persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Case trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tijhoff wants to free his trapped foot but Case is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tijhoff missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tijhoff passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Case!
Case wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Tijhoff. #SUB2#
Tijhoff goes for an armbar but Case turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Case.
Case trying to control but Tijhoff is working from the bottom.
Tijhoff has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Case content to stall in guard here. #SUB2#
Tijhoff had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Case defends it easily.#T1##SUB2#
Tijhoff pushes a forearm under Case's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Case is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Klaas Jan Tijhoff!
Klaas Jan Tijhoff gave a mention to Furnace Performance ðŸ”¥ in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

Event: NYF 37: Kakuzo vs Babcock
Date: Oct 07, 2023

#R1#
Alvarez lands a glancing blow to the side of Case's head.
Alvarez misses with an uppercut. Case saw that one coming.
Case appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Case is defended easily by Alvarez.
Alvarez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez misses with the combination.
Case tries to counter with a takedown but Alvarez is quick to defend against it.
Ricky Alvarez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Alvarez blocks a jab.
Alvarez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Case looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Alvarez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Alvarez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Case feinted with a counter takedown.
Alvarez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Case fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Alvarez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Case.
Alvarez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Case with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alvarez to score with a decent uppercut.#T2#
Case walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Case moves out of range of the body kick.
Case attempts a counter takedown but Alvarez avoids it well and moves away.
Alvarez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Alvarez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Case tries for a takedown but Alvarez circles away easily
letting Alvarez counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Case. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alvarez throws a series of punches but Case moves out of range.
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!
Case throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alvarez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Alvarez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alvarez.#T3#
Case throws a lazy head kick
and Alvarez counters with a stiff right hand.
Alvarez is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Case had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Alvarez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Case moves forwards but Alvarez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Alvarez throws a lazy right hand but Case sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Case feinted with a counter takedown.
Case misses with an uppercut.
Case misses with a hook.
Alvarez scores with a push kick.
Nice defenses there by Case.
Case shoots in looking for a takedown but Alvarez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Case's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#T4#
Case throws a lazy uppercut
letting Alvarez counter with a right hand.
Alvarez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Case changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Case closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Alvarez throws a hook but Case blocks it.
Alvarez is looking to land body kicks.
Case appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Alvarez gets off balance looking for a body kick#TD#
and Case counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Case.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Case passes Alvarez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Case is pressing down on Alvarez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Alvarez is holding on for now.
Case is working hard here to advance position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Alvarez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Alvarez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Alvarez throws a jab when Case was well out of range.
A jab from Case misses.
Alvarez cracks Case with a right hand to the side of the head.
Alvarez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Alvarez wants it to stay on the feet.
Alvarez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alvarez misses with a lunging right hand #TD#
and Case counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Case trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Alvarez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Case trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Alvarez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Case has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Alvarez has passed into side control.
Case sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Case is pressing down on Alvarez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Case is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Case not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Alvarez is refusing to be controlled, as Case sits in half guard.
Case wants to pass to mount but Alvarez is defending the position. #T2#
Alvarez trying to hold on to Case's head to control him but Case postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvarez taking some punishment here, with Case in his half guard.
Case wants to pass to mount but Alvarez is defending the position.
Case with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Alvarez tries to roll over but Case keeps him under control.#T3#
Still in half guard, Case seems content to control.
Case tries to pass to full mount but Alvarez defends it.
Alvarez felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Case trying to control the pace.
Case wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alvarez keeps working.
Case looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Justin Case overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alvarez is looking to escape.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alvarez throws a right hand that Case ducks under and follows up with a left that Case also avoids with ease.
Alvarez throws a body kick that misses #TD#
and Case counters with a shoot takedown. Alvarez fights it but they end up in guard.
Case trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alvarez wants to sweep but no luck.
Case trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Case slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Alvarez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Case dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Case has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Case there as he acknowledges the shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Alvarez - that will leave a mark!
Ricky Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Alvarez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alvarez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Alvarez wants it to stay on the feet.
Justin Case is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Case shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Alvarez fakes the leg kick and cracks Case in the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Case shoots in but no luck this time.
Alvarez throws the kick towards the body but Case avoids it.#T1#
Alvarez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Alvarez misses with a body shot.
A lazy body kick from Alvarez #TD#
and Case counters with a takedown into side control.
Alvarez being controlled for a moment.
Case has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Case trying to control the position but Alvarez is working away. #T2#
Case slows the pace down. #SUB#
Case is trying to get an arm triangle but Alvarez is defending well.
Case is working Alvarez over with some ground and pound from side control.
Case prevents Alvarez from escaping the position.
Alvarez has one of Case's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Case trying to control the position but Alvarez is working away. #T3#
Case postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Alvarez tries to bench press Case off him but Case keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Alvarez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Case content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Case lands some shots froms side control.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Alvarez is trying to buck Case off.
Case wants to control but Alvarez is keeping him busy. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Alvarez throws a body kick that misses #TD#
and Case counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Case is taking a breather. Alvarez 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.
Case wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alvarez keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Case is looking for a kimura here.
Case controlling the action here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ricky Alvarez.
I think Alvarez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!

