Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 21, 2024

#R1##CL2#
MjÃ¶lnir rushes Denver and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Denver goes for a takedown in the clinch but MjÃ¶lnir prevents it. #BC#
Denver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Denver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by MjÃ¶lnir.
MjÃ¶lnir has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.#CL2#
MjÃ¶lnir rushes Denver and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
MjÃ¶lnir throws a head punch that misses.
Denver changes levels and goes for a takedown here. MjÃ¶lnir fights it off and pushes away nicely.
MjÃ¶lnir scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
MjÃ¶lnir with a nice cross.
Denver stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Denver wants it to stay on the feet.
A little feinted left hand from Denver on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MjÃ¶lnir throws a right hand that misses
and Denver counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Denver shoots and misses
letting MjÃ¶lnir counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lemuel Denver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MjÃ¶lnir shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Denver as he avoids it easily.
Denver attempts a counter takedown but MjÃ¶lnir avoids it well and moves away.#TD#
Denver shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Denver showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Denver thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T1#
MjÃ¶lnir is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Denver scores with a couple of nice shots.
Denver not landing any meaningful shots this time. #SUB#
Denver is looking for a kimura but MjÃ¶lnir is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Denver to get the leverage.
MjÃ¶lnir is refusing to be controlled, as Denver sits in half guard.
Denver looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks MjÃ¶lnir with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
MjÃ¶lnir keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Denver tries to pass the half guard into mount. MjÃ¶lnir knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Denver 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.
Denver is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for MjÃ¶lnir! #T2#
Denver scoring with strikes but MjÃ¶lnir is staying in there.
Denver is landing with some decent strikes but MjÃ¶lnir is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.#ES2#
MjÃ¶lnir somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
MjÃ¶lnir shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #TD#
so Denver counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Denver might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
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!
Denver won't allow MjÃ¶lnir to get back to his feet.
MjÃ¶lnir keeping full guard, as Denver tries to pass.
Denver 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.
Denver working some strikes from top position.
Denver connects with a couple of short punches.
Denver advances position into side control!#T3#
Denver content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Denver postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Denver working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
MjÃ¶lnir managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Denver.
Denver is chipping away with strikes.
Denver throwing strikes but MjÃ¶lnir manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control! #SU2#
MjÃ¶lnir stands up and beckons Denver to his feet.
MjÃ¶lnir throws the left hand but Denver avoids the punch easily.
Denver is looking to counter punch.
Nice defenses there by MjÃ¶lnir.#T4#
MjÃ¶lnir shoots in and drives through. Denver sprawls well.
MjÃ¶lnir misses with a kick to the body
and Denver counters with a straight right hand.
MjÃ¶lnir swings widly with a right hand #TD#
and Denver counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Denver sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. MjÃ¶lnir defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Denver wants to pass the guard but MjÃ¶lnir is defending well.
Denver is looking to pass MjÃ¶lnir's guard but actually MjÃ¶lnir recovers to full guard.
MjÃ¶lnir keeping full guard, as Denver tries to pass.
Denver lands a couple of elbows.
MjÃ¶lnir keeping full guard, as Denver tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lemuel Denver 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#
Denver scores with a hook to the body. MjÃ¶lnir takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
MjÃ¶lnir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
MjÃ¶lnir shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #TD#
so Denver counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Denver trying to control the position from guard on top but MjÃ¶lnir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Denver working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of MjÃ¶lnir's head.
Denver landing some decent shots from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denver in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Denver is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that MjÃ¶lnir can do to turn this around?
Denver distracts MjÃ¶lnir with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Denver throws an elbow that misses. MjÃ¶lnir uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Denver's guard. Nice move by MjÃ¶lnir!#REVB##T1##SUB#
Denver has an active guard here but MjÃ¶lnir has managed to pass into half guard. #SU2#
MjÃ¶lnir stands up out of the half guard.
Denver uses good head movement to avoid the hook from MjÃ¶lnir.
Denver feinted with a counter takedown.
MjÃ¶lnir wants to slow Denver down by chopping away at his legs. #TD#
Denver looking to score a takedown here. MjÃ¶lnir is defending well but Denver drives through and ends up in MjÃ¶lnir's guard.

MjÃ¶lnir manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.#TD#
Denver has hold of one of MjÃ¶lnir's legs. MjÃ¶lnir is fighting the takedown attempt but Denver gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Denver's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Denver working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Denver controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T2#
Denver with a nice head shot there.
Denver working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
MjÃ¶lnir preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Denver postures up and lands a big shot to MjÃ¶lnir's brow.
Denver trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Denver in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Denver missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Denver pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. MjÃ¶lnir is keeping the position for now. #T3#
Denver trying to control but MjÃ¶lnir is working from the bottom.
Denver in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
MjÃ¶lnir wants to stand and escape but Denver is having none of it.
Denver pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. MjÃ¶lnir is keeping the position for now.
Denver with a flurry of punches that miss. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by MjÃ¶lnir.
MjÃ¶lnir jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
MjÃ¶lnir throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Denver counter with a right hand. #CL2#
MjÃ¶lnir drives through and clinches with Denver against the cage. #T4#
Denver wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on MjÃ¶lnir's face as he tries to break the clinch.
MjÃ¶lnir prevents a takedown attempt there. #BC#
Denver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
MjÃ¶lnir avoids the body shot from Denver.
Denver lands a jab.#CL2#
MjÃ¶lnir closes the distance and clinches.
Denver goes for a takedown in the clinch but MjÃ¶lnir prevents it. #TD#
Denver lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Denver is taking a breather. MjÃ¶lnir 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.
MjÃ¶lnir is looking to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lemuel Denver dominated that second 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. This is the final round!#R3#
Denver fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
MjÃ¶lnir shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Denver appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
MjÃ¶lnir misses with a lunging right hand #TD#
and Denver counters with a single leg into guard. MjÃ¶lnir didn't expect that.
Denver scoring with punches to the head and body.
Denver scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Denver is looking to work some ground and pound but MjÃ¶lnir has wrist control.
Denver wants to control from the top but MjÃ¶lnir keeps moving.
Denver lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denver trying to control but MjÃ¶lnir is working from the bottom.
Denver prevents MjÃ¶lnir from getting back to his feet. #T1#
Denver trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
MjÃ¶lnir keeping moving, preventing Denver from controlling successfully.
MjÃ¶lnir utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
MjÃ¶lnir keeping moving, preventing Denver from controlling successfully.
Denver content to stall in guard here.
MjÃ¶lnir avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Denver looking to pass the guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A swing and a miss from MjÃ¶lnir.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Denver throws a big shot that misses.
MjÃ¶lnir tries to clinch #TD#
and Denver counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Denver.

MjÃ¶lnir pushes Denver off and scrambles back to his feet.
Denver looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? MjÃ¶lnir is fending him off so far but Denver persists. Nope, MjÃ¶lnir circles away and we're back to standing.
Denver takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Denver avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Denver fails with a takedown attempt.
MjÃ¶lnir throws a big counter head kick but Denver avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lemuel Denver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Denver lands a body shot. #TD#
Denver closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. MjÃ¶lnir quickly recovers to half guard.#SUB#
Denver is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. MjÃ¶lnir doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Denver.
MjÃ¶lnir blocking the ground and pound attempt from Denver. #T3#
MjÃ¶lnir blocking the ground and pound attempt from Denver.
MjÃ¶lnir tries to kick Denver off but Denver keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ground and pound from Denver.
Lemuel Denver overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Denver wants to free his trapped foot but MjÃ¶lnir is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Denver is nestled in close to MjÃ¶lnir, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Denver throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Denver seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but MjÃ¶lnir does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Denver throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SUB#
Denver is working for a kimura but MjÃ¶lnir is defending it quite comfortably. #SUB#
Denver is working for a submission of some sort. #SUB#
Denver is looking for a kimura but MjÃ¶lnir is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Denver to get the leverage.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lemuel Denver!
A relieved looking Lemuel Denver thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: BE 7: Smithers vs Kowalski
Date: Apr 18, 2024