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

#R1#
Balopoulos throws a jab but it's blocked by Case.
Case avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Balopoulos throws out a loose jab but Case uses good head movement to avoid it.
Case slips a straight right by Balopoulos.#TD2#
Balopoulos shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Balopoulos is keen to just control but Case is a slippery customer.#SUB#
Case is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Balopoulos pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balopoulos looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Case with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Case is pressing down on Balopoulos's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Case controls Balopoulos momentarily but Balopoulos frees himself.
Balopoulos with a nice head shot there.#T1##SUB#
Case escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Balopoulos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Balopoulos not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Balopoulos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Case can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Balopoulos controls the pace.
Balopoulos postures up.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Balopoulos working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Balopoulos works over Case with some ground and pound from guard.#SUB#
Case throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #T2##SUB#
Case looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Balopoulos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Case is keeping the position for now.
Balopoulos cracks Case with a solid left hand.
Balopoulos lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Case working a defensive guard here. #SUB#
Case throws his legs up looking for a submission but Balopoulos uses it to pass to side control.
Case is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Case slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Balopoulos trying to control but Case is working from the bottom.
Balopoulos lands a couple of digs.
Case not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Balopoulos trying to control but Case is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balopoulos is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Case is trying to hold Balopoulos in close to prevent damage but Balopoulos has managed to pass into half guard.
Case is looking for a sweep. Balopoulos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#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.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Balopoulos lands a nice short elbow.
Case holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Case gets back to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Case is on top in guard. #REVR#
Case won't allow Balopoulos to sweep him here.
Case trying to control the position from guard on top but Balopoulos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Case trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Balopoulos looking for a sweep. Not yet Balopoulos, not yet.
Case wants to pass the guard but Balopoulos is keeping the position.
Balopoulos working a defensive guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nikos Balopoulos dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Case with a jab.
Case avoids the body shot from Balopoulos.
Balopoulos takes a swing at Case's ribcage but misses.
Balopoulos loads up on a big right hand but Case slips the punch.
Balopoulos throws a hook but Case avoids it easily.
Balopoulos misses with a straight right.
Balopoulos misses with an uppercut #TD#
and Case counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Case working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Case with a nice head shot there.
Balopoulos trying to keep a closed guard but Case is proving a slippery customer.
Case lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T1#
Balopoulos keeping moving, preventing Case from controlling successfully.
Case sitting in guard here, content to control.
Case wants to control from the top but Balopoulos keeps moving.
Nikos Balopoulos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Balopoulos is trying to control the position but Case postures up.
Balopoulos has Case pulled in close to control his posture.
Case stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Balopoulos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Case trying to control but Balopoulos is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Balopoulos scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Balopoulos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Case uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balopoulos.
Case dives in for a single leg takedown but Balopoulos sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Balopoulos with the counter takedown but Case avoids it easily.#TD2#
Balopoulos has Case pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Balopoulos pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Case tumbling to the mat - Balopoulos dives into Case's guard.
Balopoulos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #SUB#
Case working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Balopoulos has passed into half guard! #SUB#
Case looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T3#
Balopoulos is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Case tries to get to full guard but Balopoulos has control of the leg.
Balopoulos looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Balopoulos lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Balopoulos content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Case is looking for a sweep. Balopoulos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Case gets back to full guard.
Balopoulos scoring with punches to the head and body.
Case is adopting a defensive guard.
Case trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! #SUB#
Case working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Balopoulos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Balopoulos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Balopoulos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Case wants to sweep but no luck.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nikos Balopoulos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Case's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Balopoulos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Case appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Balopoulos blocks a leg kick.
Balopoulos misses with a double jab. #TD#
Case looking to score a takedown here. Balopoulos is defending well but Case drives through and ends up in Balopoulos's guard.
Balopoulos looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Case looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Balopoulos keeping moving, preventing Case from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balopoulos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T1#
Case loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Balopoulos has his hands on Case's head, controlling the position.
Case wants to control from the top but Balopoulos keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Case sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Balopoulos's guard.
Case is trying to control the action in half guard but Balopoulos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Balopoulos is trying to maintain the position but Case is very close to passing his half guard.
Case seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Balopoulos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Balopoulos is looking for a sweep. Case is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Case seems to be looking for submissions.
Case wants to control but Balopoulos is keeping him busy. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Balopoulos misses with a looping left.
Case drops down looking for a counter takedown but Balopoulos sprawls and moves away.#TD2#
Balopoulos gets the takedown into side control.
Case struggling a bit here.
Case looks to move to half guard but instead Balopoulos has passed into mount! Damn!
Case is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Balopoulos lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Case hang on?#T3#
Balopoulos putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Balopoulos fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Case is wriggling around trying to escape.
Balopoulos landing shots from mount.
Balopoulos lands a couple of good shots and Case has given up his back, trying to escape the position!#ROC2#Case is rocked!
Case tries to roll but Balopoulos sticks to his back.
Case is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Case turns into Balopoulos and is now in his guard. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Case sitting in guard here, content to control.
Balopoulos wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Balopoulos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Case manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Case lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Nikos Balopoulos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Balopoulos keeping moving, preventing Case from controlling successfully.
Justin Case has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Nikos Balopoulos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Balopoulos 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikos Balopoulos!
An out of breath and clearly excited Nikos Balopoulos thanked Fantasy Threads for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