#R1#
DeCoteau shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Guerra finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Guerra looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Guerra misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Guerra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sloppy strikes from Guerra. Those never looked like landing.
Guerra sizes up DeCoteau with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #CUT2#It looks like Caleb DeCoteau has been cut.
Guerra throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guerra works over DeCoteau's head and body with a nice combination.
Guerra gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Guerra throws a shot from downtown. DeCoteau moves away and avoids it.
DeCoteau throwing a counter right hand but Guerra manages to avoid it.
DeCoteau scores with a nice head shot.#T1#
Guerra tries to bum rush DeCoteau with a series of wild strikes but DeCoteau uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Guerra throws a combination but it was largely blocked by DeCoteau.
DeCoteau changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Guerra throws a combination that misses
and DeCoteau counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Guerra throws a combination but it was largely blocked by DeCoteau.
Estevon Guerra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Guerra doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
DeCoteau lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross. #CUT#It looks like Estevon Guerra has been cut.
DeCoteau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guerra.
Guerra misses with a straight left.
Guerra throws a right and a left that DeCoteau avoids nicely.
Guerra looks to land a combination but DeCoteau avoids it well.
DeCoteau is looking to counter punch.
DeCoteau misses with a body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Guerra misses.
Guerra throws a jab when DeCoteau was well out of range.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
DeCoteau with a body punch. A glancing blow.
DeCoteau misses with a wild combination.
DeCoteau shoots in but Guerra avoids the takedown attempt easily.
DeCoteau swinging wildly here.
Guerra lands with a straight right. DeCoteau didn't see that one coming.#TD#
DeCoteau manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Guerra on his heels. He'll look to pass Guerra's guard now, I'm sure.#ES2#
Guerra scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Guerra looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#T3#
Guerra paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Guerra lands a jab-cross combination.
Guerra scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#CL#
DeCoteau darts in and clinches Guerra up against the ropes.
DeCoteau drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Guerra gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caleb DeCoteau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guerra is trying to break free.#BC2#
Guerra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Guerra has knocked DeCoteau down with a huge combo! Guerra steps away and waves a wobbly DeCoteau back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#DeCoteau is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guerra lands a brutal uppercut that launches DeCoteau off his feet! DeCoteau tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Estevon Guerra!
Estevon Guerra is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Estevon Guerra made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 16, 2024

#R1#
Kane lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ding Dong backs up against the cage. #CUT2#It looks like Ding Ding Dong has been cut.
Kane scores with a one two! Ding Dong had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ding Dong misses with a takedown attempt
and Kane counters with a nice uppercut.
Ding Dong doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kane counters with a left and a right... And another left! Ding Dong is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Kane!
During a confident post fight interview, Harry Kane thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Ding Ding Dong had this to say: '"Everybody out there know I beat him, I controlled the fight, he was missing, I hit him plenty more times. I beat him.Let me talk something... I want to thank the whole hood who came out here. I love y'all. I did this for the hood, you know I beat that boy.'.

Event: CCC 20 : Nagibatel vs Martinez
Date: Apr 14, 2024

#R1##CL#
Zaire closes the distance and clinches.
Klimov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zaire.
Zaire has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Klimov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Klimov misses with the head strike.
Klimov tries a body shot but Zaire blocks it.
Zaire stalling in the clinch but Klimov improves position.
A shot in the inside from Klimov.
Zaire stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Zaire is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A frustrated look appears on Klimov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaire dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Zaire wants to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Abdullah Zaire.
Zaire looks to land a body kick but Klimov moved away.
Klimov blocks the body kick.
Zaire on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T1#
Zaire tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Klimov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zaire moves away from the strike by Klimov.
Klimov throws a hook but Zaire avoids it easily.
Zaire tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Klimov scores with a jab to the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Abdullah Zaire has been cut.
Klimov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zaire looks to land a combination but Klimov avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zaire. Klimov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zaire stalks Klimov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Klimov's face. Klimov staggers backwards, shaken.
Enokentiy Klimov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaire swings away with a body shot that misses
and Klimov counters with a straight right hand.
Zaire takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#KD2#
Klimov cracks Zaire with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Zaire looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Klimov finish him?
Zaire is breathing heavily.
Klimov lands with a good body shot.
Zaire tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Klimov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Klimov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A quick step to the side and Zaire tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zaire is looking to clinch. #KD2#
Klimov feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Zaire sprawling to the canvas! Zaire rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Klimov finish him?! #ROC2#Zaire is rocked!
Klimov fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Zaire out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Enokentiy Klimov!
Enokentiy Klimov bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 13, 2024

#R1#
Ding Dong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kane.#CL#
Kane forces Ding Dong back against the cage and clinches.#TD#
Kane is trying to trip Ding Dong. He has hold of a leg but Ding Dong is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kane persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Ding Dong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kane.
Kane 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.
Kane pushes down on Ding Dong's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Well, if Kane 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.
Ding Dong really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kane. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kane is pressing down on Ding Dong's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ding Dong is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Kane is working for a submission of some sort. #SUB#
Kane looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #T1#
Ding Dong wants to control but Kane is keeping busy.
Kane keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB#
Kane looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kane controlling the action here.
We've been hearing good reports from Kane's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Kane tries to pass to full mount but Ding Dong defends it. #T3#
Ding Dong is looking to escape.
Ding Dong is looking to improve his position. #SUB#
Kane seems to be looking for submissions. #SUB#
Kane is trying to work for a kimura but Ding Dong is defending well.
Kane keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB#
Kane is working for a kimura but Ding Dong is defending it quite comfortably. #SUB#
Kane maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Ding Dong could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Kane has cracked it and Ding Dong is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Kane!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Harry Kane!
An out of breath Harry Kane thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Ding Ding Dong stepped up to the mic, saying '"Everybody out there know I beat him, I controlled the fight, he was missing, I hit him plenty more times. I beat him.Let me talk something... I want to thank the whole hood who came out here. I love y'all. I did this for the hood, you know I beat that boy.'.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 09, 2024