Event: NYF 30: Tonioli vs Black II
Date: Aug 19, 2023

#R1#
Adams looks to clinch #TD2#
so Case counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Adams looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Case slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Adams keeping moving, preventing Case from controlling successfully.
Case sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Adams is trying to keep Case in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Case trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.
Case lands a couple of elbows.#T1#
Adams can't keep his opponent in guard - Case advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Case not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Case is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Case is looking to stall here but Adams recovers full guard.
Adams wants to improve his position but instead Case has moved into half guard.
Case passes the guard and advances to mount!
Case looking to control but Adams is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T2##SUB2#
Case moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Adams has worked his arm free - good work by Adams! #SUB2#
Case tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Case has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Adams is trying to improve his position.
An elbow from Case crashes against the mat.
Case is looking to take a break and control but Adams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Adams tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Case wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T3#
Adams seems a little lost for a moment, as Case dominates the positioning.
Case wants to control but Adams is keeping him busy.
Case controlling from side mount. #SUB2#
Case tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Case has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Adams is trying to improve his position.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Adams struggling a bit here.
Adams sneaks back into half guard.
Well, if Case 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.
Adams wants to get back to full guard.
Case is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Adams keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Adams tries to clinch but Case moves out of range.
Case feints the counter takedown.
Case throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Case dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Case keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Adams has closed the distance and engaged Case in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Adams - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Adams looking to stall.
Case blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Come on Adams - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Case is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Adams to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Case can't break the clinch.
Adams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Case's elbow.
Case being controlled against the cage.#T1#
Adams throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cases head.
Adams is pressed up against the cage. Case has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Adams down to the mat. Adams avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Case takes a swing at Adams's ribcage but misses.
Adams is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Case or perhaps it was just good defense by Adams, which made it look bad.
Steel Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Case.
Adams uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Case has time to react.#CUT#It looks like Justin Case has been cut.
Adams keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A little feinted left hand from Adams on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T2#
Adams scores with a jab to the jaw.#CL#
Adams has taken the fight to the clinch.
Adams misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adams misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adams throws a head punch that misses.
Case is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Adams gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Adams on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Adams takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A nice right hand lands inside from Adams.
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!
Adams lands a hook that snaps the head of Case backwards. #T3#
Case takes a shot to the head.
Adams trying to control the position but instead, Case has worked for underhooks and has pushed Adams into the cage.
Adams lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Adams.
Case tries to score a body lock takedown but Adams shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Adams stalling.
Adams lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Adams scores with a shoulder strike.
Adams will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Case up against the cage.
Adams is pressed up against the cage. Case has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Adams down to the mat. Adams avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #T4#
The fight stays on the outside here - Adams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Case swats away the attempt to clinch by Adams.
Case changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Case keeps the fight on the outside.
Steel Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams wants to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Case keeps the fight on the outside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Steel Adams dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Justin Case's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Case paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adams looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#TD2#
Adams gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Case to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Case trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Adams wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Adams looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Case engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Case working his ground and pound in the gym.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Case pushes down on Adams's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Adams avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Case.
Case takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Case wants to pass the guard but Adams is defending well.
Adams has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Case is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Adams is trying to get back to full guard.
Case stalling. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Adams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And Case tries to counter it with a takedown but Adams pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Adams doesn't manage to clinch there - Case circles away.
Adams connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Case's hands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adams tries to clinch there but Case circles away.
Case avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #T3#
Adams wants to clinch but Case slips to the side#TD2#
and Case counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Case.
Adams is controlling Case's posture.
Case throws an elbow that misses. Adams uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Case's guard. Nice move by Adams!#REVR#
Case is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Adams got a little sloppy there for a moment and Case has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Adams has managed to get both his arms back between Case's legs - danger averted.
Case tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Case is trying to control the position from the bottom. #T4#
Adams trying to control but Case is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Case holds on and takes a little breather. #SUB2#
Case has his foot on Adams's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Adams works his way back into a safe position though.
Adams's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Case is pulling down on Adams's head. It's preventing any offense from Adams, at least for the moment.
Adams content to stall in guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Case keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Case comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Case has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29