#R1#
Kane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but St Stone moves away.
Kane lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
St Stone doesn't manage to clinch there - Kane circles away.
St Stone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kane. #CL#
St Stone tries to keep at a distance but Kane has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kane lands a right hand that snaps the head of St Stone backwards.
A short uppercut from Kane. #CUT#It looks like Marcus St Stone has been cut.#BC#
Kane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
St Stone clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Kane.
Kane blocks the elbow strike.
Kane blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
St Stone looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kane has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC#
Kane breaks the clinch.
Kane avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #T1#
St Stone tries to clinch but Kane is having none of it.
Kane went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#CL2#
St Stone drives through and clinches with Kane against the cage. #BC#
Kane manages to break the clinch.
St Stone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kane swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
St Stone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kane connects with a body shot that sends St Stone's belly button to the back.
St Stone looks to clinch
and Kane counters with a nice uppercut.
St Stone tries to clinch but Kane moves out of range.
Kane avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #KD#
Kane drops St Stone with a right and a left! Kane comes rushing in but St Stone regains his composure and manages to keep Kane in guard. #ROC#St Stone is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kane's corner is telling him to maintain position.
St Stone is still in real trouble! Can Kane finish him?
Kane slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on St Stone's face as Kane controls the position. #SUB#
Kane thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
St Stone seems to have recovered his senses.
Kane wants to control but St Stone is keeping him busy.
Kane tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #T2##SUB#
Kane is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but St Stone is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB#
Kane looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
Kane looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
St Stone wants to control but Kane postures up.
St Stone looks to move to half guard but instead Kane has passed into mount! Damn!#T3#
St Stone is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kane misses with a head shot.
Kane looking to ground and pound but St Stone is blocking nicely. #SUB#
Kane is working for a guillotine from mount but St Stone frees his head quite easily.
Kane misses with a head shot.
St Stone is trying desperately to improve position.#SUB#
Kane is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but St Stone is surviving well by controlling Kane's body position as best he can.
St Stone tries to improve his position but instead Kane has taken his back! #T4#
St Stone tries to escape the position.
Kane 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.
St Stone is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#SUB#
Kane is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. St Stone is defending well though. Kane let's go of the attempt for now.#SUB#
Kane has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
St Stone tries to break free.
We've been hearing good reports from Kane's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#SUB#
Kane looking for the choke but no joy.
You can see the frustration on St Stone's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later. #SUB#
Kane is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but St Stone has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Kane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus St Stone's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
St Stone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kane throws out the jab.
St Stone fails in his attempt to clinch.
St Stone moves to clinch but Kane breaks away
and Kane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
St Stone wants to clinch but Kane slips to the side
and Kane counters with a slapping leg kick.
St Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - St Stone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
St Stone fails with an attempt to clinch.
St Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kane throws a big counter combination but St Stone scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but St Stone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
St Stone fails in his attempt to clinch.
St Stone tries to clinch but Kane moves away
and Kane counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL#
Kane moves into the clinch successfully.
St Stone throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land. #T1#
St Stone has a couple of punches blocked by Kane.
St Stone pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kane is trying to break the clinch but St Stone is controlling him.
With the fighters up against the cage, St Stone throws an elbow but misses.
Kane misses with a punch on the inside.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kane here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
St Stone controlling the action here for a moment.
Kane blocks an uppercut.
Kane blocks an elbow strike from St Stone.
St Stone throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kane is looking to break free of the clinch but St Stone has double underhooks.
St Stone gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Harry Kane has been cut.#BC#
Kane breaks from the clinch.
Kane throws a hook to the side of St Stone's head but St Stone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
St Stone tries to close the distance and clinch but Kane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kane appears to be looking for a big counter.
St Stone tries to close the distance and clinch but Kane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
St Stone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kane appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#T2#
St Stone wants to clinch.
St Stone wants to clinch.
St Stone fails in his attempt to clinch.
St Stone wants to clinch up but Kane keeps it at a distance.
Marcus St Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kane circles away from the clinch attempt.
St Stone tries to clinch there but Kane circles away.
Kane swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
St Stone tries to close the distance and clinch but Kane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
St Stone wants to clinch up but Kane keeps it at a distance.
Kane seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
St Stone closes the distance but Kane moves to the side
and St Stone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#That has opened up Marcus St Stone's cut even more.#T3#
Kane lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
St Stone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
St Stone tries to clinch but Kane moves out of range.
Harry Kane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
St Stone tries to clinch there but Kane circles away.
St Stone tries to clinch but Kane moves out of range. #CL2#
St Stone closes the distance and pushes Kane back into the cage.
Kane misses with a hook from the clinch.
St Stone tries a knee to the head but Kane blocks it. #BC#
Kane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
St Stone wants to clinch but Kane slips to the side
and Kane counters with a nice uppercut.
St Stone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kane connects with a body shot.
St Stone checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
St Stone tries to clinch but Kane is having none of it. #KD#
Kane waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract St Stone. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped St Stone to the canvas! Can he finish him!? #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kane throwing strikes from guard but St Stone blocks nicely.
Kane forces his way into half guard.
St Stone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kane is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kane thows a huge punch but St Stone dodges it nicely. #SUB#
Kane is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #SUB#
Kane is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kane controlling the action here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Kane dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
St Stone doesn't manage to clinch there - Kane circles away.
Some wild striking there from Kane.
Kane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kane was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
St Stone moves to clinch but Kane breaks away
and Kane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kane keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Kane moves into the clinch successfully. #BC#
Kane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kane is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that St Stone can do to turn this around?
A leg kick checked by St Stone.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
St Stone drives through and clinches with Kane against the cage.
Kane misses with some punches.
Kane tries to throw a body punch but St Stone avoids it by throwing Kane back against the cage.
St Stone is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
St Stone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kane. #T1#
St Stone looking to throw knees to the head but Kane is blocking nicely.
St Stone gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #BC#
Kane breaks the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as St Stone blocks the leg kick. #CL2#
St Stone clinches up with Kane and pushes him back against the cage.
St Stone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kane is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kane working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kane misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Kane.
Kane is looking to break free of the clinch but St Stone has double underhooks. #TD#
Kane works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kane in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kane is stalling in the full guard.
Kane trying to control but St Stone is working from the bottom. #T2##SUB2#
St Stone working for a triangle but Kane defends it easily. #SUB2#
St Stone has his foot on Kane's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kane works his way back into a safe position though.
Kane forces his way into half guard.
St Stone wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB#
Kane is looking for a kimura but St Stone is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kane to get the leverage. #SUB2#
St Stone actively working from the bottom here.
St Stone really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kane. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Kane is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, St Stone has managed to free his arm - good work. #T3#
Kane seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Harry Kane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kane passes to full mount!
St Stone really trying hard to get back to half guard here. #SUB#
St Stone defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kane. #SUB#
Kane wants to finish this one by submission but St Stone is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kane. #SUB#
Kane working for a submission but St Stone is keeping him at bay. #T4#
St Stone is working to get back to half guard.
St Stone is still trying to improve position.
Kane misses with a head shot.
St Stone is looking to improve his position but Kane isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marcus St Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
St Stone holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kane tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 04, 2024

#R1#
Frost doesn't manage to clinch there - Kane circles away.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch but Kane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kane throws a right and a left that Frost avoids nicely.
It looked like Frost was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kane.
Kane throws a right hand that Frost ducks under and follows up with a left that Frost also avoids with ease.
Frost connects with a body shot that sends Kane's belly button to the back.
Kane has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kane keeps the fight on the outside.
Frost scores with a jab to the head. #KD#
Frost cracks Kane with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kane looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Frost finish him? #ROC#Kane is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Harry Kane has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kane tries to get into range but Frost steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Kane! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Frost scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Olaf Frost!
In his post fight interview, Olaf Frost started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 30, 2024

#R1#
Sarkisov tries to close the distance and clinch but Kane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kane moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kane slips under a jab.
Kane looks to land a body kick but Sarkisov moved away.
Sarkisov throws a push kick but Kane slaps the foot to one side.
Kane unleashes a big counter combination but Sarkisov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kane takes one on the button.
Kane just misses with a punch to the body.
Sarkisov is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kane takes one on the chin but seems OK. #CL#
Kane tries to keep at a distance but Sarkisov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sarkisov throws a head punch that misses.
Sarkisov misses with the head strike.
Kane throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sarkisov pushes Kane back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kane wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kane tries to score a body lock takedown but Sarkisov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kane tries to break the clinch but Sarkisov is controlling the position.
Sarkisov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT#It looks like Harry Kane has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sarkisov prevents the takedown attempt.
Kane drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sarkisov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kane has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sergei Sarkisov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Kane.#KD#
Sarkisov lands a big head kick that sends Kane tumbling to the mat! Sarkisov takes a step backwards and waves Kane back to his feet - he wants the finish!
We've been told by Sarkisov's head coaches at GAMMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#T1##CL#
Sarkisov has managed to clinch.
Sarkisov misses with an elbow strike.
Kane lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sarkisov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kane wants to get back to striking at distance but Sarkisov won't allow it.
Sarkisov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sarkisov working aggressively here.
Kane lands a shoulder strike. #BC2#
Kane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sarkisov moves in looking to clinch but Kane pushes him off.
Sarkisov is looking to clinch but Kane is avoiding it.
Sarkisov tries to clinch up but Kane circles away and keeps his distance.
It seemed like Kane was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#CL#
Sarkisov darts in and clinches Kane up against the cage.
Sarkisov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kane lands a shoulder strike.
Sarkisov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD2#
Kane works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. #T2##SUB2#
Kane has gone for a leg lock! Sarkisov slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kane's guard.#REVR#
Sarkisov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kane on the ground.#SUB2#
Kane is looking for a triangle but Sarkisov pushes his legs off easily.
Kane managing to control the position.
Kane wants to control but Sarkisov passes easily into half guard.
Kane is trying to control but can't. #T3#
Kane wants to get back to full guard.
Kane is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kane trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kane is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sarkisov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sarkisov's back!
Sarkisov staying busy and making it hard for Kane to control.
Well, with Kane on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Sarkisov is tapping out... Can he escape the position?#T4##SUB2#
Kane has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #SUB2#
Sarkisov defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt. #SUB2#
Kane working for a choke but Sarkisov is defending well.
Sarkisov is trying to get back to his feet but Kane has full control of the position and if anything, Sarkisov has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Kane is looking to control Sarkisov but Sarkisov is wriggling around and keeping busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Sarkisov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harry Kane's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kane lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sarkisov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sarkisov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kane swats away the attempt to clinch by Sarkisov.
Kane appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sarkisov tries to clinch up but Kane circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Sarkisov clinches.
Kane is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sarkisov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kane goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sarkisov prevents it.
Kane is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sergei Sarkisov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Kane.
Sarkisov lands an elbow inside.
Sarkisov gets through Kane's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kane tries to break free but Sarkisov pushes him back against the cage.
Sarkisov lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sarkisov throws an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sarkisov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sarkisov lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kane is breathing heavily.
Sarkisov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sarkisov - that will leave a mark! #T1#
Kane walks straight into a right hand from Sarkisov - that's dropped him! Sarkisov jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Kane from any more punishment! Kane complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sergei Sarkisov!
An out of breath and clearly excited Sergei Sarkisov thanked Urban Fighter for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 27, 2024

#R1#
Peterson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kane.
Kane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Peterson circles away quickly and effectively.
Peterson is looking for a counter combo.
Nice shot by Kane.#CUT2#It looks like Jake Peterson has been cut.
Peterson fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Peterson.
Peterson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Peterson misses with a combination
and Kane counters with a three punch combo that has Peterson backing up. Peterson nods at Kane to acknowledge the strikes.
Kane lands with a cross.
Kane lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Kane.
Kane throws a quick inside leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Peterson.
Peterson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #T1#
Kane lands the left hand.
Peterson throws a combination that misses
and Kane counters with a stiff right hand.
Kane with a nice cross.
Peterson misses with a combination
and Kane counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Peterson has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Harry Kane!
Harry Kane seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: CCC 15 : Moxley vs Romero
Date: Mar 24, 2024

#R1#
Justis shoots in looking for a takedown but Badmus manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Justis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Badmus scores with a nice strike.
Badmus throws a nice inside leg kick. #TD2#
Justis shoots in and bounces Badmus off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Badmus wants to control the position but Justis says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Justis perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Badmus is trying to maintain the position but Justis is very close to passing his half guard.
Badmus is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justis is keen to just control but Badmus is a slippery customer.#T1#
Badmus wants to get back to full guard.
Justis wants to take a breather but Badmus is having none of it.
Badmus trying to hold on to Justis's head to control him but Justis postures up. #SUB2#
Badmus is defending against the submission attempts here by Justis. #SUB2#
Justis is working for a submission of some sort.
Badmus slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB2#
Justis has gone for a leg lock! Badmus slips out almost immediately though and dives into Justis's guard.#REVR#
Badmus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Badmus won't allow Justis to sweep him here.
Justis is trying to keep Badmus in close.
Badmus's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Badmus trying to control but Justis is working from the bottom. #T3#
Badmus is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Justis is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Badmus postures up in Justis's guard and throws a big left but Justis blocks it. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Badmus scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut! #CUT#It looks like Logan Justis has been cut.
Badmus fails to land with a series of punches.
Justis shoots in but no luck this time.
Some wild striking there from Badmus.
Justis dives in and grabs Badmus's left leg, looking for a takedown. Badmus pushes down on Justis's head and hops out.
Ola Badmus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Justis.#TD2#
Justis shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Badmus's guard.
Justis wants to stand and escape but instead Badmus has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR##T4#
Justis keeping full guard, as Badmus tries to pass.
Justis being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Justis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Badmus defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Badmus 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ola Badmus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Logan Justis's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2##TD2#
Justis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Justis forces his way into half guard.
Badmus moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Badmus pulls Justis in to control the position.
Justis looking to pass the guard.
Justis looking to sit in guard and control but Badmus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badmus trying to control the position from guard on top but Justis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Badmus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Badmus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Logan Justis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Justis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Badmus is one step ahead there.
Badmus looking to sit in guard and control but Justis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Justis looking to sit in guard and control but Badmus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##SUB2#
Justis looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Badmus passes into half guard. #T2#
Justis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Badmus.
Justis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Badmus is working away from the top position though.
Justis is looking to improve his position.
Badmus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Badmus looks to land a strike but Justis avoids it nicely and regains full guard.#T3#
Justis is trying to control the position but Badmus postures up.
Badmus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Badmus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Justis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Justis is looking for a triangle but Badmus pushes his legs off easily.
Badmus trying to control but Justis is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Badmus is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Justis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Badmus as he avoids it easily. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Justis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Justis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Badmus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Justis can do to turn this around?
Justis is breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Badmus. No joy for Justis on that attempt.
Ola Badmus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Justis.
Justis shoots in but no luck this time.
Justis shoots in for a takedown but Badmus shows good takedown defense.
Badmus tests Justis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Justis drops his hands for a split second and Badmus immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Justis face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Badmus follows up with a right hand that knocks Justis into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ola Badmus!
Ola Badmus bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Logan Justis spoke after the fight, saying 'Well shit'.

Event: CCC 13 : Nogueira vs Oren
Date: Mar 17, 2024

#R1#
Oliva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice uppercut there from Oliva.
Oliva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zaire throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oliva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Oliva.
A head kick misses from Zaire.
Oliva throws a hook to the side of Zaire's head but Zaire sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zaire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oliva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliva throws a nice looking combination but Zaire bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zaire was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Good shot there by Oliva.
Oliva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oliva looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Oliva throws an overhand right that lands on Zaire's shoulder, as Zaire tries to avoid the shot.
As Oliva backs away, Zaire returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#T1#
A lazy left from Oliva finds it's target.
Oliva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Oliva blocks a low kick nicely.
Zaire pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Oliva tests Zaire's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oliva misses with a low kick.
Zaire throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oliva.
Nice defenses there by Oliva.
Oliva tries to counter by closing the distance.
Zaire takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zaire avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Biscuit Oliva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oliva connects with the punch.
Zaire lands a high kick!
Zaire dodges the punch combination from Oliva. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliva lands with a right hand.
Oliva drops his hands momentarily and Zaire takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Oliva lands a jab to the head.
Zaire avoids the body shot from Oliva.
Zaire swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Oliva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Oliva misses with a lunging right hand
and Zaire counters with a stiff right hand.
Oliva thuds his right hand into Zaire's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Oliva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oliva looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Oliva bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zaire's head.
Oliva is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Zaire had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Zaire misses the jab.#T3#
Oliva swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zaire.
Oliva cracks Zaire with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zaire misses with a body shot.
Zaire checks a low kick from Oliva.
Oliva blocks a jab.
Zaire misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oliva lands a jab to the nose.
Oliva throws a right hand that Zaire ducks under and follows up with a left that Zaire also avoids with ease.
Oliva takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Zaire takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Oliva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zaire manages to avoid it.
Zaire pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Oliva back to the cage. Zaire follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#CUT#It looks like Biscuit Oliva has been cut.#T4#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab from Oliva misses.
Oliva misses with a body shot.
Zaire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oliva swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zaire.
Oliva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zaire counters with a two punch combo.
Zaire throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Oliva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oliva scores with the left hand. Zaire knows he should have avoided that one.
Oliva takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A big left from Zaire misses.
Zaire misses with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oliva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zaire.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Biscuit Oliva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Biscuit Oliva's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Zaire looks to land a body kick but Oliva moved away.
Oliva jabs Zaire right on the nose. Zaire blinks but takes it well.
Zaire tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Oliva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Abdullah Zaire is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zaire attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Oliva takes a swing at Zaire's ribcage but misses.
Zaire throws a counter high kick but Oliva was just alert enough to avoid it.
Oliva misses with a double jab.
It looked like Zaire was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Oliva.
Biscuit Oliva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oliva connects with a looping right hand.
Oliva scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliva cracks Zaire with a good jab.
Oliva misses with an uppercut.
As Oliva looks to move away, Zaire throws a big counter combo but Oliva just gets out of the way.
A lazy left from Oliva finds it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Zaire. Oliva shrugs it off though. #T1#
Oliva missing with a left hand there. Zaire was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oliva swings widly with a right hand
and Zaire counters with a nice uppercut.
Zaire looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Oliva lands with a hook. Zaire tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Oliva misses with a lunging right hand
and Zaire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oliva lands a nice shot to the body.
Oliva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Oliva wants it to stay on the feet.
Oliva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zaire manages to avoid it.
Zaire takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Oliva.
Oliva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zaire to score with a decent uppercut.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zaire misses with a head kick.
Oliva looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zaire throws a sloppy head kick
and Oliva counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Oliva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Oliva. That snapped Zaire's head back.
Zaire takes one on the button.
Oliva digs a good hook to Zaire's body.
Zaire misses with a wild combination.
Oliva lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Oliva misses with a few strikes there.
Zaire misses with a head kick. #T3#
Oliva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oliva scores with a nice strike.
Oliva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oliva fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Oliva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zaire. Zaire circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zaire looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Zaire lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oliva circles away quickly and effectively.
Oliva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zaire's head backwards.
A lazy left from Oliva finds it's target.
Zaire fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zaire steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oliva.
Oliva dodges the punch combination from Zaire. #T4#
Oliva lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oliva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Oliva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Oliva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oliva connects with a looping right hand.
Zaire throws a hook to the side of Oliva's head but Oliva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oliva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zaire counters with a left and a right that stings Oliva.
Oliva throws out a powerful jab.
Oliva lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Biscuit Oliva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Biscuit Oliva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
A swing and a miss from Oliva.
Oliva takes one to the chin there.
Oliva connects with a crisp jab.
Jab, jab by Oliva - just one landing.
Zaire takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #ROC2#Zaire is rocked!
Oliva circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Zaire to the canvas! Zaire doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Oliva keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Biscuit Oliva!
Biscuit Oliva gave a mention to KOMBAT KLOTHING in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