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

Event: NYF 27: Tonioli vs Williams 2
Date: Jul 22, 2023

#R1#
Case throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Doumergos changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#TD#
Doumergos shoots in and gets a takedown into Case's guard.
Case is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Our spies down at at Dangerous Fight Academy inform us that Case has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Doumergos passes into half guard.
Case trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Case is refusing to be controlled, as Doumergos sits in half guard.
Doumergos passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Case!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Case is squirming around, avoiding Doumergos's attempts to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Case is in all sorts of trouble here. #T1#
Doumergos trying to control but Case is having none of it. #SUB#
Doumergos is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Case is surviving well by controlling Doumergos's body position as best he can.
Case is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.#SUB#
Doumergos wants to finish this one by submission but Case is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Doumergos.
Case wants to hold on but Doumergos pushes him away.
Doumergos 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.
Case is looking to improve his position but Doumergos isn't that keen on the idea.
Doumergos sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!#T2##SUB#
Doumergos wants to finish this one by submission but Case is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Doumergos.
Case regains half guard.
Doumergos trying to control from half guard but Case is working away.
Case trying to control but Doumergos postures up. #SUB#
Doumergos is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Case sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB2#
Case looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Case manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Case looking for a sweep. Not yet Case, not yet. #SUB2#
Case escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Doumergos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Case is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T3#
Doumergos wants to control from the top but Case keeps moving.
Doumergos looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Case looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB#
Doumergos thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Doumergos trying to control the position from guard on top but Case is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Case looking for a guillotine here but Doumergos defends easily.
Doumergos passes Case's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Doumergos is looking to take a break and control but Case is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Case has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Doumergos is working away from the top position though.
Doumergos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Case slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Case keeping full guard, as Doumergos tries to pass. #SUB2#
Case has his foot on Doumergos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Doumergos works his way back into a safe position though.
Doumergos tries to free his leg and advance position but Case is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Doumergos is posturing up here but Case has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Doumergos tries to roll out but it's too tight and Doumergos has to tap! Slick submission there by Case!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Justin Case!
Justin Case seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: NYF 25: Donal vs Daxton
Date: Jul 01, 2023

#R1#
Casteel throws a looping overhand right but Case ducks down to avoid it.
Case drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Casteel defends it well.
Casteel stalks Case and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Case's face. Case staggers backwards, shaken.
Case shoots and misses
and Casteel counters with a nice uppercut.
Casteel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Case walks into a straight right hand from Casteel.
Casteel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Case momentarily.
Casteel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Case sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Casteel connects with a right hand. Case shakes it off.
Case on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Case throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Casteel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Case swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Case changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Casteel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#T1#
Jab by Casteel.#TD2#
Case shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Casteel wants to get back to his feet.#SUB2#
Case is trying for a kimura here. Casteel looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Case wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Justin Case!
Our winner, Justin Case, 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: NYF 21: Donal vs Black
Date: Jun 03, 2023