Event: CCC 13 : Nogueira vs Oren
Date: Mar 17, 2024

#R1#
Kovacs scores with a hook to the body. Vieira takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vieira misses with a hook
and Kovacs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vieira lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kovacs has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kovacs and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
An attempted straight right counter from Kovacs misses the target.
A head kick misses from Kovacs.
Kovacs lands the left hand.
Kovacs throws a hook but Vieira blocks it.
Vieira slips under a jab from Kovacs.
Kovacs throws a combination that misses #TD2#
and Vieira decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kovacs's guard.#SUB#
Kovacs looking for a guillotine here but Vieira defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kovacs pulls Vieira in close to his closed guard and prevents Vieira from doing any damage or advancing position.#T1##SUB#
Kovacs has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vieira can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kovacs has control of Vieira's left arm, preventing Vieira from doing any damage.
Kovacs can't keep his opponent in guard - Vieira advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Vieira is just content to waste time from the top position. Kovacs takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kovacs is on top in guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Vieira working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kovacs doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Vieira is tightening it up a little... Kovacs has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Kovacs reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Kovacs taps out! Nice BJJ there by Vieira!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Eli Vieira!
A pretty intense looking Eli Vieira took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
Andor Kovacs spoke after the fight, saying 'Tnough lost , i want bum phillps next'.

Event: BE 5: Smithers vs Bronson 2
Date: Mar 08, 2024

#R1#
Skog connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Decent striking displayed by Skog there.
Skog misses with the combination. #TD#
DeCoteau 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.
Skog is looking to stand back up but DeCoteau counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Skog. #REVB#
DeCoteau stops Skog from getting back to his feet. #SUB#
DeCoteau is working for a kimura but Skog is defending it quite comfortably.
Skog is looking to escape.#T1##SUB#
DeCoteau is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Skog has managed to free his arm - good work.
DeCoteau throwing shots but Skog is blocking nicely.
DeCoteau trying to control the action but Skog is working from the bottom. #SUB#
DeCoteau is working for a submission of some sort. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
DeCoteau trying to control from half guard but Skog is working away.
Skog won't allow DeCoteau to pass to mount.
Skog pushes DeCoteau off looking to stand but DeCoteau dives back in and keeps control. #SUB#
DeCoteau is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Skog defends it well.
Skog 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.#SUB#
DeCoteau seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Skog is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Caleb DeCoteau!
Caleb DeCoteau is the new light heavyweight champion!
Caleb DeCoteau 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: BE 4: Alyoshin vs Smithers
Date: Feb 23, 2024

#R1#
DeCoteau looks to land a combination but King avoids it well.
King was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that DeCoteau has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
King throws an ugly left hook that misses
and DeCoteau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A cross from King lands.
We've been told by King's head coaches at Tran MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
DeCoteau jabbing away but nothing is landing.
DeCoteau slips a jab from King.
A swing and a miss from King.
Klayton King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches DeCoteau on the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for DeCoteau.
King misses with a straight right.
King throws an uppercut from half a mile away. DeCoteau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
King misses with a combination
and DeCoteau counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
King has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by DeCoteau.#T1#
DeCoteau looks to land a combination but King avoids it well.
King throws a jab when DeCoteau was well out of range.#CL2#
DeCoteau gets in close and instigates a clinch.
DeCoteau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
DeCoteau tries to score a body lock takedown but King shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
DeCoteau jumps guard but King turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing. #TD2#
DeCoteau manages to pull guard.
King has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
DeCoteau looking for a sweep. Not yet DeCoteau, not yet. #SUB2#
DeCoteau escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. King gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
King wants to pass the guard but DeCoteau is keeping the position.#SUB#
King is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB2#
DeCoteau is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T2##SUB2#
DeCoteau looking for a triangle here. King is fighting it but it looks tight! DeCoteau pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, King is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Caleb DeCoteau!

Event: CCC 7 : Nogueira vs Zaire
Date: Feb 18, 2024

#R1##TD#
Nogueira shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nogueira works his way into side control.
Nogueira trying to control the action but Zaire is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Nogueira looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Nogueira trying to control the position but Zaire is working away. #SUB#
Nogueira is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Zaire is trying to escape and Nogueira transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Zaire is forced to tap! Nice work there by Nogueira! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Diego Nogueira!
Diego Nogueira is the new light heavyweight champion!
A victorious Diego Nogueira thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: CCC 6 : Soares vs Kovacs
Date: Feb 17, 2024

#R1#
Kovacs misses the shot to the body.
Soares throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kovacs counters with a nice body shot.
Soares punishes Kovacs's body with a nice straight punch.
Kovacs has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Andor Kovacs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kovacs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Soares paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kovacs tries a head kick but it misses.
Soares fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kovacs looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Soares slips under a jab.
Kovacs swings widly with a right hand
and Soares counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Soares on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soares swinging wildly here.
Kovacs looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kovacs throws a lazy uppercut
and Soares counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kovacs throws a sloppy head kick
and Soares counters with a three punch combo that has Kovacs backing up. Kovacs nods at Soares to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kovacs misses with a series of wild punches. #T1#
Jab, jab by Kovacs - just one landing. #TD#
Soares dives in and scores a takedown into Kovacs's guard.
Soares won't allow Kovacs to sweep him here.
Soares trying to control the position from guard on top but Kovacs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kovacs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Soares not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB2#
Kovacs has his foot on Soares's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Soares works his way back into a safe position though.
Kovacs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Soares. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T2#
Soares slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kovacs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Soares trying to control the position from guard on top but Kovacs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Soares fakes the leg kick and cracks Kovacs in the body.
Kovacs takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Soares throws out a powerful jab.
Kovacs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soares jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Soares will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kovacs misses with a body punch
and Soares counters with a straight right hand.#T3#
Kovacs throws a hook but Soares blocks it.
Soares shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kovacs but Kovacs pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Soares lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Soares slips a straight right by Kovacs.
Soares checks a leg kick nicely.
A swing and a miss from Kovacs.
Soares circles away from the clinch attempt.
Soares feinted with a counter takedown.
Kovacs misses with a looping right.
Kovacs darts in trying to clinch
and Soares cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T4#
Kovacs catches Soares with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kovacs throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Soares counters with a nice uppercut.
Soares swings for the body but Kovacs moves out of range.
Soares shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kovacs dips to his left and cracks Soares with an uppercut!
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!
Kovacs is looking to clinch.
Soares circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kovacs misses with a hook to the body
enabling Soares to counter with a crisp jab.
Kovacs 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.
Kovacs wants to clinch up but Soares keeps it at a distance.
Kovacs stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Soares misses with a left hand
and Kovacs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gilbervan Soares dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kovacs, as that shot connected.
Soares is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kovacs can do to turn this around?
Kovacs misses with a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Soares. Those never looked like landing.
Soares tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kovacs swivels and escapes.#KD#
Oooh a lovely combination from Soares sends Kovacs down but not out. Soares dives into side control looking to finish. #ROC#Kovacs is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Soares lands a strong strike to the head of Kovacs. That's dazed him! Soares looking to finish here. Kovacs is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Soares lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gilbervan Soares!
Gilbervan Soares is the new middleweight champion!
Post fight, an emotional Gilbervan Soares said 'Lets go martinez, you big ole pussy. I fight a elite guy to be champion while you crushes cans.'.
Andor Kovacs spoke after the fight, saying 'Tnough lost , i want bum phillps next'.

Event: CCC 6 : Soares vs Kovacs
Date: Feb 17, 2024

#R1#
Sloppy strikes from Badmus. Those never looked like landing.
Badmus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Anderson pinned against the cage. Anderson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Anderson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Badmus sprawls and moves away.
Badmus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Badmus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Badmus shoots in and drives through. Anderson sprawls well.
Anderson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Badmus sprawls and moves away.
Badmus tries to clinch #TD#
and Anderson counters with a takedown into side control.
Anderson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Anderson trying to control the action but Badmus is working from the bottom. #T1#
Badmus struggling a bit here.
Anderson is staying tight to Badmus's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Badmus is not content to let Anderson control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A control attempt from Badmus but he's now mounted!#SUB#
Anderson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Badmus manages to avoid the submission attempt.
You can see the frustration on Badmus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T3##SUB#
Anderson tries for a kimura but Badmus is defending well.
Badmus wants to control but Anderson postures up.
Anderson is staying tight to Badmus's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Badmus can't do much from the bottom here. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Badmus displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Badmus misses with a wild combination. #TD#
Anderson feints and as Badmus raises his hands in defense, Anderson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Anderson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Anderson trying to control but Badmus is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Badmus pulls Anderson in to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sparky Anderson 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#
Nice takedown defense from Anderson. No joy for Badmus on that attempt.
Sparky Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson slaps away a takedown attempt from Badmus, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Anderson tries to move into range but Badmus moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Anderson throws a combination that misses
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Badmus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Badmus lands a lovely overhand right.
Ola Badmus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Badmus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badmus moves out of range of the strikes.
Badmus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Badmus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Badmus is looking to clinch.
Anderson misses with a wild combination. #T1##CL#
Anderson clinches. #TD2#
Badmus pulls guard.
Anderson trying to control but Badmus is working from the bottom.
Anderson is really struggling to control Badmus but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Anderson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Anderson wants to pass the guard but Badmus is keeping the position.#T2#
Badmus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anderson is one step ahead there.
Badmus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Anderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3#
Badmus feints a jab promting Anderson to slip. Badmus then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Anderson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Anderson has his takedown stuffed
and Badmus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Badmus scores with a three punch combo!
Badmus tries to close the distance and clinch but Anderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Badmus lands with a cross.
Badmus is trying hard to land a takedown here. Anderson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sparky Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ola Badmus.
Anderson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Anderson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Badmus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Badmus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Anderson to score with a decent uppercut.#T4##TD#
Badmus gets caught flat footed, as Anderson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Badmus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Badmus is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Badmus is pulling down on Anderson's head. It's preventing any offense from Anderson, at least for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ola Badmus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Anderson misses with an uppercut
and Badmus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Badmus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Badmus tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Anderson defends well and Badmus ends up having to push Anderson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Anderson dips to his left and cracks Badmus with an uppercut!#TD#
Anderson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Badmus can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Anderson in side control, throwing shots but Badmus defends.
Badmus is trying to control Anderson's posture but Anderson avoids it.
Anderson trying to control the action but Badmus is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ola Badmus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Badmus dives in and grabs Anderson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Anderson pushes down on Badmus's head and hops out.
Anderson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Badmus fails to land the takedown.
Sparky Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ola Badmus.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Badmus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Anderson swivels and escapes.
Anderson slaps away a takedown attempt from Badmus, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Badmus. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.#TD#
Anderson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Badmus on his heels. He'll look to pass Badmus's guard now, I'm sure.
Badmus keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Anderson controlling from the top position.
Anderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Badmus can do to turn this around?#T3#
Anderson trying to control but Badmus is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Badmus has his hands on Anderson's head, controlling the position. #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.
Badmus misses with a double jab
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Badmus wants to clinch
and Anderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Badmus counters with a straight right hand.
Badmus throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Badmus throws a nice looking combination but Anderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Badmus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Badmus fails with a takedown attempt.
Anderson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sparky Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Anderson 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sparky Anderson!
Sparky Anderson opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.

Event: BE 3: Bronson vs Alyoshin
Date: Feb 02, 2024

#R1#
Some bone on bone action there as DeCoteau checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
DeCoteau lands a really nice looking cross but Skog seems unphased. #CL2#
DeCoteau gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
DeCoteau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skog lands with a light punch inside.
DeCoteau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skog manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
DeCoteau has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Skog after a bit of a struggle.
Skog misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from DeCoteau.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeCoteau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Skog effectively controlling the action here.
DeCoteau has Skog pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Skog manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
DeCoteau trying to stall but Skog improves his position. #T1#
Skog missing with knees to the body.
DeCoteau blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Skog tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and DeCoteau avoids it.
Skog blocks an uppercut.
Skog prevents DeCoteau from breaking the clinch.#TD2#
DeCoteau gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Skog regains guard.
DeCoteau stops Skog from standing up.
Skog on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Skog tries to get out of the position.
Skog keeping full guard, as DeCoteau tries to pass.
DeCoteau trying to control the position from guard on top but Skog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
DeCoteau slips nicely into half guard.#T2#
Skog wants to improve his position but DeCoteau is controlling well.
DeCoteau content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
DeCoteau trying to pass the guard but Skog defending well.
DeCoteau missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T3#
Skog is refusing to be controlled, as DeCoteau sits in half guard.
Skog has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
DeCoteau moves nicely into side control. #SUB2#
DeCoteau wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Skog, who protects the arm well.
DeCoteau advances to mount.
Skog is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage. #T4#
Skog prevents DeCoteau from taking his back.
DeCoteau wants to control the pace but Skog is squirming around nicely. #SUB2#
Skog tries to improve his position but DeCoteau has taken his back! DeCoteau has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Skog tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! DeCoteau pushes Skog away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Caleb DeCoteau!