#R1##TD#
Case feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#SUB2#
Adams escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Case gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Case wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving. #SUB2#
Adams is looking for a triangle but Case pushes his legs off easily.
Adams looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Case looking to pass the guard.
Adams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Case. #SUB2#
Adams has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Case 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 Adams .
Adams is looking to reverse the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Case's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Case trying to pass the guard but Adams defending well. #SUB2#
Adams looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T1#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Case in particular looking to stall.
Case looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Adams with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #SUB2#
Adams looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Adams looking for subs from the bottom but Case mounts him!
Case wants to control the pace but Adams is squirming around nicely.
Adams really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Case scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Adams ? #T2#
Case takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Case wants to control the pace but Adams is squirming around nicely.
Adams tries to reverse the position but Case maintains control.
Case looking to control and managing it successfully.
Case trying to control but Adams is having none of it.
Adams working to try and regain half guard.
Case controlling from the full mount.
Case trying to control but Adams is having none of it.
Adams really trying hard to get back to half guard here. #T3#
Adams is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Case in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Case pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Case looking to control and managing it successfully.
Adams tries to reverse the position but Case maintains control.
Adams bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Case tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Adams avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Case seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Adams wanted to stand there but Case had control of the position.
Case wants to sweep but no luck. #T4#
Case not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Adams wants to stand but Case has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Adams is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams trying to stand up but can't free himself from Case's guard.
Case looking for a sweep. Not yet Case, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Case working a defensive guard here.
Adams sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Adams wants to stand but Case has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Case 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#
Adams misses with a wild combination.
Adams swinging wildly here.
Adams throws a right hand that Case ducks under and follows up with a left that Case also avoids with ease.
Adams paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Case tries to clinch there but Adams circles away.
Adams is looking for the big counter here.
Adams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adams tries to bum rush Case with a series of wild strikes but Case uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Case attempts a counter takedown but Adams avoids it well and moves away.
Case pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Despite the aggression on Adams 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Adams scores with a crisp jab that stopped Case in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams looks to throw the jab but Case is out of range.
Case tries to counter with a takedown but Adams is quick to defend against it.
Adams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Case swings for the body but Adams moves out of range.
Adams pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Case drops down looking for a counter takedown but Adams sprawls and moves away.
Adams lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #CUT2#It looks like Justin Case has been cut.#T1##TD#
Case shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Case was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Adams is looking to reverse the position.
Case scoring with punches from side control.
Adams sneaks back into half guard.#SUB#
Case is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Adams defends it well. #SUB2#
Adams actively working from the bottom here.
Case wants to take a breather but Adams is having none of it.
Justin Case overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Well, if Case 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.
Adams manages to get to full guard. #T2#
Case slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Case trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Adams is looking to cinch up a triangle. Case throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Adams 's body to avoid the submission. Adams has instead reached around Case's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Adams arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bruno Adams !
A victorious Bruno Adams thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: NYF Fight Night 3
Date: May 13, 2023

#R1#
Shooter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Case.
Shooter connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Case's hands.#CUT2#It looks like Justin Case has been cut.
Case uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shooter.
Shooter looks to throw the jab but Case is out of range.
Shooter lands the left hand.
Shooter loads up on a big right hand but Case slips the punch.#CL#
Case takes the fight into the clinch.
Shooter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shooter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Case turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Case manages to end up in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Case controls the position.
Case postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Case 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.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. #T1#
Shooter wants to get back to his feet.
Shooter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Case. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Case controls the position.
Shooter prevents Case from moving into mount.
Shooter is trying to buck Case off.
Case throwing strikes but missing, from side control. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shooter trying to remain calm as Case controls from the top position.
Case is putting a hurting on Shooter here, landing some big shots from side control.
Case throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shooter is looking to get back to his feet here but Case is keeping cool and he's managed to take Shooter's back.#SUB#
Shooter is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Case misses with punches from the back.
Case misses with an elbow to the head.
Shooter is trying to stand back up. #T3#
A bit of a pause in the action here. Case controlling the positon.#SUB#
Case looking to break Shooter's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Shooter remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Case will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Case controlling the positon.#T4##SUB#
Case has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Shooter is defending well but eventually Case manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Shooter has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Justin Case!
Justin Case seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 09, 2023

#R1##TD#
Bitok looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Case keeping hold of Bitok's head, controlling as best he can.
Case is looking for a sweep. Bitok is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Case is looking to get back to full guard here but Bitok has managed to pass to side control instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bitok working away.
Bitok is looking to take a break and control but Case is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Case holding on.#T1#
Case is looking for a sweep.
Case keeps trying to improve his position.
Case struggling a bit here.
Case gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Case slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB2#
Case looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Case pulls Bitok in close to prevent any damage. #SUB2#
Case is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bitok is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Case looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #T3#
Case trying to control the position here.
Let's hope that Case 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.#SUB2#
Case looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Bitok is defending well. Case quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Bitok has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Case celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Justin Case!
During a confident post fight interview, Justin Case thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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