Event: Nfld 44
Date: Jan 20, 2024

#R1#
Adderley slips a jab and a cross from Kovacs.
Adderley is looking to counter punch.
Kovacs misses with a hook
enabling Adderley to counter with a crisp jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kovacs, as that shot connected.
Adderley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kovacs misses with a few strikes there.
Kovacs misses the jab.
Kovacs misses with a looping right.
A big right from Kovacs misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovacs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Adderley circles away quickly and effectively.
Adderley throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kovacs avoids it.
Adderley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kovacs lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Adderley pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kovacs back to the cage. Adderley follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kovacs throws an overhand right that lands on Adderley's shoulder, as Adderley tries to avoid the shot. #T1#
A right-left combo lands from Kovacs.
Kovacs throws a poor cross that misses
and Adderley counters with a two punch combo.
Kovacs throws a sloppy head kick and Adderley moves out of range easily.
Adderley lands a really nice looking cross but Kovacs seems unphased.
Kovacs throws a head kick that misses
letting Adderley counter with a right hand.
Adderley looks to throw the jab but Kovacs is out of range.
Kovacs throws a sloppy head kick and Adderley moves out of range easily.
Kovacs looks to land a combination but Adderley avoids it well.
Kovacs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Adderley seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kovacs misses with a few strikes there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kovacs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adderley staying out of range there.#T2#
Adderley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kovacs counters with a stiff right hand.
Adderley blocks a head kick by Kovacs.
Kovacs throws a push kick but Adderley slaps the foot to one side.
Adderley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Adderley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kovacs throws a good cross that connects.
Kovacs throws a head kick that misses.
Kovacs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kovacs goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CL#
Adderley has managed to clinch.
Our sources have told us that Adderley has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Kovacs misses with a body punch.
Kovacs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adderley wants to break free but Kovacs has control. #T3##BC#
Adderley manages to break the clinch.
Kovacs misses with a right hand
and Adderley counters with a straight right hand.
Kovacs looks to land a left hand but Adderley moved out of range nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Adderley there.
Adderley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kovacs.
Adderley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Adderley motions for Kovacs to come forward. Adderley throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kovacs lands a really nice looking cross but Adderley seems unphased.
Kovacs misses with a combination
and Adderley counters with a big head kick but Kovacs shrugs it off.
Kovacs throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Adderley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kovacs thinking. #T4#
Kovacs connects with a single shot there.
Kovacs throws out a loose jab but Adderley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adderley moves away from the strike by Kovacs.
Adderley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adderley slips a straight right by Kovacs.
An attempted straight right counter from Adderley misses the target.
A right-left combo lands from Kovacs.
Kovacs rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Adderley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Adderley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kovacs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adderley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Adderley throws a series of punches but Kovacs moves out of range.
Kovacs looks to land a right hand but Adderley moved out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andor Kovacs dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Kovacs misses with a hook.
Adderley ducks under a wild hook from Kovacs.
Kovacs misses with an uppercut.
Adderley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Adderley moves in looking to clinch but Kovacs pushes him off.
Adderley blocks the body kick.
It looked like Adderley was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Adderley throws a big shot that misses.
Kovacs throws a jab but it's blocked by Adderley.
Kovacs scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Adderley misses.
Kovacs misses with an uppercut. Adderley saw that one coming.
Adderley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Kovacs misses its intended target. #T1#
Adderley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A big left from Kovacs misses.
Kovacs looks to throw a body kick
and Adderley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kovacs throws a jab but it's blocked by Adderley. #CL#
Adderley has managed to clinch.
Adderley connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kovacs's face.
Kovacs can't find room to land a body shot as Adderley controls the action.
Adderley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC#
Adderley breaks the clinch.
Kovacs misses with a hook.
Andor Kovacs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adderley moves out of range of the strikes.
Kovacs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adderley.#T2#
A big right from Kovacs misses.
Adderley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adderley slips a jab from Kovacs.
Kovacs takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kovacs just misses with a punch to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Adderley misses its target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kovacs throws a looping overhand right but Adderley ducks down to avoid it.
Kovacs throws a lazy right hand but Adderley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Adderley misses with a wild combination.
Donk. Kovacs catches Adderley right on the button with a cross.#T3#
Kovacs lands a nice shot that snaps Adderley's head back.
Adderley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kovacs.
Adderley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adderley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kovacs lands with a kick to the temple. Adderley shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Adderley wants to clinch up but Kovacs keeps it at a distance.
Kovacs throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Adderley counters with a three punch combo that has Kovacs backing up. Kovacs nods at Adderley to acknowledge the strikes.
Adderley ducks under a wild hook from Kovacs.
Adderley is looking to slow Kovacs down with leg kicks.
Adderley defending well as Kovacs loads up on a big left hand.
Adderley blocks a head kick by Kovacs. #T4#
A combination from Kovacs does no damage.
Adderley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adderley misses with a looping right.
Adderley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kovacs.#CL#
Adderley instigates a clinch. #BC#
Adderley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adderley moves out of range as Kovacs strikes.
Adderley connects with a jab.
Adderley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Adderley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kovacs.
It appears Adderley was looking to counter with a kick there.
Adderley slips under a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Andor Kovacs will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Adderley ducks under a wild hook from Kovacs.
Adderley scores with a nice strike.
Adderley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Adderley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kovacs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Andor Kovacs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adderley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kovacs throws out a counter right but Adderley avoids it with no problem.
Kovacs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kovacs misses with a looping right.
Kovacs throws a poor cross that misses
letting Adderley counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovacs throws a poor cross that misses
and Adderley counters with a nice uppercut.
Adderley takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kovacs keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #T1#
Adderley throws a hook but Kovacs blocks it.
Kovacs throws a jab but it's blocked by Adderley.
Adderley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kovacs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kovacs misses with an attempted mid kick.
A cross from Kovacs lands.
Kovacs cracks Adderley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kovacs looks to land a right hand but Adderley moved out of range.
Adderley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kovacs.#CL#
Adderley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Adderley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kovacs has Adderley pressed against the cage, preventing Adderley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Kovacs fails to land.
Hakeem Adderley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Adderley managing to block the knees to the body from Kovacs.
Kovacs is looking to control Adderley's arms but Adderley gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kovacs has his back to the cage. #BC#
Adderley manages to break the clinch.
Adderley throws a right hand that Kovacs ducks under and follows up with a left that Kovacs also avoids with ease.
Adderley moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kovacs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adderley lands a leg kick that knocks Kovacs off balance momentarily.
Adderley slips a jab from Kovacs.
Adderley looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kovacs keeps the fight on the outside.
Kovacs looks for the body kick but Adderley saw that one coming.
A quick step to the side and Adderley tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kovacs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adderley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adderley thinks about countering with a body kick.#T3#
Kovacs staying out of range there.
Adderley is looking to clinch.
Kovacs with a hook.
Adderley slips a jab and a cross from Kovacs.
Kovacs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Adderley misses the jab.
Adderley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kovacs scores with a crisp jab that stopped Adderley in his tracks.
Kovacs keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kovacs jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T4#
Kovacs throws a hook but Adderley blocks it.
As Kovacs looks to move away, Adderley throws a big counter combo but Kovacs just gets out of the way.
Kovacs looks to land a right hand but Adderley moved out of range.
Kovacs throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Adderley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kovacs uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adderley walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Kovacs drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Adderley swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Kovacs's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hakeem Adderley!
An out of breath Hakeem Adderley thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Nfld live 57
Date: Jan 13, 2024

#R1#
Picogram tries to clinch there but Zaire circles away.
Zaire throws a series of strikes that have Picogram backpedaling.
Zaire slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zaire avoids the head kick by Picogram.
Zaire misses with a straight right.
Nice shot by Zaire.#ROC#Picogram is rocked!
A solid leg kick lands there for Picogram.
Picogram is still on wobbly legs! Can Zaire finish him?
Zaire tries to bum rush Picogram with a series of wild strikes but Picogram uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Picogram seems to have recovered his senses.
Zaire throws a sloppy head kick and Picogram moves out of range easily.
Picogram swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zaire.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Picogram connects with a body shot that sends Zaire's belly button to the back.
A jab from Zaire does it's job there.#CL#
Zaire clinches. #T1#
Zaire leaning his opponent against the cage.
Picogram being controlled against the cage.
Come on Zaire - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Picogram being controlled against the cage.
Zaire has Picogram pressed against the cage. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Abdullah Zaire.
A jab from Picogram misses.
Zaire throws a wild body kick that Picogram sees coming a mile off.
Picogram keeps the fight on the outside.
Picogram only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Zaire pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zaire 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.
Zaire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zaire lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zaire ducks right into an uppercut from Picogram.
Zaire scores with a body shot.
Zaire gets cracked there but stands up to it. #CUT2#It looks like Abdullah Zaire has been cut.
Picogram loads up on a big right hand but Zaire slips the punch.
Zaire misses with a straight right.
Picogram scores with a jab.#T3#
Zaire throws the kick towards the body but Picogram avoids it.
Zaire on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zaire throws a nice looking combination but Picogram bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL#
Zaire closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zaire.
Picogram misses with the head strike.
Zaire misses with a body punch.
Picogram throws a head punch that misses.
Zaire throws a head punch that misses.
Zaire controlling the action here for a moment.
Zaire will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Picogram up against the cage.#T4#
Picogram creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zaire's defenses.
Picogram blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Picogram tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zaire trying to land knees to the body.
Zaire is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Zaire dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Zaire is stalling here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Abdullah Zaire dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abdullah Zaire's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##CL#
Zaire gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zaire is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Picogram can do to turn this around?
Zaire tries to work over Picogram's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zaire misses with a body punch.
Picogram avoiding damage as Zaire throws knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Zaire.
Picogram misses with a hook from the clinch.
Picogram tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zaire lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Picogram.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Picogram stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Picogram.
Zaire blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T1#
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Picogram just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zaire's brow.
Zaire struggles to land a body shot inside as Picogram controls his hands.
Zaire displaying some good clinch control by pressing Picogram up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Zaire.
Zaire stalling the fight.
Zaire is stalling here.
Picogram trying to land knees to the body.
Picogram stalling in the clinch.
Picogram has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Zaire seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Picogram can turn it around.
Picogram missing with knees to the body. #T2#
Picogram blocks an elbow strike.
Picogram stalling in the clinch.
Picogram throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zaire digs a right hand into Picogram's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Picogram's gas tank.
Picogram letting Zaire take a breather here.
Stalling in the clinch from Zaire.
The referee calls for Zaire to work.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Abdullah Zaire.
Zaire throws a half hearted mid kick.
And Picogram responds with a good body kick, but Zaire manages to step out the way in time.#T3#
Zaire scores with a body shot.
Zaire doesn't manage to clinch there - Picogram circles away.
Picogram catches Zaire with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fight stays on the outside here - Zaire looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zaire wants to clinch up but Picogram keeps it at a distance.
Picogram throws out a loose jab but Zaire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Picogram chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zaire can pounce on him.
A head kick misses from Zaire.
Zaire lands a leg kick that knocks Picogram off balance momentarily.#CL#
Zaire moves into the clinch successfully.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#T4#
Zaire taking a breather.
Zaire is struggling to control the position.
Zaire holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The referee calls for Picogram to work.
Picogram managing to block the knees to the body from Zaire.
Abdullah Zaire has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Picogram tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Picogram stalls.
Picogram misses with a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Abdullah Zaire dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Abdullah Zaire's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Picogram throws out a loose jab but Zaire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abdullah Zaire is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zaire throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Picogram takes one on the button.#CL#
Zaire gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Picogram misses with the head strike.
Zaire content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Zaire - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A hook to the body from Zaire.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Picogram tries to throw a body punch but Zaire avoids it by throwing Picogram back against the cage.
Picogram pressing his opponent against the cage. #T1#
Picogram missing with knees to the body.
Zaire stalling against the cage.
Picogram leaning against his opponent.
Zaire throws an elbow but it misses.
Zaire trying to land knees to the body.
Picogram avoiding damage as Zaire throws knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zaire.
Zaire is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Picogram stalling. #T2#
Picogram trying to stall but Zaire improves his position.
Zaire manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Zaire is stalling here.
Zaire seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Abdullah Zaire.
Zaire thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zaire tries to clinch up but Picogram circles away and keeps his distance.
Zaire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Picogram swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Picogram throws an off balance right hand
and Zaire counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Picogram throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Zaire counter with a right hand.
A cross from Picogram lands.#T3#
Zaire takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zaire does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Zaire tries to bum rush Picogram with a series of wild strikes but Picogram uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Picogram looks to land a right hand but Zaire moved out of range.
Zaire 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.
Zaire throws a hook but Picogram blocks it.
Zaire keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Picogram.
Zaire goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It seemed like Picogram was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Zaire.
Picogram blocks a head kick by Zaire.
Picogram throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#CL2#
Picogram drives through and clinches with Zaire against the cage. #T4#
Zaire is trying to maintain a safe position but Picogram gets an underhook and turns Zaire into the cage.
Picogram stalling in the clinch.
Zaire looking to throw knees to the head but Picogram is blocking nicely.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Picogram.
Zaire leaning against his opponent.
Jonny Picogram has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zaire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zaire throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Picograms head.
Picogram throws a knee to the head but misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Picogram lands a hook that snaps the head of Zaire backwards.
Picogram scores a nice knee to the body.
Abdullah Zaire is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Picogram has Zaire pushed against the cage.

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 Abdullah Zaire.
Well Zaire 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: Nfld 43
Date: Jan 06, 2024

#R1#
Kovacs throws a head kick but Phillips moves out of range.
Kovacs scores with a jab. Phillips acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've been hearing reports that Phillips has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kovacs throws a hook but Phillips blocks it.
Phillips throwing a counter right hand but Kovacs manages to avoid it.
Kovacs moves in looking to clinch but Phillips pushes him off.
Kovacs throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Phillips stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Andor Kovacs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phillips fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kovacs avoids it really well and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kovacs! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovacs connects with a single shot there.#T1#
Phillips shoots in and drives through. Kovacs sprawls well.
Kovacs throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #TD#
Phillips shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kovacs's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kovacs wants to sweep here but Phillips controlling him for the moment.
Phillips pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kovacs is keeping the position for now.
Kovacs is trying to keep Phillips in close.
Phillips trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kovacs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Phillips. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T2#
Phillips wants to control from the top but Kovacs keeps moving.
Kovacs wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Phillips tries to free his leg and advance position but Kovacs is retaining full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kovacs trying to control the position.
Kovacs looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kovacs throws a head kick that misses.
Phillips misses with a takedown attempt - Kovacs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bum Phillips. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Phillips shoots in for a takedown but Kovacs shows good takedown defense.
Kovacs is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Phillips with a body shot.#T3##TD#
Phillips scores with a takedown into Kovacs's guard.
Phillips looking to pass the guard.
Phillips wants to control from the top but Kovacs keeps moving.
Phillips tries to free his leg and advance position but Kovacs is retaining full guard.
Kovacs is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Phillips looking to pass the guard.
Kovacs is pulling down on Phillips's head to control his posture. #T4#
Phillips stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kovacs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kovacs is trying to control the position but Phillips postures up. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Phillips doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kovacs dips to his left and cracks Phillips with an uppercut!
A swing and a miss from Kovacs.
Phillips swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kovacs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Phillips swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Kovacs darts in and clinches Phillips up against the cage.
Kovacs tries a body shot but Phillips blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andor Kovacs 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#
Phillips has his takedown stuffed
and Kovacs counters with a nice uppercut.
Phillips shoots in and drives through. Kovacs sprawls well.#TD2#
Kovacs gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phillips is looking to reverse the position.#SU2#
Kovacs decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Phillips throws a lazy uppercut #CL2#
and Kovacs holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Come on Kovacs - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A body shot lands from Kovacs.
Kovacs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1##BC#
Phillips breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Phillips shoots in and drives through. Kovacs sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bum Phillips. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Kovacs shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kovacs showed some decent athleticism there. #SUB#
Phillips looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Phillips looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Phillips is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kovacs pulls his head out easily.
Kovacs is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Kovacs tries to control but Phillips wriggling away.
Phillips working to try and regain half guard.
Phillips is working hard here to advance position.
Kovacs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Phillips is squirming around, avoiding Kovacs's attempts to control the action.
Phillips is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there. #T3#
Phillips is looking to improve his position but Kovacs isn't that keen on the idea.
Kovacs throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Phillips sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Phillips tries to roll over but Kovacs keeps him under control.
Phillips blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kovacs.
Phillips is trying to stand back up but Kovacs is controlling him
Kovacs wants to control but Phillips is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Phillips is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kovacs pulls his head out easily. #T4#
The fighters are battling for position here. Phillips manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kovacs wants to pass the guard but Phillips is keeping the position.#SUB#
Kovacs avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB#
Phillips is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Phillips is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Phillips has his foot on Kovacs's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kovacs works his way back into a safe position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andor Kovacs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Phillips misses with a takedown attempt
and Kovacs counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kovacs lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kovacs tries to close the distance and clinch but Phillips swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Phillips misses the target.
Phillips misses with a hook. Kovacs ducked under it nicely.
Kovacs misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Phillips on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Phillips closes the distance and clinches up with Kovacs, looking for a takedown. Phillips pushes Kovacs against the cage but Kovacs circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovacs darts in trying to clinch
and Phillips connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
Kovacs connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kovacs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kovacs thuds his right hand into Phillips's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Phillips is defended easily by Kovacs.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bum Phillips. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kovacs tries to clinch but Phillips moves out of range. #T2#
Phillips dives in and grabs Kovacs's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kovacs pushes down on Phillips's head and hops out.
Kovacs doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kovacs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Phillips manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Phillips throwing a counter right hand but Kovacs manages to avoid it.#TD2#
Kovacs closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Phillips is looking to reverse the position.#SU2#
Kovacs has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Kovacs throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Phillips counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Kovacs gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short uppercut from Kovacs.
Kovacs throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land. #T3#
Phillips is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kovacs gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Phillips wants to take the fight to the mat but Kovacs manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Phillips blocks a punch to the side of the head. #TD2#
Kovacs is trying to trip Phillips. He has hold of a leg but Phillips is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kovacs persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kovacs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kovacs must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kovacs wants to get up but he can't break Phillips's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Phillips avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB#
Phillips is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kovacs defends well.#SUB#
Phillips working for a triangle but Kovacs defends it easily.
Phillips looking for a sweep. Not yet Phillips, not yet. #T4#
Kovacs controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kovacs wants to get up but he can't break Phillips's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #SUB#
Phillips throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kovacs uses it to pass to side control.
Kovacs controls the position from side control.
Bum Phillips has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andor Kovacs is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kovacs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Phillips keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andor Kovacs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kovacs 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andor Kovacs!
After the fight, Andor Kovacs was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

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